How to Tell if JBL Boombox 2 is Charging

How to tell if JBL Boombox 2 is charging?  Well, this BT speaker, with its GIANT power bank, has a single row of small LED lights on the front. This indicator tells  battery level and charging status.  To see if this speaker is charging, look at this bar. How to Tell if JBL Boombox 2 … Continue reading How to Tell if JBL Boombox 2 is Charging



How to Turn Off Audio Description on Netflix

Here we cover how to turn off audio description on Netflix. Now the Netflix streaming service came along over two decades ago. Since then it has become quite the popular movie provider. Through this service, you can watch many movies and shows from various collections. Plus, for the blind and vision impaired viewers, some shows … Continue reading How to Turn Off Audio Description on Netflix



JBL Charge 5 Not Charging, How to Fix

Most JBL Bluetooth speakers, including the Charge 5, offer truly wireless operation via the lithium ion battery they have inside. And when that battery dies, you can recharge the speaker via an AC or car adapter. Sometimes though, the JBL Charge 5 is not charging fully. Or perhaps not at all, even when you connect … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Not Charging, How to Fix



Updating Firmware on JBL Flip 3

Here, we demonstrate updating firmware on JBL Flip 3 Bluetooth speaker. The process can take fifteen to twenty minutes depending on several factors.  These include the speed of your Wi-Fi internet connection, your source device, distance between them, and so on. Plus, the update is irreversible once done. That is, you’ll be unable to return … Continue reading Updating Firmware on JBL Flip 3



Sony XG500 Watts

The Sony XG500 boombox is a medium power, party stereo  with abundant audio watts to fill a common size room. And in this post, we detail the various wattages this speaker has. But what do the watts of a BT speaker tell us about it?  Firstly, the watt is a measure of how much power … Continue reading Sony XG500 Watts



JBL Clip 3 Battery Indicator

The Clip 3 JBL Bluetooth speaker has a single LED on its top panel. Find it under the carabiner clip. This light displays battery status, whether it’s draining or charging, or whether it’s critically low. But it does not tell you the charging progress. Nor does it show how much “juice” the battery has left … Continue reading JBL Clip 3 Battery Indicator



JBL Charge 5 Hard Reset Instructions

These JBL Charge 5 hard reset instructions show how to restore this BT speaker to its original fresh-from-factory settings. Moreover, hard resetting erases any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from its memory. So it stops the speaker from pairing to any nearby devices after hard reset. Also, hard reset it to get the Charge 5 ready … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Hard Reset Instructions



JBL Charge 5 Battery Life

JBL Charge 5 battery life we discuss in terms of how long the speaker plays after a full charge.  Or, how long the battery lasts before replacement becomes necessary. JBL Charge  5 Battery Life: Per Charge How long should the battery last?  The built in lithium ion battery lasts up to twenty (20) hours per … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Battery Life



JBL Clip 4 Red Light Stays On Problem Solved

Many JBL speakers, including the Clip 4, feature a status light that glows red while charging / recharging the speakers. Sometimes though, this red light stays on.  E.g. It does not turn off when you connect the charger. Nor does it turn off after way more then the specified charging time.  So in this post … Continue reading JBL Clip 4 Red Light Stays On Problem Solved



How to Connect JBL Speaker to Echo Dot

Can you connect JBL speaker to Echo Dot?  Yes, indeed you can!  Firstly, the Echo Dot Gens 2 and 3 speakers feature an auxiliary (AUX) output jack. Plus, many JBL speakers have an AUX Input jack.  In fact, most of these are 3.5mm female audio receptacles. So to connect the Dot and JBL speakers via … Continue reading How to Connect JBL Speaker to Echo Dot