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sandman512
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May 28, 2021 2:41 AM UTC
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Sonos Roam connect to Echo Dot via Bluetooth?

Can the ROAM be connected to an Echo Dot via Bluetooth as to allow my to use the ROAM as an external speaker for the Dot?  If not, can I can change the Voice Assistant wake work on the Roam; I have a daughter named Alexa.  Thank you and be well….

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GuitarSuperstarAnswer
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May 28, 2021 3:07 AM UTC

Yes, you can pair an Echo Dot with a Roam over Bluetooth in the Alexa app under the Device Settings.

Changing the wake word is not currently supported on Alexa-enabled Sonos speakers.

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GuitarSuperstarAnswer
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May 28, 2021 3:07 AM UTC

Yes, you can pair an Echo Dot with a Roam over Bluetooth in the Alexa app under the Device Settings.

Changing the wake word is not currently supported on Alexa-enabled Sonos speakers.

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sandman512Author
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May 28, 2021 8:53 AM UTC

@GuitarSuperstar , thanks for the reply.  So, I paired the Dot to the Roam and while it paired successfully, there was no sound from the ROAM,

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GuitarSuperstar
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May 28, 2021 12:49 PM UTC

I just paired one of my Echo Dots with my Roam. The Roam didn’t play any audio at first, but after a couple of minutes it started working.

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sandman512Author
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May 28, 2021 1:07 PM UTC

I just paired one of my Echo Dot’s with my Roam. The Roam didn’t play any audio at first, but after a couple of minutes it started working.

Um, I’ll give it another try when I get home from work.  It definitely did NOT work initially even though it paired successfully.  Just a side thought, are there different generation DOTS?  Once again, thank you!

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GuitarSuperstar
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May 28, 2021 1:16 PM UTC

No problem. Glad I can help.

There are four generations of the Echo Dot. I paired my 2nd Generation Dot to the Roam.

From left to right: 2nd Gen, 3rd Gen, 4th Gen

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sandman512Author
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May 28, 2021 1:25 PM UTC

Ok, I have the 2nd. generation one.  I will try it again tonight and give it a few minutes to sync up.  Once again, much appreciated!  I will report back.

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    melvimbe
    melvimbe
    May 28, 2021 1:28 PM UTC

    hockey puck, hockey puck, soft ball.

     

    Joking aside, if you paired a dot with a Roam via bluetooth, and then grouped the Roam with  any of/all the other Sonos speakers across your house,  you could here the Alexa response anywhere you want to.

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    Danny
    sandman512Author
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    May 28, 2021 2:21 PM UTC

    hockey puck, hockey puck, soft ball.

     

    Joking aside, if you paired a dot with a Roam via bluetooth, and then grouped the Roam with  any of/all the other Sonos speakers across your house,  you could here the Alexa response anywhere you want to.

     

    Awesome, thank you.  I am really hoping that my DOT works with the ROAM.

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    sandman512Author
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    May 28, 2021 11:40 PM UTC

    Ok, so tried again, no luck.   So, decided to call CS and we were able to set it up that when I say, “Hey Amazon, Play xxx through Sonos Roam”, that works for music.  Thanks again!

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