Many Harman Kardon, JBL and AKG products run on rechargeable batteries. In most cases, these batteries will provide years of excellent service and keep the music playing for many hours.

WARNING – the rechargeable batteries inside our products are not user-serviceable. Please do not attempt to open the product or replace the battery. Doing so will void your warranty.

Battery issues fall into three categories:

• Your speaker or headphones run out of power after only a short time.

• The speaker will not play at all because the battery will not hold a charge.

• When you plug in the cable to charge your speaker, sometimes it charges and sometimes it does not- the red charging LED or other indicator might not come on.

  Here are some things to try that often fix these issues.

1. It could be as simple as a bad USB charging cable. If you have other charging cables, give them a try. (Be sure that the cable has the same type of connector as the original one that came with your product.)

2. Same for the charger- if your product charges by USB, try a different USB charger. Be sure that it is rated at least 2.0a (2 amps) output.

3. Try other electrical outlets at your location to be certain it is not a local wiring issue.

4. Charge the product overnight for at least 8 hours.

5. When you plug the charging cable into the speaker or headphones, is the connector stable, or can it be wiggled around? If it can be wiggled, this could indicate that the charging port has been damaged or come loose. Sometimes wiggling the connection restores charging power.

IMPORTANT: Some products such as Xtreme, Xtreme 2, Boombox, Partybox 100 & 300, GO+Play and the Onyx Studio series do not use USB charging. Instead, they have a specialized charger. Do not attempt to charge these products with other cables or chargers.

If none of these fixes the issue, it could be that the battery has died or is losing its capacity, or that the charging connector on your speaker is damaged. Please contact us so we can assist you. Be sure to mention that you have tried the steps in this Battery & Charging FAQ so that our agents do not ask you to repeat these steps.

Three things to know about Bluetooth (BT)… 
   

1. For most speakers, quickly press and release the speaker’s BT button.  However, with some speakers you may have to press and hold the BT button for a few seconds.  Most speakers make a noise or have a blinking LED to let you know they are in pairing mode. 
   
   If this does not get you into pairing mode, check your owner’s manual or look for an article pertaining to your specific speaker.
2. Go into BT settings on your phone.  Search or scan for available devices.
3. A list of available or discoverable devices will appear on your phone.  Select your speaker.
4. Two things have just occurred:
   • Your phone and speaker are now paired.
   • Your phone and speaker are now connected so that you can listen to music.

 

• Some phones may not work like this.
• Someone else may have connected to the speaker.
• Perhaps you connected to a different speaker while outside of your home.

• Go into Bluetooth settings on your phone and make sure BT is on.
• Select your speaker to re-connect and play music.

• Go into the other phone’s BT settings and disconnect the speaker or turn off BT.
• Then follow the steps above to manually re-connect your phone to the speaker.

If you are experiencing issues getting the app to communicate with your headphones, (assuming you have already paired the headphones with the device) go into the communication apps audio settings. You will likely find the resolution there. You may have to set your headphones as the ‘communication device’ within the app you are using. 

If you are experiencing issues getting the app to communicate with your headphones, (assuming you have already paired the headphones with the device) go into the communication apps audio settings. You will likely find the resolution there. You may have to set your headphones as the ‘communication device’ within the app you are using. 

Resetting the Partybox to Factory Settings

1. Press and hold "Play" and "Light" buttons for > 10 seconds.
2. The Partybox will power off and back on and is now reset.

Resetting the Partybox to Factory Settings

1. Press and hold "Play/Pause" and "Volume +" down for > 10 seconds.
2. The JBL Partybox will power off and back on and is now reset.

1. Disconnect/unplug the product from the network cable. If dealing with a smartphone, forget the wi-fi on the phone. 2. Shut the router completely OFF. (do not reboot, you must turn it completely off) 3. Boot the router up and let it complete it's connection with everything, usually a few minutes. 4. Shut the router completely OFF, again. This is REALLY important. Before turning it off a second time, the router still has the product in it and is looking to connect to it. Shutting it off a second time allows the router to go through a complete power cycle without ever seeing the product, so it will remove it from its system. 5. Boot the router up, again, and let it complete it's connection with everything. 6. Now plug-in/turn on the product. The router should find the product and all should work. 7. If dealing with a smartphone, search for the wi-fi and reconnect to it. All should work after this.

This model is not supported by the JBL Partybox App.

You cannot download the JBL Portable App on a PC. This app is only available on mobile devices.

You can clean it by wiping it gently with a damp cloth. Take extra care not to let water leak into the speaker chamber, as it will damage the speaker drivers.

Your JBL speaker is waterproof with IPX7 rating. (IPX7 means it can survive immersion in 1 meter/3.3 feet for up to 30 minutes.) To maintain the looks and functions of your speaker, please make sure to rinse it with fresh water after using it at a swimming pool or the ocean, then dry off all covers and areas where water can gather. The standard for waterproofing is for tap water. Chemicals and salt in your pool or the ocean can damage the waterproof seals or harm the surface finish over time if not rinsed off after use.

Common fixes:
(1) Make sure that the soundbar is not muted.
(2) Select the correct audio input source on the remote control.
(3) Check the connections to your TV or other devices
(4) Perform a reset if none of the above is working. 
(4.1) Press and hold VOL -, VOL +, and Source buttons to perform a reset.
 

With the speaker ON, press and hold the VOL+ and Pause/Play buttons for 5-6 seconds. The Xtreme shuts down, and is now reset. You will need to 'forget' the speaker in Bluetooth settings on your phone/tablet in order to pair it again.

The PartyBoost feature is not available when your JBL speaker is connected to a computer via Bluetooth. This is a technical limitation. When connected to a computer, the computer is acting as the primary device. Therefore, the JBL speaker does not have control of re-transmitting the Bluetooth signal to other JBL speakers.

NOTE: Speakers effected by this are the JBL Flip 5, JBL Flip 6, JBL Charge 5, JBL Pulse 4, JBL Xtreme 3, and JBL Boombox 2, as well as all future products featuring the PartyBoost feature.

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