Take the new $79.99 Amazon Echo Spot for example: A compact and useful little bedside smart device, but one that only offers a 1.73-inch front-firing speaker. That's where Bluetooth speakers come in.

How to pair Assistant-powered speakers using your phone Almost any Google Assistant-powered smart speaker or display can be used as a Bluetooth speaker. The pairing process remains the same ...

Select your Bluetooth speaker here. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET From here on out, whenever that speaker is on, your Echo Dot will route all audio to it.

Name the group, choose the speakers that you want to be synced, and the next time you ask Google Home to play a song, your music will be beamed to Bluetooth speakers in two different rooms.

Parts you’ll need Something that will become your Bluetooth speaker and house the components Bluetooth 50W receiver/amplifier 24V DC power adapter (x2) Dayton Audio 40W exciter 18-gauge Speaker wire ...