Connecting Alexa to your phone - how to do it

By connecting Alexa to your phone, you can play your music directly on the Alexa device. You can also make changes to the device's settings from the Alexa app on your phone.

These steps are necessary to connect Alexa to your phone

To use your Alexa device, like the Echo Dot, you need the Alexa app on your phone or tablet. Depending on whether your mobile device is an iOS or Android phone, you can find the Alexa app in the Play Store and App Store, respectively. In addition, before connecting the cell phone and Alexa, it is necessary to connect the Echo Dot to the mains.

1. To connect Alexa with your cell phone, please first activate the Bluetooth function on your smartphone.
2. Then give Alexa the command "Pair" and wait until the voice assistant tells you that the pairing mode is activated.
3. Navigate to "Settings" > "Bluetooth" on your phone and tap the name of your Alexa device in the list of available devices.
4. Once the connection is established, Alexa will tell you and you can make changes.

How to unpair Alexa

If you want to disconnect Alexa from your phone, you have several options for this. If you want to disconnect only temporarily, simply turn off the Bluetooth function manually on both your phone and Alexa device. To permanently disconnect, please give Alexa the "Disconnect" command so that it removes your smartphone from the list of connected devices.