Alexa Features
Alexa makes your life easier, more meaningful, and more fun by letting you voice control your world. Alexa can help you get more out of the things you already love and discover new possibilities you've never imagined
Next gen smart speaker with improved audio and vibrant sound Alexa controls compatible smart home devices with your voice Built-in motion or indoor temperature sensors allow versatility
ALEXA CAN SHOW YOU MORE – Set alarms and timers, sleep soundly with a relaxing playlist, start your morning with a smart home routine, see your calendar or weather clearly - all with your voice
STAY CONNECTED WITH VIDEO CALLING – Use the 2 MP camera to call friends and family who have the Alexa app or an Echo device with a screen. Make announcements to other compatible devices in your home.
Made for any room - You can place Dot in the bedroom and use it as a smart alarm clock that can also turn off your lights Voice-control your music - Use your voice to play a song/artist/genre through Amazon Music Apple Music Spotify Pandora SiriusXM and others
Alexa Routines make several things happen with a single request, so you can do more in fewer steps. For example, in the morning you could have Alexa turn on the lights, read the news, and announce any appointments on your calendar for the day.
With Amazon Kids, kids can make audio or video calls to approved contacts that have the Alexa app or another Alexa-enabled device. Get started by learning about parental permissions. Please note, if you have enabled features that allow calls to emergency nFun for kids.
Alexa makes your life easier, more meaningful, and more fun by letting you voice control your world. Alexa can help you get more out of the things you already love and discover new possibilities you've never imagined
Need inspiration to get going? Check out Featured Routines in the Alexa app. They're like templates and are ready to enable and start using right away. For example, after enabling the Start My Day Routine, when you say "Alexa, start my day" she'll tell you something new, update you about the weather and traffic, then start your Flash Briefing so you're ready for the day ahead.
Routine
Alexa, enable the Good Morning Routine
Alexa will tell you news, traffic, and more.
Alexa will keep track of an hour of screen time.
Alexa will tell you the weather when you dismiss your alarm.
Alexa will wish you good night and play sleep sounds
You can also create your own Routines from scratch, only limited by your own imagination! Open the Routines section in the Alexa app and tap the + button in the top right-hand corner to get started. Some Routines we love include: scheduling your porch lights to turn on automatically at sunset; turning on the night light and playing sleep sounds when you say Alexa, it's Jackson's bedtime. and telling you the weather and turning on Alexa Guard when you say Alexa, it's time to go
You can share your Routines with friends and family, or receive and enable Routines shared with you. For inspiration check out the trending Shared Routines below.
You can now add Fire TV actions to your Alexa Routines. Get started with a Featured Routine like "Alexa, I'm getting a snack" which pauses what you're watching and turns on your smart lights simultaneously. Or if there's a program you watch every day, create a Custom Routine where Alexa turns on the TV and navigates to your favorite program based on scheduled time. Fire TV actions include power on and off; playing, pausing, and resuming video; and selecting content. Head to the Routines section of the Alexa app to enable Featured Fire TV Routines or to create your own. Some TVs may not be compatible for the power on action - refer to our help page for more info