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Can Alexa Be Used As A Bluetooth Speaker: A Beginner’s Guide

Can Alexa Be Used As A Bluetooth Speaker A Beginners Guide

Alexa has been increasingly present in many homes. You can use it to send a hug to a loved one, to get a weather report, to watch TV, you can even ask Alexa to command your Roomba to clean your room! With all these amazing features, you may be wondering, “Can Alexa be used as a Bluetooth speaker?”

The simple answer is yes. As powerful Alexa is, it can still be used as a simple Bluetooth speaker. You may have gotten used to Alexa being the “control center” of your smart home, since you use it to send commands to other devices, but Alexa is also capable of being at the receiving end of your device’s commands.

Maybe you are also wondering, “Can I use Echo as Bluetooth speaker?” Well, yes. To help all confused users out there, Alexa is the name of Amazon’s AI virtual assistant, while Echo is the name of Amazon’s physical product which houses Alexa. Since you can connect to Alexa as Bluetooth speaker, you are technically using Echo as Bluetooth speaker.

Now that you know the answer to you question, “Can Alexa be used as a Bluetooth speaker,” it is time to learn how to actually do that.

Using Alexa as a Bluetooth speaker is similar to using any other Bluetooth wireless speaker. However, if you are not familiar with using Bluetooth speakers, you may follow the instructions below.

How To Use Alexa As Bluetooth Speaker With Android

To use Alexa as your Android’s Bluetooth speaker, do the following:

  • On your Android phone, go to Settings.
  • Tap the Bluetooth option.
  • Turn Bluetooth on.
  • Tap Scan. Different Android phones have different buttons. If you cannot find a Scan option, look for Pair new device or Find nearby devices or something similar.
  • Now tell Alexa to pair. You can say “Alexa, pair” or “Alexa, Bluetooth on.” Alexa would confirm that it is searching or is in pairing mode. You should see its blue light pulsing.
  • Your Android Phone will display a notification asking permission to pair with Alexa. Tap Pair or Agree to confirm.

How To Use Alexa As Bluetooth Speaker With iPhone

To use Alexa as your iPhone’s Bluetooth speaker, do the following:

  • On your iPhone, go to Settings. 
  • Tap the Bluetooth toggle to turn it on. 
  • A list of nearby Bluetooth devices will appear. 
  • Now tell Alexa to pair. You can say “Alexa, pair” or “Alexa, Bluetooth on.” Alexa would confirm that it is searching or is in pairing mode. You should see its blue light pulsing.
  • Your iPhone will display a notification asking permission to pair with Alexa. Tap Pair to confirm.

Your phone is now paired with Alexa and you can start using Alexa as a Bluetooth speaker. Unpairing or disconnecting devices from Alexa is even easier. You can easily unpair the connected device by telling Alexa to disconnect. Just say, “Alexa, disconnect from my phone.”

Then next time you want to connect a particular phone or device to Alexa, just say “Connect to my phone” or “Alexa, connect to [device name].”

Conclusion

With all the powerful features Alexa has, it is understandable that you may have had doubts whether Alexa can still act like a humble Bluetooth speaker. But as you learned above, this powerful device can still act as your phone’s wireless speaker. Perhaps you would like to try it yourself and ask Alexa, “Alexa, can Alexa be used as a Bluetooth speaker?”