Amazon's Alexa offers a lot of benefits for its users. It allows people to receive the latest news updates about important happenings in their country and across the globe.
Aside from this, here are other benefits you can get when using Alexa:
An "Echo Auto" device, which allows users to use Alexa in cars not equipped with virtual assistants, is pictured at Amazon Headquarters, following a launch event, on September 20, 2018 in Seattle Washington. Amazon launched more than 70 Alexa-enable products during the event.
- You can set your thermostat according to your needs.
- Alexa can manage smart home gadgets for you.
- The voice assistant tech can also manage security cameras and systems.
- You can contact your friends and family members without touching your device.
You can do all these when you have Alexa. Now, here are some of the useful commands you can use.
Amazon Alexa Voice Commands
CNET provided the commands you can use to control Alexa. These include those for coronavirus info updates and Echo Show commands and more.
Media Control Commands
- "Alexa, open Storytime"
- "Alexa, what's playing?"
- "Alexa set the bass to four."
- "Alexa, start my free trial of Amazon Music Unlimited."
- "Alexa set a sleep timer for 45 minutes" / "Alexa, stop playing in 45 minutes."
- Alexa, play music by [artist]."
Coronavirus Info Updates Commands
- "Alexa, what's the latest with the coronavirus?"
- "Alexa, help me wash my hands."
- "Alexa, what is the coronavirus?"
Echo Show Commands
- "Alexa, show me the trailer for It."
- "Alexa, show me movie showtimes."
- "Alexa, show me the weekend forecast."
- "Alexa, show me a slow cooker recipe from All recipes."
- "Alexa, show me my timers."
- "Alexa, show the living room camera."
Aside from the commands above, Android Authority also said that there are other voice commands you can use to call and send messages to your contacts.
Here are some of them:
Calls and Messages Commands
- "Alexa, call [name],"
- "Alexa, send a message to [name]."
If you want to see more Alexa voice commands, you can visit this link.
Where Can You Use Alexa?
The most popular gadget that allows you to use Alexa is Amazon's Echo speaker. However, you can also rely on other sources to access this advanced voice assistant technology.
One of these is through the official Alexa app, which is currently available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store. On the other hand, you can also install Amazon's Shopping app to use Alexa.
Aside from these, you can also rely on your Amazon Music app and Windows computer.
In other news, the Amazon Alexa service recently suffered from a two-hour downtime. Meanwhile, Amazon is now learning in space, with NASA testing its voice assistant tool on Artemis I Mission.
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Written by: Griffin Davis
