How to Connect JBL Charge 5 to iPhone

This post shows how to connect a JBL Charge 5 wireless speaker with the iPhone. How to Connect JBL Charge 5 to iPhone, Step by Step With your Charge 5 powered OFF (power button is dark), run through this routine to connect it with your iPhone. 1. Visit the Home Screen on the iPhone Firstly, … Continue reading How to Connect JBL Charge 5 to iPhone



JBL Charge 5 Charger Details

An adequate JBL Charge 5 charger is a USB wall or car charger that supplies enough power to fully recharge this speaker in the least amount of time (around 4 hours). Note that currently, JBL does not include a USB charger with this speaker.  So, you’ll need to either have one already or buy one. … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Charger Details



JBL Charge 5 Charger Type and Replacement

An adequate JBL Charge 5 charger type, is a USB wall or car charger that supplies enough power to fully recharge this speaker in the least amount of time (around 4 hours). Note that currently, JBL does not include a USB charger with this speaker.  So, you’ll need to either have one already or buy … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Charger Type and Replacement



JBL Charge 5 Battery Life, How Long it Lasts

The battery life on the JBL Charge  5 Bluetooth speaker we discuss in terms of either how long the speaker will play after a full charge, before running dead.  Or, we may want to know how long the battery will last before battery replacement becomes necessary. JBL Charge  5 Battery Life Per Charge How long … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Battery Life, How Long it Lasts



How to Connect JBL Charge 5 to Alexa

This post shows how to connect the JBL Charge 5 Bluetooth speaker to Alexa smart speakers. Since this pairing happens between the JBL and Alexa devices directly, you need not turn Bluetooth on in the mobile device you’re using to set up this connection. How to Connect JBL Charge 5 to Alexa With your Charge … Continue reading How to Connect JBL Charge 5 to Alexa



JBL Charge 5 Blinking Red Light, How to Fix

Many JBL speakers, including the Charge 5 model, have a blinking red light when the battery is almost out of power. In the case of this 5, we find this lamp in the battery gauge on the speaker’s front grill. Sometimes though, this red light blinks for long periods as you play the speaker.  E.g. … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Blinking Red Light, How to Fix



JBL Charge 5 Power Button Not Working Fix

When the Power button on your JBL Charge 5 is not working, this likely means one or more things.  Now in this models, one or more of the following causes may be the reason this button does not work. The button mechanisms may have sand, dirt, or other debris in them. To repair this, take … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Power Button Not Working Fix



JBL Charge 5 Buttons, Codes Combinations

The JBL Charge 5 party speaker has six buttons and a few lamps across its top, as well as battery gauge light strip on the front. The Power button lights in white to show that the speaker is ON or OFF. The Bluetooth lamp blinks or glows solid to show the speaker’s pairing status. And, … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Buttons, Codes Combinations



JBL Charge 5 Software Update Instructions

Here are our JBL Charge 5 software update instructions. First, this routine can take up to thirteen minutes to wrap up, depending on the speed of your WiFi connection, the speed of your tablet or phone, and other details.  Moreover, you can’t reverse once you update.  Thus you won’t be able to return to any … Continue reading JBL Charge 5 Software Update Instructions



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