JBL Speaker Connect

This post gives a JBL Speaker Connect routine. This works when connecting 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.

JBL Speaker Connect: Step by Step

With your JBL Speaker OFF, run through this routine to connect 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 the JBL Speaker Connect Procedure

Our BT settings screen displays as follows. Note that Bluetooth is ON here. But since our speaker 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 connected it with this tablet before.

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

5. Turn On your JBL Speaker

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

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

The speaker then turns on, and its power lamp lights and the Bluetooth 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 speaker will not connect with it automatically.

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

6. Put your JBL Speaker into Discovery Mode

So to see your speaker 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 speaker plays a repeating single pluck guitar note. Also, the status lamp changes to a fast flashing white.

7. Find your Speaker on your Mobile Device to Continue with JBL Speaker Connect

See the screen shot next.

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

8. Connect with your JBL Speaker

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

Your source device then connects with it.

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

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

9. Done with JBL Speaker Connect !

Finally, we have now connected our JBL Speaker with a tablet.