How to Connect Alexa to your Computer?

How to Connect Alexa to Your Computer: Alexa has become our best friend who has made our lives easier and entertaining at the same time. But there’s a lot more yet to be explored. Alexa is full of surprises and it seems as if it’ll take a lifetime to explore it completely. So one of the amazing features is that you can connect it to your PC and enjoy a whole other range of features. You can easily add music, videos, audiobooks, etc to your device. Alexa when connected to PC can tell you jokes, answer your sensible questions, help you add things to your shopping list, set reminders, and a lot more. But How to Connect Alexa to your Computer? 

In this blog, we’ll help you connect Alexa to your PC and unlock a whole new level of Alexa. By connecting Alexa to the computer, you can simply talk to Alexa even while doing your work.  Connecting Alexa to your PC is not a very difficult task if done attentively. To help you connect Alexa to your computer quickly and smoothly, we have found a few easy and direct methods. There are enough methods that we’ve listed below. Follow these steps carefully and you’ll be able to set up Alexa on your PC.

Connect Alexa to your PC using Alexa App

This is the easiest way of connecting Alexa to your PC. Also, it’ll make it easy for you to connect Alexa to your PC at any time in the future as your PC will save the device for the future. For this, you will be required to download the Alexa App on your PC either from the Windows store or the web browser.

1. Download Alexa App on your PC by following these steps:
   1. Open the web browser on your pc
   2. then search ‘Alexa App for windows’ on the browser
   3. Now run the search and you will find the top search result as “Get Alexa” click on that.
   4. Now the website will prompt you to sign in to your Microsoft account
   5. Sign in with your Microsoft id and password.
   6. Now you can download the app and install that on your PC
2. Now click on the Start button and open Alexa App
3. You will find an option Set up Alexa, click on that.
4. You will see the terms & conditions screen, press continue.
5. Now the screen will present various settings options, configure the settings, you can do this at any later stage as well. Then click on Finish Setup
6. Now the screen will prompt you to either sign in to your account or register yourself if you are new.
7. Plugin your Echo and turn it on and wait for the orange light
8. Now open settings on your Alexa App.
9. Under settings, click on Set up a new device
10. Now choose the Echo product you possess.
11. Now connect the App to the available Wi-Fi network

Once the Echo is connected to the Wi-Fi it will let you know by saying ‘Alexa is now connected’, now you are all set to talk to Alexa while being connected to your computer.

Connect Alexa to PC using Web Browser

If you are not convenient with the app and want to quickly connect Alexa to your PC, then simply log on to its website using the web browser on your computer. And you’ll be able to use Alexa directly on your computer.

1. Open the web browser installed on your computer
2. Now type alexa.amazon.com on the search bar and run it
3. Now you will be required to sign in to the website using your Amazon login credentials.
4. Log in using your id and password or register yourself afresh
5. After logging in go to settings, and under devices click on set up a new device.
6. Choose the Echo device you want to connect from the displayed list.
7. Then click continue and sign in again
8. Meanwhile switch on your Alexa device and wait till you see an orange light
9. Connect your Echo device to Wi-Fi to use Alexa services

Now you are all set to use your Alexa device. Now you can talk to Alexa while being connected to a PC and give her commands.

Connect Alexa to Computer to use it as a Speaker

If you wish to hear music or watch web series or movies with good sound quality, then you can use your Echo device as a speaker for your computer. For doing that, you need to connect your Alexa device to your PC via Bluetooth. Follow the steps below to connect Alexa to your computer as a speaker for it.

1. Open the web browser installed on your computer and search alexa.amazon.com
2. After opening this website you’ll be asked to log in to the site.
3. After logging in click on settings and click on set up a new device under Devices
4. Now select the Echo device you possess from the given list of devices
5. Also, make sure that your Echo device is turned on
6.  Now your Echo device is connected to your computer.
7. Now in the settings select Bluetooth devices
8. Tap on Pair a New Device
9. Now you need to turn on the Bluetooth from your computer
10. To turn on Bluetooth from your computer go to the Start menu and search Bluetooth
11. Click on Bluetooth and find the option to turn it on. Also, turn the visibility on for your computer
12. Now go back to the website and you will find your computer showing up in the list.
13. Click on it to continue with the pairing process.

After the computer is connected to the Echo device through Bluetooth, you can use it as a speaker for your PC.

Also Read: How to Download the Alexa App for Windows 10, 11 PC?

Hopefully, with these troubleshooting steps, you will be able to connect Alexa to your Computer on your own. But if you are still not able to connect then you may need help from professionals. You can connect with our Alexa experts on the chat or dial Alexa Helpline Number 1-872-888-1589.