How To

Support Overview / How To

How To

1676 results

Sort

Page size

What you need to get started with your device
Getting started with the checklist
- A JBL LINK device(s).
- Latest version of the Google Home app installed on your mobile device.
- Latest version of the Google app (Android only) installed on your mobile device.
- A Google Account (you can create one online via Google).
- A mobile device with either iOS or Android support.
  - Must have iOS 10 or higher
  - Must have Android 5.0 and higher
  - There is no support for PC set up.
- An internet connection from your local ISP (Internet Service Provider).
- Your Wireless Network must secured with WPA2 Encryption (Enterprise mode NOT supported).
- Availability and performance of certain features, services and applications are device- and network-dependent and may not be available in all areas; subscription(s) may be required, and additional terms, conditions and/or charges may apply.
Wi-Fi requirement
- Wi-Fi routers must have Encryption enabled to install JBL LINK speakers (WPA2 etc).
- Wi-Fi Extenders need to feature support of Multicast forwarding and UPnP.
- Always use 5 GHz Wi-Fi for best performance and less interference.
- For routers that have 2.4G Wi-Fi support only, make sure that they are using channels 1, 6 or 11 only.
You can now install your JBL LINK speaker to your Wireless Network and you can find our setup article that shows how to install your LINK product.
Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
What’s the benefit of Bluetooth 5.3 LE Audio and Codec Technology of the JBL Tour One M2?

LE Audio is the next generation of Bluetooth Audio, making audio streaming over Bluetooth Low Energy possible. It enables new use cases and significantly reduces power consumption compared to Classic (BR/EDR) Audio. LE Audio allows for independently synchronized audio streams to each earbud as well as seamlessly broadcasting audio streams to multiple listeners, with low power consumption.

Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
What’s the difference between JBL QuantumSURROUND and JBL QuantumSPHERE 360?

JBL QuantumSPHERE 360 is JBL QuantumSURROUND that’s kicked up a notch by using a head-tracking sensor to fix sounds in 360 degrees of space around you. With typical headphones, when you move your head, the soundscape follows your movement. But with JBL QuantumSPHERE 360, if you rotate your head, the sound source’s perceived location stays in place because the head-tracking sensor compensates for your head movement. For example, if there’s a sound coming from in front of you, and you turn your head to the left, the sound source’s perceived location moves to your right ear—the sound stays locked in space as you move your head.

Also, the human brain uses small head movements to distinguish if sound sources are behind or in front of us. The brain processes the differences between when a sound arrives at the left vs. the right ear to determine where the sound is located. So with JBL QuantumSPHERE 360, you can move your head naturally to pinpoint the exact source of sounds around you.

Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
When are the No. 532 and No. 526 DC triggers activated?

The Normal and Pulsed DC triggers are active (on) when the No. 523 and No. 526 is on, they are not active (off) when the No. 523 and No. 526 is off. The Theatre DC trigger is present only if the current input is in SSP mode, otherwise this trigger is off.

Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
When attempting to update to latest version using a USB flash drive, I am getting the message “Not Available”, am I doing something wrong?.

First try using a different flash drive, we recommend the following: ScanDisk PNY Kingston Verbatim If the problem persists try using an updated version of Winzip when downloading the zip file to the USB flash drive.

Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
When changing the volume on my JBL LINK 10, 20, 300 or 500, the front LED indicator slowly lights up. Is this normal?

Yes, when changing volume to higher or lower, the LED will illuminate to show that you are changing the volume.

Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
When Go + Play BT/Wireless is connected to multiple smart devices via Bluetooth, why is there a 'pop' when I switch between music sources?

When the speaker is switching quickly between music sources via Bluetooth, it's normal to experience a very short 'pop' sound because the Bluetooth signal is breaking in and doing the handshake with the speaker. It won't appear after the Bluetooth signal is stable.

Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
When I adjust LFE Trim in the Audio Effects menu, I hear no difference of level from my subwoofer. Why is that?

Please note that the LFE Trim function is only active with surround source signals that feature a separate LFE track for the subwoofer. It does not affect subwoofer level when playing stereo or mono.

Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
When I am trying to program my Cinema SB100, 200 or 400 to learn the volume up, down and the mute codes from my TV remote controller, I can only get mute, or perhaps mute and a volume code, to work correctly. What is wrong?

This problem is usually caused by pressing down too hard on the soundbar's VOL + or VOL - Buttons. Only press just enough for one click to be felt. If a second click is felt in the button, you are pressing too hard, and you are actually activating the MUTE function for learning, not VOL up or down. You may have to repeatedly let go of the VOL button on the soundbar, followed by pressing it again and then pressing the VOL button on the TV remote before the surround light on the soundbar lights up white and goes back to amber flashing, as a sign that this function has been learned. This is no problem, though. Just keep trying until the three commands have been learned. The soundbar only exits learning mode when you press and hold the surround button as the final step.

Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
When I connect JBL DRG with my head unit via Bluetooth, the audio stream will be interrupted and I can hear “papapa…” noise when play music.

• Please check whether your head unit Bluetooth support EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) • If the head unit does not support EDR this will cause the transfer data rate to be low and will impact the audio quality.

Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
When I connect my JBL speaker with a computer (PC/Laptop/Apple Mac/Nintendo Switch), can I use the PartyBoost feature?

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 future products featuring the PartyBoost feature.

Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!
When I dock my K 912 or K 915 headphones in the charging station/transmitter, the CHARGE light does not come on, and no charging takes place.

The rechargeable AAA cells may of course be worn out, or they may not be installed at all. If this is the case, either insert the cells, or you can order new cells as original spare parts. Please contact Harman Helpdesk for your country, or the distributor for your country, for further info about how to buy new cells. Please note that the cells MUST be compatible with charging contact for the minus pole located on the side of the cell. Normal cells will not work. This is clearly mentioned in the owner's manual, and shown with a drawing. If you have purchased new cells with plastic coating along the length of the cell, it may be possible to peel off the coating by cutting gently with a knife, then peeling it off. Only about 1 cm needs to be open to the metal, closest to the flat end, for contact to be possible. Please note that the ear pads on K 912 are removed by simply grabbing the plastic plate that holds the ear pad, and pulling it away from the ear pod. There is one battery in each ear pod. For K 915, never just pull the pad away, since the locking claws are released by being rotated away from their locked position.. Both batteries are under the right-hand pad, and there is a silk-screened instruction on the top of the pod, showing that you must rotate the pad plate just a few mm counter-clockwise to unlock it.

Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback!