How To Connect Alexa To Your Computer

What To Know

How to Set Up Alexa for PC

If you have the Alexa app for Windows (or obtain it down the road), you must set it up yourself to begin using it.

Select Start > Alexa.

If you don’t have it, you can download the Alexa app for Windows from the Microsoft Store.

Select Get Started when the setup screen appears.

Select Agree and Continue on the Terms and Conditions screen.

Select the settings you want, then select Finish Setup. If you’re not sure which settings you should choose, you can change these later.

After the initial login, Alexa is always ready on your computer. 

Use Alexa as Your Computer Speaker

If you have an Echo device and your computer is Bluetooth-enabled, you can pair them and use your Alexa device as a speaker for your computer. 

Alexa for PC doesn’t support all the features available on Echo devices. For example, you might see your shopping list on your PC, but you can’t edit the list there. Instead, you must make changes through the Alexa app.

How to Pair a Windows PC With an Echo

• Log in to your Alexa account by going to alexa.amazon.com.
• Select Settings in the left pane, then choose your Echo in the list of devices.
• Select Bluetooth.
• Make sure Bluetooth is enabled and your computer is discoverable. Your Echo device must also be turned on and connected to the internet.
• Select Pair a New Device. Alexa searches for available devices.
• Type Bluetooth in the Windows Search box (it may be in the Start menu) and select Bluetooth and other devices settings.
• Select Add Bluetooth or other devices.
• Choose Bluetooth.
• Select your Echo in the list of devices.
• Select Done on the confirmation screen. Your computer is now connected to your Echo as a speaker.
• In your web browser, select the Back button to return to the Bluetooth settings page. You should see your laptop listed under Bluetooth Devices.

How to Pair an Echo With a Mac

Log in to your Alexa account by going to alexa.amazon.com.

Select Settings in the left pane, then choose your Echo in the list of devices.

Select Bluetooth.

Make sure Bluetooth is enabled and your computer is discoverable. Your Echo device must also be turned on and connected to the internet.

Select Pair a New Device. Alexa searches for available devices.

Type Bluetooth in the Windows Search box (it may be in the Start menu) and select Bluetooth and other devices settings.

Select Add Bluetooth or other devices.

Choose Bluetooth.

Select your Echo in the list of devices.

Select Done on the confirmation screen. Your computer is now connected to your Echo as a speaker.

In your web browser, select the Back button to return to the Bluetooth settings page. You should see your laptop listed under Bluetooth Devices.

• Log in to your Alexa account by going to alexa.amazon.com.
• Select Settings in the left pane, then choose your Echo in the list of devices.
• Select Bluetooth.
• Select Pair a New Device; Alexa searches for available devices.
• Select Apple menu > System Preferences.
• Select Bluetooth.
• In the Devices list, select Connect next to your Echo.
• In your web browser, select the Back button to return to the Bluetooth settings page. You should see your laptop listed under Bluetooth Devices.

Turn On Your PC Using Alexa

While you cannot turn on a powered-down computer with an Alexa-enabled device, you can wake your sleeping or hibernating Windows PC. To do so, you need to set up the Wake on LAN (WoL) Alexa skill.

Select Pair a New Device; Alexa searches for available devices.

Select Apple menu > System Preferences.

In the Devices list, select Connect next to your Echo.

To set your Echo as the default speaker, go to Apple menu > System Preferences > Sound > Output, then choose your Echo in the list of devices.

Change your computer’s name to something easy to say like “My PC.” Make sure none of your other connected devices have the same name.

Enter your computer’s name and MAC address, then select Add.

To find your computer’s MAC address, open the command prompt and enter ipconfig /all. Look for the Physical address.

When your computer is in rest mode, say “Alexa, turn on device name” to wake up your device.

• How do I connect an Echo Dot to Wi-Fi?
• To connect an Echo and Alexa to Wi-Fi, open the Alexa app and go to Menu > Add Device. Choose your Echo device and model and plug it into a power source. When the device is ready, tap Continue. Follow the prompts to connect the Echo to your phone, and then select the network you want to pair with your Echo.
• How do I connect an Echo Dot to Bluetooth?
• To pair an Echo Dot to a Bluetooth device, put your Echo Dot into pairing mode via the Alexa app or a voice command. Next, turn on Bluetooth on your smartphone, open the Alexa app, tap Devices > Echo & Alexa, and select your Echo Dot. Tap Pair a New Device, and select the device you want to connect to Echo Dot.
• How do I connect an Echo Dot to an iPhone?
• To connect an Echo Dot to an iPhone, set up your Echo Dot and then open Settings on your iPhone, tap Bluetooth, and turn on Bluetooth. Wait for the Echo Dot to show up in My Devices or Other Devices, and then tap it. Your iPhone will connect to your Echo Dot via Bluetooth.

To connect an Echo and Alexa to Wi-Fi, open the Alexa app and go to Menu > Add Device. Choose your Echo device and model and plug it into a power source. When the device is ready, tap Continue. Follow the prompts to connect the Echo to your phone, and then select the network you want to pair with your Echo.

To pair an Echo Dot to a Bluetooth device, put your Echo Dot into pairing mode via the Alexa app or a voice command. Next, turn on Bluetooth on your smartphone, open the Alexa app, tap Devices > Echo & Alexa, and select your Echo Dot. Tap Pair a New Device, and select the device you want to connect to Echo Dot.

To connect an Echo Dot to an iPhone, set up your Echo Dot and then open Settings on your iPhone, tap Bluetooth, and turn on Bluetooth. Wait for the Echo Dot to show up in My Devices or Other Devices, and then tap it. Your iPhone will connect to your Echo Dot via Bluetooth.

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