Connect ANY Bluetooth Speaker to Amazon Alexa (Echo Dot)
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- The speaker built into the Echo Dots isn't the best speaker out there. In this video, we show you how to connect or pair your Bluetooth speaker to your Amazon Alexa Echo Dot. We will be demonstrating this on the 2nd generation Echo Dot and Vizio 5.1 soundbar but should work for almost every device.
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Some Bluetooth speakers don't connect to the echo so simply. When I saw ANY in the title, I assumed this video would be helpful for those speakers. Very misleading and unhelpful.
It's all a pacifier for soccer moms and smerffs, I don't like these extra associations that trip you up with things like livingroom that are hard to remove etc.
like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, czcams.com/users/postUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....
You are STILL the man!! Here it is 2 years later and your video is STILL helping us with this issue!!!!!
Amazon is the worst, after all the updates and stuff on the app, I am shocked this video still works. Maybe I will make an updated video to show the changes. Thanks for the comment!
@@HelpCloud PLEASE DO
Yes, please. I can’t get the sound bar to show up in the app but I am still working on it.
Very nice I had an old home theater added. And It broke, so I got a new one. And after a while I forgot how to pair it. That was spot on, subbed.
Glad I could help!
Lifesaver, thank you!! Was going nuts listening to a tiny echo dot when I have nice speakers but no way to voice command them
Good one my friend. 100% working on my LG soundbar..echo dot 3 here. Very crisp tutorial. Thanks.
Glad it helped!
When alexa couldn't connect to my new speakers, amazon sent me this link and its done now. All thanks to you👍🙏
That is awesome!
Ladoty
4 months ago
Thank you so much… This really helped a lot!
Awesome!
Just what I was look for. Thank you!
Glad I could help!!
nakamichi so I got this surround sound system and let me tell you right now it's fantastic this video actually help me get my Alexa connected because I totally forgot how to do it
Awesome! Enjoy!
Thanks so much! Worked on first try!
Been wanting to find this out for ages. Very helpful, thanks.
Can you at music through both at the same time
Unfortunately not, at least not that I have found!
is there a way to play sound from both of the devices, like from the alexa and from the connected speaker?
Excellent straight up
Thank you so much… This really helped a lot!
Glad it helped!
Same
Thanks! You came through with this video!
You're so welcome!
Thanks very clear helpful video
You're welcome!!
Honestly can't really do anything without my echo dot. Very convenient plus with a competent mediatek chip
I love my echo system!
thank you so much so helpful 🙏🙏
Thank you! It worked!
I have a dindinmodern brand speaker. I use it at picnics when I travel in my RV. Small size but big sound. I really like it and deserves my recommendation.
Thanks for sharing!
Might be a shot in the dark but is there anyway for Alexa to speak through the dot but still play music through the sound bar? Great vid by the way👍🏻
As of right now, I haven't found a way to do it.
Heartily thanks Brother was getting trouble from so long
Always welcome!
Good info So if I can I add a 5.1 soundbar, can it be BT connected to 2 separate devices .....at the same time and stay connected BT? Thanks good video
Extremely helpful
Glad it helped out!
Thank you so much!
You're welcome!!
Liked and Subscribed Sir, Thank you for the informative video, it has been a life saver for me
( inbuilt alexa on the bose 700 soundbar suck's / never follows commands )
connected a Echo dot - THANKS TO YOU , to the soundbar and its working like a champ ..
God bless you and your family .
Best wishes and Regards .
Sah
You bet! Thanks for the feedback and support!
Informative and straightforward...
Thank you!
Thank you 🤩
You’re welcome 😊
Thanks a lot for the video. I was wondering if we can use both EQHO and Bluetooth speaker at the same time...
It is one or the other right now.
@@HelpCloudYes. This is a software restriction to get you to buy more Amazon echo speakers.
Fantastic, thank you
You bet! Thank you too!
Thanks so much
You're welcome!!
Thanks for this
No problem!
Is the music streaming done in the echo and the music signal is transmitted to the sound bar via bluetooth, or is the streaming done on your sound bar itself? It makes the difference, because the latter would deliver better audio quality.
Thnx for the video it was informative
So nice of you!
is there any way to have them play at the same time. like if i have a subwoofer not made by alexa
It worked with my 5.1 LG Speaker
Sound is much better
However it does not stay BT connected when I switch over 5.1 to watch You Tube
So think when I listen to Alexa music I will need to connect manually ea time
Unless I am missing a step
Great video
Thank u sooo much. u can use the same methord to connect to any Bluetooth device thank you for this video 📹 😊
Yes you can
Thanks for the help 😁
You bet!
Tysm!
Welcome!
Thank you so much
You're most welcome!
Thank you thank you thank you!
You are so welcome!!
Thankyou very mch
Most welcome!
*Thanks for the video! Very helpful I appreciate you man! You just saved me $50!*
You bet, happy to help!
Awesome thanks
No problem!!
Nice vid. Wonder if there is a way to have the sound play from both the Alexa and the Soundbar at the same time for a surround sound effect.
I was wondering the same just now.. once I paired the echo dot to the soundbar, I get the sound only from the soundbar..
Buy a Bluetooth receiver from Amazon, buy an aux splitter, and fitting aux cables. Set up the Bluetooth receiver using the given Manuel. Plug the aux splitter into the Bluetooth receiver, then plug as many aux cables as you need into both your speakers and the aux splitter. Connect your phone to the Bluetooth receiver, and everything should work!
@@robertopalma3518 Buy a Bluetooth receiver from Amazon, buy an aux splitter, and fitting aux cables. Set up the Bluetooth receiver using the given Manuel. Plug the aux splitter into the Bluetooth receiver, then plug as many aux cables as you need into both your speakers and the aux splitter. Connect your phone to the Bluetooth receiver, and everything should work!
I think Alexa listens better when the sound is coming from another source 😅
Great video man. Really helped. But was just wondering can you ask Alexa to turn the speaker on and off?
Not that I know of.
THANK YOU!!!!
You're welcome!!
Thanks
Welcome!
Thanks dude
No problem!
Thank you
You're welcome
Do you have to have it connect each time you want to use it? Does the Visio sound bar turn off or is the Bluetooth connected all the time? Thinking about setting this up in my garage and font want to have to turn on the sound bar and tell it to connect each time. Hope the questions make sense.
You can leave it connected. When you turn on BT it should auto connect to the speaker.
Tank you You are the best :)
You're welcome!!
Thanks it worked but can alexa turn them on and off too??
Thanks chief
No problem!
love it
Awesome!
Brother you helped
Hey, I’m using a Bose sound link mobile speaker ||. It’s of course powered by Bluetooth but Alexa can’t find it at all. Dunno what to do
Hi. I have two echo dots 3rd gen paired in stereo mode and when I connect them to bt speakers one of the dots is still on. Is there a way to mute the dot? I want only bt speakers to work. Thanks
I am not sure, I haven't tested that at all.
thank you!!!!!!
You're welcome!!
Thank you, could I connect this with multiple bluetooth devices at once?
It can only be connected to one at a time. Although you can pair multiples for easy swap.
Nice video
Thanks!
But you still have to manually turn on the speaker tho right??
Hello, I just got the echo dot gen 3 and I was curious if we can connect echo to my TV so I can here music from my TV thats connect to a soundbar.. so I don't have to switch back and from the soundbar
What TV do you have? We have a video on how to setup a echo dot to a Smart TV.
@@HelpCloud I have a samsung series 8 55in uhd crystal. I watched a video of yours of connecting it to the TV to say turn on/off through smartthings or alexa tv. Is there a different video? Thank you for replying btw I appreciate it
Question? Can I have my vizio speaker sync to both my TV and Alexa Dot ? How does this effect it? Thank you Heath
Should be able to, most bluetooth devices can have up to 2 devices connected.
Can i play a song at alexa and the bt speaker at same time?
First off Great video. I just subscribed.
I have a gen4 dot that I connect via Bluetooth to my iPad so I can play CZcams music (I like the music videos playing in the background when I’m working). I want to purchase a better quality sound system for my office and would like it to also be connected to the two via bluetooth. Can I have audio into the dot from the iPad and out to the sound system all via Bluetooth?
I can test it out later today and get back to you!
@@HelpCloud - just dropping a line to see if you had a moment to test it out. I appreciate your time.
When you use the "play everywhere" feature will it play out of both the soundbar and the dot? Or just the soundbar? Is there a way to make it play out of both if that is the case?
It will just play out of the connected speaker.
Thats what I'm trying to figure out
I'm asking myself if I can connect the echo dot to a bluetooth speaker that normally turns off if there's no music played (Teufel Rockster Cross). Ive hear rumors that the echo sends silent signals to prevent this from happening but I'm not sure if that's true...
I am not sure, I know most sound bars you can disable the power settings that turn off for inactivity.
When I keep my Echo dot on a rough surface, it gets dusty and scratchy. For
protection and a unique look I applied an ebony wood skin from gadgetshieldz.
Ill have to check it out thanks.
Is it possible to play through both the Echo and a non Echo speaker at the same time? I have a Klipsch the 3 speaker in my living room and my Alexa in my Kitchen. I would like them act as a speaker network.
Buy a Bluetooth receiver from Amazon, buy an aux splitter, and fitting aux cables. Set up the Bluetooth receiver using the given Manuel. Plug the aux splitter into the Bluetooth receiver, then plug as many aux cables as you need into both your speakers and the aux splitter. Connect your phone to the Bluetooth receiver, and everything should work!
Is this option only for music or can I play movies on firestick and still use echo dot to turn volume up and down...thanks in advance
Not sure, I don't have a fire stick to review. This video was for to use a better speaker for music.
Is it possible to have the echo dot and the speaker playing the same song at the same time I am concerdering getting more speakers but if my alexa won't play at the same time I probably wont
It doesn't appear to be able to use both at the same time.
Is it possible to make Alexa speak always throw the Echo Dot and the music sound always on the soundbar or other speaker? Tnx!
If there is, I haven't discovered the method yet!
Is it possible to pair more then one sound bar or bluetooth speaker at the same time?
You can pair them, but only 1 can be active at a time.
Can we use Echo dot to take sound output from Samsung smart tv to Bluetooth?
You can't.
How do I connect my Beats Studio 3 headphones to my echo Dot 3rd generation?
Watch the video, these instructions should work.
Can it played on both ?echo dot and bluetooth speaker?
Can I?
can you comand the dot to connect to speaker or do you have to do it manualy?
I have not tested this, I will test and get back to you!
U can do it just by saying "alexa connect
Hey i got a question if the echo dot can connect to 2 Bluetooth speakers at the same time? Hope ull answer this
It can't from my experience.
@@HelpCloud well i just bought the new echo dot 4th gen then what i did so i could use couple of Bluetooth speakers at the same time is i use my macbook to connect to all Bluetooth speakers (including the echo dot by saying "alexa pair") then i use the application audio midi setup and it works perfectly
Hope this is help if you have a mac and a Bluetooth speaker/s laying around and dont wanna buy another echo product😄
Can one put the bluetooth speaker in different group than the connected device (echo dot) in this case.
No, this is because the speaker is paired to the Echo Dot.
Cat i just use 3.5mm aux jack to connect my xiaomi soundbar and echo dot?
You can do that as well!
Can you get the sound to play from the echo as well as the Bluetooth speaker so you can them in different places in the room for surround sound?
From my tests, this is one or the other. However, you can have a second Echo Dot and use them to play at the same time.
You can use a Bluetooth received and transfer device to play on both
Vanessa Almeida how do you do that?
@@vavy100 can u explain please 🙏
@@foadem buy a Bluetooth receiver from Amazon, buy an aux splitter, and fitting aux cables. Set up the Bluetooth receiver using the given Manuel. Plug the aux splitter into the Bluetooth receiver, then plug as many aux cables as you need into both your speakers and the aux splitter. Connect your phone to the Bluetooth receiver, and everything should work!
Are you able to play through multiple Bluetooth speakers at once?
Not at this time.
How do I connect my Echo Show 5 with my samsung hw-t550 soundbar, it's really frustrating when everything is new but not pairing
Have you tried pairing after you have rebooted both devices?
I need help to figuring out how to play music on the echo along side with the speakers I’ve paired.
Buy a Bluetooth receiver from Amazon, buy an aux splitter, and fitting aux cables. Set up the Bluetooth receiver using the given Manuel. Plug the aux splitter into the Bluetooth receiver, then plug as many aux cables as you need into both your speakers and the aux splitter. Connect your phone to the Bluetooth receiver, and everything should work!
Can I pair two echo studios with a bose sooundbar 700?
Should be able to, only 1 can be connected at a time.
Can you use any blue tooth sound bar?
Should be able to!
Is it possible to connect both. Echo and bluetooth speaker?
Not at this time.
can I connect Bluetooth or wired speakers, and have only music streamed to speakers, and Alexa commands go through build in speaker. reason - i have it paired with Ring and Alexa in living room tels me about open/closed door ect, but when I will turn of my 5.1 Alexa will communicate to bt or wire and i have no notification heard.
I just did some testing, mine also does the same thing. If I find a solution I will try to update you!
Hi, is it possible to use the alexa echo dot as a second speaker via bluetooth?
It is not, at least not that I have found.
@@HelpCloud it would be so nice
How do you get both dot and sound bar to play together
They can't play at the same time. It is one or the other.
I have setup with bluetooth speaker, but sound from my echo & bluetooth speaker, how to disable sound from echo, just bluetooth speaker? Thanks
Is it playing from both speakers?
what if my stereo has only wired conections instead of bluetooth? thanks for any answer.
I believe the Dot has a port for a 3.5mm audio cable.
@@HelpCloud do you think that doing this way both of the speakers (echo and any other speaker) could emit sound? Instead of just only one working?
I have connected my echo dot 3rd gen via bluetooth to my desktop. When I go to pause a CZcams video - it will stay paused for around 10 seconds and then automatically unpause itself and play the video. It does the same unpausing itseling for spotify and other media on my desktop pc? I am running windows 10 pro and only had this issue since connecting the echo via bluetooth. If I connect the echo via spotify connect (which runs off wifi) this issue doesn't happen. But I want to use the dot for all audio coming from my desktop via bluetooth. Please help!
This thread may give you a direction!
www.reddit.com/r/amazonecho/comments/g7ez7r/echo_dot_unpausing_media_automatically/
@@HelpCloud Thanks - thats the one I've been commenting on - still haven't found a solid solution..
Can you make it play through both Dot speaker and Bluetooth speaker?
Not at the same time.
Can a bose s1 pro be connected to echo dot
If it is Bluetooth, it should be able to.
How can I sync Amazon Echo music to my sound bar Echo in multiple groups set up. The sound is not sync.
You can try this out
www.support.com/how-to/how-to-create-multi-room-music-group-with-alexa-app-12999
Wish the echo would link to the old jam box.
You might be able to with a series of adapters!
Ugh.. my sound at has been connected before and I still can’t add it. It doesn’t find it at all and it says it’s on pairing mode.. z