How to connect Bose Speakers with Alexa? | Can you connect Bose speakers to Amazon Alexa?

Alexa is a widely used voice recognition technology that helps you manage different tasks through internet connectivity. It plays audio, controls smart home, answers your questions, keeps you entertained, helps you manage your schedule and much more. This, For many people who are fond of listening to music or using different audio gadgets, Alexa also facilitates them. In this case, we are discussing Bose Speakers and how they connect with Alexa. 

Bose is a tech brand that has introduced various hi-tech audio support products like stereo speakers and voice-cancellation headphones.  It brings huge convenience for the users by making it easy to connect with Alexa. The question is, how do you connect both of these technologies to have a perfect match?

Some of the Bose devices support Alexa such as Bose Smart Speaker 500. How you can connect most Bose Speakers with Alexa?

Bose Smart Speaker 500

It is a single speaker that fills your room with wall-to-wall stereo sounds. You can easily control your speaker in three different ways; your voice, the Bose Music app, and the one-touch display present on the top of the speaker. This speaker is a part of Bose family and easily gets connected to other Bose speakers and soundboards.

This Bose speaker has built-in Alexa and Google Assistant for hands-free voice control. A noise-rejecting mic system enables the device to listen from any place in the room or hall.

Steps to connect Bose speakers to Alexa

• Make sure you have the updated software of Bose system
• Do not keep the Alexa device within 3 feet or 0.9m from Bose speakers to prevent signals crossover.

To connect Bose speakers to Alexa device

1. Put your Bose speakers into pairing mode by holding the Bluetooth button on your device until the light starts to blink.
2. Open the Alexa App
3. Select Devices > choose Echo & Alexa
4. Now select your Amazon device
5. Select Bluetooth Device> Pair a New Device
6. Follow apps with further easy instructions to finish the process.

How to reconnect Alexa in case of inactivity?

If the Alexa device disconnects Bose speakers due to inactivity or any other reasons, then turn on your Bose speakers, select Bluetooth source, and give Alexa a command "Alexa, connect Bluetooth" to reconnect to the speakers.

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Bose speakers can be set up with Alexa through the Games and Skills menu of the Alexa app. For this, you'll need to have an Amazon account and Bose Soundtouch account synced to your Amazon account.

• Open the Alexa App or get access from Amazon Smart Home products such as Amazon Echo.
• Now go to the main menu from the top-left-hand corner of the app interface.
• You'll find Bose Speaker, go to the search bar and type in Bose. It will appear if the speaker is already synced via Bluetooth to your wireless internet connection.
• Select the Bose Speaker and choose Pair to new device. This will connect your Bose speaker to Alexa Smart Home System.

Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones

Bose offers the best noise-cancelling headphones which make music sound better than ever. These headphones can be wired or  Bluetooth. The headphones can be connected with voice assistants to make the wireless feature more convenient. These come with noise-rejecting dual microphones to help you experience clearer calls and voice during meetings in every environment. The new feature of Bose headphones is that they can be connected to Alexa. You can request Alexa to play music, do Google search, lock/unlock the doors, check the weather, or call someone through your headphones.

Bose Bluetooth headphones and their connectivity

Bose Quiet Comfort 35 Ii Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Wireless Over-Ear Headphones now come with Alexa Voice Control. You can connect your Bose headphones to Alexa for playing music, attending meetings, watching movies, and many more. All you need is to follow these simple steps to connect them both:

1. Make sure your mobile phone is connected to WiFi or any other internet connection.
2. Open the Bose Music app and connect your headphones to the device and select them in the app.
3. Select Settings > Voice Assistant and choose "Alexa."
4. Now open the Alexa app and tap Setup and Settings below Alexa to set up your headphones into your Alexa app.

Voice Assistant Button in Bose Headphones

The Voice Assistant Button is located on the right earcup of Bose headphones. It is used to control Amazon Alexa.

• Talk to Alexa through Bose Headphones

Press and release the Voice Assistant Button and after hearing a tone, say your request to Alexa.

• Stop Alexa through Bose Headphones

Simply press and release the Voice Assistant Button to stop Alexa.

Compatible Alexa Functions with Boss Smart Speaker

Not all functions and commands can be controlled through Bose speakers because of signal crossover and interference between two devices. But some of the following major functions can be smoothly controlled through Bose speakers:

Music Playback

By connecting your Bose speakers to Alexa, you can easily turn on the radio and play the music of your choice on a music player such as Spotify.

TV Remote Control

Through Bose speakers, you can command Alexa to turn on your TV and switch to whichever channel you want.

Set Alarms and Reminders

After connecting Bose speakers to Alexa you can easily get help to schedule your routine by setting different alarms and reminders. Alexa plays the reminder through high-tech Bose speakers.

General Information Request

The noise rejecting mic system allows you to ask for information through any part of your room. You can ask for the weather update, trending movies, latest political situation, and many more.

Which Bose Smart Speakers Work Well with Alexa?

All of the Bose smart speakers are compatible with Alexa and Amazon Smart Products, here is a list of the most compatible and right Bose speakers to work with Alexa.

Home Speaker 300

Home speaker 300 is a great choice to connect with a smart home system because it has built-in Alexa. It allows you enjoy hands-free calling, playback music and three-way control through Alexa, voice command and through the speaker itself.

Smart Speaker 500

Smart Speaker 500 is a great addition to the Bose family as it allows the acoustic range of a single room. It has the noise-rejecting mic system that picks your voice from any corner of the room. These also come with built-in Alexa. It is slightly bigger in size and has an LED screen that displays the time and information of the track you are listening to. It also has a louder sound and volume range than Smart Speaker 300.

Portable Smart Speaker

A portable Smart Speaker is used whenever you're outside your home. For example, if you want to keep an eye on the indoor environment while sitting in the porch, garden, or backyard.

All of the above-mentioned speakers have some common and unique features. But all of these have in-built Alexa and are compatible with the Amazon Smart Home system.

Conclusion

Bose offers a complete variety of home speakers. Here we are specifically talking about Bose Speaker 500. It is compatible with Alexa and Amazon Smart Home System. It can be easily connected to Alexa through the explained method. It is the finest speaker with noise-rejecting mic systems which picks all the voice commands like music playback, general information request, TV remote control, and setting alarms. It is the latest model Bose speaker to support Alexa with the most smoothness and efficiency.