JBL Flip 5 Charging Light

The JBL Flip 5 charging light is a white LED bar on the speaker’s top panel.  This displays battery status whether it’s draining or charging, and here we explain how to read it. JBL Flip 5 Charging Light: How to Read the Light 1. All Lamps OFF in the Charging Light When you power down … Continue reading JBL Flip 5 Charging Light



JBL Flip 5 Charging Indicator

The JBL Flip 5 charging indicator is a white light bar on the speaker’s top panel.  This displays battery status whether it’s draining or charging, and here we explain how to read it. JBL Flip 5 Charging Indicator: How to Read the Light 1. All Lamps OFF in the Charging Indicator When you power down … Continue reading JBL Flip 5 Charging Indicator



JBL Flip 5 Battery Indicator

The JBL Flip 5 Bluetooth speaker has a battery indicator bar on its top panel.  This displays battery status whether it’s draining or charging, and here we explain how to read it. JBL Flip 5 Battery Indicator: How to Read the Light 1. All Lamps OFF in the Battery Indicator When you power down the … Continue reading JBL Flip 5 Battery Indicator



JBL Flip 5 Firmware Upgrade Procedure

Here’s our JBL Flip 5 firmware upgrade procedure.  This routine can take up to thirty minutes to finish, depending on the speed of your WiFi connection.  Plus, you can’t reverse once complete.  That is, you won’t be able to return to the older version afterwards.  So, be sure that you indeed want the update before … Continue reading JBL Flip 5 Firmware Upgrade Procedure



JBL Flip 5 PartyBoost Explained

Here we describe the JBL Flip 5 PartyBoost option. In summary, PartyBoost lets you join from two to over a hundred compatible JBL speakers together. Then they all play the same program. Thus, you can fill a much bigger party area with sound than you can by playing just one speaker. Now the Flip 5 … Continue reading JBL Flip 5 PartyBoost Explained



JBL Flip 5 Battery Life

The battery life on the JBL Flip 5 we discuss in terms of the following.  Either how long the unit plays after a full charge before going dead again.  Or, how long the battery lasts before needing replacement. JBL Flip 5 Battery Life Per Charge How long should the battery last?  The built in lithium … Continue reading JBL Flip 5 Battery Life



JBL Flip 5 Not Turning OFF

When your JBL Flip 5 is not turning OFF, this suggests one or more problems. And we offer below some solutions for the most likely cause. JBL Flip 5 Not Turning OFF: Causes Now in this model, one or more of the following may cause this speaker to fail to shut down. The button mechanisms … Continue reading JBL Flip 5 Not Turning OFF



JBL Flip 5 Controls, A Complete List

The JBL Flip 5 features several controls and lamps across its top and side panels.  The Power control lights solid when the 5 is ON. And the Bluetooth control glows or flashes to indicate current pairing status.  Plus, an oval ring around these controls lights up during reset or changes in speaker operational mode.  So … Continue reading JBL Flip 5 Controls, A Complete List



How to Make JBL Flip 5 Discoverable

To pair the Flip 5 with a device, you must know how to make JBL Flip 5 discoverable. In discovery mode, the Flip 5 broadcasts its name and connection data. Thus other devices can then find and connect to it.  So in this post, we show how to do this, to join it to phones, … Continue reading How to Make JBL Flip 5 Discoverable



How to Check JBL Flip 5 Firmware Version

Shows how to check the current firmware version installed on the JBL Flip 5. First, you might want to know the exact version number when troubleshooting speaker connections, pairing, and other issues and errors. So, to get this, you just need the JBL Flip 5 speaker itself. Now this takes but a short time. But … Continue reading How to Check JBL Flip 5 Firmware Version