Pairing JBL speakers to your phone, computer, tablet or other Bluetooth device is quick and easy, but if you’ve never done it, or haven’t done it in a while, it can really help to have a simple and complete guide.
So that’s just what I’ve put together here – a set of step-by-step instructions on exactly how to wirelessly connect JBL speakers to a phone or PC, whether you have an Apple or Windows computer or an Apple or Android phone.
- Please Note: This is a guide on how to connect JBL speakers to a phone or computer, but some people are looking for instructions on how to connect JBL speaker to each other – that is, how to play the same music, from your phone, computer or other Bluetooth device, on two or more JBL wireless speakers at the same time.
If you are trying to figure how to do this – how to pair JBL speakers to each other – please check out my other article: How To Link JBL Speakers: A Step-By-Step Guide
How to Pair JBL Speakers – A Quick but Detailed Guide
Before we get into specific and complete instructions on how to pair JBL speakers to your device, I will offer a very general outline, in the hopes that this quick and simple approach will be sufficient to get your speakers up and running.
To pair your JBL speaker to a phone or computer, simply:
- Turn on your JBL speakers, which will automatically put them in pairing / discoverable mode
- If you have paired your JBL speakers before, to the same or other devices, you might have to put them into pairing / discoverable mode manually.
To do this, simply press the Bluetooth – 
- Go to your computer or phone’s Bluetooth settings page
- Make sure your computer or phone’s Bluetooth is turned on
- Find the JBL speaker on that screen
- Select the JBL speaker and enter any passwords or pin codes if they are required
- Play music on that device, making sure the volume on the phone or PC and the JBL speakers is turned up
And that’s it!
But if that’s not it – if you need more detailed instructions, or if something is not working, read on, because I will now go into the specific steps for:
- How to Pair JBL Speakers to an Apple iPhone
- How to Pair JBL Speakers to an Android Smartphone
- How to Pair JBL Speakers to an Apple Computer
- How to Pair JBL Speakers to a Windows Computer
Simply find the line above that is correct for you and click or tap on it, and you will be taken right to that section of the article.
If you follow my step by step instructions and the pairing is not working, or you’re just not getting sound, I will also include a troubleshooting section, with some specific things you can try.
Troubleshooting Your Bluetooth Connection
So if even the detailed instructions on how to link your JBL Bluetooth speakers are not working, click or tap on this link and we’ll see if we can’t figure it out.
How to Pair JBL Speakers to an iPhone
Before we proceed with how to pair JBL speakers to an iPhone, please make sure everything is all charged up – your iPhone and your JBL wireless speaker. Also make sure that you are playing music on your iPhone and that the volume is turned up at least a little bit – not too much, though, so you don’t get unexpectedly blasted!
And make sure that your JBL speaker and your telephone are in range of each other – of course if you’re doing this pairing process then they are probably both right there with you, but make sure they are within about 30 or so feet, and there are no major obstructions between them.
Now, to actually get them paired, you:
- Turn on your JBL speakers, which will automatically put them in pairing / discoverable mode
- If you have paired your JBL speakers before, to the same or other devices, you might have to put them into pairing / discoverable mode manually.
To do this, simply press the Bluetooth –
- Go to your iPhone’s Bluetooth settings page
- On your iPhone go to Settings, and then to Bluetooth
- On that page, turn Bluetooth on
- Find the JBL speaker on that same screen and tap on it
- Enter any required passwords or pin codes
- Click Yes or Confirm for any ensuing pop-ups
- Again, make sure you are playing music or other audio, that your volume is turned up and that your iPhone is not muted
- On the iPhone, you can turn up volume by using the volume buttons on the side of the phone, or you can go into the Control Center or ask Siri to do it for you
- Check that the media player you are using – the app actually playing music, a movie or other audio – also has its volume turned up. On Apple iPhones this is most often Apple Music, and its volume control is at the top of the screen
- Also make sure that the volume on your JBL speakers is turned up as well – this is done using the + and – buttons on the speakers
If following these steps does not work – either your iPhone and JBL speakers are still not pairing or you aren’t getting any sound, please click on the following link:
How To Troubleshoot Your JBL Speaker Pairing
How to Pair JBL Speakers to an Android Phone
In this section we will cover Android phones, which are made by many different companies, so you are in the right place if you are looking for:
- How to Pair JBL Speakers to a Samsung phone
- How to Pair JBL Speakers to an LG phone
- How to Pair JBL Speakers to a Google Pixel phone
- How to Pair JBL Speakers to an Asus phone
- How to Pair JBL Speakers to a OnePlus phone
- How to Pair JBL Speakers to a Motorola Moto phone
- How to Pair JBL Speakers to an Nothing phone
- How to Pair JBL Speakers to an Oppo phone
- How to Pair JBL Speakers to an Nokia phone
…or any other Android smartphone or tablet.
Before we proceed with how to pair JBL speakers to an Android phone, please make sure everything is all charged up – your Android and your JBL wireless speaker. Also make sure that you are playing music on your phone and that the volume is turned up at least a little bit – not too much, though, so you don’t get unexpectedly blasted!
And make sure that your JBL speaker and your telephone are in range of each other – of course if you’re doing this pairing process then they are probably both right there with you, but make sure they are within about 30 or so feet, and there are no major obstructions between them.
Now, to actually get them paired, you:
- Turn on your JBL speakers, which will automatically put them in pairing / discoverable mode
- If you have paired your JBL speakers before, to the same or other devices, you might have to put them into pairing / discoverable mode manually.
To do this, simply press the Bluetooth –
- Go to your Android phone’s Bluetooth settings page
- Swipe down from the top of your screen
- Find the Bluetooth icon –
- On that page, turn Bluetooth on
- Find the JBL speaker on that same screen and tap on it
- If you do not see your JBL headphones listed, you may have to press one of the following (depending on your device):
- Connect New Device
- Refresh
- Enter any required passwords or pin codes
- Click Yes or Confirm for any ensuing pop-ups
- If you do not see your JBL headphones listed, you may have to press one of the following (depending on your device):
- Again, make sure you are playing music or other audio, that your volume is turned up and that your Android phone is not muted
- On your Android phone you can turn up volume by using the volume buttons on the side of the phone, or you can go into the Settings or use Google Assistant
- Check that the media player you are using – the app actually playing music, a movie or other audio – also has its volume turned up
- And make sure that the volume on your JBL speakers is turned up as well – this is done using the + and – buttons on the speakers
If following these steps does not work – either your iPhone and JBL speakers are still not pairing or you aren’t getting any sound, please click on the following link:
How To Troubleshoot Your JBL Speaker Pairing
How to Pair JBL Speakers to a MacBook or Other Apple PC
Before we proceed with how to pair JBL speakers to an Apple PC, please make sure everything is all charged up – your JBL wireless speaker and your computer (if it’s a MacBook). Also make sure that you are playing music on your computer and that the volume is turned up at least a little bit – not too much, though, so you don’t get unexpectedly blasted!
And make sure that your JBL speaker and your computer are in range of each other – of course if you’re doing this pairing process then they are probably both right there with you, but make sure they are within about 30 or so feet, and there are no major obstructions between them.
Now, to actually get them paired, you:
- Turn on your JBL speakers, which will automatically put them in pairing / discoverable mode
- If you have paired your JBL speakers before, to the same or other devices, you might have to put them into pairing / discoverable mode manually.
To do this, simply press the Bluetooth –
- Go to your Apple computer’s Bluetooth settings page
- Go to Apple menu, then System Preferences, and then Bluetooth
- On that page, turn Bluetooth on
- Find the JBL speaker on that same screen and tap on it
- Enter any required passwords or pin codes
- Click Yes or Confirm for any ensuing pop-ups
- Again, make sure you are playing music or other audio, that your volume is turned up and that your Apple computer’s volume is not muted
- On your Apple MacBook or iMac you can turn up volume by using the volume control on the menu bar or Control Center
- Check that the media player you are using – the app actually playing music, a movie or other audio – also has its volume turned up. On Apple computers this is most often Apple Music, and its volume control is at the top of the screen
- And make sure that the volume on your JBL speakers is turned up as well – this is done using the + and – buttons on the speakers
If following these steps does not work – either your iPhone and JBL speakers are still not pairing or you aren’t getting any sound, please click on the following link:
How To Troubleshoot Your JBL Speaker Pairing
How to Pair JBL Speakers to a Windows PC
Before we proceed with how to pair JBL speakers to a Windows PC, please make sure everything is all charged up – your JBL wireless speaker and your computer (if it’s a laptop). Also make sure that you are playing music on your Windows PC and that the volume is turned up at least a little bit – not too much, though, so you don’t get unexpectedly blasted!
And make sure that your JBL speaker and your computer are in range of each other – of course if you’re doing this pairing process then they are probably both right there with you, but make sure they are within about 30 or so feet, and there are no major obstructions between them.
Now, to actually get them paired, you:
- Turn on your JBL speakers, which will automatically put them in pairing / discoverable mode
- If you have paired your JBL speakers before, to the same or other devices, you might have to put them into pairing / discoverable mode manually.
To do this, simply press the Bluetooth –
- Go to your Windows computer’s Bluetooth settings page
- Go to Settings, and then to Devices
- On that page, turn Bluetooth on
- Click on “Add Bluetooth or other device”
- Select your JBL headphones from the pop-up list and click on Connect
- Enter any required passwords or pin codes
- Click Yes or Confirm for any ensuing pop-ups
- Again, make sure you are playing music or other audio, that your volume is turned up and that your PC is not muted
- On your Windows PC you can turn up volume by using the volume control on the menu bar or Control Panel
- Check that the media player you are using – the app actually playing music, a movie or other audio – also has its volume turned up.
- And make sure that the volume on your JBL speakers is turned up as well – this is done using the + and – buttons on the speakers
If following these steps does not work – either your Windows PC and JBL speakers are still not pairing or you aren’t getting any sound, please see directly below.
Troubleshooting JBL Speaker Bluetooth Pairing
If you have carefully followed the above instructions and are still not getting your JBL speakers to pair with your computer or phone, you can try the following things:
- Make sure the phone or PC and the JBL speaker are within close enough range – usually about 30 feet or so – and make sure there are no major obstructions between them
- Make sure both the speakers and the device are charged up and turned on
- Make sure the phone or PC is not paired with another speaker, pair of headphones or other Bluetooth device
- Make sure your JBL speaker is likewise not paired with another PC, phone or other device
- Make sure you’re actually playing something – music, a move, a video or any other audio source
- Make sure that all of the volume controls are turned up at least a little, including
- The phone or PC
- The JBL speaker
- The app or software you are using to play the music, movie or other audio
- Restart your phone or computer
- Forget your speaker in the Bluetooth settings page of your phone or computer, and then restart the whole pairing process
- Try pairing your JBL speaker with another device
- Try pairing another Bluetooth speaker or Bluetooth headphones with your phone or PC
- Factory reset your JBL speaker
- Resetting your JBL speaker is easy, but there is a different method for every JBL speaker model – if nothing else works, this often does, so to get specific instructions on how to do this with your particular JBL speaker please check my article: How To Reset JBL Speakers: Easy Step-By-Step Instructions
If none of the above Bluetooth troubleshooting steps works, you might need to check out the JBL Customer Support page or the customer support page for your particular PC or phone, or contact your dealer for more assistance.
If your phone or PC will pair with other Bluetooth devices, you might want to start with the JBL page, or the dealer where you purchased your JBL speaker
If your JBL speaker will pair with other phones or PCs, you might want to start with the support page for your phone’s manufacturer, or the dealer where you purchased your phone.
If there is a problem with your JBL speaker, and it’s under warranty, you can contact your JBL dealer or online seller for warranty processing, or go to the JBL Warranty Request page.