Picture of the JBL Flip 2 Bluetooth speaker, front side view, held in hand.

How to Put JBL Flip 2 in Pairing Mode

To pair the JBL Flip 2 speaker with a Bluetooth source device for the first time, or to fix the connection information stored on that device, you must know how to initiate pairing mode on this speaker.  In pairing mode, the JBL Flip 2 signals its name and current pairing data over the BT airwaves such that nearby devices can find it, and pair to it.  So in this piece, we show you how to put the JBL Flip 2 into pairing mode (another name for discovery mode).  In this mode, you can then link to it and finally, play music through it from tablets, phones, smart speakers, and computers.

How to Put JBL Flip 2 Wireless Speaker into Pairing Mode

1. Turn On the Flip 2

Firstly, turn on the speaker by rapidly pressing its  Power  button.

See this button, pointed at by the greenish arrow, in the next picture.

Picture of the JBL Flip 2 wireless Bluetooth speaker, powered Off, showing the -Power- button highlighted.
JBL Flip 2 wireless Bluetooth speaker, powered Off, showing the -Power- button highlighted.

The speaker then comes on, as pictured next.

Top view of the speaker, powered ON, with its Power button highlighted.
Top view of the speaker, powered ON, with its Power button highlighted.

2. Press the Pairing / Discovery Mode Button and Release when the Power Button Starts Flashing

Secondly, to be able to discover your speaker on your source Bluetooth device, place it into pairing mode. For that, press and release the the Pairing button, as circled in the next picture.

Top view of the speaker, showing its Bluetooth button flashing white. How to Put JBL Flip 2 in Pairing Mode.
Top view of the speaker, showing its Bluetooth button flashing white.

When you press this Pairing button, the speaker makes a repeated beeping sound. Plus, the Pairing button light starts quick-flashing white. See this in the last picture, pointed at by the green arrow.

3. Done !

Finally, while the Power button flashes, you should see your JBL Flip 2 on any in-range phone, computer, tablet, or smart speaker, that is within several feet of it, as shown next.

Screenshot of the iOS 11 Bluetooth Settings screen, showing the JBL Flip 2 found.
iOS 11 Bluetooth Settings screen, showing the JBL Flip 2 found.

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References 

  1. JBL Flip 2 Portable Speaker Official Product Page at JBL.com

Revision History

  • 2020-08-15: First published.