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• Method 1 of 2: Pair a device for the first time
• Method 2 of 2: Pair a device with voice commands
• Tips

This article will teach you how to pair your smartphone with Alexa via Bluetooth so that you can use your Alexa device as a Bluetooth speaker. Using Bluetooth is also a better way to listen to podcasts, as Alexa's podcast skills leave a little to be desired right now. It requires some installation to connect a device for the first time, but after the connection is made you can easily reconnect using only your voice. Keep in mind that Alexa does not yet respond to Dutch voice commands, so you will have to speak in English or German.

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

1. Turn on Bluetooth on your phone. Open your smartphone, open the Settings app and go to Bluetooth settings.
   • "On Android": Open Settings Make sure your device can be recognized. Sometimes this is referred to as "pairing mode" on certain devices. Most phones are automatically discoverable after you turn on Bluetooth on the Bluetooth settings page.
     • If you are trying to pair Bluetooth speakers or anything else without a screen, please refer to the manual to learn how to enable pairing mode.
   • Open the Alexa app. The icon is a blue speech bubble with a white border.
   • Press ☰. This three-line icon is in the top left corner.
   • Press Settings. This is the penultimate option.
   • Press your Alexa device. Select the Alexa device, such as the Echo, that you want to pair with your phone.
   • Press Bluetooth.
   • Press Pair a new device. This is the big blue button. The Alexa app will search for nearby Bluetooth devices.
   • Press the name of your device when it appears. When you see the name of your device or phone, press it and it will pair and connect to your Alexa device.
     • Once paired, you can connect and disconnect the device with your voice, without needing the Alexa app.

Method 2 of 2: Pair a device with voice commands

1. Say "Alexa". Say the wake up command to wake Alexa and she will start listening for your next command.
   • The default wake-up command is "Alexa", but if you changed this to "Echo", "Amazon" or something else, you must use the wake-up command you previously set.
2. Ask Alexa to pair with your phone. Say "Alexa, pair Bluetooth" and Alexa will connect to the device. Alexa will only connect to a device that it recognizes because it was first paired using the Alexa app.
   • If more than one Bluetooth device is available that Alexa will recognize, Alexa will usually try to connect to the device she was most recently connected to.
3. Ask Alexa to disconnect from your device. Disconnect by saying "Alexa, disconnect" and Alexa will disconnect all connected Bluetooth devices.
   • You can also use "unpair" instead of "disconnect".
4. If you have trouble connecting, use the Alexa app. If you have more than one Bluetooth device and are having trouble connecting to a specific device using voice commands, use the Alexa app to select the device you want to connect to.

Tips

• If you're struggling to connect, make sure the Echo isn't too far from you.