How to control your Alexa smart speaker when you’re away from home
As sensitive as the far-field microphone on yourAmazon Echo speakersis, you can’t always be close enough for Alexa to hear you. You can control your speakers, wireless cameras, and other smart devices remotely, keeping your home at your fingertips when you’re miles away. With the Amazon Alexa app on iOS and Android devices, you cantalk to the virtual assistant. You’ll access intuitive buttons to add devices and manage them for other people in a central hub. Here’s how to do it.
How to control your Amazon devices on the go
Download the Amazon Alexa app from the Google Play or Apple App stores. The free app is a companion to your Echo speakers and other Alexa devices. It allows you to use voice commands or text input to manage your smart home devices. You can also play music, view news updates, set alarms, and do more from wherever you are.
You need an internet connection, as the app is more of a translator between your voice commands and devices. Hence, controlling them without a Wi-Fi connection or mobile data doesn’t work.
Follow the steps below to set up the Android and iPhone app before using it.
Set up the Amazon Alexa app
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Command smart home devices with Amazon Alexa app
Set up a voice profile with the voice assistant for a personalized experience. Alexa can recognize your voice and tailor its responses to you. Go toMore>Settings>Your Profile & Family. You’ll see the option to create a Voice ID.
How to control music playback, alarms, and more
When you’ve set up the Alexa app, everything else is a breeze. You can link to Amazon Music or other streaming services to play songs, organize playlists, and listen to audiobooks. Alarms and timers give you the feel of a mobile clock that doesn’t need to be by your bedside. Enter theMoremenu to access these features and choose which device they apply to.
How to control Amazon devices remotely for your loved ones
Remote smart home control doesn’t end on a personal level. You could help a loved one manage their Amazon Echo devices, control Alexa, and drop in on them to make sure they’re safe. It’s possible when you’re in the same Circle of Support and you’re the Host. Only Hosts can manage settings and services on someone else’s Echo devices using Remote Assist.
Circle of Support is a feature under theAlexa Togetherservice. It lets you add extra members to your subscription and expand your caregiving network. Members receive daily notifications, monitor loved ones via the activity feed, and access features for calling and messaging them.
Here’s how to remotely control someone else’s Amazon devices:
Automate your devices with minimal effort
You’re in control, wherever you go
With the Amazon Alexa app, you don’t need to be near your devices to control them. Using the Remote Assist feature on your Alexa Together account also helps others who can’t do the same. You may run into issues giving Alexa commands. Sometimes, the assistant doesn’t respond or you’re able to’t set up a device on the app. There are many ways totroubleshoot these common problems.
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