Using the same Echo Dot in multiple rooms

[N8XD (I got a hair cut from Alexa)]

I actually do this. I got some Microphones and cables and a Mixer. I plug the mics and a headphone into the mixer and put one of the ear muffs on the top of the dot. I take the audio out jack from the dot and connect it to a house speaker amp. (I also do it for my back yard around the pool)

Alexa Everywhere (remote mics and speakers)

Some of you may remember when I put the headphones on an Amazon Echo, so I could tell Alexa what to do or say through the house speakers. At that time Big Talker and Vlc Thing would whisper into Alexa’s ear and get her activated and talking. This project is an extension of that, where I’ve put speakers and microphones around my pool so I can talk to Alexa, listen to music, and hear any crucial announcements. I now use two Amazon Dots, they have a nice audio out jack. One dot is for inside the house, the other is for the back yard. [image] The microphones are inexpensive Shure 57 equivalents - DRI100… and they sound darn good. I connect them to an Art MX821S microphone mixer. If you turn up the individual mic volume half way, the mic works when your close like you see singers at c…