Pair JBL Flip 4 to iOS

This post demonstrates how to pair JBL Flip 4 with iOS, including the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad Air line of Apple phones and tablets.

Pair JBL Flip 4 to iOS: Step by Step

In summary: With your JBL Flip 4 powered off (power button is dark), run through this routine to pair it to your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch iOS mobile unit.  Further, we’re using an iPad Air tablet for this demo.

1. Navigate to the Home Screen on your iOS

First, press the   Home   button to reveal the mobile iOS  Home  screen.

2. Find the  Settings  App

We found ours on the second page of the iOS home screen on our iPad Air running iOS 11.3.1, as shown next.

3. Bring up the   Settings   App

Tap the Settings app icon.

iOS then displays the first page of its settings, as shown in the next step.

4. Go to  Bluetooth Settings  to Continue with Pair JBL Flip 4 to iOS

Our Bluetooth settings screen displays as follows. Note that our Bluetooth is enabled here. But since JBL Flip 4 speaker is currently powered OFF, it does not show up in the Bluetooth devices list. Also, we don’t see it since we’ve never paired our Flip 4 with the iPad Air before.  See this as shown in this list of previously paired Bluetooth devices, shown next.

5. Turn On your JBL Flip 4

Turn on the JBL Flip 4 by quickly pressing its   Power   button. See this circled in green, in the next picture.

The speaker then powers up.

But since our iPad does not know about this speaker, the Flip 4 will not pair with it automatically. The light that comes on in the power switch denotes this not-paired state by glowing solid white, as shown next.

6. Put your Speaker In Discovery Mode

Now, to see your JBL Flip 4 on your iOS, place the speaker into Bluetooth discovery mode. To do that, press and release the Bluetooth button, as shown in the next picture.

When you press the Bluetooth Discovery Mode button, the speaker makes a repeating single pluck guitar note sound several times. Also, the power button changes from a solid white glow to flashing blue. See this next.

7. Find your JBL Flip 4 on your Tablet or Phone

See the screen shot next. We found our speaker, as pointed at by the purple arrow.

8. Pair with your JBL Flip 4

Next, tap the listed speaker in the  Other Devices  section of the Bluetooth devices list.

iOS then pairs with the Flip 4 (“Tom’s Flip 4” in this demo). The Bluetooth Settings screen then changes to look something like the following.

9. Done with Pair JBL Flip 4 to iOS !

Finally, we have now successfully paired our JBL Flip 4 portable speaker with our iOS iPad.

Other Posts About the JBL Flip 4

1. JBL Flip 4 Charger Replacement Suggestions
2. Finding JBL Flip 4 Firmware Version
3. How to Adjust Volume on JBL Flip 4

References for Pair JBL Flip 4 to iOS

1. JBL Flip 4 Official Product Page
2. Where to Buy the JBL Flip 4