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

JBL Flip 3 Change Name

When you scan for in-range Bluetooth speakers, your JBL Flip 3 speaker shows up as “JBL Flip 3” by default. But you can change this name using the JBL Connect app along with an iOS or Android based mobile device. In the post, we outline the JBL Flip 3 change name routine, step by step.

First, install the JBL Connect app on your Android or iOS mobile device. Then, turn on your Flip 3 and pair your mobile device with it. Then, once you do all that, follow the routine below to change the speaker’s Bluetooth name.

JBL Flip 3 Change Name: How to Rename

1. Find the JBL Connect App on your Mobile Device

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

Screenshot of the iOS 11 home screen, showing the JBL Connect app highlighted. JBL Flip 3 change name.
iOS 11 home screen, showing the JBL Connect app highlighted.

2. Run the JBL Connect App

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

Then, after the app discovers the speaker, you should see the following screen.

Screenshot of the JBL Connect Plus app on iOS. Showing its JBL Flip 3 speaker Home screen, with the Speaker Name field highlighted.
JBL Connect Plus app on iOS. Showing its JBL Flip 3 speaker Home screen, with the Speaker Name field highlighted.

3. Tap the Speaker Name Field to Continue with JBL Flip 3 Change Name

Tap the current name of the speaker area, as pointed at in the last picture by the dark blue arrow.

You should then see the Rename screen for the paired Flip 3 speaker, as shown in the next screenshot.

Screenshot of the app, showing the JBL Flip 3 speaker rename screen. The Name edit field is highlighted.
The app, showing the JBL Flip 3 speaker rename screen. The Name edit field is highlighted.

4. Edit the Name of the JBL Flip 3 Speaker

Tap the edit field just above the virtual keyboard, as highlighted by the dark blue arrow in the last screenshot.  This puts the text cursor into that edit field.





Then, erase the current name for the speaker by tapping the backspace key on the virtual keyboard.

Next, type in the new name you wish for the JBL Flip 3.  As shown next, we changed our speaker name to “Tom’s Flip 3”.

Showing the JBL Flip 3 speaker rename screen. The name has been edited to Tom's Flip 3.
The JBL Flip 3 speaker rename screen. The name has been edited to Tom’s Flip 3.

5. Tap the Blue OK Button when Finished Editing

Once you’ve edited the speaker name what you want it to be, tap the blue OK button just beneath the edit box.

You then receive instructions on how to pair your speaker again with its new name on the Rename Successful screen, as shown in the next screenshot.

Screenshot of the -JBL Flip 3 speaker Rename Successful- screen. The OK button is circled.
The -JBL Flip 3 speaker Rename Successful- screen. The OK button is circled.

6. Tap the Blue OK Link to Continue with JBL Flip 3 Change Name Directions

This takes you back to the JBL Flip 3 speaker’s Home screen in the Connect+ app. But note now, that the JBL Flip 3 speaker appears with its new name assigned, as shown in the next screenshot, pointed at by the dark blue arrow.

Screenshot of the JBL Flip 3 speaker -Home- screen in the app. This Bluetooth speaker has been renamed to -Tom's Flip 3-, and shows the new name highlighted.
The JBL Flip 3 speaker -Home- screen in the app. This Bluetooth speaker has been renamed to -Tom’s Flip 3-, and shows the new name highlighted.

How to Pair the JBL Flip 3 Bluetooth Speaker with its New Name

With your JBL Flip 3 still paired under its old speaker name, run through this routine to unpair the Flip 3. forget it in your mobile device, and finally, re pair it under its new name.





1. Power Down the JBL Flip 3 Speaker

Press and release the Power button to turn off the speaker, as pointed at by the green arrow in the next picture.

Picture of the JBL Flip 3 portable Bluetooth speaker, top view, power button glowing white, highlighted. Speaker powered ON. JBL Flip 3 change name.
JBL Flip 3 portable Bluetooth speaker, top view, power button glowing white, highlighted. Speaker powered ON.

This unpairs it from your mobile device, and all lights on the speaker will go out, as shown next.

Top view picture of the speaker, showing the dark -Power- button highlighted. Speaker is OFF.
Top view of the speaker, showing the dark -Power- button highlighted. Speaker is OFF.

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 to Continue with JBL Flip 3 Change Name

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. JBL Flip 3 change name.
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 enabled here. But since we turned off our JBL Flip 3 speaker, it shows as not connected. See this as shown in this list of previously paired Bluetooth devices, shown next.

Screenshot of the-Bluetooth Settings- screen, showing The JBL Flip 3 speaker as previously paired but not connected. Highlighted.
The -Bluetooth Settings- screen, showing The JBL Flip 3 speaker as previously paired but not connected. Highlighted.

6. Tap the JBL Flip 3 Speaker Entry in the My Devices List to Continue with JBL Flip 3 Change Name

The JBL Flip 3 entry is the last item on the list shown in the last screenshot.

Then, the JBL Flip 3 device screen shows, as seen next.

Screenshot of the JBL Flip 3 device settings screen. The -Forget Device- link Is highlighted.
The JBL Flip 3 device settings screen. The -Forget Device- link Is highlighted.

7. Tap the Forget This Device Option

When you tap the Forget This Device link, you then get the Forget “JBL Flip 3” prompt, as shown next.

Screenshot of the iOS tablet, showing the Forget JBL Flip 3 prompt. The OK link is highlighted.
iOS tablet, showing the Forget JBL Flip 3 prompt. The OK link is highlighted.

8. Tap the Red OK Button

Tapping OK removes the JBL Flip 3 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 hit OK, the Forget JBL Flip 3 window closes, and the system takes you back to the previously paired Bluetooth devices list, as shown next.

Showing the -Previously Paired Bluetooth Devices- list. Note that there's no JBL Flip 3 speaker now.
The -Previously Paired Bluetooth Devices- list. Note that there’s no JBL Flip 3 speaker now.

9. Turn On your Speaker to Continue with JBL Flip 3 Change Name

Turn on the JBL Flip 3 by quickly pressing its Power button. See this pointed at by the green arrow in the next picture.

Picture of the dark -Power- button. Speaker is OFF.
The dark -Power- button. Speaker is OFF.

The speaker then powers up.

But since it now has a new Bluetooth name that presumably no other nearby Bluetooth devices know about, it will not pair with anything. The light that comes on in the power switch denotes this not-paired state by glowing solid white, as shown next.

Top view picture of the speaker, showing the -Power- button glowing white and highlighted. Speaker powered ON. JBL Flip 3 change name.
Top view of the speaker, showing the -Power- button glowing white and highlighted. Speaker powered ON.

10. Put your JBL Bluetooth Speaker into Discovery Mode

Now, to see your newly named Flip 3 speaker on your mobile device, place the speaker into Bluetooth discovery mode. Do this by pressing and releasing the Bluetooth button, as shown in the next picture, pointed at by the bright green arrow.

Picture of the -Bluetooth Pairing- button highlighted on the speaker.
The -Bluetooth Pairing- button highlighted on the speaker.

When you press the Bluetooth Discovery Mode button, the speaker makes a repeating single pluck guitar note sound several times. Also, the power button changes from a solid white glow to flashing blue. See this next.

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

11. Find your Flip 3 JBL 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 blue arrow.

Screenshot of an iOS tablet Bluetooth settings screen, showing -Tom's Flip 3- speaker discovered but not paired yet, highlighted.
iOS tablet Bluetooth settings screen, showing -Tom’s Flip 3- speaker discovered but not paired yet, highlighted.

12. Pair with your Newly Named Speaker to Continue with JBL Flip 3 Change Name

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





Your mobile device then pairs with the JBL Flip 3 using its newly assigned name (“Tom’s Flip 3” in this demo). It’s Bluetooth Settings screen then changes to look something like the following.

Screenshot of a JBL Flip 3 speaker, renamed and paired as -Toms Flip 3-, circled.
Showing a JBL Flip 3 speaker, renamed and paired as -Toms Flip 3-, circled on the tablet.

13. Done with JBL Flip 3 Change Name Instructions !

We have now successfully renamed / changed the Bluetooth device name of our JBL Flip 3 splashproof speaker. We’ve also successfully paired it with a mobile device using this new name.

How to Change the Default JBL Flip 3 Speaker Name Back to Original Bluetooth Name

Note that you can restore the original default speaker name by resetting the JBL Flip 3.  Or, you can rename the speaker back to the “JBL Flip 3” by changing the name back using the above described procedure.

Other Posts About the JBL Flip 3

    1. JBL Flip 3 Buttons Details
    2. Charging the JBL Flip 3
    3. JBL Flip 3 Reset Instructions
    4. Finding JBL Flip 3 Firmware Version
    5. How to Turn Off JBL Flip 3

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References for JBL Flip 3 Change Name 

    1. JBL Flip 3 Official Product Page at JBL.com

Revision History

    • 2021-08-08: Repaired some broken links.
    • 2020-04-08: Added more tags.
    • 2019-04-13: Tweaked the targeting. Added tags.
    • 2018-08-19: First published.