Unlock Alexa’s Hidden Potential: 6 Secrets to Supercharge Your Digital Assistant
No matter which Alexa-enabled device you have, there are plenty of ways to customize it. However, you might miss some options because there are so many. Surface level review includes Call someone using EchoConnect with Alexa Wi-Fi and Bluetooth,even Using Alexa in the kitchen.
from amazon echo dotA lot of Echo Show 15the earth shook and the mountains shook echo studios Or rotate the smart display Echo Show 10you’ll find many different ways to make these Amazon-branded devices more useful to you. Small changes can make a big difference. For example, you need to update your privacy settings, including automatic updates Delete recording and close settings Make these recordings available to Amazon employees.
Setting these things up may seem difficult at first, but if you put in the effort, you’ll have a great experience that makes you feel like your Alexa device is working hard for you, rather than the other way around.
1. Update your Amazon Echo privacy settings
One of the first issues with owning an Echo speaker is privacy. Fortunately, Amazon Introducing more privacy settingsincluding updates for Ring and Echo products.
You can delete your entire recording history. To do this, open the Alexa app and go to set up > Alexa Privacy > Comment voice history. Next, click the down arrow next to Showing Then there’s the arrow next to it Filter by date. Then click All history > Delete all my recordings.
You can also prevent Amazon employees from listening to your recordings. exist Alex application, go to set up > Alexa Privacy > Manage your Alexa data. From here, select Choose how long to save recordings > Don’t save recording > confirm. Next, scroll down to Help improve Alexathen close Use of recording.
For more security tips on smart home devices, read our Privacy guide on how to keep Amazon, Google and Apple out of your conversations.
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2. Enable brief mode on Amazon Echo
When you ask Alexa to do something (like play a song or turn on the lights), Alexa says “Okay, turn on the lights.” This is to help you determine why Alexa is doing something if it’s not what you asked for. If you don’t want Alexa to repeat what you just said, you can change the setting so that it plays a short sound instead of a spoken response.
To do this, open the Alexa app’s more menu and select set up. Under the Alexa Preferences section, click Voice replythen turn on the switch letters fashion.
Turn on brief mode so your Echo plays a brief sound instead of speaking a response.
3. Set up your preferred music streaming service
When you set up your Amazon Echo, the music service defaults to Amazon Music. If you use Spotify, Apple Music, or other streamers, you may need to link your Echo to those streams.
Go to set up > music and podcasts, Then link to a service. On the same page, click Default service and switch to your preferred music provider. Now, when you say “Alexa, play music,” the Echo will play from the music streaming service of your choice. Note that you can select defaults for home or personal listening.
4. Change Alexa’s wake word
If TV ads keep triggering your Amazon Echo when saying “Alexa,” you can change the wake word to one that’s less likely to trigger the speaker. Other traditional options are Computer, Echo, and Amazon, but there are also Added several new wake words You can use something like Ziggy and hey disney.
If you want to change, just say “Alexa, change wake word” and make your selection. You can also open the Alexa app and go to set up > Device settings. Select your device and click set up icon and select wake word Make a choice. Unfortunately, you can’t give the speaker your own name, such as “Tallulah” or “Digital Overlord.”
5. Enable voice purchasing on Amazon Echo
You don’t always have time to search Amazon for something you’ve run out of, like toilet paper. That’s why it’s helpful to set up voice purchasing on your Amazon Echo so Alexa can order products for you.
First, you need to turn on voice ordering and one-click ordering. Open the Alexa app and navigate to set up > Account settings > Voice Procurement > Procurement control > Choose who can buy. For example, you can set up a voice code or profile so that purchases can only be made when you enter the four-digit code.
6. Set up a family profile on Amazon Echo
If you have multiple people in your home, you’ll need to set up voice profiles for each person using an Echo speaker. This will help Alexa learn your voice and distinguish you from others in your home. To create a voice profile, go to set up > your profile and family > speech recognition and follow the on-screen prompts.
You can make sure your voice profile is set up correctly by asking “Alexa, who am I?” The voice assistant will say: “I’m talking to (your name).”
If you have favorite customizations and settings, please share them in the comments. Now you have updated these six Echo settings as follows Five creative uses for your Amazon Echo device, Five essential tips for your new Echo device and CNET’s A roundup of every Alexa command you can issue right now.
