- How to Connect an Amazon Echo and Alexa to a Wi-Fi. Connecting both an Amazon Echo and Alexa to Wi-Fi is easy. Alexa is simply the name of the Echo's voice-based service. As such, when you connect your Echo to the internet, Alexa comes along for the ride. To connect an Echo to Wi-Fi, you have to download the Amazon Alexa app for Android or iOS.
- The Amazon Alexa Echo Dot 3 speaker top view, showing all its buttons. Before you Start Echo Dot 3 Setup 1. A WiFi Internet Connection. None of the Echo Dot 3 devices manufactured to date has an Ethernet RJ45 port. So, you may only link them to Amazon's Alexa service via your WiFi network. That network must have internet access.
Alexa on a PC is unable to make a phone call or send a text message itself or through the Alexa app. Alexa on an Acer Spin 5 can play music or news from Amazon Music, SiriusXM, and iHeart Radio. How to Use Alexa on Your PC and Mac By Monica Chin 08 March 2019 Alexa is a great way to get things done hands-free, whether it's checking the weather or ordering a pizza. Open Moreand select Add a Device. Select the type of smart home device you want to connect. Select the brand and follow the on-screen instructions. Note: Certain devices may automatically connect to Alexa using Amazon's Frustration-Free Setup technology.
Asking Google Home or Amazon Echo to play any song you like from the Spotify catalog is extremely liberating—but until there is support for the Spotify Connect feature, these devices can only play back music on their own speakers, or on speakers to which they're directly connected. I have AirPlay speakers all over the house and I would like to be able to tell Alexa or Google Assistant to play a given song in my living room or my kitchen or in my office—or any combination of those locations—but that's just not possible today. This was the biggest of the complaints I wrote about last week in my comparison of Echo and Home.
Persistence and hackery can overcome almost any tech roadblock though. Over the weekend I strung together a series of tools that allow me to issue voice commands to Google Home (which I prefer slightly) to select music on Spotify, then switch the playback to the Mac mini that sits at the heart of my home theater setup, and from there pipe music to the various AirPlay speakers in the house.
What's more interesting is that the basics of this solution could theoretically allow you to control almost anything on your Mac via voice—and it's incredibly easy to set up. It starts with the invaluable IFTTT service, which supports both Google Assistant and Alexa. You can define your own custom phrases to serve as IFTTT triggers, which can then generate simple text files on a cloud storage service like Dropbox, which can kick off automated routines on your Mac. This is what it looks like to set up the IFTTT component:
When you set Dropbox to sync the resulting text files to your Mac's hard drive, the key is to do so to directories that you've loaded with macOS's Folder Actions feature. Basically, when the text files are added to these folders, they act as triggers for Automator actions, which can do tons of stuff, including run AppleScript code—which in turn can do even more stuff. Once Automator is done, it can even clean up after itself by trashing the text file it used as a trigger, if you need.
This is the basic approach I use to enable Google Home to play music throughout my house, though there are more steps involved, and some janky workarounds. Using the Home's built-in voice commands I search for and play the songs I want, just as you would normally do. Then I speak a custom phrase like 'Switch tunes to home theater' (most music playback-related phrases are reserved by Google Home so you can't just say 'Ok Google, play music on my home theater') to kick off an IFTTT applet. The applet saves a text file in Dropbox, which syncs to my Mac to a directory with a folder action attached to it. That action runs a bit of AppleScript to open Spotify and, through the brute force of repeating pre-recorded mouse locations and clicks (courtesy of an extremely unsexy app called Mac Auto Mouse Click), it opens the Spotify Connect menu and switches the playback device from Google Home to the Mac mini. Then finally (whew), Automator also tells AirFoil to redirect that music to a pre-defined set of AirPlay speakers. All of a sudden, the music I asked for in the kitchen is playing all over the house.
Granted, the setup is hardly elegant, to say the least. The beauty of it is that it's incredibly simple to set up, easy enough that I've created a series of similar commands to play and pause the music, jump back and forward, etc. As I've said in the past, I'm not a programmer by any means—before this weekend I had never spent more than a few minutes in Automator or writing AppleScript—so the learning curve is shallow.
This kind of rudimentary but highly engaging automation is sure to become more and more central to consumers as voice-powered interfaces gain ground. So it's all the more concerning that Apple parted ways with its longtime champion of automation products last fall, though perhaps there are other plans afoot to continuing evolving the automation of Apple's devices and software. Looking ahead at a future filled with these kinds of devices, as users we are only going to want the apps and services that we use to be more scriptable, more responsive to integrations. And we'll want that ability to automate to be simple enough that we can put together the missing flows and actions that we want ourselves.
+Troubleshooting Your OontZ Angle 3
For assistance with questions or any issue with your OontZ Angle 3 that is not answered in the troubleshooting tips below, please contact us by visiting: TheOontZ.com/support and filling out our customer service form.
OontZ Angle 3 will not turn on--
Cannot pair or connect to your OontZ Angle 3--
-- For iPhone, iPad, iPod
-- For Smartphones and Tablets
-- For Apple Mac
-- For Windows systems
No audio playing from your OontZ Angle 3 when connected over Bluetooth
Poor sound quality when connected over Bluetooth
Speaker or Microphone do not work in Communications applications like Skype, Zoom, etc. Html to pdf mac os.
No audio playing from your OontZ Angle 3 when connected with a 3.5mm audio cable
The volume is low or has no sound.
Poor sound quality or Buzzing sound when connected with the 3.5mm audio cable
No response when pressing any button on speaker will not turn off
If you're having trouble trying to connect your Amazon Echo Dot to your OontZ Angle 3
Poor quality or skipping audio when connected to Amazon Echo Dot
Your OontZ Angle 3's battery charge becomes drained when connected to Amazon Echo Dot despite not playing audio
I have lip sync issues between the audio and video when connecting the OontZ Angle 3 to my TV.
My TV or Bluetooth Transmitter will not pair with my OontZ Angle 3.
Can I connect two OontZ Angle 3 speakers together to play in Dual Stereo
Is there replaceable batteries for my OontZ Angle 3
OontZ Angle 3 will not turn on
The battery may have become fully drained. Charge the OontZ Angle 3 using a USB wall charger from a Smartphone/iPhone or tablet for at least 15 minutes, then press the power button to turn the speaker on. Then continue charging the battery.
Reset your OontZ Angle 3
Remove the Micro USB charging cable and 3.5mm Audio Cable, if connected.
Press and hold down the Power Button and the + (Volume Up Button) together for 1 second, then release.
The speaker has now been reset and you can turn it on.
Cannot Pair or connect your OontZ Angle 3
Check that your OontZ Angle 3 has a sufficient battery charge, the speaker may not connect when the battery has a low charge. Connect the speaker to a charging source and try again to pair and connect.
Your audio source device may be out of range. Move it closer to within 30 unobstructed feet of your speaker.
Check the Bluetooth LED light (Blue) to make sure it is flashing. If it is solid blue the OontZ Angle 3 is already connected to another audio source device. The OontZ Angle 3 can be connected to one audio source device at a time. You need to disconnect the connected audio source device then you can connect to the next audio source device. Please see the Quick Start Guide instructions in the section 'Pair and Connect with Your Device – Step 1'.
Your audio source device may have a temporary Bluetooth connection issue please try the following steps which can resolve this:
-- For iPhone, iPad, iPod
Turn off the OontZ Angle 3, go to the Bluetooth device list on your iPhone, iPad or iPod and check if the OontZ Angle 3 is listed. If it listed press the icon next to the OontZ Angle 3 and then forget this device. With the OontZ Angle 3 removed from the list or if it was not listed, do a hard reset on your iPhone, iPad or iPod by pressing and holding down the Home and sleep buttons at the same time for about 10 seconds until the Apple icon appears and it restarts. When it restarts turn on the OontZ Angle 3 and then try again to pair and connect. Please see the Quick Start Guide instructions in the section 'Pair and Connect with Your Device – Step 2'.
Connecting A Mac To Alexa Playlists
-- For Smartphones and Tablets
Turn off the OontZ Angle 3, go to the Bluetooth device list on your Smartphone or Tablet and check if the OontZ Angle 3 is listed. If it listed press the icon next to the OontZ Angle 3 and then press Unpair this device. With the OontZ Angle 3 unpaired or if it was not listed, do a hard restart on your Smartphone or Tablet. When it restarts turn on the OontZ Angle 3 and then try again to pair and connect. Please see the Quick Start Guide instructions in the section 'Pair and Connect with Your Device – Step 2'.
-- For Apple Mac
Please go to the Bluetooth device list and if the OontZ Angle 3 is listed please remove it. With the OontZ Angle 3 removed or if was not listed, restart your Apple Mac and then try again to pair and connect. For pairing and connecting Guide for your Apple Mac visit Pairing and Connecting page.
If the behavior persists, the next step would be to reset your Bluetooth module. This step would disconnect all Bluetooth devices currently connected to your Mac. If you're using a wireless keyboard or mouse, you may want to consider switching to a wired device instead. You may also need to select the option to 'Show Bluetooth in menu bar' from System Preferences > Bluetooth first. When you're ready, here's where to find that option:
Press and hold Shift-Option on your keyboard.
Click the Bluetooth icon at the upper-right of your screen.
Click the Debug option in the drop-down menu.
Click Reset the Bluetooth module.
-- For Windows systems
Connecting to a Windows system
Check the Bluetooth LED light (Blue) to make sure it is flashing. If it is solid blue the OontZ Angle 3 is already connected to another audio source device. The OontZ Angle 3 can be connected to one audio source device at a time. You need to disconnect the connected audio source device then you can connect to the next audio source device. Please see the Quick Start Guide instructions in the section 'Pair and Connect with Your Device – Step 1'.
Turn on Bluetooth on your PC if it's not on already. To do this, select the Start button, select Settings, then Devices, then Bluetooth & other devices. Turn on Bluetooth.
The OontZ Angle 3 should appear on the Bluetooth & other devices page. Select the OontZ Angle 3 from the list of devices, follow any additional instructions and the OontZ Angle 3 will be connected.
The OontZ Angle 3 and your PC will usually automatically connect anytime the two devices are in range of each other with the Bluetooth turned on. If the OontZ Angle 3 has been paired with another device after connecting with your PC you will need to disconnect the OontZ Angle 3 from the other device and then reconnect to your PC following the above steps.
Other troubleshooting
Please go to the Bluetooth & other devices list and if the OontZ Angle 3 is listed please remove it. With the OontZ Angle 3 removed or if was not listed, restart your Computer and then try again to pair and connect by following the instructions above.
If the above does not work to address the problem. Please go to the Device Manager.
Right click on the Window Start Button in the lower left-hand corner, Select Device Manager from the menu.
When Device Manager opens, select 'Bluetooth'
Right click on the Bluetooth device on your system (will be labeled Intel Wireless Bluetooth.... or Realtek...), right click it and press Uninstall.
Windows will ask you to confirm that you wish to uninstall the driver.
Click on Uninstall.
After confirming and uninstalling your driver, restart your computer.
Now you need to wait for Windows to install a new driver automatically. Adobe premiere pro cc 2019 mac patch.
Repeat the previous steps to connect the OontZ Angle 3.
No audio playing from the OontZ Angle 3 when connected over Bluetooth
Reset the OontZ Angle 3.
Remove the Micro USB charging cable and 3.5mm Audio Cable, if connected.
Press and hold down the Power Button and the + (Volume Up Button) together for 1 second, then release.
The speaker has now been reset and you can turn it on.
Remove the OontZ Angle 3 from the Bluetooth device list on your audio source device, restart your audio source device, and then re-pair and connect to the speaker.
Increase the volume level on the OontZ Angle 3 to the maximum and then adjust the volume on the device.
Make sure your Bluetooth device is playing audio and is not paused and volume is up.
Your Bluetooth device may be out of range, move closer to the Bluetooth device to help eliminate other interference that may be causing connectivity issues between the Bluetooth device and the OontZ Angle 3.
Turn your OontZ Angle 3 off and back on.
Some apps have their own volume setting. Please check the app to make sure the volume is not on mute and the volume is up.
If the above does not work to address the problem. Please go to the Device Manager.
Right click on the Window Start Button in the lower left-hand corner, Select Device Manager from the menu.
When Device Manager opens, select 'Bluetooth'
Right click on the Bluetooth device on your system (will be labeled Intel Wireless Bluetooth.... or Realtek...), right click it and press Uninstall.
Windows will ask you to confirm that you wish to uninstall the driver.
Click on Uninstall.
After confirming and uninstalling your driver, restart your computer.
Now you need to wait for Windows to install a new driver automatically.
Repeat the previous steps to connect the OontZ Angle 3.
Poor sound quality when connected over Bluetooth
- How to Connect an Amazon Echo and Alexa to a Wi-Fi. Connecting both an Amazon Echo and Alexa to Wi-Fi is easy. Alexa is simply the name of the Echo's voice-based service. As such, when you connect your Echo to the internet, Alexa comes along for the ride. To connect an Echo to Wi-Fi, you have to download the Amazon Alexa app for Android or iOS.
- The Amazon Alexa Echo Dot 3 speaker top view, showing all its buttons. Before you Start Echo Dot 3 Setup 1. A WiFi Internet Connection. None of the Echo Dot 3 devices manufactured to date has an Ethernet RJ45 port. So, you may only link them to Amazon's Alexa service via your WiFi network. That network must have internet access.
Alexa on a PC is unable to make a phone call or send a text message itself or through the Alexa app. Alexa on an Acer Spin 5 can play music or news from Amazon Music, SiriusXM, and iHeart Radio. How to Use Alexa on Your PC and Mac By Monica Chin 08 March 2019 Alexa is a great way to get things done hands-free, whether it's checking the weather or ordering a pizza. Open Moreand select Add a Device. Select the type of smart home device you want to connect. Select the brand and follow the on-screen instructions. Note: Certain devices may automatically connect to Alexa using Amazon's Frustration-Free Setup technology.
Asking Google Home or Amazon Echo to play any song you like from the Spotify catalog is extremely liberating—but until there is support for the Spotify Connect feature, these devices can only play back music on their own speakers, or on speakers to which they're directly connected. I have AirPlay speakers all over the house and I would like to be able to tell Alexa or Google Assistant to play a given song in my living room or my kitchen or in my office—or any combination of those locations—but that's just not possible today. This was the biggest of the complaints I wrote about last week in my comparison of Echo and Home.
Persistence and hackery can overcome almost any tech roadblock though. Over the weekend I strung together a series of tools that allow me to issue voice commands to Google Home (which I prefer slightly) to select music on Spotify, then switch the playback to the Mac mini that sits at the heart of my home theater setup, and from there pipe music to the various AirPlay speakers in the house.
What's more interesting is that the basics of this solution could theoretically allow you to control almost anything on your Mac via voice—and it's incredibly easy to set up. It starts with the invaluable IFTTT service, which supports both Google Assistant and Alexa. You can define your own custom phrases to serve as IFTTT triggers, which can then generate simple text files on a cloud storage service like Dropbox, which can kick off automated routines on your Mac. This is what it looks like to set up the IFTTT component:
When you set Dropbox to sync the resulting text files to your Mac's hard drive, the key is to do so to directories that you've loaded with macOS's Folder Actions feature. Basically, when the text files are added to these folders, they act as triggers for Automator actions, which can do tons of stuff, including run AppleScript code—which in turn can do even more stuff. Once Automator is done, it can even clean up after itself by trashing the text file it used as a trigger, if you need.
This is the basic approach I use to enable Google Home to play music throughout my house, though there are more steps involved, and some janky workarounds. Using the Home's built-in voice commands I search for and play the songs I want, just as you would normally do. Then I speak a custom phrase like 'Switch tunes to home theater' (most music playback-related phrases are reserved by Google Home so you can't just say 'Ok Google, play music on my home theater') to kick off an IFTTT applet. The applet saves a text file in Dropbox, which syncs to my Mac to a directory with a folder action attached to it. That action runs a bit of AppleScript to open Spotify and, through the brute force of repeating pre-recorded mouse locations and clicks (courtesy of an extremely unsexy app called Mac Auto Mouse Click), it opens the Spotify Connect menu and switches the playback device from Google Home to the Mac mini. Then finally (whew), Automator also tells AirFoil to redirect that music to a pre-defined set of AirPlay speakers. All of a sudden, the music I asked for in the kitchen is playing all over the house.
Granted, the setup is hardly elegant, to say the least. The beauty of it is that it's incredibly simple to set up, easy enough that I've created a series of similar commands to play and pause the music, jump back and forward, etc. As I've said in the past, I'm not a programmer by any means—before this weekend I had never spent more than a few minutes in Automator or writing AppleScript—so the learning curve is shallow.
This kind of rudimentary but highly engaging automation is sure to become more and more central to consumers as voice-powered interfaces gain ground. So it's all the more concerning that Apple parted ways with its longtime champion of automation products last fall, though perhaps there are other plans afoot to continuing evolving the automation of Apple's devices and software. Looking ahead at a future filled with these kinds of devices, as users we are only going to want the apps and services that we use to be more scriptable, more responsive to integrations. And we'll want that ability to automate to be simple enough that we can put together the missing flows and actions that we want ourselves.
+Troubleshooting Your OontZ Angle 3
For assistance with questions or any issue with your OontZ Angle 3 that is not answered in the troubleshooting tips below, please contact us by visiting: TheOontZ.com/support and filling out our customer service form.
OontZ Angle 3 will not turn on--
Cannot pair or connect to your OontZ Angle 3--
-- For iPhone, iPad, iPod
-- For Smartphones and Tablets
-- For Apple Mac
-- For Windows systems
No audio playing from your OontZ Angle 3 when connected over Bluetooth
Poor sound quality when connected over Bluetooth
Speaker or Microphone do not work in Communications applications like Skype, Zoom, etc. Html to pdf mac os.
No audio playing from your OontZ Angle 3 when connected with a 3.5mm audio cable
The volume is low or has no sound.
Poor sound quality or Buzzing sound when connected with the 3.5mm audio cable
No response when pressing any button on speaker will not turn off
If you're having trouble trying to connect your Amazon Echo Dot to your OontZ Angle 3
Poor quality or skipping audio when connected to Amazon Echo Dot
Your OontZ Angle 3's battery charge becomes drained when connected to Amazon Echo Dot despite not playing audio
I have lip sync issues between the audio and video when connecting the OontZ Angle 3 to my TV.
My TV or Bluetooth Transmitter will not pair with my OontZ Angle 3.
Can I connect two OontZ Angle 3 speakers together to play in Dual Stereo
Is there replaceable batteries for my OontZ Angle 3
OontZ Angle 3 will not turn on
The battery may have become fully drained. Charge the OontZ Angle 3 using a USB wall charger from a Smartphone/iPhone or tablet for at least 15 minutes, then press the power button to turn the speaker on. Then continue charging the battery.
Reset your OontZ Angle 3
Remove the Micro USB charging cable and 3.5mm Audio Cable, if connected.
Press and hold down the Power Button and the + (Volume Up Button) together for 1 second, then release.
The speaker has now been reset and you can turn it on.
Cannot Pair or connect your OontZ Angle 3
Check that your OontZ Angle 3 has a sufficient battery charge, the speaker may not connect when the battery has a low charge. Connect the speaker to a charging source and try again to pair and connect.
Your audio source device may be out of range. Move it closer to within 30 unobstructed feet of your speaker.
Check the Bluetooth LED light (Blue) to make sure it is flashing. If it is solid blue the OontZ Angle 3 is already connected to another audio source device. The OontZ Angle 3 can be connected to one audio source device at a time. You need to disconnect the connected audio source device then you can connect to the next audio source device. Please see the Quick Start Guide instructions in the section 'Pair and Connect with Your Device – Step 1'.
Your audio source device may have a temporary Bluetooth connection issue please try the following steps which can resolve this:
-- For iPhone, iPad, iPod
Turn off the OontZ Angle 3, go to the Bluetooth device list on your iPhone, iPad or iPod and check if the OontZ Angle 3 is listed. If it listed press the icon next to the OontZ Angle 3 and then forget this device. With the OontZ Angle 3 removed from the list or if it was not listed, do a hard reset on your iPhone, iPad or iPod by pressing and holding down the Home and sleep buttons at the same time for about 10 seconds until the Apple icon appears and it restarts. When it restarts turn on the OontZ Angle 3 and then try again to pair and connect. Please see the Quick Start Guide instructions in the section 'Pair and Connect with Your Device – Step 2'.
Connecting A Mac To Alexa Playlists
-- For Smartphones and Tablets
Turn off the OontZ Angle 3, go to the Bluetooth device list on your Smartphone or Tablet and check if the OontZ Angle 3 is listed. If it listed press the icon next to the OontZ Angle 3 and then press Unpair this device. With the OontZ Angle 3 unpaired or if it was not listed, do a hard restart on your Smartphone or Tablet. When it restarts turn on the OontZ Angle 3 and then try again to pair and connect. Please see the Quick Start Guide instructions in the section 'Pair and Connect with Your Device – Step 2'.
-- For Apple Mac
Please go to the Bluetooth device list and if the OontZ Angle 3 is listed please remove it. With the OontZ Angle 3 removed or if was not listed, restart your Apple Mac and then try again to pair and connect. For pairing and connecting Guide for your Apple Mac visit Pairing and Connecting page.
If the behavior persists, the next step would be to reset your Bluetooth module. This step would disconnect all Bluetooth devices currently connected to your Mac. If you're using a wireless keyboard or mouse, you may want to consider switching to a wired device instead. You may also need to select the option to 'Show Bluetooth in menu bar' from System Preferences > Bluetooth first. When you're ready, here's where to find that option:
Press and hold Shift-Option on your keyboard.
Click the Bluetooth icon at the upper-right of your screen.
Click the Debug option in the drop-down menu.
Click Reset the Bluetooth module.
-- For Windows systems
Connecting to a Windows system
Check the Bluetooth LED light (Blue) to make sure it is flashing. If it is solid blue the OontZ Angle 3 is already connected to another audio source device. The OontZ Angle 3 can be connected to one audio source device at a time. You need to disconnect the connected audio source device then you can connect to the next audio source device. Please see the Quick Start Guide instructions in the section 'Pair and Connect with Your Device – Step 1'.
Turn on Bluetooth on your PC if it's not on already. To do this, select the Start button, select Settings, then Devices, then Bluetooth & other devices. Turn on Bluetooth.
The OontZ Angle 3 should appear on the Bluetooth & other devices page. Select the OontZ Angle 3 from the list of devices, follow any additional instructions and the OontZ Angle 3 will be connected.
The OontZ Angle 3 and your PC will usually automatically connect anytime the two devices are in range of each other with the Bluetooth turned on. If the OontZ Angle 3 has been paired with another device after connecting with your PC you will need to disconnect the OontZ Angle 3 from the other device and then reconnect to your PC following the above steps.
Other troubleshooting
Please go to the Bluetooth & other devices list and if the OontZ Angle 3 is listed please remove it. With the OontZ Angle 3 removed or if was not listed, restart your Computer and then try again to pair and connect by following the instructions above.
If the above does not work to address the problem. Please go to the Device Manager.
Right click on the Window Start Button in the lower left-hand corner, Select Device Manager from the menu.
When Device Manager opens, select 'Bluetooth'
Right click on the Bluetooth device on your system (will be labeled Intel Wireless Bluetooth.... or Realtek...), right click it and press Uninstall.
Windows will ask you to confirm that you wish to uninstall the driver.
Click on Uninstall.
After confirming and uninstalling your driver, restart your computer.
Now you need to wait for Windows to install a new driver automatically. Adobe premiere pro cc 2019 mac patch.
Repeat the previous steps to connect the OontZ Angle 3.
No audio playing from the OontZ Angle 3 when connected over Bluetooth
Reset the OontZ Angle 3.
Remove the Micro USB charging cable and 3.5mm Audio Cable, if connected.
Press and hold down the Power Button and the + (Volume Up Button) together for 1 second, then release.
The speaker has now been reset and you can turn it on.
Remove the OontZ Angle 3 from the Bluetooth device list on your audio source device, restart your audio source device, and then re-pair and connect to the speaker.
Increase the volume level on the OontZ Angle 3 to the maximum and then adjust the volume on the device.
Make sure your Bluetooth device is playing audio and is not paused and volume is up.
Your Bluetooth device may be out of range, move closer to the Bluetooth device to help eliminate other interference that may be causing connectivity issues between the Bluetooth device and the OontZ Angle 3.
Turn your OontZ Angle 3 off and back on.
Some apps have their own volume setting. Please check the app to make sure the volume is not on mute and the volume is up.
If the above does not work to address the problem. Please go to the Device Manager.
Right click on the Window Start Button in the lower left-hand corner, Select Device Manager from the menu.
When Device Manager opens, select 'Bluetooth'
Right click on the Bluetooth device on your system (will be labeled Intel Wireless Bluetooth.... or Realtek...), right click it and press Uninstall.
Windows will ask you to confirm that you wish to uninstall the driver.
Click on Uninstall.
After confirming and uninstalling your driver, restart your computer.
Now you need to wait for Windows to install a new driver automatically.
Repeat the previous steps to connect the OontZ Angle 3.
Poor sound quality when connected over Bluetooth
Your Bluetooth device may be out of range, move closer to the Bluetooth device to help eliminate other interference that may be causing connectivity issues between the Bluetooth device and the OontZ Angle 3.
Remove the OontZ Angle 3 from the Bluetooth device list on your audio source device, restart your audio source device, and then re-pair and connect to the speaker.
Turn your OontZ Angle 3 off and back on.
Some devices need to have their WIFI turned off to improve audio quality over Bluetooth.
Speaker or Microphone do not work in Communications applications like Skype, Zoom, etc.
A mobile device such as an iPhone or Android Smartphone will only see one device. Any application will work the same with the speaker.
In Windows 10 when the OontZ Angle 3 is connected via Bluetooth two devices should show up in the device manager under Bluetooth.
To open the Device Manager, Right click on the Window Start Button in the lower left-hand corner, Select Device Manager from the menu.
Select 'Bluetooth', two devices for the OontZ angle 3 should be displayed, 'OontZ Angle 3 xxx' and 'OontZ Angle 3 xxx Avrcp Transport'.
In addition, under 'Sound, video and game controllers' two devices should appear, 'OontZ Angle 3 xxx Stereo' and 'OontZ Angle 3 xxx Hands-Free AG Audio'.
When using the OontZ Angle 3 speaker with a communications app like Zoom, Skype, etc. The device 'Headset (OontZ Angle 3 xxx Hands-Free AG Audio) needs to be chosen for both the 'Speakers' and the 'Microphone' in the settings menu in the communications app.
Skype - the volume is controlled independently in the task bar and in the Skype application. It is recommended the volume in the Skype app be set to maximum and the volume can be controlled via the speaker icon in the task bar.
Zoom - the volume is sync'd between the volume control in the task bar and in the application. The volume can be controlled in either place. Please note Windows does not have a linear volume control for communications applications (Headset audio device) between full volume and zero (mute).
The volume in communications applications will not have much difference between 30% to 100% but will have a larger change from 30% to 0% (Mute).
For other applications like watching movies or an audio app like Spotify or iTunes the device to be selected is the 'Headphone (OontZ Angle 3 xxx Stereo), this can be done via the speaker icon in the task bar. The volume can be controlled in the task bar for this Headphone device.
No audio playing from the OontZ Angle 3 when connected with a 3.5mm audio cable
Make sure the 3.5mm audio cable is fully inserted into the OontZ Angle 3 and Device. Some devices have cases that prevent a proper fit and need to be removed to connect. Make sure your device is on and playing and music
Increase the volume level on the OontZ Angle 3 to the maximum and then adjust the volume on the device.
The volume is low or has no sound.
Increase the volume level on the OontZ Angle 3 to the maximum and then adjust the volume on the device. For the best performance it is recommended to turn the volume up all the way on the OontZ Angle 3 and then adjust the volume on the device to the desired volume output that is produced by the speaker. Pressing the volume up button the OontZ Angle 3 until the blue light is blinking indicates the OontZ Angle 3 is at full volume.
Poor sound quality or buzzing sound when connected with a 3.5mm audio cable
Reduce the volume level on the AUX source.
In some cases when both the charging cable and Aux In cable for the speaker are connected to the same device, for example a laptop, a ‘ground loop' may occur causing buzzing sound to be heard from the speaker. Either unplug the charging cable from the speaker or plug the charging cable into another power source while playing.
No response when pressing any button on speaker will not turn off
Reset the OontZ Angle 3.
Remove the Micro USB charging cable and 3.5mm Audio Cable, if connected.
Press and hold down the Power Button and the + (Volume Up Button) together for 1 second, then release.
The speaker has now been reset and you can turn it on.
If you're having trouble trying to connect your Amazon Echo Dot to your OontZ Angle 3
Make sure that the OontZ Angle 3 is not connected to any other audio source device. If the blue light is solid you will need to disconnect the currently paired audio source device. Please see the Quick Start Guide instructions in the section 'Pair and Connect with Your Device – Step 1'.
Check that the battery for your OontZ Angle 3 has a sufficient charge, plug your speaker into a charging source.
Disconnect any other Bluetooth devices from Amazon Echo Dot. Amazon Echo Dot can only connect to one Bluetooth device at a given time.
Try to reconnect the OontZ Angle 3 to Amazon Echo Dot. Set the speaker to pairing mode, and then say, 'Alexa, connect my speaker' or 'Alexa, pair'
To pair and connect with the Amazon Echo, Amazon Echo Dot or Amazon Echo Input for the first time use the Alexa app. For other Amazon Alexa devices please refer to their pairing and connecting instructions
Open the Alexa app
Select your Amazon Echo device by pressing 'Devices' in the lower right corner of the screen.
Press 'Echo & Alexa'
Select your Amazon Echo device by pressing it
Press 'Bluetooth Devices'
Press 'Pair a New Device'
Select the 'OontZ Angle 3 xxx' (xxx: 3 characters unique to your speaker) when it appears in the list of 'Available Speakers'
Alexa will announce: 'Connected to OontZ Angle 3 xxx'
To connect the next time, turn on the OontZ Angle 3 and say 'Alexa, connect my speaker' or 'Alexa, pair'
Poor quality or skipping audio when connected to Amazon Echo Dot
Make sure you have an adequate WiFi signal to your Amazon Echo Dot. Move your Amazon Echo Dot to a location with a stronger signal and away from sources of interference, such as microwave ovens, baby monitors, and other wireless devices.
Your OontZ Angle 3's battery charge becomes drained when connected to Amazon Echo Dot despite not playing audio
Amazon Echo Dot continues to communicate to the speaker even when it is not playing audio. The Amazon Echo Dot is keeping the speaker on and ready to play. In order to conserve your speaker's battery charge, you can turn the OontZ Angle 3 off by pressing and releasing the Power button on the OontZ Angle 3, or say 'Alexa, disconnect my speaker' when you are done listening and the OontZ Angle 3 will automatically turn off after 15 minutes.
I have lip sync issues between the audio and video when connecting the OontZ Angle 3 to my TV.
The standard Bluetooth protocol has inherit latency and when used to play audio from a video, lip sync issues may occur between the audio and video. If there is a sync issue between the audio and video, it is recommended to use a 3.5mm Audio Cable to connect the device playing the video to the Aux In on the OontZ Angle 3.
My TV or Bluetooth Transmitter will not pair with my OontZ Angle 3.
We have found Bluetooth from TV's and Bluetooth transmitters often have compatibility problems. We find that some don't work at all and others inconsistently. In general, our finding has shown that the version of the Bluetooth transmitter is important for compatibility. Bluetooth 5.0 transmitters don't work as often as those that are classified as 4.2. The Bluetooth 4.2 version of transmitters have a higher level of success in connecting with Bluetooth speakers with 4.2 Bluetooth chipsets. The Bluetooth chips used in the transmitters are not as fully compliant as those used in smartphones for example, so sometimes there is an incompatibility in the protocols used between the transmitter and the speaker. If you find another BT Transmitter that is specified with 4.2 Bluetooth technology, it might work better than those with 4.0 and below or 5.0 Bluetooth technology.
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Can I connect two OontZ Angle 3 speakers together to play in Dual Stereo
The OontZ Angle 3 does not support connecting two OontZ Angle 3 speakers together wirelessly or wired. The OontZ Angle 3 is designed to be a single portable Bluetooth speaker and does not support the capability to make one play as Left Channel and another as Right Channel. The OontZ Angle 3 can be connected to a single device with Bluetooth or with a 3.5mm audio cable to the Aux In of the speaker.
Is there replaceable batteries for my OontZ Angle 3
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Only the OontZ Angle 3XL and OontZ Angle 3XL ULTRA can have the battery replaced. All other OontZ speakers have an integrated battery and the battery is not accessible.
