title: “How To Connect Alexa To Your Computer” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-03” author: “Louis Infantino”
How to Set Up Alexa for PC
If you have the Alexa app for Windows (or obtain it down the road), you must set it up yourself to begin using it.
Use Alexa as Your Computer Speaker
If you have an Echo device and your computer is Bluetooth-enabled, you can pair them and use your Alexa device as a speaker for your computer.
How to Pair a Windows PC With an Echo
Log in to your Alexa account by going to alexa. amazon. com. Select Settings in the left pane, then choose your Echo in the list of devices. Select Bluetooth. Make sure Bluetooth is enabled and your computer is discoverable. Your Echo device must also be turned on and connected to the internet. Select Pair a New Device. Alexa searches for available devices. Type Bluetooth in the Windows Search box (it may be in the Start menu) and select Bluetooth and other devices settings. Select Add Bluetooth or other devices. Choose Bluetooth. Select your Echo in the list of devices. Select Done on the confirmation screen. Your computer is now connected to your Echo as a speaker. In your web browser, select the Back button to return to the Bluetooth settings page. You should see your laptop listed under Bluetooth Devices.
How to Pair an Echo With a Mac
Log in to your Alexa account by going to alexa. amazon. com. Select Settings in the left pane, then choose your Echo in the list of devices. Select Bluetooth. Select Pair a New Device; Alexa searches for available devices. Select Apple menu > System Preferences. Select Bluetooth. In the Devices list, select Connect next to your Echo. In your web browser, select the Back button to return to the Bluetooth settings page. You should see your laptop listed under Bluetooth Devices.
Turn On Your PC Using Alexa
While you cannot turn on a powered-down computer with an Alexa-enabled device, you can wake your sleeping or hibernating Windows PC. To do so, you need to set up the Wake on LAN (WoL) Alexa skill.
