You may wish to reset Amazon Dot Gen 2 speaker. Why? Because perhaps you cannot discover it on Bluetooth devices when pairing to it. Or perhaps it’s playing in a stuttering, broken-up way. Sometimes the WiFi and Bluetooth info inside the Dot can become corrupt. Then, should that happen, only a factory reset can restore … Continue reading Amazon Dot 2 Reset Instructions
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Echo Dot 2nd Generation Review, Amazon Alexa Dot 2
In this Echo Dot 2nd Generation Review, we explore the Amazon Alexa Dot speaker. This is a WiFi and Bluetooth enabled smart assistant. It acts as the front end for Amazon’s Alexa voice service. Echo Dot 2nd Generation Review Summary The Echo Dot can “hear” your spoken questions and commands, and can speak the answers … Continue reading Echo Dot 2nd Generation Review, Amazon Alexa Dot 2
Echo Dot 2 Power Adapter Specs
We cover the AC power adapter specs for Amazon Alexa Echo Dot 2 smart speaker here. Specifically, this is an often seen medium-current USB switching power supply. Furthermore, the detachable cord has a female A style USB connector with the usual USB wattage. See it in the next picture. Now the US version of this … Continue reading Echo Dot 2 Power Adapter Specs
Unpacking Echo Dot 2nd Gen Speaker
Not too complicated packaging for the Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker. Very simple to unbox, power up, and prepare it for setup. This post demos unpacking the Echo Dot 2nd Gen speaker. It also covers connecting it to power. Unpacking Echo Dot 2nd Gen Speaker, What’s On the Box For our vision impaired and blind … Continue reading Unpacking Echo Dot 2nd Gen Speaker
AC Adapter Specs for Amazon Echo 1 Alexa
Here, we give the AC adapter specs for Amazon Echo generation 1 Alexa speaker. Now the US version of this power adapter has non folding AC prongs. It also has a six-foot long attached cord, and is quite light for its 21 watt power output. Furthermore, it’s square yet modest width and height allows easy … Continue reading AC Adapter Specs for Amazon Echo 1 Alexa
Update Amazon Echo Firmware Instructions
We know of no way to directly update Amazon Echo firmware on many of the Alexa Echo smart speakers. Instead, that process appears to be automatic. I.e. They update quickly on their own when Amazon pushes new firmware. This usually occurs within a couple hours. Or at worst, you might receive the update within a … Continue reading Update Amazon Echo Firmware Instructions
How to Set Sleep Timer on Amazon Alexa Echo Gen 1
The original (first) Amazon Alexa Generation One Echo smart speakers now provide a sleep timer function. This you can set and cancel with your voice! So gere, we show using voice commands, how to set sleep timer on the Amazon Alexa Echo Gen 1 smart speaker. Firstly, the Alexa sleep timer works by asking Alexa … Continue reading How to Set Sleep Timer on Amazon Alexa Echo Gen 1
How to Pair JBL Xtreme with Amazon Alexa Echo
This post demonstrates how to pair JBL Xtreme with Amazon Alexa Echo and Echo Dot speakers. These instructions include the Echo Dot generations 1, 2, and 3 smart speakers. And, since this pairing happens directly between the Xtreme and the Echo Dots, you need not turn Bluetooth on in the mobile device you’re using to … Continue reading How to Pair JBL Xtreme with Amazon Alexa Echo
How to Use Echo Dot as Bluetooth Speaker
In this demo, we show how to use Echo Dot as a Bluetooth speaker, linked to an iPad Air tablet. This lets us play any audio that the iPad is playing, through the Amazon Dot. You might do this if you connect your Dot to your home stereo system for its great sound. And you … Continue reading How to Use Echo Dot as Bluetooth Speaker
How to Set Sleep Timer on Amazon Alexa Echo
The smaller Amazon Alexa Echo Dot Generation 2 smart speakers now provide a useful sleep timer function that you can command with your voice! To use it, you first ask Alexa to play a radio station, podcast, flash briefing, or other streaming service. Then, once the broadcast is playing, ask her play for only as … Continue reading How to Set Sleep Timer on Amazon Alexa Echo