Tag: Portable JBL Flip

  • JBL Flip 4 Charger Replacement Suggestions

    JBL Flip 4 Charger Replacement Suggestions

    A decent JBL Flip 4 charger replacement, is a USB AC charger that supplies at least 2.1 amps at 5 volts (12 watts or more). Note that currently, JBL does not provide a compatible USB charger with its Flip 4 speaker.  So, you’ll buy one elsewhere.  These typically cost between ten and forty US dollars.…

  • How to Pair Victor Reader Trek with JBL Flip 2

    How to Pair Victor Reader Trek with JBL Flip 2

    The Victor Reader Trek GPS navigator, talking book player, pod catcher, and internet radio can pair with the JBL Flip 2 portable Bluetooth speaker. In fact, we listen to talking books and old time radio shows often on our Flip 2 by way of the Victor Reader Trek (VRT). So yes, this Bluetooth speaker pairing…

  • How to Connect JBL Flip 2 to Alexa

    How to Connect JBL Flip 2 to Alexa

    This post shows how to connect the JBL Flip 2 portable Bluetooth speaker to Alexa smart speakers. Since this pairing occurs between the JBL and Echo devices directly, you need not turn Bluetooth on in the mobile device you’re using to set up this connection. How to Connect JBL Flip 2 to Alexa, Step by…

  • How to Connect JBL Flip 3 to Alexa

    How to Connect JBL Flip 3 to Alexa

    This post shows how to connect the JBL Flip 3 party 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 Flip 3 to Alexa, Step by…

  • JBL Flip 4 Won’t Turn On Unless Plugged In

    JBL Flip 4 Won’t Turn On Unless Plugged In

    When your JBL Flip 4 won’t turn on unless it is plugged in, this likely means one or more things.  Either your speaker is broken beyond repair, the battery inside no longer recharges due to age or heavy use, or, you mistakenly put your speaker into service mode a.k.a. secret or weird mode.  So, assuming…

  • JBL Flip 4 Button Functions — How They Work

    JBL Flip 4 Button Functions — How They Work

    The JBL Flip 4 speaker has several buttons and lamps across its top, in two rows.  The power button lights up in different colors to show Bluetooth speaker status.  Furthermore, the Connect button also flashes and lights when linking multiple Connect Plus JBL speakers together for party music over a larger area.  Here, we cover…

  • JBL Flip 2 Blinking Red Light, How to Fix

    JBL Flip 2 Blinking Red Light, How to Fix

    Many JBL speakers, including the Flip 2 model, have a blinking red light when the battery is almost out of power. In the case of this speaker, we find this lamp in the battery gauge on the speaker’s silver ports panel. Sometimes though, this red LED lamp flashes for long periods as you play the…

  • JBL Flip 3 Blinking Red Light, How to Fix

    JBL Flip 3 Blinking Red Light, How to Fix

    Many JBL speakers, including the Flip 3 model, have a blinking red light when the battery is almost out of power. In the case of this speaker, we find this lamp in the battery gauge on the speaker’s button panel. Sometimes though, this red LED lamp flashes for long periods as you play the speaker. …

  • Pairing JBL Flip 3 with iPhone

    Pairing JBL Flip 3 with iPhone

    This post demonstrates pairing JBL Flip 3 Bluetooth Speaker with iPhone iPad iPod iOS devices, including the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad Air line of Apple phones and tablets. Pairing JBL Flip 3 with iPhone, Step by Step First, with your JBL Flip 3 powered off (power button is dark), run through this routine…