You can check the battery status on certain JBL speaker models by looking at the battery life LED located near the charging port. Not all models have this feature, so you cannot check the battery life on every JBL portable speaker.
I’m Donovan, and I spend my days making, recording, and producing music. I’m also an all-around audiophile who has used many different types of speakers over the years. I have first-hand experience with many JBL speakers.
This post will show you how to check the battery status of a JBL speaker. I’ll walk you through the quick steps to make this happen and highlight some of the popular JBL models that have the battery status indicator features.
Let’s get started.
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Key Takeaways
- You can check the battery status on some JBL speaker models by looking at the LED battery light located near the charging port.
- Not all JBL speakers have the battery status LED feature, and there isn’t a good way to check the battery status on those.
- On models with the LED battery indicator, the light is more of a general estimate of how much battery life is left. It’s not exact, but it is typically within 5-10% of the actual battery life.
- You can estimate the remaining battery life on JBL speakers without a battery indicator light by timing the total playback from a full charge.
How to Check JBL Speaker Battery Status
Knowing the battery status of your JBL portable speaker can come in useful. Not only will you know when it’s time to plug the speaker in, but you’ll also know how long you can play music before the speaker dies and your dance party ends.
Even if you aren’t having a dance party with your speaker, keeping an eye on your battery is a good idea. And there are a few ways to go about checking the battery status on a JBL speaker, depending on which model you have.
Some of the newer JBL speakers have battery indicator LEDs that will help you figure out a rough estimate of how much battery life is left. Not every model has this helpful feature, but you can check battery life easily on those that do.
Some of the popular JBL speakers that have a LED battery indicator include:
- JBL Pulse
- JBL Flip 6
- JBL Flip 5
If you have one of these JBL speakers, you can check your battery status by looking at the LED indicator light. If the light is completely full, you have a full charge. If it’s only halfway, you are sitting around 50% charge.
Keep in mind that the LED light is not exact and more of a rough estimate of the remaining charge. The light will generally be pretty close to the exact charge and is usually within 5-10% of the remaining battery life.
There are a few other models of JBL speakers that have this LED indicator light. You’ll see it next to the Bluetooth button on the speaker. On some models, it is a series of lights lined up in a row.
If you have a JBL speaker without this LED indicator light, there isn’t a direct way to know how much battery life is left. But you can still get a rough idea by looking at the charging light that is typically right next to the charging port.
This light will illuminate when you have the speaker plugged into the charger. It will then go off when the speaker is fully charged. The only other indicator this light gives is when the speaker is critically low, and it will flash or blink when it needs to be plugged in.
So there isn’t much indication of how much percentage is left on many JBL speaker models. But you can at least know when the speaker is fully charged and when it is running really low and needs to be plugged in. That’s better than nothing.
How to Check JBL Speaker Battery Status without LED Indicator
There are a few easy ways to check the battery status on your JBL speaker if it doesn’t have an LED indicator. This isn’t as exact, but you can have at least some idea of how long your battery will last.
The first way is old school, but it will work if you have the patience. You just need to time how long your speaker lasts while playing music using a stopwatch. You can do this in one stretch or keep a running total every time you turn the speaker on and use it.
Once you have an estimate of how long your speaker will last on a single charge, you can time your playback and guess how much life is left. Again, this isn’t exact, but it is an effective workaround.
If you are an iPhone user, you have another potential workaround to look into. This might not work for every JBL speaker model, but it should work for some.
After pairing your JBL speaker to your iPhone, you can swipe to the battery widget. Swipe right from the main iOS screen, and your widgets should appear. You’ll see your phone’s battery life and should also see any connected Bluetooth devices here.
This might give you a battery percentage for the life of your JBL speaker. And it might just say that the speaker is connected. Again, it won’t work for every JBL speaker, but it’s worth trying if you have an iPhone.
FAQs
Here are a few short answers to some of the most frequently asked questions related to how to check a JBL speaker battery status.
How do I check the health of my JBL speaker battery?
There really isn’t any direct way to check the battery health of your JBL speaker. Some speakers have battery life LED light indicators, but that doesn’t inform you of battery health. You’ll typically notice shorter battery life when the battery begins to fade.
How do I check my JBL battery on my phone?
If you are an iPhone user, you might be able to check the battery status of your JBL speaker by sliding over to the battery widget from the main screen. Any connected Bluetooth devices will be shown here, and the battery life can also show up.
How do I know when my JBL speaker is fully charged?
If you have a JBL speaker with a battery life LED indicator, you know it’s fully charged when this light is entirely illuminated. For speaker models without this indicator light, there should be a charging light that will stop blinking once the battery is fully charged.
How do I show the battery percentage on a JBL Flip 4?
The JBL Flip 4 comes equipped with a battery life indicator light. You can look at this light to determine a rough estimate of the remaining battery life percentage. This isn’t an exact measurement, but it should be within 5-10% of the actual remaining battery life.
Is it OK to charge a JBL speaker overnight?
It should be OK to leave a JBL speaker plugged in to charge overnight. Modern Bluetooth speakers have design features that prevent or at least limit the chance of any potential damage from leaving a device plugged in.
How do I check the battery percentage on my JBL Go 3?
The JBL Go 3 speaker does not have a battery life light, so there is no real way to check the percentage on this model. There is an LED light, but it only indicates when the battery is charging, fully charged, or critically low.
Final Thoughts
Checking the battery status on a JBL speaker is easy if you have a model with a battery charge LED indicator. If the light is fully illuminated, then you have a full charge. The light will go down as the battery wears down.
Not every JBL speaker model has this indicator light, and you won’t be able to easily check the remaining battery life on those that don’t. But you can still estimate the remaining battery life by timing how long your speaker takes to lose charge.
What JBL speaker do you have? Does it have an LED battery status indicator? Let me know in the comments below.
