How to connect a Bluetooth device with Alexa

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This wikiHow teaches you how to connect your phone to Alexa via Bluetooth so that it works as a speaker. This is a better option for listening to podcasts (multimedia broadcasts), as Alexa's skills for this type of media are not well developed yet. To pair a device for the first time, you will have to enter the settings. After pairing, you can quickly reconnect with a simple voice command.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Connect a device for the first time

Step 1. Activate your phone's Bluetooth

Open the device settings and access the Bluetooth option.

On Android: open settings

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, touch Linked devices and slide the switch to the "On" position

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On iOS: open settings

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, touch Bluetooth and then slide the switch to the "On" position

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Step 2. Make sure the device is discoverable

On some devices, this option is listed as "pairing mode". Most phones are visible after activating Bluetooth.

If you want to connect Bluetooth speakers or a device that does not have a screen, read the manual for how to activate the pairing mode

Step 3. Open the Alexa app

The icon is a light blue speech bubble with a white outline.

Step 4. Touch ☰

It's the three-line icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.

Step 5. Touch Settings

It is the second option from the bottom.

Step 6. Touch the Alexa device

Select the device (such as Echo) that you want to connect to your phone.

Step 7. Touch Bluetooth

Step 8. Tap Pair a new device

It's the big blue button. The app will search for nearby devices.

Step 9. Touch the device name when it appears

In this way, it will connect with your Alexa device.

Once linked, you can connect and disconnect them using voice commands, without using the Alexa application

Method 2 of 2: Connect a device using voice commands

Step 1. Say "Alexa"

Use the command to activate Alexa and it will begin to hear the next command.

The default activation command is "Alexa", but if you have changed it to "Echo," "Amazon" or another, you can use the one you have configured

Step 2. Ask Alexa to connect with your cell phone

Say "Alexa, pair with Bluetooth" and it will connect to the device. It will only recognize the one that you have previously linked through the application.