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How to Set Up a Home Theater System with Amazon Echo and Fire TV

Looking for better sound from your TV? There's a relatively inexpensive way to do this, and you might already have what you need in your home. Use your Amazon Echo device to create an Alexa home theater system.

Now you can link your Amazon Echo speaker to your Fire TV to create a home theater system for an even better audio experience. You can get enhanced stereo sound without spending money on a fancy soundbar or other more expensive speakers. You can only connect two speakers and an optional Echo Sub.

How to Set Up a Home Theater System with Amazon Echo and Fire TV

Connectable Echo devices:

  • Echo Dot (3rd Generation)
  • Echo (2nd Gen)
  • Echo (3rd Gen)
  • Echo Plus (2nd Gen)
  • Echo Plus (1st Gen)
  • Echo Dot with clock
  • Echo Studio

You also need a recent Fire Stick, such as the Fire TV Stick 4K (about $25) or the Fire TV Cube 2nd Gen.

How to Set Up a Home Theater System with Amazon Echo and Fire TV

Connectable Fire TV devices:

  • Fire TV Stick 4K
  • Fire TV (3rd Gen)
  • Fire TV Cube (1st Gen) – available in the US only
  • Fire TV Cube (2nd Generation)

How to Pair Echo with Fire TV

There are several configurations you can choose from when you pair your Echo speaker with the Fire Stick.

  • 1.0 (an Echo device working as an external speaker)
  • 1.1 (an Echo device functioning as an external speaker with an Echo Sub added)
  • 2.0 (two Echo devices working as external speakers, one as left audio and one as right audio)
  • 2.1 (two Echo devices functioning as external speakers, one as left audio and one as right audio, and one Echo Sub)

To connect devices:

1. Open the Amazon Alexa app.

2. Tap Devices in the lower right corner.

3. Tap the More icon in the top right corner.

How to Set Up a Home Theater System with Amazon Echo and Fire TV

4. Select "Configure Audio System" at the bottom of the screen.

How to Set Up a Home Theater System with Amazon Echo and Fire TV

5. Select Home Theater when the app asks you which sound system you want to configure.

How to Set Up a Home Theater System with Amazon Echo and Fire TV

6. Tap the Fire TV device you want to configure.

7. Choose up to two compatible Echo speakers. You can also select an Echo Sub if you want more bass.

8. If you are doing a stereo setup, choose which device is for right and which is for left.

9. Name your new home theater system and assign it to a room in your house.

10. Follow the instructions on your TV to complete pairing.

Once the devices are paired, you'll get richer, fuller sound from your Fire TV device as well as the ability to control your Fire Stick with your voice.

Some of the other options you can enjoy after pairing your Amazon devices include using TV audio and volume control using your Fire TV remote while gaming. Lip Sync Tuning is also available if you notice any delays in sound occurring on screen.

Setting up a home theater system using an Echo and a Fire TV is a simple process that will give you better viewing experiences.

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