Amazon Echos don't have the most powerful speakers. But you can synch your Amazon Echo with any Bluetooth speaker to have your music play from both your Amazon Echo and your Bluetooth speaker to add some more volume or spread out sound to multiple rooms in your home.
The Amazon Echo is a speaker and smart home device that houses Alexa, Amazon's voice-operated virtual assistant. Alexa can do a variety of tasks from reading you the news to reminding you of an appointment and yes, Alexa can play music, even off Spotify. The Echo just isn't that loud, so it's helpful to pair your Echo with a Bluetooth speaker for the best listening experience.
Below you will find how to connect Alexa to a Bluetooth speaker.
How to connect Alexa to a Bluetooth speaker:
1. Make your Bluetooth speaker is available to pair.
Hold down the button on your speaker that makes it available to pair. This is likely different depending on your speaker.
2. Open the Alexa app
3. Select "Devices" at the bottom of the app
4. Select "Echo & Alexa" in the upper right hand corner
5. Select the Echo you wish to pair with your Bluetooth speaker from the list
6. Select Bluetooth Devices
7. Tap "Pair A New Device"
8. Select your Bluetooth speaker from the list
To disconnect say "Alexa, disconnect from my speaker."
Once you have paired your Bluetooth speaker with your Echo to reconnect you just need to say "Alexa, connect to my speaker."
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1. Put your phone in pairing mode.
2. Open the Alexa app.
3. Tap the menu.
4. Tap Settings.
5. Tap the Alexa device.
6. Tap Bluetooth.
7. Tap Pair a New Device.
8. Select your phone.
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As good as Alexa speakers can be on the smart home front, some of them — especially smaller ones like the Echo Dot — benefit from pumping audio through a separate Bluetooth speaker. Here’s how to connect Alexa to Bluetooth, regardless of the individual devices you’re using.
Read more: How to use Spotify with Amazon Alexa
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To connect Alexa to Bluetooth, put your Bluetooth speaker into pairing mode, then open the Alexa mobile app and locate your Alexa device in the Devices tab. Select it. Tap Connect a device under Bluetooth Connections, then your speaker.
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How do you connect Alexa to Bluetooth?
First, put your target Bluetooth speaker into pairing mode. The exact method will vary from product to product, but typically this involves holding down a specific button (often labeled with the Bluetooth logo) for a few seconds. Check the speaker’s instructions if you’re not sure.
From here, it’s a matter of using the Alexa app for Android, iPhone, or iPad.
- Go to the Devices tab, then choose Echo and Alexa in the carousel up top.
- Select the Alexa device you’re trying to pair with.
- Under Bluetooth Connections, tap Connect a device.
- Select your speaker. If it doesn’t appear, it may be out of pairing mode or too far away to detect.
Are there any limits to using Bluetooth speakers for Alexa audio?
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A few. Many Bluetooth speakers can only pair with a single device at a time, which means they have to re-pair each time they switch sources. To avoid this, you can either upgrade to a speaker that supports multipoint pairing, or assign your Alexa device a dedicated Bluetooth speaker. In some cases, it might be simpler to buy more powerful Alexa hardware, like a Sonos product or an Echo Studio.
Even if you’re using a dedicated Bluetooth speaker, you may (potentially) have to ask Alexa to “pair Bluetooth” whenever your Bluetooth speaker comes back online, specifically after being turned off or going out of range. You can dodge this by leaving a speaker on, paired, and close by.
Read more: The best Bluetooth speakers
Frequently asked questions
Can I talk to Alexa using the microphone on a Bluetooth speaker?
There doesn’t seem to be an official answer, but we’d assume not. The mic array on your Alexa speaker is probably superior, in any case, since it’s designed to hear voice requests anywhere in a room instead of just enable phone calls.
Are there any requirements for pairing a Bluetooth speaker with Alexa devices?
If you’re pairing with an Amazon Echo product, a Bluetooth speaker must support both AVRCP (the Audio/Video Remote Control Profile) and A2DP (the Advanced Audio Distribution Profile). These are both extremely common, and even a speaker a decade old will probably be compatible. Third-party Alexa devices will probably have similar requirements.