Can I turn a broken BLACKLISTED Amazon Echo Dot into a portable Bluetooth speaker? Can I Pimp It?

[@JRJ2000]

I would love to see an updated version where you do this with a HomePod mini. That'd be fun to watch.

[@samwilliamson4715]

Despite the fact that you can cheaply and easily grab any working blue tooth speaker off Amazon or eBay; I really like your re use of a product here by adding a few simple components - and avoided another piece of electronic equipment going to land fill (nice!) enjoyed watching the process; thank you Steve 👍

[@hydrolisk1792]

Good job Steve! IMHO, you made that pile of junk a million times better! "Up yours Amazon!" Love it.

[@williamcroley2300]

Really like this idea as I have bought both boards myself. I collect lythium batteries from the VAPE products that people smoke as some even have USBC charging ports with power boards! The Bluetooth board is more a reciever and not an amplifier, hence the 3.5mm jack that is used for headphones.

[@PeasGraveny]

2:44 Bless You!

[@Dukefazon]

It's a cool little project. I'm tempted to get a blacklisted Echo just to play around with a similar setup :) But I don't need another bluetooth speaker, I already have 2 and I don't even use them. It's just a cool little brain exercise.

[@themlotproductions]

A great idea Steve. I think a small push button switch would have suited the small hole rather than a rocker switch though. I wonder if a larger Echo would have better sound - and likely more space?

[@ewanbaxter9199]

Very neat job alround, I bet there are many going to do theirs now. What was the stereo audio socket used for, could it be connected? I have seen small round push switches that would have fitted in that audio socket hole. Looking forward to the next "Pimp it"

[@andrewcrane777]

I think the mod videos are my favorite. Fixing is good. Modding is better.

[@simonlunt353]

Very nice Steve I did see your first video on the Alex what you have done l thing it’s great you have done a very neat job l like it 👍 and as for Amazon they would sooner cut they nose than let you have the Alex working 🤔

[@DanPottas]

Looking at your little Bluetooth amplify audio board. I think from the ones I've bought before you can bridge something on board as to make it louder mine came with instructions to go from 25 w to 50w depending on what u want a revisit would be good with maybe a slightly better board and the top vol buttons working and power switch. Them little speakers throw out some decent loud sound for what they are seems that little board goes no where near the speakers ability

[@Stu8621]

I second this. also....not having a switch and just letting the battery drain the whole way is....uhhh....not super safe. Edit: having watched the rest of the video I now see a switch was added....*facepalm*

[@murraymadness4674]

hmm, did you use anything from that dot, just the crappy speaker and a cramped case? To make a crappy bt speaker?

[@jagjay8033]

it may be good to use a old vapes for charging and battery because they fit in small things

[@jester6856]

Yeah... I find loads just chucked away...and the have a perfect rechargeable battery inside them.... I've loads now haha

[@UserUser-ww2nj]

@@jester6856 I have one that has a micro USB for recharging it with its own tiny control board . Thinking of fitting it into a AA battery powered MOUSE

[@Cobalt-Jester]

Just looking at how much room you did have I'd have tried to put in another battery, maybe another 2 batteries. I'd have been looking all over for different shape batteries. You want to get as many batteries in there as possible. Just a single 1000mah isn't going to last very long 20-30 minutes tops depending on volume. The world of RC models (radio controlled cars, boats, helicopters, planes, drones), is the best place to go looking for small but powerful batteries. And, there is countless shapes and sizes to fit almost every need. ETA - I didn't mean put more batteries in the speaker in series. That would probably fry the components. You need to wire them up in parallel. So if you have two 1000mah wired in parallel it will be like having one 2000mah battery. so it will double the time between charges.

[@BowsettesFury]

Only thing missing is an Arduino board to mimic the factory LEDs.

[@GaryLiddington]

saw a usb on the amp board? could you program it to output more?

[@BrunoPerdigao]

How can I do the same with an Echo 4th generation (not echo dot)? Is it possible to connect the bluetooth adapter to the amplified board? Because when connecting directly to the speakers, the sound is very low.

[@pigbobman]

Sweet as....well done buddy.

[@StezStixFix]

Thank you! 😊

[@coondogtheman]

One problem that I have with any speaker, wired or wireless when using it with an android device is that the audio output is not loud enough. One bluetooth speaker is PLENTY loud, the bitty boomer. I'm not sure if this is a bug with android but most bluetooth speakers output is weak and even with earbuds the audio isn't loud enough so I made a small headphone amp and it's MUCH louder.

[@iaincowell9747]

Be careful not to damage your hearing.

[@coondogtheman]

@@iaincowell9747 I never turn it up all the way anyway but there are songs that the volume is low and then I have to turn it up all the way.

[@TheLubowski]

Could you, in turn, do this same process with an Echo 2nd generation speaker?

[@shaunhetherington6908]

Dont forget safety first steve better to be safe than sorry thats what mi mum use to say anyway 🙂

[@matthewsheeran]

Stack em: another one underneeth with a bass speaker the size of the dot!

[@gravelyetigravelyeti4284]

if you jammed that frame in a piece of plumbing pipe you would have an awesome plumbers crack disco jiggy device...just a thought

[@SixtyDoesStuff]

Whoooa, I bought a cheap blue tooth FM transmitter for my car that has the exact same connected successfully message. Like, identical voice.

[@StezStixFix]

Yeah, I reckon the vast majority of these things use exactly the same software! 👍

[@englishrupe01]

Hey, mate, thanks for the video. Did you ever try to reset the original board by holding down the power button? It's definitely worth a try. It resets everything.

[@coondogtheman]

I'm not sure if that will work or not. These devices are likely embedded with some type of ID number or code which amazon can see and if one gets blacklisted then Amazon wont let it activate or connect to it's servers.

[@andrewcrane777]

2:40, 2:45 ACHOO LOL

[@Hazbin_hotel_memez]

Hy. I wonder ,why so much trouble for this upgrade when this device has already Bluetooth??🤔🤔 Anyway congrats for what you did. made it portable its good idea.

[@masterlemonlime4916]

Why did you not dremal the lead as well saves knife slips

[@soleone87]

It happened to me with a Amazon tablets that I bought in an Amazon return store ! I call amazon customer services and they said it was impossible to reset it and after talking to the king pin manager the manage to take off the lost/stollen tag off and I was able to connect it to my amazon account

[@RichardT2112]

Love the accent “Your blue tooth device connected successfully” …lol

[@BlueGeckoLaser]

Why would you not just add a round switch and not butcher the case?

God job 👌🏽

God job👌🏽

[@mick0905]

Nice one. 👍

[@roster101]

Hello. I wanted to know if you could help me transform an Alexa Echo 4th speaker into auxiliary connection only. My warranty no longer covers me and alexa does not work, when it does not work it does not give me access to connect by auxiliary. Maybe you could disable the alexa module and leave it only as a speaker? They will tell me thank you.

[@UserUser-ww2nj]

You might have found out already but if you open it up and remove everything apart from the speaker it can be done . Solder two wires from the speaker to the aux socket

[@kevingeevers841]

⁠​⁠@@UserUser-ww2nj do you have any video or link where I can get more information on how to do this?

[@burnutec3]

Steve, that bluetooth board had no amplifier , just the JieLi bluetooth multi function chip, aux, charge connectors. Also, how will you turn it off?

[@P5YcHoKiLLa]

You could have so much more fun with projects like this if you got a 3D printer. Surprised you didn't make it USB-C instead

[@ibrahimkocaalioglu]

should have used round on off switch

[@jasonpatterson8091]

Rather than trust your old friend google (or the factory where the 6 year olds made the cable) you should generally plug it in and test with a meter. Just saying.

[@alexthemtaandr211weatherfa2]

36:40 make your own coustom exterior of it and put in flashing leds because it’s looking extremely boring

[@alexthemtaandr211weatherfa2]

Alexa got a makeover

[@dazzypops]

Nice and sneezy does it.

[@gerrymichaud3851]

LOL. Who sneezed?

[@Popeyes66]

Was that a 40 watt light bulb you used for filming Steve ? 🌦

[@StezStixFix]

Might have actually been 25. But yes, I've bought a "proper" light thingy since then! 😁

[@Popeyes66]

@@StezStixFix Great,please keep the videos coming. I have nearly finished my DIY Electric Bike. I will release a video after testing . P.S. My mate Vince is releasing more trying to fix videos,even though he said he would cut back on them. Your channel may have put his nose out of joint a wee bit 😂. I don't care,i look forward to more vids from the pair of you . Keep up the good work.

[@StezStixFix]

@@Popeyes66 haha. Yeah, possibly! Look forward to the DIY bike, I've just subscribed! 👍

[@Popeyes66]

@@StezStixFix Thanks for subscribing Steve.All the best with yor endeavors .👍

[@craigconway4093]

Great :)

[@Unknown-j7n2g]

😅your voice is way different now

[@scottydog27614]

Blacklisting a Amazon device that's ridiculous and extremely stupid

[@WDAdesigns]

Doesn’t sound any louder or better than I imagine your phone would on it’s own, love the idea but think the Bluetooth driver lets it down

[@StezStixFix]

Yeah, it could do with a beefier amplifier, but the quality is definitely better than the phone. Volume is about the same though, maybe marginally louder 👍

[@holyhelga]

why would amazon blacklist that speaker it gives a reason not to buy those as amazon can find a way to steal money from you trying to get you to buy a new one

[@demorunnertimmedrt4432]

If you get a blacklisted 3rd gen echo dot dont do this. Use it as either a hockey puck, a paperweight, or a cup stand?

[@13ahab]

I think you need a 3D printer again.

[@OOOHBILLY]

It’s a cool project but the echo speaker is trash in general. It’s wild to think they fit so much in a small space.

[@kennethbarker852]

1st class video to watch thank you take care kind regards from me kenneth

[@michaeldoyle7444]

Well Steve, all you need now is the AI module to create your own system, hey stezstixfix is it going to rain today? Might catch on.

[@BlueGeckoLaser]

Why would you not just add a round switch and not butcher the case?