How to control Amazon Alexa Multi-Room MusicĪfter following the above instructions, you can say phrases like 'Alexa, play in the lounge,' or 'Alexa, play downstairs'. Here are all of the Echo devices that are compatible, as of February 2020: This means you'll have to connect your smaller and less powerful Echo speakers, like the Echo Dot, to a larger speaker using a 3.5mm audio cable, instead of Bluetooth. This means the Sonos One and other speakers with Alexa from different companies are not supported, which is a real shame.Īnother small limitation is that multi-room music doesn't work with Bluetooth speakers. Unfortunately, multi-room music currently only works with Amazon's own Eh o-branded speakers and displays.

Speakers that are compatible with Alexa Multi-Room Music For example, the same Echo can appear in a group called Lounge, but also in a group called Downstairs (which may also include an Echo in the kitchen), and another called Whole House. It's also useful to know that Echo speakers can be added to more than one multi-room music group each. The speakers can be located in the same or different rooms all that matters is that they're within Wi-Fi reach of your router. You will then be shown a list of requirements, such as how all the speakers must be powered up, connected to the same Wi-F- network, and be associated with the same Amazon account. Setting up Alexa multi-room audio GearBrain Tap on the + icon in the top-right corner.Tap on the Devices button in the lower-right corner.Open the Alexa smartphone app while connected to your home Wi-Fi network.

To get started, follow these instructions: It is important to note that this is slightly different to setting up a group, but still takes just a few taps of the Alexa app. How to set up Amazon Alexa Multi-Room Music

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