Screenshot of the iOS -Bluetooth Settings- page, showing the -Tom's Flip 5- speaker discovered and highlighted.

How to Put JBL Flip 5 in Pairing Mode

You must know how to put JBL Flip 5 in pairing mode to pair it with devices. So we explain how, here. To summarize: In this mode, the Flip 5 broadcasts its name and linkage data. Thus this allows other devices to find and connect to it. So you need this mode to pair these devices for the first time.

How to Put JBL Flip 5 in Pairing Mode: Steps to Follow

1. Turn On the JBL Flip 5

Firstly, turn on the 5 by quickly pressing its  Power  button.

Picture of the top of the JBL Flip 5, powered OFF. Showing the -Power- button.
Top view of the JBL Flip 5, powered OFF. Showing the -Power- button.

The Flip 5 then comes ON.

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

2. Press the Bluetooth Button

Secondly, to be able to discover the Flip 5 on your source device, place it into pairing mode. So for that, press and release the the Bluetooth button.

Picture of the glowing -Bluetooth- button on the JBL Flip 5.
The glowing -Bluetooth- button on the JBL Flip 5.

Now when you press this Bluetooth button, the 5 makes a plucking guitar pairing sound. Also, the Bluetooth button lamp begins fast-flashing white.





3. Done with How to Put JBL Flip 5 in Pairing Mode

Finally, while the Bluetooth button blinks, you should be able to see your JBL Flip 5 on any in-range device. Our speaker we call “Tom’s Flip 5”. But if you haven’t renamed yours, it will appear as “JBL Flip 5”.

iOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the Tom's Flip 5 speaker discovered and highlighted.
iOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the Tom’s Flip 5 speaker discovered and highlighted.

Other Posts About the JBL Flip 5

    1. JBL Flip 5 Buttons Explained
    2. Review of the JBL Flip 5
    3. How to Rename
    4. The Battery Indicator Lights Explained
    5. How to Pair

References

    1. JBL Flip 5 Official Product Page