Just say “Alexa, connect to my phone” each time. You now know how to use Alexa as a Bluetooth speaker. There are other ways of hooking Alexa to other devices.

Every audio output from the Echo speaker will now be routed through the Bluetooth speaker, whether it's answers from Alexa or music. If, for whatever reason, this doesn't happen, check that your ...

To get your Echo up and running, you will need to have installed the Alexa app for Android or iOS, and that's what we're going to use to initiate the connection to the Bluetooth speaker. 2. Put ...

With the Bluetooth connection, any music you play from your iTunes library, Apple Music, etc., will play from your Alexa device. You can say, “Alexa, disconnect my iPhone,” whenever you are ...

If that doesn't work, you can say, "Alexa, turn on Bluetooth," and the Bluetooth pairing mode on your Echo speaker should turn on. Then go to your Apple device's Settings, ...

Kurt "Cyberguy" Knutsson's step-by-step guide to setting up your Alexa to play music from other streaming services, change the temperature and even watch for thieves.

Another feature you can use when the Wi-Fi is out is Bluetooth. Since this is hardwired into your Echo device, it doesn't really need an internet connection or even Alexa to work.

Once this has been set up, you can continue to use the Alexa speaker as a Bluetooth speaker. Just say “Alexa, connect to my phone” each time. You now know how to use Alexa as a Bluetooth speaker.