Alexa Residence Theater encompass sound for Echo audio system is rolling out now

One of many extra intriguing prospects Amazon revealed at its devices and services event again in September was Alexa Home Theater, a encompass sound mode for choose Echo audio system. Amazon has now confirmed to Engadget that it is rolling out Alexa Residence Theater “broadly” starting today.

This might make Echo audio system a extra budget-friendly, entry-level different to a Sonos setup in some customers’ eyes — although a good soundbar could also be truly a greater wager for these simply beginning to put collectively a house theater system. You’ll be able to join as much as 5 of the corporate’s new Echo Studio or Echo Dot Max audio system plus a subwoofer to a Hearth TV Stick 4K or 4K Max (the unique Echo Studio is not appropriate).

Amazon stated that, after you plug in a number of Echo units in the identical room as your TV and hyperlink them to the identical Wi-Fi community, the Alexa app can stroll you thru the setup course of. Alexa will routinely tune the audio system on your area.

Because it occurs, the most recent Echo Studio and the Echo Dot Max are each on sale for Black Friday, along with other Amazon devices. The Echo Studio is $30 off at $190 and the Echo Dot Max has dropped by $10 to $90.