Before you get started with Echo Sub, set up the other supported Echo device on your Amazon account and verify that is "online" in the Alexa app. Next, place your Echo Sub on the floor in the same room as your Echo devices. Tip: Before setup, check that you have the latest version of the Alexa app in your device's app store
To set up Echo Sub in the Alexa app:
Select Devices, and then the icon.
Select Add Device.
Select Amazon Echo, and then Echo Sub.
Follow the on-screen instructions to connect to Wi-Fi and complete setup.
Tip: If you’re trying to add your Echo Sub to an existing speaker set, delete the speaker set first. To learn more, go to Set Up Echo Speakers For Stereo Sound.
Note: Echo Sub only supports music content. Alexa doesn’t process your requests because Echo Sub has no microphones.
We want you to know:
Echo Sub must be paired with a compatible Echo device. Echo Sub is optimized for Echo (2nd Gen) and Echo Plus (2nd Gen). Currently, Echo Sub only supports music playback over your wireless network, and does not support Bluetooth, 3.5mm AUX in, or TV/video. Some Echo devices support different stereo and subwoofer configurations.
How to set up speakers for Stereo sound
For stereo sound, pair two supported Echo devices of the same model to create a speaker set. One Echo device plays sound on the right channel (right side), while the other plays sound on the left channel (left side). For richer bass, you can pair Echo Sub to supported Echo devices. Note: Paired Echo speakers only support music content. Line-out and Bluetooth connections to external speakers aren't recommended.
To get started, download the latest version of the Alexa app and check that your Echo devices also have the latest software update. For more information, go to Alexa Device Software Updates.
To create a speaker set:
Place your devices in the same room, several ft (1 m) apart from each other.
Note: If you’re using Echo Sub, place it on the floor in the same room as the other speakers.
In the Alexa app, select the Devices icon, and then the icon.
Select Add Stereo Pair / Subwoofer.
Select Speaker Sets, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
For the best stereo sound separation, what is the recommended distance range between the Echo 2 speakers? It is usually outlined as something like 5 to 10 feet (1.5 to 3 meters) for bookshelf and small speakers.
Is the one meter separation (3.28 feet) mentioned in the animation the minimum distance, ideal distance, or maximum distance (I doubt that for max but, just in case since they are tiny speakers)?
Also, what is the recommended placement height and distance to walls and/or corners?
Generally speaking, with bookshelf speakers, usually the speaker at ear height or slightly lower when sitting, is best height plus placing them some distance from the wall, at least a few feet, is best. Speakers in corners are OK if you want more bass. Less, move from corners. (Never put small speakers or “bookshelf” speakers on or in a bookshelf!)
But Echos are not normal speakers — they face down and project outward around the speaker. Some of these basic placements may not apply or may be different also since they were designed to sit on tables or counters from low coffee table to bar height range.
Add to above the new stereo pairing and, maybe some things also change because of the pairing versus a lone Echo on a console in the corner…
Is it possible to add an Echo dot (2nd Gen) and an Echo dot (3rd Gen) in stereo set mode? I have an echo dot (2nd gen) and an echo dot (3rd gen). I am trying to pair them together in the stereo set mode, but I am unable to do so as I get an error message in the "Add Stereo Pair" settings saying "No compatible speakers found, please set up other speakers before creating your speaker set".
Is it possible to add an Echo dot (2nd Gen) and an Echo dot (3rd Gen) in stereo set mode? I have an echo dot (2nd gen) and an echo dot (3rd gen). I am trying to pair them together in the stereo set mode, but I am unable to do so as I get an error message in the "Add Stereo Pair" settings saying "No compatible speakers found, please set up other speakers before creating your speaker set".
Please help me with the same.
Thank you,
Vivek
Hi Vivek,
Welcome to the forum! To set up a stereo pair, the Echos need to be of the same model an generation, compatible devices are the 2. Gen Echo, 3rd Gen Dot and 1st & 2nd Gen Plus.
Hi, I’ve set up 2 echo plus in a stereo pair and plug in one of them an audio jack cable from the tv, but I can here the sound only in this echo plus and not in the other. Am I missing something?
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Before you get started with Echo Sub, set up the other supported Echo device on your Amazon account and verify that is "online" in the Alexa app.
Next, place your Echo Sub on the floor in the same room as your Echo devices.
Tip: Before setup, check that you have the latest version of the Alexa app in your device's app store
To set up Echo Sub in the Alexa app:
Tip: If you’re trying to add your Echo Sub to an existing speaker set, delete the speaker set first. To learn more, go to Set Up Echo Speakers For Stereo Sound.
Note: Echo Sub only supports music content. Alexa doesn’t process your requests because Echo Sub has no microphones.
We want you to know:
Echo Sub must be paired with a compatible Echo device. Echo Sub is optimized for Echo (2nd Gen) and Echo Plus (2nd Gen). Currently, Echo Sub only supports music playback over your wireless network, and does not support Bluetooth, 3.5mm AUX in, or TV/video. Some Echo devices support different stereo and subwoofer configurations.
How to set up speakers for Stereo sound
For stereo sound, pair two supported Echo devices of the same model to create a speaker set. One Echo device plays sound on the right channel (right side), while the other plays sound on the left channel (left side). For richer bass, you can pair Echo Sub to supported Echo devices.
Note: Paired Echo speakers only support music content. Line-out and Bluetooth connections to external speakers aren't recommended.
To get started, download the latest version of the Alexa app and check that your Echo devices also have the latest software update. For more information, go to Alexa Device Software Updates.
To create a speaker set:
Note: If you’re using Echo Sub, place it on the floor in the same room as the other speakers.
For the best stereo sound separation, what is the recommended distance range between the Echo 2 speakers? It is usually outlined as something like 5 to 10 feet (1.5 to 3 meters) for bookshelf and small speakers.
Is the one meter separation (3.28 feet) mentioned in the animation the minimum distance, ideal distance, or maximum distance (I doubt that for max but, just in case since they are tiny speakers)?
Also, what is the recommended placement height and distance to walls and/or corners?
Generally speaking, with bookshelf speakers, usually the speaker at ear height or slightly lower when sitting, is best height plus placing them some distance from the wall, at least a few feet, is best. Speakers in corners are OK if you want more bass. Less, move from corners. (Never put small speakers or “bookshelf” speakers on or in a bookshelf!)
But Echos are not normal speakers — they face down and project outward around the speaker. Some of these basic placements may not apply or may be different also since they were designed to sit on tables or counters from low coffee table to bar height range.
Add to above the new stereo pairing and, maybe some things also change because of the pairing versus a lone Echo on a console in the corner…
Hi,
Is it possible to add an Echo dot (2nd Gen) and an Echo dot (3rd Gen) in stereo set mode? I have an echo dot (2nd gen) and an echo dot (3rd gen). I am trying to pair them together in the stereo set mode, but I am unable to do so as I get an error message in the "Add Stereo Pair" settings saying "No compatible speakers found, please set up other speakers before creating your speaker set".
Please help me with the same.
Thank you,
Vivek
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Amazon StaffHi Vivek,
Welcome to the forum! To set up a stereo pair, the Echos need to be of the same model an generation, compatible devices are the 2. Gen Echo, 3rd Gen Dot and 1st & 2nd Gen Plus.
I hope this helps!
Got em all setup and working great. How can I rename the group?
Hi, I’ve set up 2 echo plus in a stereo pair and plug in one of them an audio jack cable from the tv, but I can here the sound only in this echo plus and not in the other. Am I missing something?