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Amazon Echo can now be connected to Bluetooth speakers

In a recent software update, Amazon has added the ability for the Amazon Echo to connect to external Bluetooth speakers. The Echo Dot has always had this ability because you’re expected to connect it to external speakers, but the full sized Echo is meant to be a stand alone device, so external speaker connectivity was never present until now.

If you’re unhappy with the performance of the Echo’s built-in speaker, you can go into the Alexa app and connect it to better speakers, as long as they support Bluetooth. The Echo Dot also has an auxiliary 3.5mm audio out connection, but that is not present on the full sized Echo.