Picture of the JBL Go 2 Bluetooth speaker alongside an Alexa Echo Dot 3rd generation model.

How to Pair JBL Go 2 with Echo

Shows how to pair JBL Go 2 with Echo speakers. Note that this pairing happens between the Go 2 and the Echo device directly. So you need not turn Bluetooth on in the mobile device you’re using to set up this pairing.

How to Pair JBL Go 2 with Echo: Step by Step

Start with your JBL Go 2 powered off (status lamp is dark). Then run through this routine to pair it to your Echo models. We’re using an iPad Air tablet to create this pairing via the Alexa app.

1. Find the Alexa app on your Mobile Device

Firstly we find the Alexa app on our iPad Air. In this exercise, the app is on the third  Home   screen page.

Screenshot of an iOS home screen, showing the Amazon Alexa app Icon.
An iOS home screen, showing the Amazon Alexa app Icon.

2. Run the Alexa App

Then the app displays its Home screen.

Picture of the Alexa app Home screen. Showing the main menu button.
The Alexa app Home screen. Showing the main menu button.

3. Tap the Hamburger Control

Find the hamburger item in the top left corner of the screen.

This then brings up the Alexa app’s main menu.

Picture of the main menu. Showing the -Settings- option.
The main menu. Showing the -Settings- option.

4. Tap the  Settings   Option on the Main Menu to Continue with How to Pair JBL Go 2 with Echo





This brings up the  Settings   screen.

Screenshot of the -Settings- page. Showing the -Device Settings- option.
The -Settings- screen. Showing the -Device Settings- option.

5. Tap the  Device Settings   Option

So touching   Device Settings   brings up the  All Devices   page.

Screenshot of the -All Devices- page. Showing the Echo we want in the list.
The -All Devices- page. Showing the Echo we want in the list.

From here, choose which Echo device you wish to pair with your JBL Go 2 speaker.

6. Tap the Echo Dot Device you Wish to Pair

Then this takes you to the device-specific settings screen for the Echo speaker you chose.

In this demo, we’re pairing from our  Thomas’s Echo Dot 3rd Gen   speaker to our Go.

Screenshot of the -Device Settings- screen for an Echo. Showing -Bluetooth Devices- option.
The -Device Settings- screen for an Echo. Showing -Bluetooth Devices- option.

 

7. Tap the  Bluetooth Devices  Item

Next, find the  Bluetooth Devices  option.

This brings up the   Bluetooth Devices   screen, as shown next.

At this point, you’re ready to start a Bluetooth scan by your Echo Dot speaker for the Go 2. You’ve selected this Dot in the last step. So, that Dot will be the one that scans for BT devices.

Screenshot of the Alexa app on iOS, showing its -Bluetooth Settings- page, with the -Pair a New Device- button highlighted.
Alexa app on iOS, showing its -Bluetooth Settings- page, with the -Pair a New Device- button highlighted.

But don’t press the   Pair a New Device   button just yet. We must first power up the Go 2 and put it into  Discovery   mode.





8. Turn On your BT Speaker to Continue with How to Pair JBL Go 2 with Echo

Then put aside your mobile device for a moment. Then turn on the JBL Go 2 by quickly pressing its   Power   button.

Picture of the JBL Go 2 top view. Showing the -Power- button.
The JBL Go 2 top view. Showing the -Power- button.

The speaker then boots up.

Now our Echo does not know about the Go 2 here. So the Bluetooth speaker will not pair with Echo without your help the first time.

Picture of the front of the unit. Showing the -Status- lamp glowing white.
Front view of the unit. Showing the -Status- lamp glowing white.

9. Start Up Discovery Mode

So to allow Echo to find your Go 2, place it into Bluetooth discovery mode. For that, press and release the Bluetooth button.

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

When you press the  Bluetooth Discovery Mode  button, the speaker makes a twice repeating group of eight guitar notes. Also, the status lamp on the front changes from slow to fast flashing white.

10. Go Back to your Mobile Device

The screen with the blue  Pair a New Device   button should still be showing.

Screenshot of the Alexa app. Showing the -Bluetooth Settings- page, with the -Pair a New Device- button highlighted.
Back to the Alexa app. Showing the -Bluetooth Settings- page, with the -Pair a New Device- button highlighted.

11. Tap the  Pair a New Device   Button

Then this starts your Echo Dot scanning for any nearby Bluetooth devices that are themselves in BT discovery mode. Your Go 2 is now in Bluetooth discovery mode. So your Dot should find it.

After a short pause, you should see something like the screen we got.

 

Screenshot of the -Bluetooth Setup- screen, showing a JBL Go 2 as found.
The -Bluetooth Setup- screen, showing a JBL Go 2 as found.

 

In our demo, the Alexa app found our Go 2, named   JBL GO 2.





12. Find your BT Speaker on the Discovered Devices List to Continue with How to Pair JBL Go 2 with Echo

Our scan found two devices. It found the JBL Go 2 as well as our Roku player. So, we located our speaker in the list.

13. Finally, Pair your Echo Dot with your JBL Go 2 Portable Speaker

Pair to the Go 2 JBL by tapping the listed speaker on the  Bluetooth Setup   screen.

The Echo Dot then pairs with the Go 2.

The Alexa App’s  Bluetooth Settings   screen then changes to look something like the following.

Screenshot of a -JBL Go 2- paired to the Echo.
A -JBL Go 2- paired to the Echo.

Also, the JBL Go 2 makes the Speaker Paired sound (the three ascending guitar notes). Note furthermore, that the Bluetooth symbol to the left of the listed speaker item turns blue when pairing is active.

The JBL Go 2 is now has pairing with your Echo. So it’s status light glows solid white.  This means thus, that successful pairing is underway.

Picture of the -Status- lamp glowing white on the JBL Go 2.
The -Status- lamp glowing white on the JBL Go 2.

14. Done with How to Pair JBL Go 2 with Echo !

Finally we have now successfully paired our JBL Go 2 with our Echo speaker. So we can now ask Alexa to play music on this Echo. Then those tunes will come out of the Go 2. Be sure though, to speak to the Echo when making requests, and not the Go 2.  The Echo is still the speaker that  receives voice commands through its internal far field microphones.

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References for How to Pair JBL Go 2 with Echo

    1. Echo Official Product Page