If you’re like most people, you probably have an Echo device sitting in your living room or bedroom. And if you’re not averse to using voice commands to control your devices, you’re likely also using an Echo speaker to listen to music and podcasts. But what if you want to connect your Echo speaker with a Bluetooth speaker? There are a few ways to do this, but the easiest way is just to use the Alexa app on your phone or tablet and type in “Alexa connect [Bluetooth Speaker]”. Once the connection is made, you can control your Echo speaker from the Bluetooth speaker by using voice commands. If you want to connect multiple Echo devices together, there are also some ways to do this. One way is to use an AmazonBasics 3-port power adapter and two of the devices (like an Echo and a Google Home) will be connected through that port. The other two devices will be connected through their respective ports on the adapter. And finally, one device can be connected directly through its own port. So whatever method you choose, make sure that all of your devices are connected properly before trying to start listening to music or podcasts from another device!
However, there’s no mechanism for using it is a speakerphone, and if you make or receive calls with your smartphone while paired with the Echo, the calls will not be transferred over to the speaker. Likewise, text messages can’t be read to the Echo, nor will on-device notifications be passed to the Echo’s speaker.
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How to Pair Your Device With a Voice Command
To start the pairing process make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your mobile device and then issue the following command:
Alexa will respond by telling you that she is ready to pair and that you should go look at the Bluetooth settings on your device. On the iPhone you’ll find the Bluetooth settings in Settings > Bluetooth. There you’ll see an entry for the Echo like so:
Select the entry to complete the pairing process.
How to Pair Your Device from the Alexa App
In addition to pairing with a voice command, you can also open up the Alexa app on your phone or tablet and initiate the pairing process there.
Start by tapping on the menu icon in the upper-left corner.
Select “Settings”.
Select your Echo from the list toward the top.
On the next screen tap on “Bluetooth”.
Here you can select “Pairing Mode” to begin the pairing process, or if you need to remove Bluetooth devices from the Echo, you can select “Clear” to wipe the Bluetooth pairing roster completely.
Once you’ve selected “Pairing Mode”, the app will provide a pop-up saying that it’s in pairing mode.
From here, you’ll need to go into the Bluetooth settings on your device to connect the Echo to your phone or tablet, just line in the previous section.
Using and Reconnecting Your Paired Device
After you’ve paired your device you can immediately begin using the Echo as a Bluetooth speaker for any streaming service, podcast, or video on your phone or tablet. When you leave the area, your device and the Echo will disconnect. When you return to the speaker in the future, it will recall your pairing and you may reconnect your device with the command:
The command always reconnects the Echo with the most recently paired device. If your Echo is not pairing with the device you’re currently using, you may need to re-pair it with your Echo to resolve any connectivity issues.
