JBL Flip 6 Speaker Not Connecting to App

This post gives the correct connecting routine, to avoid seeing the JBL Flip 6 Speaker Not Connecting to App problem. This works when pairing with the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets. However, a similar procedure applies to Android devices too.

If once paired, you are still unable to see the Flip in the app..

Move devices as close to each other as you can.
Make sure the app you’re running supports this Flip.
Try rebooting both the Flip and your source device.
Make sure you have the latest version of the app and all other updates installed on both speaker and source device.

JBL Flip 6 Speaker Not Connecting to App: Step by Step to Do It Correctly

With your JBL Flip 6 Speaker OFF, run through this routine to pair it to your mobile device.

We use an iPad Air tablet for this demo.

1. Get to the Home Screen on your Source Device

Firstly, press the Home button to reveal the mobile device’s Home screen.

2. Find the Settings App

We found ours on the second page of the iPadOS home screen on our iPad Air tablet.

Screenshot of an iOS Home page. Showing the -Settings- app. — An iOS Home screen. Showing the -Settings- app.

3. Bring up the Settings App

Thirdly, tap the Settings app icon.

The device then shows the first page of its Settings page.

4. Go to Bluetooth Settings to Continue with JBL Flip 6 Speaker Not Connecting to App

Our BT settings screen displays as follows. Note that Bluetooth is ON here. But since our Flip 6 is currently OFF So, it cannot be in discovery mode. Thus it does not show up in the Bluetooth Devices list. Also, we don’t see it since we’ve never paired it with this tablet before.

Screenshot of the previously paired Bluetooth devices list. Note that there's no JBL Flip 6 Speaker. — The previously paired Bluetooth devices list. Note that there’s no JBL Flip 6 Speaker.

5. Turn On your JBL Flip 6 Speaker

Then power up the speaker by fast pressing its Power button.

Picture of the dark -Power- button on the JBL Flip 6 Speaker. — The dark -Power- button on the JBL Flip 6 Speaker.

The speaker then turns on, and its power lamp lights and the Pairing lamp flashes or glows white. If blinking, this means that the speaker is ready to receive a connection request.

But since our tablet does not know about this speaker, the Flip 6 will not pair with it automatically.

Picture of the -Pairing- button blinking. — The -Pairing- button flashing.

6. Put your JBL Flip 6 Speaker into Discovery Mode

So to see your Flip 6 on your iOS or iPadOS device, start up discovery mode on it. To do that, press and release the Bluetooth button.

When you press this control, the Flip 6 plays a repeating single pluck guitar note. Also, the status lamp changes to a fast flashing white.

7. Set the Flip within a few feet of your Source Device

To avoid interference from other Bluetooth devices, position your source device and JBL Flip 5 within a couple to several feet of one another, so that the Bluetooth signals between them are as strong as you can get.

8. Find your Flip on your Mobile Device to Continue with JBL Flip 6 Speaker Not Connecting to App

See the screen shot next.

Screenshot of the -Bluetooth Settings- page, showing the JBL Flip 6 Speaker as discovered. — The -Bluetooth Settings- page, showing the JBL Flip 6 Speaker as discovered.

9. Pair with your JBL Flip 6 Speaker

So tap the speaker entry in the Other Devices section of the devices list.

Your source device then pairs with it.

The tablet’s Bluetooth Settings screen then changes to look something like the following. Note the now-connected JBL Flip 6 Speaker entry.

Picture of the -Bluetooth Settings- screen, now showing the JBL Flip 6 Speaker as Connected. — The -Bluetooth Settings- screen, now showing the JBL Flip 6 Speaker as Connected.

10. Done with JBL Flip 6 Speaker Not Connecting to App !

Finally, we have now paired our Flip 6 with a tablet.