Whether you're getting ready to sell an Amazon Echo device, or you ordered an Amazon Echo
device as a gift for someone and it accidentally got registered to you, you'll want to deregister
that device from your Amazon account.
If you don't deregister that Echo device from your Amazon account, the other person won't
be able to set it up on their account.
I'll show you how to remove an Echo device from your Amazon account using the Alexa mobile
app, and on the Amazon website.
First we'll walk through how to deregister an Amazon Echo device in the Amazon Alexa
app on an iPhone, iPad, or Android device.
Step 1.
Tap to launch the Amazon Alexa app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android smart device.
You'll arrive on your Amazon Alexa home screen.
Step 2.
Tap the "Menu" icon in the upper left corner of the screen.
The Menu icon features three horizontal lines.
A menu flys in from the left side of the screen.
Step 3.
Tap "Settings" at the bottom of the Amazon Alexa menu.
The Settings screen appears.
Step 4.
Tap "Device Settings" toward the top of the Amazon Alexa Settings screen.
The All Devices screen appears, displaying a list of all of the devices associated with
your Amazon Alexa service.
Step 5.
Tap the name of the device you want to deregister from your Amazon Alexa service.
In this example, I'll tap to deregister an Echo Dot.
An information screen for that specific device appears.
Step 6.
Scroll down to the General section and then find the Registered To field.
Tap "Deregister" in blue text to the right of the Registered To field.
A dialog box appears asking if you're sure you want to deregister this device.
Step 7.
Tap "Deregister" in the dialog box to verify that you want to deregister your Amazon Alexa
Echo device.
A Deregistering Your Device message will appear briefly underneath the name of the device
before you'll be returned to the All Devices screen, where the Amazon Echo device you deregistered
will no longer appear in your list of devices.
Now let's walk through the steps to deregister an Echo device on the Amazon desktop website.
Step 1.
Open a web browser, navigate to alexa.amazon.com, and then sign in to your Alexa account if
prompted.
You'll arrive at your Amazon Alexa home screen.
Step 2.
Click "Settings" in the menu on the left side of the screen.
The Settings menu appears on the right side of the screen.
Step 3.
Click the name of the Amazon Echo device you want to deregister from your account beneath
Devices on the right side of the screen.
In this example, I'll select an Echo Dot.
An information screen for that specific Amazon Echo device appears.
Step 4.
Scroll down to the bottom of the information screen for that specific device until you
arrive at the About section.
Locate the Device Is Registered To option in the About section, and then click the "Deregister"
button to the right of that field.
The Deregister Your Device dialog box appears, asking if you're sure you want to deregister
your Amazon Echo device.
Step 5.
Tap "Deregister" in this dialog box.
You'll be returned to the Settings screen, where the Amazon Echo device you deregistered
will no longer appear in your list of devices.