This video describes how to connect two JBL FLIP5s together by using the PartyBoost mode. We also show how to use the JBL Connect smartphone app, to toggle between PartyBoost mode and Stereo mode.
I’ve looked at umpteen videos on how to do this. NONE OF THEM WORKED, until yours. Thank you, thank you, really THANK YOU so much, but my fingers thank you as well 😁🙏! I now can go to bed knowing tomorrow is going gonna be a Hair Metal Day!!!!!!
Wow this was so helpful, thank you! I especially liked when you were talking over the speakers during the sound test. It made it so much easier to hear the differences between the Party and the Stereo modes.
After much frustration and even sending one speaker back thinking it faulty, I eventually nailed it after reading many comments. For stereo operation you must have only one speaker paired over bluetooth. Check the bluetooth light is illuminated on only one of your flip 5's. JBL's own instructions are not clear on this.
Thank you this was very helpful I bought this speaker and was wondering if it was worth getting a second one. I was thinking if I couldn't get stereo what's the point of getting to
Thanks, very helpful video! These are now being included with many new travel trailers. At 1st I thought it was silly. Then I tried it out and we liked it a lot. Good to know I can sync 2 together 🤜
Thanks for showing how to connect in stereo. One thing for me as of August 2022: if I connect 2 speakers together before opening the JBL app, it doesn't find them. I have to turn each one on, not connect them together, then open the app. The app sees both and gives me the option to connect them together, and to choose to always connect in stereo mode without using the app in the future.
Thank you so much! I've been looking for a video such as yours. Thank you for clarifying for me that in order to get stereo sound one speaker will play left while the other place right. Awesomeness! I guess my next question would be should the second speaker be larger in order to have more bass, or should I purchase another flip five for a better sound?
Hi, in order to have stereo sound you’d have to get another Flip5. The JBL app doesn’t allow stereo mode with different speaker models anymore (it used to in the past).
What about latency when you use 2 jbl flip 5 in stereo? is it much bigger? Will there be difference on videos (youtube,netflix)? I got one and its acceptable and I am thinking about buying secound for pair, but I am worried about the latency.
With my 2 flip 5s...after I connect the speaker's.. play music. Go into the app I'm directed to hold connect button on master speaker till it blinks. Then it puts me on another level for party or stereo.. does this make sense? I didn't see that step here?Thanks you much..
i was kinda confused because i couldnt activate the stereo mode but thats because this mode is only available for two identical speakers it doesnt't work for different ones like a charge 3 and an xtreme 2. Only the party mode is available there
How can I connect JBL Flip 5 speakers without the app? You said it's easy but I can't find any support about this on the JBL site or elsewhere on the Internet. I want to play music through my Macbook Air and I can't get two speakers to connect using the party boost buttons alone. Thanks!
Hey mate, great job on explaining the features, do you know if it's possible to link the speakers in stereo mode WITHOUT the JBL Connect app, eg. when connected to a PC?
@@MegaSafetyFirst hey, I appreciate the quick reply! I just purchased a Pulse 4, it hasn't arrived yet and since I only purchased 1, I'm afraid there's no way for me to test it =| Would you recommend me getting another one, is the party boost worth it? Thanks
I love this speaker for my computer. I use bluetooth on my laptop and use it for netflix exc. Is there a way to put it in stereo mode through your computer if I got a second one?
I think using the program Voicemeeter is the only option. I've scoured Reddit and RU-vid, and every time it only mirrors the sound between the 2, NOT allowing stereo L/R mode. - Connect ONLY one device - check - Press partymode - check - Both devices connect - check Then it only mirrors sound instead of stereo mode. Some videos claim they paired in stereo mode, but I think they are lying. Maybe We have to set it to stereo mode in the app first, then pair it to a PC??
*Is there any way to put two FLIP 5 speakers in stereo mode without the app?* Once I used the app, I could connect my mp3 player in stereo mode. Yay! That gives me some versatility for music practice and performance. But suppose my phone breaks or isn't available for some reason? Is there a way to set stereo mode using only the speakers themselves. (I'm gonna guess no, but it doesn't hurt to ask.)
Like the video. Question, can you use 2 speakers in stereo when they are connected to a smart TV? Or can it only be in stereo when connected to the phone with the JBL app on it.
Hi, I found a problem/issue with JBL Flip 5 bluetooth audio device. The sound is making interruption on each 2 seconds. Any help will be super appreciated!
Sir acording to your mathod i have done both in stearo mode but after some time i cant play in stearo mode n messege apears getting ready for u...kindly solve my problem my jbl flip 5
Thank you for this helpful video. I do have few Qs: 1. Is the stereo configuration stable with the Flip 5's? 2. Is the JBL Connect App essential for getting a pair of Flip 5 working in stereo? Any other alternatives? 3. Is it a real stereo, i.e if you put them far apart can you actually hear the music goes from right to left and vice versa? Many thanks!
@Hermit Hippie Thanks. Once I set it to stereo, is it stable for the entire playing? Also- is there a genetic application that can substitute jbl connect?
Great video. I keep having issues with my iphone pairing the two. The application is very buggy and it causes me more frustration than anything. Listening to stereo is much better than party mode but its such a hasstle to set it up. Which song did you use? I really liked it!
Hey @MegaSafetyFirst does the stereo feature work with 3 speakers? I have two flip 5's that I use in my car and I'd like to buy a Boombox 2 to put in the back but I wanna keep the left/right split on the flips. And keep the single Boombox in stereo. Thanks in advance.
is creates a center soundstage but tbh the speakers don't really act like left and right channels naturally because using a stereo test file there is very little speration between the L and R channels. but it will sound louder because there is twice as many speakers and the center stage will sound more present than a solo speaker
Thank you so much! This is a GREAT video to help me decide. I was particularly interested in Stereo. Do you think that the JBL Flip 5 - or 6 - in stereo are enough in a small apartment, and for listening to classical music? Does it have enough bass? Or do I need something bigger like 2 X JBL Charge 5 ...?
It's not the same as a much larger speaker but it's definitely loud enough. And if you have 2 of them on opposite sides of the room it sounds very good
@@jonathanshaked3045 I use a single Flip 5 in apartment and I only go up to 50% volume, else it can become too loud and annoy the neighbors (keep in mind I don't live in the US and don't have the plywood walls. I have thick concrete walls). The lows (bass + beats) are REALLY powerful. I mean it. About the stereo, you could just see it in the very video under which you're asking: you can select either a party boost mode (any number of Flips playing the same, so the same music sounds in different rooms/floors), or a true stereo mode where two Flips act as a L and R speakers.
When he clicks party mode, the party mode icon goes orange. It does not do that on mine. And then when he presses the stereo, that changes to orange. It does not do that on my android app.They are both greyed out. I had these working in stereo earlier, using trial and error. So I KNOW IT WORKS, and it sounded AWESOME. But I can no longer get it to work. I did this exactly the way the video showed. I have used the youtube stereo check about 50 times the past 2 hours, it worked ONCE. But have not had any luck since.
Hi, For stereo mode, do you need to re-pair two speakers each time after the two are turned off? Or the two speakers automatically connected and remember the previous setting?
Is it possible to add a third speaker, and adjust the particular speaker to only output bass. And use the two JBL FLIP as left and right channels, and third speaker as bass, making this a portable 2.1 sound system ?
I am wondering the same thing, even if not just the bass, if I can even have my Boombox do left&right, but have each Flip6 do Left and Right only, that would be cool!
do you get true stereo with proper left and right channels or just mono sound X2? I have a charge 5, and wanted to know if I can get true stereo with another charge 5. Thanks
Do they have to stay close together? Mine seem to get staticy when far apart. Should i have both connected to the phone? You only connected one in this video. Thank you
Mine work together from over 300ft apart as you can see here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4RP0Gv9eZRM.html I never connect both to the phone, since PartyBoost has a much longer range.
You're doing it wrong. Don't connect both to Bluetooth only 1. Turn the second one on hit the party button on both at the same time . I have mine playing stereo sound and they're amazing.
I agree. We have two in our house, and especially when playing music, having two of them in stereo mode is very noticeably improved over one (and even over two in Party Boost). The soundstage is really quite impressive for such small speakers. Just wish there was an easier way to get them into stereo, and that the app didn’t suck so bad.
I did not notice anything abnormal. You can locate at which position the transducer is sitting at on the housing. That is different compared to the Flip4.
In Partyboost mode, can I operate one speaker at a lower volume and one speaker at a higher volume? I would like to have one inside our camper (at lower volume) and one outside the camper at higher volume.
As others have noted here, accessing stereo mode is somewhat of a PITA. First, be sure you are only connected to one speaker. I then get that speaker connected and playing, with the app open and it showing my speaker. Only then do I power on the second speaker, then connect the two with the PB buttons. At this point the app shows my speaker searching, then eventually shows the second speaker and this is when the PB and Stereo buttons become “live.” In addition to all this frustration (and the fact that you have to do it every time), my app doesn’t allow me to go back and forth between PB and Stereo after a short period of time. Even if I keep the app open, it will stop showing those buttons at the bottom and just say that I’m connected in PB mode (regardless of which mode I’m in). If I want to switch to other mode, I have to repeat the process. Great speakers; app and programming are pure 💩.
@@andres6197 make sure you are using the newest version of the App. They changed it a while back so that you can set it to stereo and it stays that way. I never even use the app anymore bc my speakers are always in stereo. Good luck
Man I got second speaker but even with the right instructions both speakers do the same mono shit sound. I want one speaker to do 1 sound and the other speaker another sound. Its that possible in Flip 5. I want stereo mode like, voice in one of the speakers and the other do the instruments, you know... like good old times.
I've got four flip 5 now, what is the maximum distance allowable (1) between my computer/ phone and the flip 5#1 (2) between flip 5#1 #2 #3 and #4? Thank you very much for your help.
@@MegaSafetyFirst I'm not sure it'd get carried over, though. Maybe you could connect one to the PC, the other to the phone, sync them up, then control the speaker setup through one and play audio through the other? Do you know if you have to have the other one connected through bluetooth to use it in stereo?
@@johnsonmcbig9157 agreed. easy thing to do is buy the flip 4 for your computer. I have one for mine and love it. It's already in stereo mode as it has two speakers (a left and right) built in. The bass and mids wont sound as good as the flip 5, but there stereo sound is amazing.
@@jamiethornton6101 there's an issue with it where it will go into sleep mode if no sound is played, which means there's a delay when sound starts playing again. I still prefer anker.
@@MegaSafetyFirst That is super lame of JBL! they should give you a way to sit each speaker in space, left right center etc. Man, you would think JBL would do better.
There’s got to be a way to go into stereo mode without the app, right? Some button sequence or something. It’s kind of bs if you HAVE to have the app for this feature.
In stereo mode does it mean that they are double as loud as only a sinle one, or is it reducing the volume in stereo mode somehow? I mean is it worth to buy a second one for increasing volume? Thx
Using two speakers will increase the breadth of the sound experience but the overall volume will not increase. You'll get only the same max volume from each speaker, but spreading them apart will increase the coverage of the sound you hear.
@@professor3699 You get more volume, 2 speakers, twice the watts, like anything audio related, twice the watts in not twice the volume, but +3db, but it is twice the power, does not really matter if it is in Party Boot mode or stereo, the mount of volume depending on the mode would have more to do with how the music you are listening to is mixed.
Connect speaker to phone and pair in stereo mode first then connect to computer it might work. Jbl have release firmware update so that they work better with computers and they remember which sound mode when turned back on
Party Boost plays the same music through both speakers. Stereo mode splits the music between left and right channels - a channel from each speaker (if recorded in stereo).
