How to Activate Amazon Alexa

Alexa is your go-to partner and an ever-present AI helper in your smart home setup. It is Amazon’s voice assistant that responds by its surprising amount of possibilities. During hectic times everyone is needed a partner that helps around every now and then with little things. Activate Alexa and get your own personal assistant.

Features of Alexa

• Alexa plays your favorite radio stations, podcasts, games, and sleep melodious music.
• By syncing it with your smartphone, you can make calls to your friends and family.
• With Alexa, you can set timers, alarms, and ask web-based questions.
• Every morning, Alexa reports your tailor-made news.
• It can control smart home devices with your voice commands.
• It has the Super Alexa mode to surprise with some exciting easter eggs.

How to Activate Amazon Alexa on Smartphones

[1] Open Google Play Store or App Store and install the Amazon Alexa app on your smartphones.

[2] Open the Amazon Alexa app.

[3] Now, log in with Amazon account credentials.

[4] By default, the app will detect nearby Amazon Alexa devices. If not, hit the More icon and tap the Add a Device button.

[5] Under All Devices, choose your Alexa device.

[6] Click on Continue when you’re done.

[7] Next, tap on Allow or Later option based on your preferences.

[8] Now, the Alexa device is ready for your commands.

Common Alexa Commands

You can ask Alexa anything and everything. Here are some of the common Alexa commands.

• Alexa, play [artist] name.
• Alexa, set the timer for [x] minutes.
• Alexa, what’s the weather today?
• Alexa, set alarm for 7.30 am.
• Alexa, play [radio station].
• Alexa, increase volume.
• Alexa, what’s in the news?
• Alexa, ask Amazon Storytime to read me a story.
• Alexa, play some ambient sounds.

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