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bluetooth speaker cuts out every few seconds

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my jbl flip cuts out for a second every 10 or 20 seconds when i play from my phone. speaker is full charge. it sits right next to me

Brand
JBL
Model
Flip 6
Connection
Bluetooth
System
Android 14
Browser
Chrome 131
Sample Rate
48 kHz
Output Channels
2 channels
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Short Answer

Short dropouts at close range usually mean interference or a phone battery saver. Turn off battery optimisation for the music app and re-pair the speaker.

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Min-Seok Kim
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Audio Codec Tester · 5+ years experience · Answered Jul 4, 2026

Bluetooth shares the 2.4 GHz band with Wi-Fi, microwaves and other speakers. Phones also pause background audio when a battery saver is on.

Fixing both removes most dropouts.

Step By Step Fix
  1. Open Settings, Apps, your music app, Battery and set it to Unrestricted
  2. Forget the speaker, restart both devices and pair again
  3. Move the speaker away from the Wi-Fi router
  4. Update the speaker firmware from the JBL app
Sources
  1. Bluetooth SIG: Bluetooth Technology
  2. Android Help

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  • Naina AroraCommunity Member

    Battery optimisation was the cause for me on a Samsung phone. I checked it again with the Speaker Test afterwards to be sure.

  • Bhavna PatelCommunity Member

    Same with my Flip, the firmware update fixed random cuts. Hope that saves you some time.

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