How to Setup Your Amazon Echo Dot / Alexa with a Home Theater System

[@minermike61]

"I'm going to hook this up to CD. That shows you how old this receiver is." I guess 8-track is out of the question.

[@karolbrooklyn]

did You know that 99.9 %. receivers or amplifiers have cd input? even in 2021/22 major electronic brands still making cd players, just saying

[@Live_Loud]

How to command Alexa to switch between 3.5mm audio output and Alexa inbuilt speakers? I won't be using home theater all the time.

[@MaryMaude]

Thank you Caroline! Never would have thought of this. Easy to understand instructions. I appreciate your videos.

[@daddylogan]

The only issue I see with this, is you would have to leave the stereo on all the time which I don't think anyone wants to do. Too bad it doesn't have a skill where you could make the external jack on the DOT active or not active so that way you don't have to keep unplugging the RCA cable from the back of the DOT if you want it to work without the stereo on! Did I make any sense here? LOL

[@tubularguynine]

daddylogan - You just say 'turn speaker off', and it will go back to the Dot speaker. And if you buy a bluetooth smart adapter for the wall outlet and plug the stereo into it, you say 'turn stereo off'. I love MY Dot!

[@Burps___]

Just buy an Echo Snartplug and plug your receiver into it. The Dot stays on all times, just ask it to power on and off your receiver when you want “big sound” via the stereo plugged into that Smartplug.

[@musicman195959]

@@Burps___ I'm totally thinking about getting into this. Can you play entire music albums through Echo Dot? Also is it expensive? Thanks.

[@ricaflorin]

How to set up the echo dot to move sound on himself when I turn off the audio receiver but I don't disconnect the 3.5mm cable? I want to use my echo connected to my old audio receiver, but with receiver turned off. So echo should play on his speaker and if I suddenly like a song I want to hit on button from my receiver (3.5mm cable was connected ahead) and sound should move now from echo device speaker to my audio receiver speaker. When song is over I will hit off the receiver button and the echo should move sound on himself speaker automatically. This is something I don't know how to set it up. If I turn receiver off while echo is 3.5mm connected I remain without sound. If I unplug the 3.5mm cable from my echo then echo will start his speaker.

[@japeantiexample]

LMAO when you said alexa what is 2 + 3 mine went off

[@BillHrpr]

I just wish I could connect it to my home cinema and have it speak over my tv audio incase I need to use it. Instead of having to switch to aux

[@markyruss]

use a switch box

[@winifredhentzel5470]

caroline you didnt put the link to the cable 😢

[@audioassistant9026]

hello, thank for this video

[@2cool0]

see the shitty thing is that if i wanted to use the echo while i'm watching a movie or tv show i can't hear alexa unless i switch the input. it doesn't output the sound from the echo while i'm in a movie or tv show input on the receiver.

[@saltys5528]

Obviously not...

[@zach7165]

Easy fix, connect the echo dot to your fire stick through Bluetooth as a speaker then connect the echo dot to your receiver as shown in the video, that way you’re getting both outputted on the same channel and you can keep the advantages of both watching a movie and Alexa

[@nickchristie2221]

@@zach7165 but then youve lost the digital surround sound from the firestick to analog stereo

[@Paperclown]

FFS ... I was just skimming through the video. I dunno how loud the puck gets, but the Echo Plus gets raging loud after volume 4. Not fun times when she turned my music up to VOLUME 10 in the middle of night in an apartment ! lol.

[@desertrider325]

I have it plugged into my audio system but the Echo no longer works. It only talks through my audio speakers. How do I make both play music?

[@RanjithCoplay]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.

[@JohnPiperBoots]

BTW - I see the NASA MARS skill app - looks awesome can get live updates on the Mars rover from JPL NASA. Looks like a lot of potential with Echo Dot 2 Alexa! As time progresses they will acquire more AI, knowledge bases and skills apps - etc. See comment below too ....

[@dtriplett03]

John Piper nice! Where did you get that info.??

[@JohnPiperBoots]

Hey Tee-Bone -- Go to Amazon in search box type in Alexa Skills then on left pane scroll down to "educational" skills section (click on it) type in NASA MARS app will come up. Enable the app. You can do the same on the Alexa App. By Jet Propulsion Laboratory. BTW here is a description of the app: "Ever wonder what the rovers on Mars are doing? Here’s your chance to ask NASA Mars. Use the NASA Mars skill to learn about Mars and get the latest rover updates directly from NASA. Mission team members write the updates weekly. These short summaries let you keep tabs on what is happening at the Red Planet. You’ll find out if the rovers are driving, drilling, or snapping photos of interesting rock features. Example: “Alexa, ask NASA Mars what Curiosity is doing on Mars.” Find out answers to the most frequently asked questions NASA gets from the public. Example: Have you ever wondered why Mars is red? Just ask: “Alexa, ask NASA Mars: why is Mars red?” Teachers, use in your classroom to connect to discoveries on Mars!"Skill Details Invocation Name: nasa mars

[@isurf239]

OMG when you said set it to ten...my entire house blasted my music!

[@ZacCjw]

Same lol

[@nash91070]

Thanks Caroline

[@chriskeenan531]

Perfect, thank you for posting this videa!

[@andrewfox1446]

In fact you don't really even need to do that if you have bluetooth on your Alexa which I'm sure you have have invest in a Bluetooth adaptor run the Bluetooth adaptor from the auxiliary or whatever input on the amplifier and then pair the Bluetooth adaptor with the Bluetooth on the Alexa done no need for cables or anything if you need to disconnect Alexa just say they disconnect Bluetooth job done can't see the point of having hardwired components when you have Alexa at home which is all wireless but excellent video nevertheless it is one way of doing it but I think it is the hardest way the way to think of Bluetooth in to another Bluetooth device i.e. stereo TV is simple you pair it the same way as you would an external portable speaker think of a hi-fi as a portable speaker that's it

[@cianmoran925]

Is there anyway to use both the echos speaker as well as an external one simultaneously ?

[@16nowhereman]

I'm going to have to break up with Alexa. Sometimes when she is playing music very loud and I say something to her, she doesn't listen. She does listen when I finally have to yell at her. I'm just tired of yelling at her when she gets loud.

[@erererererer4193]

You didn't laugh at the joke. I think you might be an android.

[@lloydster7362]

Thanks!

[@rsstnnr76]

Wouldn't you need to leave the receiver on constantly for this to really make sense?

[@Burps___]

Just buy an Echo Snartplug and plug your receiver into it. The Dot stays on all times, just ask it to power on and off your receiver when you want “big sound” via the stereo plugged into that Smartplug.

[@marcelachavezrivagalvez5389]

hi Caroline thank you for the tutorial, I hafe a question: once I connect the echo dot into my receiver, how could I ask something to Alexa if I am in another room far away from the device?

[@JohnPiperBoots]

@Craftycaroline - Hi there! :) I just ordered the Amazon Echo Dot 2 will be getting in a few days. Thank you for the video review I have a good old old Radio Shack Realistic 100 watt receiver with big Mach 1 speakers LOL. Frequency response range 20 hz to about 20khz so I am all set there. LOL I also subscribed to your channel. Thanks again. Happy New year ! :)

[@Caroline]

Happy New Year to you too and glad I could be of help.

[@freespirit21newyork]

Thnx for this video cuz I need to keep it very simple, I mean I'm sure it will work manually when I watch my TV & use my FiOS remote manually play my KZbin playlists, alot of other videos make it so Damm complex, like you HAVE TO use the voice controls

[@CC-gb8di]

was good and helpfull

[@ChiPadful]

The Echo doesn’t work when the ampli is off....or am I doing something wrong?

[@melenmike]

so what if your amp had wifi and bluetooth will it connect wireless and voice commant to turn up or down volume of the onkyo .....? onkyo got an app to controle the amp soo will alexa do that to ? can i change listing mode's? Thank yo ufor the video :)

[@Tigerex966]

Hope they add digital out in future dots for higher loseless music :). Great that you can use your best speakers in the house to stream spotify aSK QUESTIONS, ETC, AND USE THE STEREOS REMOTE, EQ BASS TREBLE SURROUND ETC.

[@weldsj8847]

Nice to see it knew it was plugged in to make use of the audio out.

[@shipoffulls]

Can I use this without owning an Alexa? Will this work on its own plugged in to the receiver?

[@currykevuk]

Any 3.5mm output device will work with the receiver.

[@mavissmith3]

All of our Alexa volume is at 10 now. 🙄

[@chrisbow1776]

thanks for the info. Will be hooking up my amp asap

[@nebunidhi]

I've a Yamaha soundbar with subwoofer....can I connect an echo device to the soundbar and then with two echo studio to create a home theater setup...will it work ? I mean will the echo studios and the sound bar connected to echo dot play simultaneously

[@aperson2730]

Great review

[@mrait]

can we use that withe amazon echo ?

[@crosspianocovers.123]

love it

[@michaelpalmer4382]

Thank you.

[@barrythompson6936]

G

[@Tigerex966]

cool

[@edwardtse8631]

A typical receiver uses more than 100W when idle, I am not sure if this is a good idea.

[@Burps___]

Just buy an Echo Snartplug and plug your receiver into it. The Dot stays on all times, just ask it to power on and off your receiver when you want “big sound” via the stereo plugged into that Smartplug.

[@guilhermenunes2554]

@@Burps___ It does not work if the receiver is turned off nonetheless echo continues to send audio through the auxiliary output and no audio is output through the speaker itself.

[@kaycoon4854]

Why is it all about the dot! & not the echo? The echo sounds so much better than the dot.

[@barbcoon2310]

Because the Dot has a poor speaker. This provides better sound.

[@musicman195959]

That looks dandy and all but the streaming service alone probably cost a arm and a leg every month not to mention that you won't probably be able to listen to entire albums. I'll stick with playing my beloved cds in my cd player.

[@24nikita]

Is the sound coming from Alexa or the speakers ? ? ?

[@haydengamingportal286]

Does this work with 5.1

[@Mew_York_Kitty]

😇👏🏼 Thank you soo much Caroline! You look absolutely gorgeous btw, Smile more often Beautiful! 😍💝🔥 Subscribed btw!

[@ianjeronenarciso4441]

This is an old school type connection. Nothing new, nothing smart about it.🙄

[@artistadrtm]

Probably Because old tech can't be smart, but you can.