How to Connect a JBL Speaker

Last Updated: October 25, 2022

While you can connect a JBL speaker to iPad, iPhone, Android, and a laptop, this wikiHow will teach you how to connect JBL speakers together so you can listen to multiple speakers at once.

Things You Should Know

Connecting two JBL speakers lets you listen to the same thing on multiple speakers in awesome stereo quality.
Only JBL speakers with JBL Connect, Connect+, or PartyBoost can be connected to other JBL speakers.

Steps

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Connect your JBL speakers to the same source. If you're unsure of this connection process, you can look at either How to Connect an iPad to Bluetooth Devices, How to Connect a Speaker to Your iPhone with Bluetooth, How to Connect Bluetooth Speakers to Android, or How to Connect a Bluetooth Speaker to a Laptop.
- When you check the Bluetooth list of devices on your source (iPhone, iPad, etc), you should see all your JBL speakers.
2
Start playing music or audio. After your speakers are paired and turned on, you can use your iPhone, iPad, Android, or computer to start playing music over one of your JBL speakers. You can use any music player, like Spotify, to play music and it should play through one of the JBL speakers.

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3
Press the Connect button on the playing JBL speaker. The icon on this button looks somewhat like an hourglass with a plus sign.
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Press the Connect button on the other JBL speaker. You can activate as many speakers as you have connected to your Bluetooth.^{[1]
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- As soon as the speakers connect with each other, they will all begin to play music.^{[2]
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Community Q&A

Question

Why is my JBL speaker not connecting to Bluetooth?

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Some common reasons are that the device is too far from the speaker or there’s another device interfering with your connection. Make sure both the speaker and your device have Bluetooth enabled and that they’re both sufficiently charged.
Question

Why does my left JBL earbud not work?

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This is a common problem without any reliable solutions. Resetting your earbuds might help. Some users also report that certain devices have advanced settings for dual Bluetooth devices that may need to be activated in order for both earbuds to work.
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How do you turn on JBL Free earbuds?

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If they’re charged, your earbuds should turn on automatically when you take them out of the case. You can also turn them on manually by pressing and holding the button on the earpiece for 5 seconds.