Tag: Google Home Echo

  • How to Connect Pandora to Echo Dot

    How to Connect Pandora to Echo Dot

    This post offers hints on how to connect Pandora to Echo Dot smart speakers. Note that Echo Dot speakers do not come with Pandora turned on by default. That is, Pandora will not play if not first connected to your Echo Dot account. E.g. If you ask a Dot to play Pandora when not properly…

  • How to Restart Google Home

    How to Restart Google Home

    You can restart every Google Home smart speaker in the Google Home family. These include the original, the Mini, and the Max.  So restarting restores them to factory default state. Thus this can fix many problems. Or you might also do this to prepare the speakers to sell or gift to another person. Here, we…

  • How to Turn On Microphone on Echo Dot 3rd Generation

    How to Turn On Microphone on Echo Dot 3rd Generation

    By default, the mic is ON, on these smart speakers. But you might accidently turn off the mic. Then, with the microphone OFF, Alexa won’t hear you call her.  So to get her to listen again, you must turn on the microphone on the Echo Dot 3rd Generation. Thus in this post, we explain how…

  • Pairing JBL Clip 3 with Echo Dot

    Pairing JBL Clip 3 with Echo Dot

    Shows how pairing the JBL Clip 3 with an Echo Dot works. Echo Dot speakers include generations 1 through 5. So this pairing happens between the Clip 3 and the Echo Dot devices. Thus you need not turn Bluetooth on in the mobile device you’re using to set up this pairing. Pairing JBL Clip 3…

  • Reboot Echo Dot 2 Instructions

    Reboot Echo Dot 2 Instructions

    Follow these reboot Echo Dot 2 instructions if you wish to reboot this speaker. In fact, you may want to do that to fix errors.  These include strange behaviors or non responsiveness. A report can also fix unusual sounds or static issues, and so on. But before attempting any extensive troubleshooting, always try a reboot…

  • How to Connect JBL Xtreme 2 to Alexa Echo

    How to Connect JBL Xtreme 2 to Alexa Echo

    This post shows how to connect a JBL Xtreme 2 to Alexa Echo device. We will do this with the Echo Input.  But the same you could also do with an Alexa Dot, Spot, Echo, and so on. Now this BT connecting happens directly between the speaker and Alexa Echo. Thus you need not turn…

  • Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Gen Power Adapter Specs

    Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Gen Power Adapter Specs

    oneHere we cover the Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Gen power adapter specs for the  that comes with this speaker.  First, the US version of this supply has non folding AC prongs.  It also has a six-foot long affixed cord. Further, it’s light weight for the 15 watt power output. It has a square yet modest…

  • Echo Studio Buttons Meanings

    Echo Studio Buttons Meanings

    The Echo Studio smart speaker features several buttons on its front top. It also has a light ring around its entire top. We explore here the Echo Studio buttons and input and output ports.  We show where to find each one on the speaker. And then we discuss what each button / plug is for,…

  • How to Put Echo Studio in Pairing Mode

    How to Put Echo Studio in Pairing Mode

    This piece shows you how to put an Echo Studio Alexa speaker into Bluetooth pairing mode.  Thus, you can play music from your phone or tablet or any other Bluetooth source device, through this smart speaker. How to Put Echo Studio in Pairing Mode: Step by Step First, we assume that your speaker is up…

  • Echo Dot 3 Buttons Guide, Functions, Meanings

    Echo Dot 3 Buttons Guide, Functions, Meanings

    The Echo Dot 3 speaker features several buttons and a light ring around its top as have its earlier versions.  Here though, we explore the Echo Dot 3 buttons and input and output ports.  We show  where each one is on the speaker. We then discuss what each button / plug is for, and when…