Picture of the JBL Flip 3 speaker. Showing its front and right end.

How to Put JBL Flip 3 in Pairing Mode

To pair the JBL Flip 3 with a device, you must know how to fire up pairing mode.  In this mode, the Flip 3 broadcasts its Bluetooth name and pairing data.  And devices need this info to connect to it.  So in this piece, we show you how to put the unit into pairing mode.  Thus you can then link to it and finally, play music through it from tablets, phones, smart speakers, and computers.

How to Put JBL Flip 3 in Pairing Mode: Step by Step

1. Turn On the JBL Flip 3

Firstly, turn on the Flip 3 by rapidly pressing its  Power  button.

Picture of the JBL Flip 3 top view, showing the dark -Power- button.
The JBL Flip 3 top view, showing the dark -Power- button.

The speaker then comes on.

Picture of the -Power- button now glowing.
The -Power- button now glowing.

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

Secondly, to be able to discover your Flip 3 on your source device, place it into pairing mode. So for that, press and release the the Pairing button.

Picture of the -Pairing- button.
The -Pairing- button.

When you press this Pairing button, the Flip 3 makes a plucking guitar pairing sound. Plus, the Power button light starts quick-flashing blue.

Picture of the -Power- button blinking blue.
The -Power- button blinking blue.

3. Done with How to Put JBL Flip 3 in Pairing Mode

Then the Power button is flashing. So at this point, you should see your JBL Flip 3 on any in-range phone, computer, tablet, or smart speaker. So ours here we call “Tom’s Flip 3”. But if you haven’t renamed yours, it will show up as “JBL Flip 3”.

Screenshot of an iOS tablet Bluetooth settings screen, showing a JBL Flip 3 (named Tom's Flip 3 here) as discovered.
iOS tablet Bluetooth settings screen, showing a JBL Flip 3 (named Tom’s Flip 3 here) as discovered.

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References 

    1. JBL Flip 3 Official Product Page