How to Connect an Amazon Echo Dot to a Bluetooth Speaker
Hey there! Today, I want to share with you how to pair an Amazon Echo Dot with a Bluetooth speaker. It’s a simple process that allows you to enjoy your favorite music or podcasts on a bigger and better speaker!
First, you’ll need an Amazon Echo Dot and a Bluetooth speaker that you want to pair with it. Make sure your Bluetooth speaker is in pairing mode. You can usually do this by pressing and holding the Bluetooth button until it starts flashing.
Now, let’s move on to the Echo Dot. Start by plugging it into a power source and turning it on. Wait for the light ring on the Echo Dot to turn blue, which indicates that it is ready to pair.
Open the Alexa app on your smartphone or tablet. If you don’t have it yet, you can download it for free from your device’s app store. Once you have the app open, tap on the Devices tab at the bottom of the screen.
In the Devices tab, you’ll see a “+” sign in the top right corner. Tap on it to add a new device. From the options presented, select “Amazon Echo” and then choose your specific Echo Dot model.
Next, the app will guide you through the setup process. Follow the on-screen instructions, which include connecting your Echo Dot to your Wi-Fi network.
Once your Echo Dot is connected to Wi-Fi, the app will ask if you want to pair a Bluetooth device. Tap on “Pair a new device” and select your Bluetooth speaker from the list of available devices.
If the pairing is successful, the app will confirm it and you can start enjoying your music or audio through your Bluetooth speaker. Make sure the volume on your Echo Dot is turned up, and you can also adjust the volume on your Bluetooth speaker itself.
That’s it! You’ve successfully paired your Amazon Echo Dot with a Bluetooth speaker. Now you can listen to all your favorite tunes with better sound quality. Enjoy!
If you own an Echo Dot, you probably know that it’s a convenient little speaker but not the loudest. When you want to turn up the volume for your spring cleaning jam sessions, it falls short.
But don’t worry, I’m here to tell you that there’s a solution.
“I don’t see it as a problem, but I do want to rock out during my living room workouts. So, what’s the secret?”
If you have another Bluetooth speaker nearby, you can pair it with your Echo Dot to boost the sound. This works with any smart speaker, but it’s especially useful for the smaller Echo Dot. There are plenty of Bluetooth speaker options to choose from.
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The Pairing Process
You can connect your devices with cables, but this article will focus on pairing your Echo Dot to a Bluetooth speaker via WiFi.
First, make sure you:
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- Place the Echo Dot and Bluetooth speaker at least three feet apart.
- For the best results, use a Bluetooth speaker certified for Echo devices (though it’s not necessary).
- Turn on the Bluetooth speaker and set the volume to your desired level.
- Download and install the Alexa app on your smartphone or tablet. You’ll need it to pair your devices.
Disconnect any other Bluetooth devices connected to your Echo Dot. Only one Bluetooth device can be paired at a time.
To start pairing your Echo Dot and Bluetooth speaker:
- If you haven’t set up your Echo Dot, follow the provided instructions to connect it to WiFi.
- Turn on your Bluetooth speaker.
- Put the Bluetooth speaker into pairing mode.
- Open the Alexa app on your smartphone or tablet.
- Tap on the Devices icon and then the Echo & Alexa button. (If you see Settings instead of Echo & Alexa, tap on that).
- On the “Echo & Alexa” screen, select the Echo Dot you want to pair with the Bluetooth speaker.
- Tap on “Bluetooth Devices” and choose Pair a New Device. The Alexa app will search for nearby Bluetooth devices.
- When your Bluetooth speaker appears, tap on its name to complete the pairing process.
Once the pairing is successful, the speaker will be listed in the Bluetooth devices on the Alexa app. Your Echo Dot will also confirm the successful pairing. Now you can ask Alexa to play your favorite tunes, and the sound will come through your Bluetooth speaker.
From now on, the Dot should automatically pair with the speaker. But if that doesn’t happen, just tell Alexa to “Connect,” and the Echo Dot will connect to the last used device. If you run into any issues, unpair the devices, restart them, and go through the pairing process again.
To disconnect the Bluetooth speaker from the Echo Dot, click on the speaker’s name in the Alexa app and tap Disconnect. You can also tell Alexa to “Disconnect,” and she’ll confirm it. Disconnecting won’t remove the speaker from the app, just temporarily disconnects it.
If you want to remove the speaker from the Alexa app completely, click on its name and tap Forget Device. The speaker will no longer appear in the connected Bluetooth devices list. To connect it again later, you’ll have to repeat the entire pairing process.
