Picture of the Wonderboom 3 Bluetooth Pairing button glowing / flashing white.

JBL Wonderboom 3 Pairing Mode

To pair your JBL Wonderboom 3 with a Bluetooth source device for the first time, or to update stale connection information in that device, you have to know about JBL Wonderboom 3 Pairing Mode. Why? Because in this mode, the speaker transmits  its name and currently valid connection data over the Bluetooth airwaves, which enables other nearby Bluetooth devices to pair to it.  So in this post, we show you how to start this pairing mode, to link it with phones, tablets, computers, and smart speakers.

JBL Wonderboom 3 Pairing Mode: Step by Step

1. Turn On the JBL Wonderboom 3

Firstly, turn on the speaker by rapidly pressing its  Power  button.

E.g. See this button that we point at with the yellow arrow, in the next picture.

Picture of the top of the JBL Wonderboom 3. Showing the dark -Power- button.
Top view of the JBL Wonderboom 3. Showing the dark -Power- button.

The speaker then comes on.

Picture of the white glowing -Power- button.
The white glowing -Power- button.

2. Press the Pairing / Discovery Mode Button for Two to Three Seconds

Secondly, to be able to discover your speaker on your source Bluetooth device, place it in pairing mode. For that, press and hold the the Pairing button.

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

When you press this Pairing button, the speaker makes a cool pairing sound. Plus, a lamp in this button starts rapidly flashing white.

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

3. Done with JBL Wonderboom 3 Pairing Mode Description

Finally, while the Pairing button is blinking, the 3 is now in pairing mode.  So you should  see your JBL Wonderboom 3 on any in-range phone, computer, tablet, or smart speaker, that is within several feet of it, as shown next.

Screenshot of the iPadOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the JBL Wonderboom 3 as found.
The iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- page. Showing the JBL Wonderboom 3 as found.

Other JBL Wonderboom 3 Posts

    1. The Watts Figures
    2. How to Pair
    3. Blinking White Light Troubleshooting
    4. Sync Directions
    5. Fixing the Not Charging Problem

References

    1. Official JBL Wonderboom 3 Support Page
    2. Where to Buy the JBL Wonderboom 3