Front View of the JBL Go 3 Bluetooth Speaker.

JBL Go 3 Buttons

The JBL Go 3 small and portable Bluetooth speaker has a few buttons on the top and sides. Plus, there’s one lamp on the right side, and one port on the left side. The lamp lights in two colors and flashing patterns to show speaker pairing and battery charge status. In this guide, we explain all buttons on the speaker.  We show where they are on the unit, describe what each button does when you press it. We also discuss when to depress them to perform various tasks. And then we explain the status lamp as well as the input port below.

JBL Go 3 Buttons: Button Functions, Descriptions, and Where to Find Them

The Power Button

First off, the Power button switches the speaker ON and OFF. Note that there is status lamp on the speaker’s right side. This shows speaker status with its multiple colors.  When the speaker is ON, this lamp glows or flashes, depending on pairing or battery recharge state.

Picture of the right side of the JBL Go 3, showing the -Power- button.
Right side View of the JBL Go 3, showing the -Power- button.

Bluetooth Discovery Pairing Mode Button

Then, we have the Bluetooth discovery mode button, as circled in the next picture. Note the squiggly Bluetooth logo embossed on the button.

With this little speaker powered on, press the Bluetooth button to place it into discovery / pairing mode. When in pairing mode, the speaker sends out its name and other connection info on the Bluetooth airwaves. This allows  nearby Bluetooth devices to find and then connect to this speaker.

Picture of the -Bluetooth- button.
The -Bluetooth- button.

Volume UP and DOWN Buttons

The speaker has volume controls too.  Find these across the top buttons panel.  The buttons in the shapes of the minus and plus symbols, when pressed, lower and raise the speaker volume. See the volume buttons, pointed out by the yellow arrows, in the next picture.

Picture of the -Volume- buttons.
The -Volume- buttons.




JBL Go 3 Buttons: Play Pause Button

The Play / Pause button looks like a right-pointing arrow. It is the last button in the middle of the top buttons panel.

Picture of the -Play-Pause- button.
The -Play-Pause- button.

Stop and Start Music Playback with the Play / Pause Button

Press Play / Pause to stop audio play. Press that same button again to resume play.

Move Ahead in a Playlist with the Play / Pause Button

Finally, you can skip forward to the next song in a playlist with the Play-Pause button on the Go 3. As the song plays, do the following…

      • To advance to the next song, quickly press and release the Play-Pause button twice.  Upon doing that, your source device advances to the next song in the current playlist.

The Reset Button Combination

Pressing the Bluetooth and Volume UP buttons together with the speaker turned on triggers a hard reset of the speaker.  See our  How to Reset JBL Go 3 Bluetooth Speaker   for further details on how to use this button combination.

Picture of the -Volume UP- and -Bluetooth- buttons on the JBL Go 3.
The -Volume UP- and -Bluetooth- buttons on the JBL Go 3.

The Speaker Status Lamp

This LED light is dark when the speaker is OFF and not charging.  With the power ON, the status lamp slowly flashes white when no connection is active. It rapidly flashes white when the speaker is in Bluetooth discovery mode.  The lamp glows solid white when the speaker has connection with a Bluetooth source device. See this white glow in the next picture.

Picture of the -Status- light glowing.
The -Status- lamp glowing.

Next, the status lamp glows steady red when the speaker is charging.  With an energized USB-C power cord inserted, this lamp lights red no matter if the unit is ON or OFF.

Picture of the Status lamp glowing red.
The Status light glowing red.

If you power down the unit during charging, then the red lamp remains on until charging completes.  It then goes out once recharging finishes. 

Also, this lamp blinks red when the battery is critically low, while the speaker is playing. 

Picture of the dark status light on the JBL Go 3.
The dark status lamp on the JBL Go 3.

But if it is running, then the status lamp returns to the state it was in prior to charging. It would be either blinking or glowing steady white.

The USB-C Power Input Port

We find the lone USB-C power input / charging port on the left side of the speaker.  This female plug is where your AC or car charger cord connects, to recharge this speaker, as shown next.

Picture of the USB-C power input port.
The USB-C power input port.

Note that this particular Bluetooth speaker model has no JBL Connect+ or PartyBoost button.  Further, the JBL Connect app does not recognize this speaker.

Other Posts About the JBL Go 3

    1. Low Frequency Mode Explained
    2. The Battery Indicator Discussed
    3. How to Turn On JBL Go 3 Bass Mode
    4. Solving the Not Charging Problem
    5. How to Tell if JBL Go 3 is Fully Charged

References

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