How to Pair JBL Xtreme with Amazon Alexa Echo

This post demonstrates how to pair JBL Xtreme with Amazon Alexa Echo and Echo Dot speakers. These instructions include the Echo Dot generations 1, 2, and 3 smart speakers. And, since this pairing happens directly between the Xtreme and the Echo Dots, you need not turn Bluetooth on in the mobile device you’re using to … Continue reading How to Pair JBL Xtreme with Amazon Alexa Echo



JBL Xtreme Firmware Update Instructions

Here, we offer JBL Xtreme firmware update instructions for this great sounding portable Bluetooth speaker. This update can take up to thirty minutes depending on the speed of your internet connection. Plus, you cannot easily reverse it. You won’t be able to downgrade to the earlier firmware version once you complete this software upgrade. So, … Continue reading JBL Xtreme Firmware Update Instructions



JBL Xtreme Battery Life, Play Time Per Charge

The battery life on the JBL Xtreme Bluetooth speaker we discuss in terms of either how long the speaker will play after a full charge, before going dead again.  Or, we may want to know how long the battery will last before battery replacement becomes necessary. JBL Xtreme Battery Life Per Charge How long should … Continue reading JBL Xtreme Battery Life, Play Time Per Charge



JBL Xtreme Charging Instructions

Follow these JBL Xtreme charging instructions for convenient recharging of this Bluetooth speaker via its  hidden DC input charging port, discussed below. JBL Xtreme Charging Instructions Summary In short, first, we recommend recharging the Xtreme with the included JBL charger. Why? Because this charger meets the speaker’s current requirements and is provided by JBL.  Presumably, JBL feels … Continue reading JBL Xtreme Charging Instructions



JBL Xtreme Change Name, How to Rename

When you scan for in-range Bluetooth speakers on a phone, desktop computer, or tablet, your Xtreme JBL speaker appears as “JBL Xtreme” by default. In other words, its default Bluetooth name is, “JBL Xtreme”. But you can rename the Xtreme using the JBL Connect+ app along with an iOS or Android based mobile device. Thus … Continue reading JBL Xtreme Change Name, How to Rename



JBL Xtreme Factory Reset Instructions

This post gives JBL Xtreme factory reset instructions, that restore the speaker to its default factory settings. Factory resetting the Xtreme restores it to fresh-out-of-the-box operation. It clears any earlier paired Bluetooth devices from  memory. Wiping old settings stops the Xtreme from pairing to any close-by active Bluetooth devices. Also, you might factory reset to … Continue reading JBL Xtreme Factory Reset Instructions



JBL Xtreme Buttons Meanings, Functions, Codes

The JBL Xtreme waterproof speaker features several buttons and lights across its top, as well as battery charge status lamps across the front bottom. The power button lights in either white, blue, or both, to show Bluetooth speaker status. There’s also a port access panel on the back bottom, sealed with a zipper cover, that … Continue reading JBL Xtreme Buttons Meanings, Functions, Codes



JBL Xtreme Low Frequency Mode, Extra Bass

You can change how loud the bass is on the JBL Xtreme, by turning on and off its low frequency mode. When switched on, this super bass mode makes the passive bass radiators vibrate much more, and adds a low rumble quality to the playing program, that travels pretty far from the speaker. How to … Continue reading JBL Xtreme Low Frequency Mode, Extra Bass



JBL Xtreme Pairing Instructions

This post gives JBL Xtreme speaker pairing instructions.  It shows pairing with iOS tablets and phone devices. But similar procedures work on Android devices also.  In short, with your speaker shut off (Power button dark), run through this routine to pair your Xtreme to a Bluetooth source device. We show this on an iPad Air … Continue reading JBL Xtreme Pairing Instructions



JBL Xtreme Charger Cord, AC Adapter Specs

The JBL Xtreme (Extreme) Bluetooth speaker comes with an AC charger cord, discussed here.  Moreover, this charger fully recharges the speaker’s built in power bank in roughly four hours.  Then, the Xtreme plays for up to fifteen hours at average volume levels before needing another charge.  So here, we give the JBL Xtreme charger cord … Continue reading JBL Xtreme Charger Cord, AC Adapter Specs