Amazon Echo: Audio In & Out Port Ideas - Which Cables To Get 

He is an excellent instructor. He speaks slow enough to understand but doesn't drag it out. I really like the additional close-ups pictures of the items that he's discussing and then he reviews. I have enjoyed this video and can't wait to hear some more.

This perfectly answered my question on how to connect my echo’s to my tv, while still enjoying stereo output. Great!!

echo dot 1st-4th gen has no option to select aux - Just pointing that out as its something i've found out just now whilst trying to pair an echo plus to echo dot with a y splitter :D

At last! I can play my old CD's, Amazon should pay you to be on their Tech team. Ask Amazon how to play your CD collection thru their speakers and they just promote Amazon Music! Your a life saver!!

Is it just me or anyone else without the AUX option in their Alexa app?

Thanks for posting this, this was driving me out of my mind thinking my old 80's receiver was messing with me and I could not find the proper setting within the alexa app. LOL

My Echo Plus has the aux output option in the Alexa app but not my Echo Studio. But I realized you don’t need it. Just plug in the 3.5 mm cable from your source to your Echo Studio and it just works. No settings to change. 😀

I have and echo dot 3rd gen but in the settings I can't see the aux option, please help.

My goodness! I checked the Amazon website and it says it's Audio In/Out and then later just says it's audio out. I had no idea I could change it in the Alexa app. Was about to buy the more expensive Amazon speaker as I thought I could not actually achieve audio in and have the computer output played through the speaker. Thank you, sir. Much appreciated.

One of the best videos i've seen on use cases with these type of speakers...fantastic advice!

great explanations best ive seen on RU-vid, and I've been going through these for hours .

My 3rd gen echo dot doesn't have that option, I'm from Brazil. Your video is exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks. Not to many videos explain as easy as you did.

There is no aux audio option in my Amazon alexa app, what should I do ?

Hey there! I acquired echo dot 3rd and 4th generation. I’d like it to be my computer speaker through a P2 cable. I don’t seem to find anywhere the setup of auxiliar audio. Could it be that the menu and features changed?

I believe if I am not mistaken, the mono style 3.5 male plug takes the L & R and combines the signal as the metal piece is continuous on the jack. But I could be mistaken.

The best way to accomplish what you are doing is to use the new FireTV 4k max plugged into the HDMI ARC port. Plugging the 4k max into the arc port allows your device to be recognized as a receiver to allow pass though from anything connected to the TV. This will allow you to take full advantage of the ATMOS sound passed through HDMI cables into the TV

hey, thre is no option on app for aux in/out, I am using Echo Dot 3rd Generation. WHen I connect AUx there is no sound from it.

Hello sir but the aux settings that you show is is not appearing in my Alexa app

I have the 3rd Gen Echo Dot and I don't have an option for AUX AUDIO on my app. So I don't think its the same for all generations.

Mr.Chard Take a Bow sir

This video answered exactly all my questions. Thank you.

Everyone watching this ... I am pretty sure he misspoke when he said Echo Plus 3rd gen ... as far as I know, the ONLY version of all Echo products that has the 3.5mm cable support both IN and OUT is the Echo Plus 2nd Gen ... I have the Echo 2 (which looks very similar to the Echo Plus 2nd Gen but is more tall and narrow) and the Echo 4th Gen and neither of them have INPUT support.

Thanks for this. A search took me straight to you. My problem has been solved.

my echo is 3rd gen but i dont have that feature on my phone

Thanks you solved my line in problem right away!!

its not letting me open the devices section on the app idk why. I tried delting it and re installing it over and over again and it doesnt work

Big help! Thank you.

I have the Echo 4th Gen with the audio in and out port. My tv does not have Bluetooth. I have connected my TV to the Echo with the proper cable and set the Echo setting to audio in. When I initially did this it worked. My tv sound was playing through the speaker. However, it’s now stopped working and I can’t figure out why. I’ve double checked the setting. Tried unplugging and restarting both tv and Echo. Any ideas?

glad i watch your vid, i tried to hook up my pc to the speaker but i dont have the option to switch the line out in the app (uk) saved me messing around thanks.

I had just one obstacle along the way. Your device must be online (connected to Wi-Fi) when you INITIALLY change the AUX audio from "Line Out" to "Line In". Until it's online, the AUX audio option may not be listed in the app. I was worried this would be the case each time I cabled the Echo from my laptop, so I unplugged the Echo, and then plugged it back in to be sure. There must be a small amount of internal storage within the actual Echo, because it remembers the setting even when it's not using Wi-Fi after the initial setup. The Echo still needs to be plugged into a power source, just like any speaker with a corded or battery power source. So don't expect to be jammin' out from your cell phone aux output while camping in the woods! I use this corded option at work because we have an Enterprise Network, which can only be used if you have Alexa for Business. Aside from my situational obstacles, this was a great explanation of what the 3.5mm aux jacks are capable of. Thank you!

Gonna have to buy some cables thanks for the video.

Already learned more from your videos then from any other concerning Amazon Echo. However, if I may, I would have some additonal questions. My scenario: I have a PC and two Echo Studio, the soundcard has one Toslink Cable and an 3,5 Output. If I use the Toslink into one of the two studios - would it still connect to have stero playback? Would it also support Dolby Atmos? As there are cables that split 3,5 into right and left - do I have to expect any shortcomings (still no Dolby Atmos, poorer Soundquality, sync issues)? .... thanks a lot in advandce! .... really like your videos as the get to the point and beyond what others are usually covering.

Thank you very much I’ve got 5 echos for 4 years and I’ve been wondering why do they have Jack’s that doesn’t accept input...

I don't have the AUX audio option echo studio.

You are so detailed and helpful..thanks so much. Awesome 👍

I have an eco dot gen 3 but in the alexa app it is not showing any aux settings

Thank you Chard.... very helpful info....

Finally a video that answers these questions!! Thank you!

Thanks, very helpful! Quick question - what's the song playing 6:06? Cheers.

Hey, thank you for the great video. But I miss one important answer to following question: "Does Alexa mute the line-in-sound if I say "Alexa""? Or is it possible to regulate the volume oder voice? What happens, when I play sound over Alexa and I have a signal on my 3.5mm Line-In? Will it be switched or mixed? Thank you very much!

What would I need to use to output an Echo device's audio to two older speakers that use 2 wire inputs each? I assume there is an aux cable that can split the left and right audio and then an adaptor that can connect that to the speakers but I cannot seem to find them.

Excellent, thank you very much!

Line in latency?I tried Garage band on my iPhone connected to the line in with the 3 1/2 mm cable. There was too much delay.

Great video, really well explained.

Very well put together video. Are you a teacher? I have a little TV in the kitchen with a very tinny speaker. When I connect it to the TV, will the bluetooth still work to play my phone through or does it bypass bluetooth when it's using a wired input?

I put a 3.5 mm jack into my echo line in from my headphone 3.5mm jack and it doesn't do anything. Does it need a command? I'm so annoyed. I Bluetooth my phone up to it with no problems. Is there an Alexa command to put the headphone jack from the laptop to the echo line in? do you think the cable is broke? EDIT BTW I DID DO THE LINE IN THING

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You are the first that addresses input output options. I have a question that I can not figure it out: I have 2 dots connected in stereo, how can I get the output R and L as mono so I hook them to my R & L amp?? (Or R & L power speaker) Need Mono.

Very informative for a bloke like me who hasn't got a clue. Echo fourth generation zigbee whatever that is ????? Coming this Monday. Find it strange my 55 inch 4k hisense tv has no Bluetooth

awesome you fixed my problem!!!

Thanks how would you connect two echo plus and a sub? Great video. I can see I can change the line in. Magic

Thanks for the clear explanations. One question: I have an Echo Studio and an Echo. It doesn't say what Gen, but it has the 3.5mm aux / mini optical-line in. Just doesn't seem to want to play when I feed a sound stream from my Huawei P20 through the 3.5mm stereo cable. Tried increasing vol on both Hawei and Echo Studio. Nothing comes out. Additonally when I navigate the mobile app as you show in your video the AUX Audio does not show up for the Echo Studio I have. However, I also have an Echo and its menu does have the ability to switch from In to Out. Does this mean my Echo Studio above is only Audio in with no Audio out ? If so, is there a command to tell the Echo Studio to switch on the Aux in sound or should it come on automatically ?

very informative and educational, Thanks!

Thanks a lot man, I needed this explanation Thanks for sharing!

Thanks! This is excellent.

I cant find AUX AUDIO option in the app .is there any other way

Awesome thank you!

Great Vid Chard. You rock! I actually tried to plug in my computer speaker system. It has a 3.5mm headphone jack wire that I can plug right into my phone and listen to music on the speakers. I tried to hook it into my Echo Studio and no music would play through. So, I unplugged it and then my Studio speaker itself would no longer work. I ended up having to unplug it and recalibrate the whole thing to get it to work. All that said, what happened? Do I have to go into the Alexa app to make changes? I wouldn't think so, because you should be able to pop in a set of headphones and they should instantly work. So shouldn't the computer speaker system. Sigh Thanks in advance for your ideas and help. = )

Hiya, please could you tell me if I could input sound to a 4th gen echo (not dot) via aux in and then output that same audio to some Bluetooth headphones? Monitor headphone socket > echo 4th gen > Bluetooth headphones. I'm using a monitor as a TV with a stick. Thank you!

Hi, I have an echo dot 3gen, but I don’t have that feature in my app, what’s happening? I’m from Mexico

Hi thanks for the video. I was thinking of getting an Echo and connecting it to my amp and speakers using a 3.5mm jack to phono. Is the sound quality ok and does the Echo itself become muted when connected to external speakers?

How can I connect my Alexa (3.5mm Aux out) to JBL Studio Monitors (1/4 inch TRS Balanced in for each Monitor)? Do i need a headphone splitter (3.5mm to 2 3.5mm) and then two separate cables to each of the Monitors (3.5mm to 1/4 Inch TRS)?

That must be an old apps not on the new app you don't have that option on the new one

Hello, @ChardTheTechGuy I've got some silly questions. First, i want to buy Amazon Echo 3rd gen (NOT DOT). I'm gonna connect it to PC via audio 3.5 jack (line in). Will it play all the sounds from PC (music, video, system sound and etc)? And second - will be Alexa available simultaneously? For example i'm watching youtube on PC and then say "Alexa, what's the weather now?" Will Alexa answer or not? And what happens then? Video will pause and then resume? Thanks in advance

Oh, great! Unfortunately I realised this doesn't work with Echo 4G which I have. It's jack port is always Out, no In options.

I have a projector with a hdmi I was going to put the 4k Amazon stick in to cast to the echo studio for sound but I also want to use the echo studio as a soundbar for sky q /4k TV .or PS4 pro. what cable would I need ,so I can use the echo studio for all my needs please?

Hi. Thinks for the info. I ordered 2 echo studios and an echo sub. In your opinion, what would be the best way to set the speakers up as my home theater system? I’m hoping I can keep it as wireless as possible, yet somehow use it for my tv’s primary output. Thanks to n advance

Hi I would like 2 echo 4th gen, then plug into tv using aux. I would then want both echos to work in studio. Like a home that’s but I want it to work with normal tv and not just fire tv. What do you reckon?

How do I use two echo Dots as speakers for my Mac Mini? I'm using one now via Bluetooth but it isn't the best option. I'd like to use them with aux cables to get a stable connection.

Sorry but my headphone 3.5mm is not working on my Gen 3 Echo Dot. I've tried it on everything and the only thing that works is bluetooth.

Hi, 2 Amazon Echo dot 4 as stereo Bluetooth PC speaker possible? Thx

Hi Chard. My house is pre-wired with ceiling speakers but I don’t have a receiver. Is there a work around so that I don’t have to purchase a receiver to play music through my outdoor ceiling speakers. Wondering if the echo could do this or if not, do you have any ideas that might work so that I don’t have to purchase a receiver for them?

I have a question I have a set of pc speakers that I have connected to my echo dot 3rd gen with rca to aux and I have it in a routine to play music from pandora for my alarm or if I just want to hear music but when I have the speakers off and I try to use alexa I can't hear sound is there a way to have alexa respond to your commands using built in speakers while you have the speakers off ?

Thank you! I could not figure this out until you explained it that you need to go into the app. I was trying to use it for my pc speaker out for a new computer build (since motherboards generally don't come with a built in speaker). Can you link the video that you talked about at the very beginning at 00:02 Thank again. I just subscribed

why dont i have the aux option? i have an echo 3rd gen

Great video, and you don't seem to have my problem. Whenever I plug any 3.5mm to 3.5mm audio cable (one is from Sony, so quality, one assumes) the Echo Studio makes a background loud noise UNTIL I plug the other end into an ACTIVE output source, i.e. my PC for example. BUT as soon as that device goes off, the noise returns! Any idea what can it be? It's annoying, and surely not good, to have to unplug the 3.5mm end out of the Studio every time I turn the equipment off!

Not showing aux option in my Alexa app

hi, currently I'm looking at creating a stereo pair system in my bedroom with 2 echo dots 3rd gen and connecting those to two larger speakers I have. through the stereo pair if the right and left channel was connected to a speaker would the echoes still provide each speaker they were connected to with those channels. so if I got 2 echo dots and created a stereo pair there would be a left and right channel but if I connect the right and left speakers each with a bigger more powerful speaker would those channels still output through the equos to the bigger speakers like the right speaker would output its right channel through the right bigger speaker and same with the left?

Can I switch from playing music on Spotify on the echo to the AUX input using voice? Right now I have to re-insert the cable everytime I want to switch to AUx

Can I use it without turning on the Bluetooths by just joining it with a 3.5mn to 3.5mm jack to a mobile ?

Very useful video ! I’ve been having an issue and almost give up. I have a echo studio and a soundbar bose 5 solo (just work with Bluetooth) and i want both speakers sound at the same time (lime home theater) but I’ve not been able. A solution for this ? I tried with Bluetooth, 3.5 cable, etc etc and no success Thanks un advance

Do you know if you can hook up a mic to the 3.5mm aux jack on an echo speaker? Also if this does work will Alexa listen to commands via the mic? I'm looking for a solution to put a hardwired Alexa solution in a bathroom but as they don't make a waterproof Echo I'm trying to find a work a round that is hardwired and not based on a rechargeable Bluetooth speaker / mic.

Hi! Do you know by chance if I can use an echo as an audio output via 3.5mm and have that audio play on multiple echo devices wirelessly?

Found what I was looking for. Echo was not working with aux , turns out it was set to line out

The input works like crap. I have it hooked up, and i constantly have to go to the app and reset the in/out for it to work.

hey in my amazon alexa app.. there is no option as aux. but my alexa has a aux input/out port. can you solve this issue?

Would it be possible to connect a micro usb to USB port to an Alexa show and be able to use the usb files on it????

Can we use Bluetooth input from phone and Aux input in alexa simultaneously. In other words can we use alexa as two audio input device and produce mix sound . Guide please.

Hi. I’m trying to connect my Echo to my Denon AV receiver. I’ve tried connecting it to the RCA ports but I’m getting nothing out. Can you help?! 🙏🏻 Going slowly insane with it 😆

Hey Chard, Great video. I just bought an Echo Dot (Gen 2) and hooked it up to my Sony Receiver via the 3.5/RCA stereo cable. For some reason the sound is muffled and has an echo (no pun intended). I tried 2 different cables. I tried plugging the cable into 2 different inputs (Phono and CD), but it still sounds really bad (unlike CD's, which sound great on my system). Any suggestions??? Thanks

So is there anyway the the show 5 or 8 would work for this?

I don’t have the setting and I’m from the us

Can I connect my echo plus 2nd gen to my ps4 to qct like a speaker via aux cable

Ty u helped me

Tried using the 3.5mm audio line out of the echo studio to connect to a bluetooth transmitter to play music simultaneously through echo studio speaker and 2 x bluetooth speakers and it does not work. The echo studio make a large buzzing noise as if it has a ground fault or interference. The cables are plugged in correctly. Anybody got any advice on this thanks?

mine do not show the AUX option in my echo menu, what can I do to have this?

I want to connect the audio out on the Echo TO my PC and have the PC speakers play what's coming from the Echo. How to do this?

I dont see aux input settings anywhere in the app, where do i go

Alright I got 2 eco dot 3d generations One with clock and one without my plan was to use these as left and right pc speakers but that didn't work now there's the 4th generation and I just saw this video, would you be able to make a video of the eco dot 4 and tell me if that can be used with aux input ?