And it's worth noting that you can already add Alexa-supported smart home devices to multiple groups. At the same time, HA’s automation triggers the Alexa Media Player to send a voice command to Alexa which in turn triggers the actual device (amazon smart plug in this case) to turn on/off. Jamie has contributed to several of the GH Institute Labs, including Kitchen Appliances, Media and Tech, Textiles. Plenty of users will want to create, for instance, both a Downstairs group and an Everywhere group. I'm not sure why Amazon did this, but I expect it will change pretty soon. Make sure your smartphone or tablet has a Bluetooth function. If you try to add those devices to a second group, you'll find them grayed out and inaccessible. To enable Samsungs Dual audio feature on your device, you must first pair each device to the desired Samsung Galaxy device. How do I connect my smartphone or tablet 1. You can either switch your default music service to Amazon or Pandora (just tap Music Services in the Alexa app's settings section), or you can tell Alexa to use one of those supported services when you give your voice command, as in, 'Alexa, play jazz music on Amazon Music downstairs.' It's clunky, but it works.Īnother kink to keep in mind is that each of your Alexa devices can only belong to one group. If, like me, you're a Spotify user, you've got two fixes here. Spotify and SiriusXM aren't supported yet, though Amazon tells us that both are in the works. If you dont see it or arent sure how to make it discoverable, check the instructions that came with your accessory or. Place your accessory in discovery mode and wait for it to appear on your device. Stay on this screen until you complete the steps to pair your accessory. First, as of now, Alexa's multiroom audio only supports Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, TuneIn and Pandora. On your device, go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn on Bluetooth.

Pairing alexa to dual media player