You can also install Alexa skills to play games like Jeopardy, Bingo, and more. You can even connect Alexa with your smart devices, so you can use voice commands to switch your smart lights on and off from your computer. However, there are limits to what you can do with Alexa on Windows. Also, you cannot make video calls, phone calls, drop-ins, and announcements without an Echo device. If you want to know all the cool things Alexa can do , check out our article here.
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Then type Alexa into the search bar. You can find the search bar in the upper-right corner of the Microsoft Store window. Select the Alexa app. This is the free app with the blue Alexa icon. Then click the Get button to download the Alexa app to your computer. A progress bar will appear in the middle of your window. Wait for the app to finish downloading. The app requires 81 MB of disk space. Once the Alexa app is done downloading, click Launch to install it on your computer. Then click Set up Amazon Alexa.
Sign in or create an Amazon account. For this option, you will have to fill in your name, an email address and create a password, then click on Create your Amazon account.
Then click Continue on the Terms and Conditions page. Then click Continue to allow your computer to access your microphone. Next, click Yes to confirm. The list of compatible devices can be found here. The next step, of course, is to follow the set-up instructions for the smart home device before asking Alexa to discover it.
You may need to download a companion app and go through the motions. Related: Best Alexa skills. This may go without saying, but make sure the smart home devices are the connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the Echo.
The Alexa app enables you to link smart home devices in a Group. Change it to something easily discernible and speak it clearly. Start by using the voice training tool. Next, check what Alexa actually heard. The Alexa app keeps a note of all of your requests, so you can see exactly what she heard. Here you can identify common misheard words and perhaps express them more clearly.
Finally, note your position. Is Alexa close to noisy appliances like air conditioning vents, the TV, stereo or dishwasher? Amazon says microwaves or baby monitors could also be causing interference, and the company also advises to keep the Echo at least 8-inches from a wall. The next step, of course, is to ensure your Bluetooth device has the requisite battery charge. Open the Alexa app and hit Settings. Tap on your Echo device, select Bluetooth and Clear all paired devices. Next, head to the Bluetooth settings on your device or app in order to pair, as normal.
Alexa will confirm the connection. Of course, you can always hit the microphone button on the top of the Echo in order to temporarily prevent her from eavesdropping on your conversations and TV shows. Alexa has access to around 25, Skills and not all of them are going to work in the way you think. However, some might need a little finagling into proper performance. Namely by disabling and re-abling.
You can toggle these on and off. This may resolve the issue. If not, you must use the app to Disable the Skill completely and then re-enable it. The solution is to create Amazon Alexa groups. Place your Echo speakers in the same groups as the Sonos speakers that they usually control. For example, you group the kitchen Sonos and Echo together. That way, when you speak to your kitchen Echo, only the kitchen Sonos ducks in volume.
There are some minor issues with this. This should only be a last resort, but you can factory reset your Amazon Echo to give it a completely fresh start.
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