Echo Dot Setup – A Complete Tutorial [Gen 5]
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Alexa Compatible Devices: Top Picks List [2023]
Reading Time: 5 minutes This is our current and up-to-date Alexa-compatible devices list for 2023. If it’s on this list, it works with Alexa. Each product link will take you to view Amazon’s current pricing. Things to look out for: Alexa Compatible Devices Category Product Name Description Smart Bulbs Philips Hue LEDs Premium bulbs, excellent color and temperature control,…
How to Connect Blink to Alexa | Everything You Need To Know
Reading Time: 7 minutes If you’re using Alexa as your smart home assistant, Blink security Cameras are an excellent safeguard to add to any smart home. And, with Amazon now owning Blink, they integrate seamlessly into the Alexa ecosystem. In this article, we’re going to explain how to connect Blink to Alexa and help you navigate any additional features…
Amazon’s Echo Show: What Is It and How Does It Work?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Discover what Amazon’s Echo Show is and how it can make your life easier. This article breaks down the ins and outs of Alexa’s premier smart display.
Alexa and Spotify Connect: Smart Streaming With Echo Devices
Reading Time: 8 minutes You probably know by now that Echo smart speakers are powered by Alexa, Amazon’s reigning digital voice assistant. Take that and add Spotify, the dominant service for digital audio streaming, and the result is nothing short of luxurious. Whether your goal is to play your favorite Spotify playlist through a single Echo smart speaker or…
How To Watch TV On Echo Show – Everything You Need To Know
Reading Time: 7 minutes The Echo Show is an excellent smart display and smart home companion. Not only is it a great tool though, but it’s also a small entertainment powerhouse. Yeah, that’s right – you can even watch TV on Amazon’s Echo Show. Alexa has come a long way from her original conception, as has her hardware sibling…
How Does Alexa Turn On Lights – Smart Lighting Explained
Reading Time: 9 minutes Smart home technology is becoming more popular every day as people are looking for new ways of making their lives easier. The entry point into smart homes is often simply just learning to control your lighting with a smart speaker. This can easily be done with Alexa through an Amazon Echo device. In this guide,…
Do You Need Alexa to Use an Echo or Echo Dot?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Alexa, Echo, Echo Show, Echo Dot…. what does all this mean? Do you need Alexa to use an Echo device? There tends to be a little confusion around Alexa and Amazon’s Echo smart speakers. Especially for those who haven’t used Alexa before. Fortunately, in this article, we’re going to get all that squared away for…
The Best Alexa For Kids: Parent-Tested and Kid-Approved
Reading Time: 6 minutes If you have an Amazon Echo in your household, chances are, your child enjoys the benefits as much as you do. I know our kids do! We have a son who uses the Echo Show to watch kids’ videos every night before bed and a daughter who dances her heart out to Alexa song requests…
Is Alexa Free? – Potential Hidden Costs & Monthly Fees
Reading Time: 3 minutes There are numerous digital assistants that live within smart devices like Google Assistant, Siri, and Alexa. The widely popular Alexa lives inside Amazon’s smart speakers but is also being engineered into third-party devices. We know that you have to purchase the smart speaker itself, but what about accessing Alexa? Do you then have to pay…
Is Alexa Worth It?: Read This Before Buying Your Amazon Echo
Reading Time: 9 minutes So, you know everyone and their mother has Alexa now and it seems pretty cool. It can answer questions, play music and turn the lights off… all useful features. But is Alexa really worth the money? In this article, we’re going to take a good look at what purchasing an Amazon Echo can do for…
What Are Alexa Skills And What Do They Do?
Reading Time: 6 minutes Over the last several years, Alexa has changed the way many of us operate our households. You may not be aware of it, but Alexa’s skills are actually responsible for those changes. You might be just purchasing your first Amazon Echo device. Maybe you’ve had one for a while now, but you haven’t really utilized…