Right side view of the JBL Flip 5 speaker.

How to Rename JBL Flip 5

When you scan for in-range Bluetooth speakers, a JBL Flip 5 speaker shows up as “JBL Flip 5” by default.  But you can rename the JBL Flip 5 using the JBL Connect app. So here, we outline how to do this, step by step.

First, install the JBL Connect app on your Android or iOS mobile device.  Then, turn on your speaker and pair your mobile device with it.  Then, once you do all that, follow the routine below to rename the JBL Flip 5.  Afterwards, whenever you pair to this speaker, its name will appear as the new one in the source device.

How to Rename JBL Flip 5: Step by Step

1. Find the JBL Connect App on your Mobile Device

Our copy installed on home screen four, as shown next.

Screenshot of the iOS 13 Home page, with the JBL Connect app highlighted.
iOS 13 Home screen, with the JBL Connect app highlighted.

 

2. Run the JBL Connect App

Tap the   JBL Connect   app icon, as shown in the last picture.

Then, you should see the following screen.

Screenshot of the Connect app, displaying the JBL Flip 5 Home page, with the -Settings- button highlighted.
The Connect app, displaying the JBL Flip 5 Home page, with the -Settings- button highlighted.

3. Get to the  Settings  Screen to Continue with How to Rename JBL Flip 5

Tap the gear Settings button, as pointed at in the last picture by the dark blue arrow.





You should then see the   Settings   screen for the paired JBL Flip 5, as we show in the next screenshot.

Screenshot of the Settings page, with the Edit button highlighted.
The Settings page, with the Edit button highlighted.

4. Edit the Name for the Paired JBL Flip 5

Tap the pencil icon next to the speaker name, as highlighted by the pink arrow in the last screenshot.

Then, you should see the name change screen, as we see next.

Screenshot of the Settings page, with the Edit Name field highlighted.
The Settings page, with the Edit Name field highlighted.

 

5. Edit the Name Field

Use the virtual keyboard to change the name to the new name.

In the next screenshots, we change ours from “JBL Flip 5” to “Tom’s Flip 5”.

First, we backspaced over the default name (“JBL Flip 5”), as shown in the next picture.

Screenshot of the Connect app, showing the JBL Flip 5 Settings page with the Name Edit field erased and highlighted.
The Connect app, showing the JBL Flip 5 Settings page with the Name Edit field erased and highlighted.

Then, we typed in the new name, “Tom’s Flip 5”, as we see next.

Screenshot of the Edit Name field displaying the new name filled in.
The Edit Name field displaying the new name filled in.

6. Tap the Blue  Done  Key when Finished Editing

Once you change the name to what you want, tap the blue  Done   key on the virtual keyboard.

You then receive instructions on how to pair your speaker again with its new name.

Screenshot of the Connect app displaying the -Reconnect to Apply New Name- window, showing the -Got It- button.
The Connect app displaying the -Reconnect to Apply New Name- window, showing the -Got It- button.

7. Tap the Blue   Got It   Link

This takes you back to the   Settings   screen.  But now, the JBL Flip 5 appears with its new name, as shown in the next screenshot.

Screenshot of the The Connect app, showing the renamed JBL Flip 5 -Home- page.
The Connect app, showing the renamed JBL Flip 5 -Home- page.

How to Pair to the JBL Flip 5 with its New Name: Step by Step

With your JBL Flip 5 still paired under its old speaker name, run through this routine. First, unpair the speaker. Then forget it in your mobile device. Finally, re pair it as its new name.

1. Power Down the JBL Flip 5

This unpairs it from your mobile device.

2. Return your Mobile Device to its Home Screen

Press the Home button to close the   JBL Connect   app, and reveal the mobile device’s   Home   screen.





3. Find the   Settings   App

We found ours on the second page of the iOS home screen on our iPad Air, as shown next.

Picture of an iPad Home screen, with the Settings app highlighted by an arrow.
iOS Home Screen with Settings App Highlighted

4. Bring up the   Settings  App

Tap the   Settings   app icon.

The mobile device then displays the first page of its settings, as shown next.

5. Go to Bluetooth Settings

Our Bluetooth settings screen displays as follows on our iPad Air tablet.  Note that our Bluetooth is running here.  But since we turned off our JBL Flip 5, it shows as not connected.  See this as shown in this list of previously paired Bluetooth devices, shown next.

Screenshot of the iOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the JBL Flip 5 speaker, not connected, with its Info button highlighted.
iOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the JBL Flip 5 speaker, not connected, with its Info button highlighted.

6. Tap the JBL Flip 5 Info Button in the My Devices List

The JBL Flip 5 entry is the second item on the list. The info button is the circle with the lower case ‘i’ inside.

Then, the JBL Flip 5 device screen then appears.

Screenshot of the iOS -Forget This Device- link for the JBL Flip 5 speaker, highlighted.
The iOS -Forget This Device- link for the JBL Flip 5 speaker, highlighted.

7. Tap the  Forget This Device   Option

When you tap the   Forget This Device   link, you then get the   Forget “JBL Flip 5”  prompt, as shown next.

Screenshot of the iOS -Forget JBL Flip 5- prompt, with the -Forget Device- button highlighted.
The iOS -Forget JBL Flip 5- prompt, with the -Forget Device- button highlighted.

8. Tap the Red   Forget Device   Button

Tapping  Forget Device   removes the JBL Flip 5 connection data from the mobile device.  This stops that device from looking for the speaker with that name, the next time you turn its Bluetooth on.





At any rate, after you tap that button the   Forget JBL Flip 5   window closes. Then the system returns you to the previously paired Bluetooth devices list. But the old JBL Flip 5 entry is not there now.

Screenshot of the iOS -Bluetooth Settings- page with the JBL Flip 5 now gone from the -My Devices- list.
The iOS -Bluetooth Settings- page with the JBL Flip 5 now gone from the -My Devices- list.

9. Turn On your JBL Flip 5

Turn on the speaker by quickly pressing its   Power   button.  See this pointed at by the green arrow, in the next picture.

The speaker then powers up.

But it now has a new Bluetooth name that presumably no other nearby Bluetooth devices know about.  Thus it will not pair with anything. The dark Bluetooth button to the right of that, denotes this not-paired state.

Picture of the JBL Flip 5, powered ON, not paired, showing the glowing -Power- button.
Top view of the JBL Flip 5, powered ON, not paired, showing the -Power- button aglow.

10. Put your JBL Flip 5 into Pairing Mode

Now, to see your newly named speaker on your mobile device, place it into Bluetooth discovery / pairing mode.  Do this by pressing and releasing the Bluetooth button, as shown in the next picture.

Picture of the JBL Flip 5, showing the glowing Bluetooth button.
Top view of the JBL Flip 5, showing the glowing Bluetooth button.

When you press the Bluetooth button, the 5 makes a repeating single pluck guitar note sound several times.  Also, the Bluetooth button changes from dark to flashing white.

11. Find your JBL Flip 5 with its New Name on your Mobile Device

See the screen shot next.  We found our speaker.  Note that it appears here with its new Bluetooth device name, as pointed at by the purple arrow.

Screenshot of the iOS -Bluetooth Settings- page, showing the -Tom's Flip 5- as discovered.
The iOS -Bluetooth Settings- page, showing the -Tom’s Flip 5- as discovered.

 

12. Pair with your Newly Named JBL Flip 5

Tap the listed speaker in the  Other Devices   portion of the Bluetooth devices list.

Your mobile device then pairs with the speaker using the newly assigned name (“Tom’s Flip 5” in this demo).  It’s Bluetooth Settings screen then changes to look something like the following.

Screenshot of the iOS -Bluetooth Settings- page, with -Tom's Flip 5- now connected.
The iOS -Bluetooth Settings- page, with -Tom’s Flip 5- now connected.

Note that this speaker has now moved from the Other Devices list to the My Devices list.  Plus, its status now shows as Connected.

13. Done with How to Rename JBL Flip 5 !

We have now successfully renamed the Bluetooth device name of our speaker.  We’ve also successfully paired it with a mobile device using the new name we gave it. Note that the new name stays in effect until you either reset the speaker, or change it to something else.

Restoring Default JBL Flip 5 Name

Note that you can restore the original (default) name. Do this by resetting the speaker. Or, you can rename it back to the “JBL Flip 5” with the routine above.

Other Posts About the JBL Flip 5

    1. JBL Flip 5 Battery Life
    2. How to Hard Reset
    3. Bluetooth Specifications
    4. How to Restart This Speaker
    5. The Buttons Explained

References

    1. JBL Flip 5 Home Page