How to set up multi-room audio on Amazon Echo speakers with Alexa in 2020

Let's call a spade a spade. Sonos speakers can be costly, especially when it comes to multi-room setup. With Sonos One speakers priced around $200 each, it would be a fair assessment in saying that a multi-room setup is too rich for most people's blood. What if there was a more cost-effective option for setting up multi-room audio? Enter Amazon Echo speakers. In combination with the Amazon Alexa application, setting up multi-room audio can be achieved affordably. Let us show you how.

Products used in this guide

• Best beat for the bucks: Amazon Echo (3rd Gen) ($75 at Amazon)
• Unlimited Music: Amazon Music Unlimited (From $8 per month at Amazon)

How to set up multi-room audio with Amazon Echo

1. In your Alexa App, tap Devices in the lower right corner of your screen.
2. Tap the + icon in the upper right corner of the screen.

3. Select Add Multi-Room Music Speakers in the pop-up menu

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4. Tap Continue
5. Select a group name or type in a custom name.
6. Tap Next.
7. Select the speakers you want for multi-room music.

8. Tap Save to create your speaker group.

   Source: Clinton Bowman / Android Central

Enjoy your new multi-room speaker setup! Now when cleaning the house on the weekend or having a party, you can play your favorite tunes on any speaker group you wish for less!

Our top equipment picks

At $75, the Amazon Echo is a solid option for families looking to ease into the smart speaker space. It's got a bigger sound than the compact Echo Dot while being less expensive and showy than the Echo Show and Echo Plus. If you're looking for something simple with a lot of potential while you figure out if the Alexa ecosystem is the one for you, the regular Echo is your best bet.

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