How to Reduce Alexa Suggestions and Keep Useful Alerts
Fewer suggestionsAlexa explained First identify where the suggestion appears. A sponsored card rotating on an Echo Show, a shopping notification and a spoken follow-up…
Tired of Alexa Saying OK? Use Brief Mode for Quieter Replies
Brief ModeAlexa explained Turn on Brief Mode in the Alexa app. On supported requests Alexa can acknowledge an action with a short sound instead…
Is Linking Alexa to Your Email Safe? What Amazon Can Access
Email permissionsAlexa explained Linking a mailbox to Alexa+ can be reasonable for a personal account, but first check what Amazon will receive and who…
How Alexa Makes Calls Without a Phone and Who You Can Call
Internet callingAlexa explained A configured Echo can use its internet connection to place an Alexa call while your phone is elsewhere. The speaker supplies…
Who Can See Your Alexa Shopping List on a Shared Echo?
Household listsAlexa explained Do not treat an Alexa shopping list as a secret list on a shared Echo. Amazon says adult members of an…
How to Connect Your Phone to Alexa for Setup and Music
Phone connectionAlexa explained Choose the connection according to what you want the phone to do. Use the Alexa app to set up and manage…
How to Help Alexa Find Your Business and Show the Right Hours
Local discoveryAlexa explained Start by asking Alexa about your business by name, branch and town. Record the answer and check whether the result identifies…
Super Alexa Mode Explained: The Voice Code and What It Does
Super Alexa ModeAlexa explained Say “Alexa, up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, start.” Super Alexa Mode is a gaming Easter…
Can Alexa Listen to Your Room? How Drop In Permissions Work
Listening and privacyAlexa explained Yes, a compatible Echo can carry live room audio through an authorised Drop In connection. Amazon describes Drop In as…
How to Use Your Amazon Echo as a Bluetooth Speaker
Phone audioAlexa explained Yes. A compatible Echo can play audio from your phone over Bluetooth. Start the song, audiobook or podcast on the phone…