Alexa Connect Bluetooth Mac

1. Can Alexa Connect To Bluetooth
2. Alexa Connect Bluetooth Macbook
3. Bluetooth Speakers With Alexa
4. Mac Connect Bluetooth Headset

When I ask Alexa to play Spotify on my 2nd Dot, it says 'Playing from Spotify', but then there is complete silence. I also no longer see the 2nd Echo Dot as an option in Spotify Connect through the app (either iOS or desktop), though the first Dot is still there (as well as the multi-room group). For that, first, disconnect existing Bluetooth connections by saying 'Alexa, disconnect.' Then connect it to the specific device by saying ‘Alexa, pair with device name' or ‘Alexa, connect to.

Today, Bluetooth is one of the most popular wireless technologies, allowing you to connect two or more devices to perform daily tasks with less hardware. With a wide range of possibilities, it's completely up to you to decide how to use Bluetooth on Mac — but linking your computer to wireless keyboards, mice, trackpads, and speakers is a good place to start.

Installing Bluetooth devices is usually pretty straightforward: first you turn on Bluetooth on Mac, then you follow a few basic steps to make your device discoverable for connection. But sometimes there's a catch.

Can Alexa Connect To Bluetooth

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How to turn on Bluetooth on Mac?

Most Macs come with the built-in Bluetooth capability, so all you need to do is make sure it's turned on:

1. Go to System Preferences in the Apple menu

2. Click on Bluetooth

3. Select Turn Bluetooth On

While you're at it, tick the box beside the 'Show Bluetooth in menu bar' option at the bottom of the screen. The menu-bar Bluetooth icon will serve as a shortcut to indicate if the Bluetooth is on, if any devices are connected, or even if particular device's battery is low.

Connecting Bluetooth devices to Mac

Now that you know how to connect to Bluetooth on Mac, your computer is ready to get in touch with other devices. The process of establishing a connection between a specific device and your Mac is called pairing. Pairing makes other devices recognizable by your Mac and allows for easy automatic connections to be made.

The good news is that Bluetooth devices that came with your Mac are already pre-paired and should connect automatically when turned on. In case you've bought an Apple Bluetooth device separately, here's how to pair it with your Mac:

1. Connect the device to you Mac using a cable (if available)

2. Turn the device on

3. Go to System Preferences ➙ Bluetooth ➙ Turn Bluetooth On

4. After the device pairs with your Mac, it will appear in the list of available devices ➙ click Connect

5. When the device is charged, unplug it for wireless use

When connecting non-Apple Bluetooth devices, the key is to enable pairing or discoverable mode on the device in question. The exact way to do this will vary, so check the instructions from the manufacturer first. Clone partition mac. As a rule, devices only stay in discoverable mode for a few minutes — to save the battery. So hurry up!

How to connect Bluetooth headphones to Mac?

In most ways, Bluetooth headphones are no different than other Bluetooth-enabled devices. Start by making sure your Bluetooth headphones are charged and in discoverable mode. After that you're just a few clicks away from having them connected to your Mac:

1. Go to System Preferences

2. Click on Bluetooth ➙ Turn Bluetooth On

3. On the right you'll see a list of devices. When your headphones show up ➙ click Connect

The same steps can be followed if you wonder how to connect Mac to Bluetooth speaker.

Solve Magic Mouse not connecting to Mac Bluetooth

Connecting your Magic Mouse to MacBook Bluetooth is identical to connecting Bluetooth headphones. Simply follow the steps described above and everything should work out just fine. Occasionally, though, your Bluetooth mouse might misbehave: but before assuming that it's not connecting properly — try to wake it:

• Make sure it's on

• Try restarting it

• Click the mouse button to see if there's any response

• Make sure the battery isn't dead

If none of the above helped and your mouse is still not showing up on the Bluetooth devices list, try the following:

1. Go to System Preferences ➙ Bluetooth ➙ check that Bluetooth is on

2. Plug in your mouse with the Lightning cable

3. Go to System Preferences ➙ Mouse ➙ Set Up Bluetooth Mouse ➙ wait for your Mac to search for the device and connect to it

As you can see, connecting Bluetooth gadgets to Mac is fairly straightforward, but might turn into quite a multistep ordeal. Luckily, there's a super-simple single-click way to fix Magic Mouse not connecting.

ToothFairy is a miracle Bluetooth assistant app. First, it lets you choose an icon for each of your devices and adds it right to your menu bar, from which you can then connect in a click and view all the essential info at a glance. ToothFairy also gives you an option to improve audio quality — a neat way to get the most out of your speakers and headphones:

• Open ToothFairy and click Advanced

• Select the option to 'Improve sound quality…'

How to easily wake Bluetooth connection up?

Bluetooth not working on Mac doesn't happen that often, but when it does it can get quite frustrating. No need for despair — sometimes devices disconnect simply because they haven't been used for a while. Just make sure to take the following checklist into account before looking into any further Mac Bluetooth troubleshooting:

• Check the battery. If the battery is low, the device will have difficulty connecting. The Bluetooth icon in the menu bar will warn you too.

• Make sure you turn on Bluetooth on Mac. Simple but often overlooked step.

• Bring the device within 30 ft from your Mac and avoid any interference from household devices (cordless phones, baby monitors, microwaves, and wireless networks that use the same 2.4 GHz band) and metal objects.

If nothing helps, try these tips below to reset Bluetooth on Mac.

Tip 1: Turn Bluetooth off and back on

Restarting can sometimes fix the problem. Simply click on the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar at the top of your screen, choose Turn Bluetooth Off and then Turn Bluetooth On.

Tip 2: Disconnect all USB devices

If turning your Mac Bluetooth off and on didn't help, try disconnecting all your USB and Bluetooth devices and then connecting them back on again:

1. Go to System Preferences ➙ Bluetooth

2. Click on X beside the device to disconnect it

3. Restart your Mac

4. Wait for a few minutes and reconnect your devices

Note that there can be too many connected Bluetooth devices. The maximum number is seven, but at times you might encounter problems once you go over three or four, as some devices need more data than others.

Tip 3: Delete the Bluetooth .plist files

If you still have Mac Bluetooth not available, try deleting Property List files. They sometimes could become corrupted and stealthily affect Bluetooth connectivity. To remove the .plist files:

1. Choose Go from the Finder menu at the top of your screen ➙ Go to Folder

2. Type in: /Library/Preferences ➙ Go

3. Find the com.apple.Bluetooth.plist file and delete it

4. Go back to Go in the Finder Menu ➙ Go to Folder

5. Type in: ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost ➙ Go

6. Find com.apple.Bluetooth.xxx.plist file and delete it

Now shut down your Mac and keep it turned off for about a minute. After the restart, it will automatically generate new .plist files, which should fix the issue of MacBook Bluetooth not available.

Tip 4: Reset the Bluetooth module

If none of the above troubleshooting solved the problem of Bluetooth not available on Mac, resetting the Bluetooth module will attempt to debug any issues on a deeper level. Here's how to reset Bluetooth on Mac:

1. Hold Shift + Option and click on the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar

2. Click Debug and select 'Remove all devices'

3. Click Debug again and select 'Reset the Bluetooth module'

4. Restart your Mac and re-pair your Bluetooth devices

Tip 5: Optimize and remove your system junk

Finally, it's natural for your Mac hard drive to get cluttered with all kinds of user and system-generated trash over time. Bluetooth connectivity suffers too. So the next time you see MacBook Pro Bluetooth not available, try doing a thorough but quick system optimization with CleanMyMac X.

CleanMyMac X is a powerful and easy way to bring your Mac back to its mint condition: without user or system cache files, language logs, malware, login items, and more. And it only takes one click to scan:

• Navigate to System Junk

• Click Scan and wait for the process to finish

• Review Details and Clean anything you don't need

So anytime you have trouble connecting Bluetooth to Mac, go through the tips above and use ToothFairy along with CleanMyMac X for top results. Best of all, both apps are available for a free 7-day trial through Setapp, a platform of more than 150 Mac utilities that can solve any problem, from photo-editing to better music listening experience. Time to connect Bluetooth headphones to Mac!

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Recently, when I connected my laptop to the Amazon Echo via Bluetooth, I couldn't hear the sound even though the media file was playing normally. When I disconnected the devices, the audio played on the laptop. However, when I reconnected them, it didn't. If you are also unable to listen to sound on the Echo from your Bluetooth connected device, you are at the right place.

It's no secret that supported Echo devices can be used as Bluetooth speakers (and vice versa). When that happens, you can play audio from your phone or laptop via Echo. Sometimes, even when you connect Echo to your phone or laptop, it doesn't play any sound.

Let's see how to fix no sound issue through Bluetooth on Amazon Echo.

1. Restart Connected Devices

‘Have you tried turning it off and on?' Before changing any setting, restart your phone or laptop that is serving as an audio source to Echo. Then try playing the sound again.

2. Unplug Echo

Many times, unplugging Echo from the power outlet and replugging it also solves the Bluetooth connectivity issue. Doing that resets the power cycle of the device, which helps in fixing any issue. You need to remove the power cord from your Echo device. Then wait for at least 30 seconds before plugging it again.

3. Increase Echo Volume

Did you check your Echo's volume? At times, the volume is zero, and that's the reason for no sound from any connected Bluetooth device. Use the volume button on the Echo to increase the volume. Alternatively, say ‘Alexa, volume ten' command. Doing that will increase the volume to maximum. You can also say other volume commands such as ‘Alexa, increase/decrease volume' or ‘Alexa, volume N' — here, N is any number between 1-10.

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4. Remove AUX Cable

Is an aux cable connected to your Echo? Remove it. Then try playing the audio on your laptop or mobile via Bluetooth.

However, if the aux cable isn't connected with your Echo, then insert the aux cable in its socket once and remove it. Sometimes, the Echo device thinks it is still connected to the aux and therefore doesn't produce output for the Bluetooth connected device. Plugging in and removing it will fix the issue.

5. Pair Bluetooth Device Properly

If you are connecting your phone or laptop to the Echo for the first time, make sure you are following the right steps. Here's how to go about it.

Step 1: Be in the range of your Echo device. Turn off Bluetooth on all the existing devices that are paired with Echo.

Step 2: Open the Alexa app and tap on the Devices at the bottom.

Step 3: Select your Echo device from the list of available devices.

Step 4: Tap on Bluetooth Devices > Pair a new device.

Bluetooth Speakers With Alexa

Step 5: Enable Bluetooth on your phone or laptop. Open Bluetooth settings and set it in the pairing mode too. Connect it to your Echo device. Wait for some time till they are properly paired. Once the connection is successful, Alexa will announce the same.

Now play sound from your connected phone or laptop, it will play through Echo. At any point, if you want to stop playing on Echo, you can either turn off the Bluetooth on your phone or laptop. Alternatively, you can say the command ‘Alexa, disconnect.' In case you are facing any trouble while connecting to Echo, check our detailed guide to connect phones and laptop to Echo.

6. Connect to Right Bluetooth device

Even though the Echo devices can remember multiple Bluetooth devices, they can be connected to only one device at a time. So make sure the Echo is connected to the device that you are trying to connect it with and not to some other device.

Mac Connect Bluetooth Headset

For that, first, disconnect existing Bluetooth connections by saying 'Alexa, disconnect.' Then connect it to the specific device by saying ‘Alexa, pair with [device name]' or ‘Alexa, connect to [device name]'.

7. Unpair Bluetooth Devices

If the issue persists after trying the above solutions, you should forget the Bluetooth device. Sometimes, even though the Alexa app shows that the device is connected, it's not connected properly. That's why you are unable to hear the sound from the Echo.

To fix it, you have to forget the problematic Bluetooth device from the Alexa app. For that, open the Alexa app and tap on Devices at the bottom. Go to your Echo device from Echo & Alexa > Name of your Echo device. Select Bluetooth Devices. Tap on your device and hit Forget device.

Then, pair it again with your Echo, as shown above. If the problem still persists, head to the pairing menu and tap the option to forget all the paired devices.

Bonus: Alexa Commands for Bluetooth

Here are some useful commands that can be used with Alexa for Bluetooth.

Pair Device

Say the ‘Alexa, pair' command. It will start the pairing process on the Echo.

Connect to a Particular Device

If you have paired multiple Bluetooth devices to Echo, you can connect to a particular device by saying the ‘Alexa, connect to [name of device]' command.

Disconnect from Bluetooth Device

To disconnect from a particular device or currently connected device, say ‘Alexa, disconnect' or ‘Alexa, disconnect from [name of device]' command.

Sound Check

Using Echo Dot or the bigger Echo saves you the trouble of using another Bluetooth speaker. Besides being intelligent, it saves space too. We hope the above solutions help you regain the Bluetooth sound output in Echo.

Next up: Noticed the Drop in feature on the Alexa app? We explain in detail how it differs from the regular calling feature.

Did You Know

In November 2017, an Amazon Echo device in Germany started playing music on its own at two in the morning.

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