here's how to set up your amazon alexa
echo smart speaker
we'll be setting up alexa on a third
generation amazon echo dot
the steps are similar across all echo
speaker devices
to start you'll need to download the
amazon alexa app on your phone when you
open the app for the first time
it'll prompt you to log in with your
amazon account if you don't have one
choose register then you should see a
list of users on your amazon account
choose your name or register a new user
by pressing i'm someone else
next the alexa app will ask for
permission to send notifications to your
phone
you can choose allow or later
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now plug in your alexa device to power
once you plug it in the light will turn
orange
hello your device is ready for setup
just follow the instructions in your
alexa app
next return to the alexa app press on
the device tab
on the bottom of the screen here press
on the plus sign
on the upper right hand corner then
choose add device
from the pop-up menu on the next screen
press on amazon echo then choose the
option
under the echo smart speaker group
the app will ask you if the orange light
on the alexa echo speaker is on
if so press yes if your device didn't
turn orange
or the light turned purple press and
hold the action button
on the top of your device until the
light turns orange
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back on your phone the app is going to
search for available echo devices near
you
you should see your device name in the
menu press it
in the next menu select your home wi-fi
network
it will then connect your device to the
internet
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once you connect you can choose where
your device is placed in your
home or skip it then you can add your
address in for local results
like for weather or restaurant
recommendations you can also skip this
step
now your alexa is ready to use your echo
is ready to personalize your amazon echo
device
on the alexa app press on the more menu
on the bottom right corner
in the next menu press settings then
under device settings
choose your new device
here you'll be able to change the device
name change its wake word
echo can you hear me yes i can hear you
you can also change the device language
and other configurations
like connecting to a bluetooth speaker
now
your echo device is personalized to your
liking alexa
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with alexa echo devices
you can also set up skills which work
pretty much like apps on your phone
to find these from the home screen on
your alexa app
press on the more menu on the bottom
right corner press into the skills and
games tab
and it'll navigate you to the discover
tab
here you can browse different skills you
can also press over to the category
section
or press on the magnifying glass on the
top right corner
if you know what you're looking for for
this example let's set up spotify
press on the magnifying glass search for
spotify
and press into the result here choose
enable to use
and it'll send you over to spotify's
login site
put in your information and press in
then it'll ask you to agree to alexa
using your spotify app
press agree next it'll let you know that
your account has successfully linked
you can press close and now spotify is
enabled on your alexa echo speaker
device
alexa play spotify here's spotify
there are many skills that don't require
login information
for those assuming you know what skill
you want you can just ask alexa to
enable it
alexa enable guided meditation skill
okay here's guided meditation and don't
forget
your alexa app can do almost all the
things your echo speaker does
all you have to do is press the round
blue button on the home page of the
alexa app
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