Category: Alexa

Do you want to play smarter with the smart home device Alexa? It will be fantastic when playing games with Alexa. Will be funny and gorgeous. Already you have experienced awesome with your Alexa. What if it adds more advantages while playing along with? Yes, here is the list of best games to play with Alexa.

Do not miss the opportunity to be smart and funny with Alexa. Many users are still unaware that they can’t play games with Alexa. Try these games and enjoy life. To enjoy without break, provide Alexa with wifi internet connection constantly.

Best Games to play with Alexa

Guess Who I am Game

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This game needs a little bit of your thoughts and social knowledge to play. It is so simple to play the game. Not only giving the best experience but you can improve your overall social knowledge and general knowledge at all. That’s why I have placed this game in here number one position. This will surely improve your social knowledge and will be helpful anywhere in your life.

“Guess Who I am” is specifically designed to play with Amazon Alexa. It is free to enable the game so that Amazon Alexa smart device users can be able to enable it for free.

Gaming Model:- This game will test your learning and listening skills. This game meets several characters and voices so that you need to identify them. If you have answered correctly, you will move to the next step else you will be out.

After enabling the game, open skill by saying “Alexa, open guess who”

Here “guess who” is the invocation name. Skill are containing dynamic contents. Just open your guess who I am game and enjoy.

The Magic Door

Who doesn’t like adventure games? Here is the best adventure game you can play with your Alexa smart device. Tasks in the game make it more adventurous. There are different scenarios you can get play with. All those are specially for adventurous purposes. They are mountains, sea, garden, castle and dark forest. Just imagine how that will be going to make fun. I am sure you may have played any game in the adventure category on your smartphone. When you play that game in Alexa, cent percent sure will be an awesome experience.

After enabling the game Just say “Alexa, open the magic door”

I am a big fan of this multi-player adventure game and try with the game, you will love it for sure.

Tic Tac Toe

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Tic tac toe is the most popular game for Alexa. Your a little attention distraction will lose your game. You need full attention to it, so we can say that it will improve your ability to paying attention to a thing. Study shows this kind of games will improve the overall listening skill of human. This is one of the main reasons I like the Alexa game. Not only provide enjoyment but it will be good for our mental ability too.

Measuring concentration in this game. Not by Alexa, by our self. Just play and enjoy the game.

All that you will learn by saying these voice commands

• “Alexa, ask Tic Tac Toe for a game”
• “Alexa, ask Tic Tac Toe to show me the board”
• “Alexa, ask Tic Tac Toe for guidance”

Escape The Room

This game for Alexa is just closely related to our childhood based. we have to escape from the room and get explore the world. This is the principle behind the “escape the room” game for Alexa.

The principle of the game is, you are trapped in a room and you are the only one who goes to another room. For this, you can select some of the tasks like solving puzzles, searching your room, etc.

There are four categories in this game. you can start from the easy step. That is for beginners. Four difficulty levels are there.

• Jail cell
• office
• car
• garage

All these difficulty levels are easy, medium, hardest, and bonus room respectively.

The invocation name for the game is the name of the game itself “Escape the room”

say “Alexa open Escape the Room” and start playing.

Deal Or No Deal

When I hear the name of this game “Deal or no deal”,  I have gone back to my childhood, and there was a reality show named “Deal or no deal”. When I played the game, it is much similar to that reality show game. Since I liked that reality show very much, obviously Deal or no deal became my favorite game for Alexa to play.

When playing there will be 22 cases (boxes). we have to go through three rounds where we open the box with the numbers. As like tv reality show, the aim is to open the suitcase with the least amount of money. After the round ends, the banker will offer the amount that you can accept by saying “Deal” and can reject by saying “No deal”. That’s all about the Deal or no deal game for Amazon Alexa.

say “Alexa, open Deal or No Deal” and play the game. 🙂

Song Quiz

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Song quiz Alexa game is a multi-single player game. If you have friends or family members along with you to play, then you can. Else amazon will provide an opponent for you to play with. The game is simple, Alexa will play some portion of the songs from the songs library, and you need to identify the artist name associated with that song. If you can provide the correct answer, you will earn points.

If you are a music lover, you will definitely love this game. Along with playing, add entertainment too. I have got some old occasions (Nostalgia) in back my life by hearing some of the old songs. Very nice experience while playing song quiz Alexa game.

“Alexa, start Song Quiz”, “Alexa, open Song Quiz”, “Alexa, play Song Quiz”

say the above vocal and start playing the game. Those who earn the most points will be the title winner.

Russian Escape

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Very Thrilling Alexa adventure game. You are player is a prisoner who escaped from jail. you are an undercover CIA agent of the Russian secret police. The aim of the player is to get the team back to the united states alive. For this, the player needs to go to various adventurous spots and tasks. A comparatively tough game when we compare it with “escape the room” and “the magic door” adventure games. I am a big fan of mini militia games from Miniclip. I felt this Russian escape is much similar to the mini militia god mod version that I used to play on my android device.

“Alexa, Play Russian Escape” is to play the game.

Smarty Pants Minute

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The one-minute time fixed game for Alexa. funny game for Alexa. Most answering will win the game but there will be a timer of one minute(60 seconds). Get free enabled from amazon

How this game will be fun? Yes, there are many categories that you can choose according to your taste like movies, celebrities, places, history, etc. This will check your knowledge of those areas too. so if you want to win, you can pick your favorite category from the list.

As this is a new game for Alexa, you will like it, and is very funny. The invocation name for the game is “Smarty pants minute“.

“Alexa, open Smarty Pants Minute” to play the game.

Twenty Questions

It’s much similar to tv reality shows. Alexa will says you to guess anything and will asks 20 questions. Suppose if you have guessed one animal, Alexa will ask questions related to the animal, and you want to say yes or no. after those questions are complete or during which, Alexa will answer you what animal you have guessed. So if you have to win, you need to guess a very tough animal name. Alexa will ask questions related to categories, nature, etc, and will make a conclusion of the answer. So if you are guessing very tough, then you can have a chance to win.

• “Alexa, play Twenty Questions”

“Alexa, open jeopardy game” to play the game

Would You Rather for Family

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Very great to spend a day with family by adding entertainment with this Alexa game. funny questions and answers with family. What positive impact that I have to feel with this game is, talking to family members more rather than just facing down with my smartphone. If you have addicted to the game, sure you will love your family more.

You can check how popular this game is just by checking the Amazon page for this game. There is all the positive reviews for the game and an overall rating close to 5 out of five.

Built with amazing skills in this game. Just start playing with your family members.

“Alexa, Play would you rather” to play.

“Alexa, Start would you rather” to start

Who wants to be millionaire

Test your skills with the help of your skills. Alexa will asks you questions related to the skills. You need to answer correctly. It is a test that measures your ability in a particular skill. obviously, the best game to play with Alexa online.

The skills ask you to you at most of 15 questions and you need to answer all. each correct questions carry one million points and see how many million points you earn.

“Alexa, open millionaire quiz” to play the game

Conclusion:-

These are the best games to play with Alexa that me and my friends, families playing in our leisure time. Most of the Alexa games are developed and designed to meet human emotions, skills, and imaginary abilities. Alexa games for kids will encourage them to achieve something in their life, and each and every age users have specific games according to their mental ability, thoughts, and mindset.

Hope you have like the list of amazon games I am presented here. If you found some more games that add value and entertainment, you can leave comments here. I can add here in this post and definitely try those games too in my gaming with Alexa routine.

Have enjoyed the article, please share! 🙂

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Stuck at home with nothing to do? Fear not! Your trusty AI assistant, Alexa, is here to banish boredom and bring a spark of hilarity to your day. While Alexa is undoubtedly a helpful companion for setting reminders, checking the weather, or controlling your smart home devices, she’s also got a playful side that’s just waiting to be unleashed.

In this list, we’ve compiled 70 quirky, unexpected, and downright silly commands that will transform your Echo device from a practical tool into an entertainment powerhouse. From witty comebacks to bizarre questions, these prompts are guaranteed to elicit some surprising and often humorous responses from your virtual friend.

So, grab your Echo device, clear your throat, and get ready to embark on a laughter-filled journey with Alexa as your comedic co-pilot!

Fuuny things you can ask Alexa

1. Alexa, do you dream of electric sheep?
2. Alexa, what’s your favorite conspiracy theory?
3. Alexa, can you do a Darth Vader impression?
4. Alexa, do you believe in ghosts?
5. Alexa, what’s the meaning of life?
6. Alexa, can you rap?
7. Alexa, are you a robot or an alien?
8. Alexa, what’s your favorite dad joke?
9. Alexa, do you have a crush on Siri?
10. Alexa, what would you do for a Klondike bar?

11. Alexa, can you tell me a bedtime story?
12. Alexa, what’s the best pickup line you know?
13. Alexa, do you know any tongue twisters?
14. Alexa, can you speak like a pirate?
15. Alexa, what does the fox say?
16. Alexa, do you have any pets?
17. Alexa, what’s your favorite color of the alphabet?
18. Alexa, can you sing me happy birthday?
19. Alexa, what’s your favorite pizza topping?
20. Alexa, do you know any good pranks?

21. Alexa, what’s the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
22. Alexa, can you tell me a joke about AI?
23. Alexa, what’s your favorite meme?
24. Alexa, do you believe in unicorns?
25. Alexa, can you do a Yoda impression?
26. Alexa, what’s the best way to survive a zombie apocalypse?
27. Alexa, do you have any siblings?
28. Alexa, what’s your favorite dance move?
29. Alexa, can you beatbox?
30. Alexa, what’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever done?

31. Alexa, do you know any good riddles?
32. Alexa, what’s your favorite knock-knock joke?
33. Alexa, can you speak in pig Latin?
34. Alexa, what’s your favorite ice cream flavor?
35. Alexa, do you have any superpowers?
36. Alexa, what’s the best way to take over the world?
37. Alexa, can you tell me a scary story?
38. Alexa, what’s your favorite movie quote?
39. Alexa, do you believe in aliens?
40. Alexa, what’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever been asked?

41. Alexa, can you do any impressions of celebrities?
42. Alexa, what’s your favorite tongue twister?
43. Alexa, do you have any hidden talents?
44. Alexa, what’s the best way to become a superhero?
45. Alexa, can you speak backwards?
46. Alexa, what’s your favorite animal sound?
47. Alexa, do you have any phobias?
48. Alexa, what’s the best way to time travel?
49. Alexa, can you tell me a “yo mama” joke?
50. Alexa, what’s your favorite dance craze?

51. Alexa, do you have any secret recipes?
52. Alexa, what’s the best way to become invisible?
53. Alexa, can you speak in a British accent?
54. Alexa, what’s your favorite board game?
55. Alexa, do you believe in love at first sight?
56. Alexa, what’s the best way to impress a date?
57. Alexa, can you tell me a limerick?
58. Alexa, what’s your favorite word?
59. Alexa, do you have any recurring dreams?
60. Alexa, what’s the best way to become famous?

61. Alexa, can you tell me a “roses are red” poem?
62. Alexa, what’s your favorite mythical creature?
63. Alexa, do you have any guilty pleasures?
64. Alexa, what’s the best way to win an argument?
65. Alexa, can you speak like a cowboy?
66. Alexa, what’s your favorite emoji?
67. Alexa, do you have any bad habits?
68. Alexa, what’s the best way to make friends?
69. Alexa, can you tell me a “why did the chicken cross the road” joke?
70. Alexa, what’s your favorite conspiracy theory?

These questions should provide some entertainment and possibly surprising responses from Alexa. Remember that the actual responses may vary depending on Alexa’s programming and updates.

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Do not worry when your Alexa randomly beeps during the day or night. It’s not a severe issue and can be resolved once you identify the exact reason. I have experienced some different patterns of peeping the sound, randomly, continuously, twice, etc.

Some users experiencing Alexa beeping at night 3, 4, etc.

Let’s check what could be the problem.

Your Amazon Alexa Echo beeping (or some other weird sound like noises, chime, etc) may be due to any one of the following reason

• Low battery warning of connected Bluetooth device (Usually beep 3 times)
• Low battery on Echo speaker
• Trouble connecting to a WiFi
• Disable Alarm
• Turn off Alexa Notifications or reminders
• Stuck on the Blue ring of Death
• Echo dot can’t receive commands
• Software bugs

Know how can fix Alexa’s randomly beep

1) Low battery warning of connected devices

Have you connected any Bluetooth device to your Alexa? When it has a low battery charge, the Echo will make a beep sound. I have experienced my Echo beep 3 times once I connected my Sonos Bluetooth speaker to it having low charge on it.

I just plugged the power cord of the speaker into the power outlet, and the beep sound stopped.

So, whatever external devices are connected to your Alexa, make sure that it has a sufficient charge on it.

2) Low charge on Alexa’s built-in battery

Echo devices have built-in batteries for the convenience of moving the device around the home as well as not to disrupt the working of the device in case of power failure.

In almost all the models, the battery charge lasts up to 10 hours when it has a full charge. When the battery is almost dry, say below 10%, Echo will notify the issue with a beep sound.

So, make sure to keep the device with a minimum battery charge so that we can avoid the issue.

5th Gen device has a charging base station with a power pack battery on it which has a power backup for up to 15 hours (My experience).

I recommend you to be the device plugged into the power source if it has a fixed place, so it won’t beep randomly due to the lack of charge.

3) Trouble connecting to a WiFi network

Red light flashing followed by the beep sound on start-up indicates that there is an issue in connecting the device to the WiFi network.

You should check your WiFi router whether it is working properly. Sometimes, you can hear the prompt “She can’t connect to the internet” followed by a beep sound.

4) Disable Alarm

Once you set an alarm on your Alexa, it’ll beep at the time. You can confirm whether there is time you set for Alarm, just head up to the Alexa app on your smartphone, then tap on the “More” tab, and navigate to the alarm section.

Disable the alarm and get rid of the beep sound.

With a simple voice command, you can simply cancel it. “Alexa, please cancel the alarm“. That’s all.

5) Turn off Alexa notifications

Probably you may enable the mobile notifications on your Alexa that cause the beeping when each time there is notification comes on your mobile device.

Simply turn off the mobile notifications under the settings tab on the app.

Follow these steps.

• Open the mobile app (Alexa)
• Then tap on the Menu icon in the top left corner
• Select Settings option
• Then tap on the Notifications tab
• Select the Reminder tab,
• and then disable Mobile notifications

This will stop all the notification beep sound coming on your connected iPhone, iPad, or Android device.

In the same way, turn off Amazon shopping notifications. Once you turned ON this feature, Delivered/Out for delivery notifications will make a beep sound that can irritate you. This also can be disabled under the Reminders tab in the settings section.

Likely, enable unwanted notifications like Answer updates, things to try, etc.

6) Alexa Blue ring of death

Echo spinning Blue light continuously when there is an issue with the Alexa, what we called the Blue ring of death/ stuck on the Blue ring. Sometimes, this issue may happen with a beep sound that is only resolved by power recycling the device.

You can read the troubleshooting tips that I have written in another article, by the way, the link is included.

7) Alexa can’t listen to your voice command because of heavy nuisance around it

You should keep a minimum of silence when you provide a voice command to her. If there is a heavy sound from the TV or any other form, once you give a command with the wake word Alexa, it can’t accept it. and may produce a beep sound.

8) Alexa software has a bug, update it

How long did you use Alexa Echo without the firmware update?

Ultimately, with a simple software update, you can simply enhance the system’s efficiency. Amazon engineers frequently release the software update so that the user can update to the latest version Via downloading the file online.

Most probably, Alexa will update the system itself whenever the new version is available on their server.

You can check the availability of the new version under the settings section.

Have you ever noticed the glimmering Blue color of the Echo Dot device? which means that the device is receiving an update.

While receiving a system update, Alexa may not respond to voice commands. Wait till the process is completed.

If your Echo Dot doesn’t update to the latest version, follow the instructions in the video below to force update the device.

Also, please keep an eye on the application too. Update it regularly when a new version is available on play store/app store.

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Are you experiencing a persistent yellow ring on your Alexa Echo that won’t go away? If the answer is yes, here is the solution for you. We know that every color code on Echo has a different meaning.

The yellow ring on Alexa means that you have notifications to check on your Alexa app. It may be any messages or notices regarding your recent purchases on Amazon. To check this, go to the menu in the top left corner, and then select the settings option. Then select the “Notification ” tab to check all the messages. Or else, you can check it with a simple voice command “Alexa, Do I have any notifications ” or “Read my messages“.

But what to do the Yellow ring is still there even when you read all the notifications. I know it’s more frustrating.

The reason why your Alexa device has a yellow ring that won’t go away is most probably due to pending Amazon notifications. Whenever you make a purchase on Amazon, each step of the shipment process triggers messages sent to your Echo device. These messages encompass shipping updates, and delivery status (like “out for delivery,” “delivered,” “Order updates” etc.).

How to Fix the Continuous Alexa Yellow Ring Blinking Issue?

To get rid of the Yellow ring that won’t disappear, you have to deal with the notification settings on your connected Alexa mobile application.

Under the notification tab, you can see different types of categories of notices. They are

• Amazon Shopping
• Announcements
• Auto Mode
• Calendar
• Communication
• Reminders
• Things to try

Turn off Amazon delivery update notifications

It’s OK if you have just ordered one product from Amazon and getting the delivery update of it, because when you read the notification it’ll get disappeared.

But,

Sometimes, you may order a lot of products on the same day, so all of the product’s delivery dates will be almost the same day (maybe/may not be). So all the products update will be on your Alexa Echo notification folder it may cause continuous blinking of the Yellow ring. In such cases, you can temporarily turn off the delivery status.

To get the notification settings, open your Alexa app. Then tap the “More” tab on the bottom right corner of the screen. Then select the “Settings” option and then tap on the “Notifications” tab.

Now, you have to select the Amazon shopping tab. Toggle the button to OFF for all those notifications that you don’t need.

Recommended turning off the option “For Items in delivery updates” because it gives continuous notification on Echo and it causes the Yellow ring to blink continuously.

Disable personalized recommendations

By default, personalized shopping recommendations are turned ON on your Alexa. So that it’ll send all the product recommendations to your Alexa Excho based on your product purchase and search history. So, there’ll be a lot of recommendation notices will be on your device. So, it’ll continuously pulse on Yellow color.

So, disable the personalized recommendations.

Just turn off both ‘Deal Recommendations‘ and ‘Reorder Recommendations‘ under the shopping recommendations tab, and the issue will be resolved.

Disable Amazon community notifications

There are millions of participants in Amazon and their community forums actively participating in question-answer forums and review ratings.

In community forums, the place for solving all the issues related to Amazon products and services, a hell lot of people ask their questions. The moderators and other active members will answer all the questions.

Additionally, when you complete a purchase and get delivered, the seller can request you to rate their product and service on Amazon.

All these updates will be sent to your Alexa Echo and it causes the continuous Yellow ring to blink.

Additionally, when a user purchases the product you bought and reviews the product, they write their thoughts on Amazon with a star rating. All the reviews are genuine and checked by manually the Amazon AI system. All these updates will be sent to your Alexa as a notification message.

So, disable these settings to get rid of the arrogant continuous messages.

Ask Alexa to clear notifications

If there are hundreds of notifications on your box, and the Yellow ring won’t go away, simply as Alexa to clear all the messages.

With a simple Alexa voice command, you can fix the issue.

Try this,

Alexa, delete all my notifications

That’s enough. All will be cleared.

Try play messages

If your friends or family members are sending messages through Alexa, and when you as Alexa to play notifications, probably, the messages will not play. And it will act like notice and again the Yellow ring will blink continuously.

So, try this voice command,

Alexa, play messages

Or else,

Alexa, delete all messages.

It’ll play all messages and will clear the pending messages.

Clear Alexa app cache

If any one of the above-given troubleshooting methods doesn’t help you. Simply clear the Alexa app cache on your mobile so that all the incoming messages and notifications will be completely removed from the app, and it’ll fix the issue.

To clear the cache, go to app settings and clear the cache memory option.

Conclusion

I hope the given troubleshooting tips help you to fix the yellow ring issue on your Echo device.

so, What you can do not to happen this issue in the future?

Always remember to check your Amazon notifications regularly and apply the necessary settings adjustments for a smooth and hassle-free experience. Enjoy seamless interaction with Alexa and make the most out of its features!

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Alexa has become a crucial part of smart homes. A smart home isn’t complete without an Alexa device. To create a top-notch home, set up things like smart lights, a home theater, etc. Some devices require wifi, while others don’t. Many beginners wonder if Alexa can work without wifi. I’ll answer that and other related questions in a detailed post.

The straightforward answer is NO. Alexa requires a continuous connection to its servers, so it won’t function without wifi. Any interruption in the internet connection will disrupt its operation, as it relies on a constant internet connection.

Alexa, Amazon’s voice-activated virtual assistant, relies on an internet connection to function properly. This is because Alexa needs to send your voice commands to Amazon’s servers in the cloud for processing. Without a wifi connection, Alexa is unable to access the internet and therefore cannot interpret voice commands or provide responses.

For features like playing music, getting news updates, controlling smart home devices, setting timers and alarms, or asking general questions, a constant wifi connection is required. So if your wifi goes down, Alexa will be unable to complete any tasks until the connection is restored.

Alexa does have some limited functionality offline, like being able to set a repeating alarm, but most features will not work without an active internet connection. This wifi dependency is a limitation of Alexa’s cloud-based voice service structure.

How voice command is processed between a user and Alexa server?

When a user issues a voice command to an Alexa device like an Amazon Echo, the device records the speech and sends an audio file of the command to Amazon’s servers in the cloud. There, Alexa’s speech recognition software analyzes the audio file to identify the words spoken and determine the user’s intent. This information is passed to Alexa’s natural language processing algorithms which interpret the full meaning behind the command.

Alexa then formulates a response, which is converted to speech by text-to-speech system. This audio response is sent back to the user’s Echo device and played out loud to deliver its reply.

The entire process relies on the device having an active internet connection to transmit the voice data to and from Amazon’s servers in the cloud. Without wifi, Alexa would be unable to send the user’s command or receive the appropriate response

How much bandwidth does Alexa consume?

A minimum of 500 Kbps speed is required for the smooth functioning of your Alexa device. There is a clear specification for download and upload speed favorable.

• Average upload speed – 12.5 kbps
• Maximum upload speed – 42.7 Kbps
• Average download speed – 210.0 kbps
• Maximum upload speed – 482.1 Kbps

What are the common WiFi related issues?

• Offline Issue
• can’t communicate with smart devices
• Bluetooth connectivity issue
• Music keeps cutting on Alexa echo smart device
• can’t find smart devices
• Frequent disconnect from WiFi
• Alexa didn’t understand what you say

All of these devices are in close proximity to the WiFi network and connected to Alexa. Providing a stable WiFi connection to Alexa can resolve the issues listed above.

Having a high-speed internet connection with Alexa will also address the mentioned issues. I personally use WiFi from the 4G network, and it works fine on my end.

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Conclusion

Alexa’s functionality is heavily dependent on having an active internet connection. The vast majority of Alexa’s capabilities require wifi in order to operate correctly, as Alexa needs to send voice commands to the cloud and receive back responses quickly. Only very limited features like alarms can work offline.

Alexa is designed as a cloud-based virtual assistant, so losing wifi connectivity essentially disables it from completing most tasks. While the device does offer some offline features, they are minimal. For Alexa to understand, process, and respond to voice commands in a natural conversational way, a constant, stable wifi connection is necessary.

Overall, Alexa will not work as intended without an internet connection, making wifi a fundamental requirement for the virtual assistant.

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• Alexa yellow ring won’t go away – Fix
• Alexa making beep sound – why?

All the possible features are included in Alexa to make it more user-friendly. One of the features is the brief mode. I got this feature familiarized by searching for the solution when I felt arrogant Alexa saying the word ‘OK‘ for every response by Alexa after my voice commands.

Some other words like ‘playing from‘, ‘Now connected to‘, and ‘By the way‘ are repeated for every voice commands. Enabling the brief mode will help you to turn off all these repeated words, and get a direct response. I’ll show you how to do it through this post.

It’s not a big deal, we can do this in 2 – 3 steps through your Echo-connected Alexa mobile app.

How to stop Alexa from saying OK?

Activate the brief mode, under the voice response settings. Your Alexa will speak less and play a short sound instead of giving a lengthy sentence, this saves more time.

So, how’ll you turn ON the brief mode?

Open the Alexa app on your device, then tap on the three-grid (Named More) line in the bottom right corner.

Then tap on the settings tab to open the all possible Alexa settings

Under the main settings, you’ll see ALEXA PREFERENCES sub-settings, Select the Voice responses option from there.

Three options are available such as Alexa’s voice (To change voice to a custom sound like Jarvis’), Brief mode, and whisper mode.

That’s it. Now you’ll never hear the word OK, Playing from, etc when Alexa responds to your voice queries.

Toggle the button OFF, to start saying all these words again.

Through a voice command

Don’t touch on your app, but through a voice command, let Amazon turn on the settings you want. Just say “Alexa, please turn on Brief mode”.

As simple as that.

How To Stop Alexa From Saying Playing From?

In order to stop the announcement “Playing from” on your Alexa, you have to turn off the announcement on the device.

Follow the instructions:

• Open your Alexa app, and navigate to the Settings tab
• Then select device settings
• Select the specific device that you connected (For example, iPhone/Bluetooth speaker)
• Now select specific device settings, and under this, you can see the Notification tab
• Tap on it and then Toggle it to disable it

What to do when Alexa brief mode is not working?

If your Alexa brief mode not working, you may be made some mistakes while enabling it. There are fewer possibilities to be having an issue with Amazon Central or the server.

Just turn off Your Echo Dot speaker for a while and then try to turn on the brief mode.

or,

suppose, you may be connected to more than one echo device to your Alexa app on your smartphone. Make sure that you selected the correct Echo speaker.

Try to switch on brief mode Via your mobile app, not through Alexa voice command.

This can be a problem, but not sure. Think, have you requested Alexa, please turn on brief mode?

Rather than this method, I highly recommend you go through the steps I outlined above.

Do not reset the echo dot once you changed this setting. If you reset your device, you need to enable the mode again to be effective on your Alexa.

And finally, if still, the problem persists, then update the app and re-register your Echo to your Alexa account.

Note:- When you combined more than one speaker to play the same output in every room, you don’t need to worry about it.

Conclusion

Like this, there are so many customization options available. And most importantly, we can simply do all of them just with a voice command or through a simple app interface.

Hope this helps you.

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Recently, many Amazon Alexa users have been sharing their experiences about encountering an error while using the smart speaker, specifically Alexa error 701.

Surprisingly, this particular issue seems to have received limited attention across various online platforms such as the Amazon forum, Quora, Reddit, and others. That’s why I come across this topic when one of my brothers feels the same issue with his Alexa.

When he brought up this issue, I was completely unaware of it because I hadn’t experienced the same problem during my four years of using the Echo device. But after studying and analyzing, fortunately, I can find the reason behind this and find the solution.

That’s why I am sharing it here so that if any of my audience or readers encounter a similar issue, it will be helpful.

Alexa error 701 is mainly due to the connection issue with the WiFi network. when your Echo device can’t connect to Alexa servers, it returns an Error code 701.

Similar types of errors reported are

• Alexa Error 701 enter stop
• Alexa errors 10:2:17:5:1 and 7:1:10:12:2

Basically, these are network errors that can be quite annoying when using the Echo device. So, how can you solve this?

That’s what we are talking about here today.

How To Fix Alexa Error 701?

Here are the 6 things that you can do

Check your internet connection

Alexa requires a stable WiFi connection. Check your internet connection to confirm that there is no issue with the connectivity. In order for Alexa to function smoothly, your internet connection should have a minimum speed of 512 Kbps (0.51 Mbps). Even if your WiFi has such bandwidth, when it cuts frequently, this type of error may happen.

Restarting the modem can fix if there are any temporary issues with the network. This could include power recycling too. Just unplug your router/modem from the power and wait for a few minutes say 2 or 3, then restart.

If still problem persists,

To quickly check for any issues, connect your mobile device or laptop to the WiFi and play a video on YouTube. If you experience buffering problems, it confirms that your WiFi is unstable. Contact your service provider for assistance.

Clear the app cache

Clearing the cache of the Alexa app or browser can help eliminate vulnerabilities and resolve the 701 error code. Be aware that the settings that you have customized on the app will be disappeared while doing this. But I think that may not be a problem. We have to fix the error as soon as possible.

Re-initiate the connection settings

If your Echo can’t find and connect to the WiFi, you have to update the WiFi settings on the application.

Ensure your Echo is properly connected to the Alexa application.

If not connect it in the right way.

First of all, enter the device into the setup mode. For this, press and hold down the Action button (Labeled with a dot symbol) for 5 seconds. The orange ring will appear.

Then open the Alexa app, and go to the Devices tab. Search for the available device. Once the search is complete, it’ll show the available device. Tap on t and follow on-screen prompts to connect the device properly to the WiFi network.

Update the app

Updating the Alexa app ensures you have access to the latest features and improvements. I strongly recommend you update it whenever a new version is released on the app store.

By enabling the Auto-update feature on the Google Play Store, you can sit back and relax while your apps take care of themselves. Whenever a new version of the app becomes available on the Play Store, it will be automatically updated to ensure you have the latest version without any manual effort required on your part.

Do the necessary settings on your iOS device too.

Contact the customer support team

If your Alexa and Echo are properly connected to the WiFi, but still showing the error code 701, their customer support team can help you further more.

You can contact them Via the Alexa app itself.

• Open the Alexa app on your device
• Go to the Help & Feedback option on the menu
• Describe the issue in the box provided. And it could be “Alexa error 701 enter“
• Then follow the on-screen instructions and select your preferred mode for contact such as Call or chat
• Connect them and ask for help

Additionally, you can make use of the Amazon forum for help. There are dedicated moderators available to help you regarding the issue.

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One of the most common issues with Alexa recently reported is that Alexa not responding but lighting up to receive the command from the user.

This was the issue that I experienced yesterday, I just input the voice command, and the Blue light up and expected the result. But nothing happened.

Alexa is not responding but the light-up is due to it can’t receive the voice command properly. Once you say the wake word, it starts to light up, and you should clearly say the following command so that only it completes the processing of the voice and return the result.

This is the basic reason, but we can also try some other fixes when this error happens.

Reasons why Alexa not responding but lighting up

You can check the following conditions to properly get the response from Alexa.

Make sure that the Alexa command is clear and audible enough

Most users loudly say the wake word, and after that, they say the command at a low volume. If so, Alexa can’t understand the command. Because of the loudly said wake word, it starts lighting up, and due to the low-volume command, it can’t return a result.

You need to speak clearly, with sufficient volume, and close to the Echo device so that Alexa can easily understand what you are saying.

To ensure this is the issue, just move beneath the Alexa, and say a simple command like “Alexa, play a song from Coda”. If it gives the proper response, you can confirm that the issue is with your mode of delivering the Alexa commands.

Move the Echo device to a calm place

If you located your Echo smart speaker in a space full of voice nuisance, it can’t understand the voice command. Many people place the Alexa smart speaker very close to the TV, or home theater system. So, re-locate it some distance from such devices.

My recommendation is to place it on a wall, at a minimal height, but in the middle portion of your entertainment room. Because, most of us are sitting inside the hall in the middle portion, and not close to the television.

And I think it could fix the Alexa not responding issue.

Is your Alexa on MUTE? Turn off it

Once you mute the device, you couldn’t hear any voice from the speaker even when you speak the voice command, but the light up.

In order to turn off the Mute option, you can use a simple voice command as, “Alexa, Unmute”

This will unmute your device and then you’ll hear the response from Alexa.

In the same way, the issue may be due to you may set the volume too low. If the volume was set too low, you feel that Alexa not responding.

Here is the voice command to raise the volume.

“Alexa, set the volume to 10”

Is your WiFi Unstable? – Make it strong

When you have a weak or unstable WiFi network, a response issue will happen. The command will not pick by Alexa properly when having unstable internet.

To fix the issue, just restart your router or modem. Make sure that a solid and high-speed stable internet connection is there. Call the internet service provider to know if there is any issue with the service.

A simple way to check if a problem persists on your WiFi service is if you are using a mobile network connection, connect your Alexa on your phone WiFi, and check whether the response issue is still there or not. If the problem was resolved, you can confirm that your home WiFi network runs on a problem.

Restart and reset your device

Restart the Echo device after unplugging it from the power outlet for a few minutes. If this doesn’t help to fix it, you can reset the speaker to factory settings. Only do a hard reset if and only if the above-described methods don’t work.

For a 4th Gen Alexa Echo smart device, there is an action button on top to reset it. Press and hold down on it till the light on the device go off and come back.

For the 1st Gen device, usually, there is a reset button on a tiny hole. Just press on it using a small paper clip.

Whatever device you are using, like 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th, you can simply reset the Echo Via the Alexa app installed on your smartphone.

Follow the steps,

open the app, and then select the devices option. Choose Echo and Alexa options. Select the Echo device and navigate to the RESET tab to restore it.

After resetting, try whether Alexa is responding to your voice command.

Server issue

There is a minute possibility that the Amazon server gets crashed. But it may happen, because I have experienced big company servers like Facebook, Google, and Twitter, running out of service for a while.

When the Amazon server experience issue, the response error will happen. But Echo will light up.

To test whether there is an issue with the server, and not with the device, do some voice command experiment with the Alexa app installed on your smartphone. If you are experiencing the same issue, you can confirm that the error is on the server.

You can wait for a few minutes or even hours to get it fixed by the Amazon engineers. They’ll automatically identify the error and will solve it as soon as possible.

Recently, many users got the issue with their servers. Even though, Amazon web service (AWS) is the top server in the world, it handled millions of requests per second, so chances of getting the server down.

Turn off brief mode and revert back

I know you have turned ON the brief mode to not say some repeated words like OK, playing from, etc. This may be a reason that the Alexa not responding to your command.

Turn off the brief mode, and try with a sample voice command to know whether the issue has been fixed or not.

You can turn ON the brief mode later.

Make sure that the microphone button is OFF

The enabled microphone button on Echo will never receive any command from a user. At the same time, the light on the device will not turn ON. This is a possible cause to fix the response issue.

The concept of a smart home has been completely changed with the evolution of Alexa. Many people, including me, thought that making a home smarter is very expensive because we want so many smart devices, but it’s up to the person willing to make his house smarter.

But, In simple, you can make your home smart with one Alexa device.

Alexa AI voice assistant is free to use, the only one-time investment you need is to buy the Echo Dot speaker which is in the price range of $30 – $250. After connecting the device to a WiFi network and setting up your account, you can start using it.

Those people who want to become a part of the Alexa family, want to know more clarifications on how much Alexa costs, whether is there any monthly subscription fee applicable, any hidden charges are there, etc.

Before buying Alexa, I also have the same doubts. That’s why I am going to write a detailed post on this.

Is Alexa Free? Is there any monthly charge?

Alexa service is free to use, and there is no monthly subscription charge. You can use Alexa in two methods. One is Via the Alexa smartphone app and the other is by an Echo smart device.

If you installed the Alexa app on your smart device, you just need to set up your account and start using it. You don’t spend a single penny.

Suppose you want to buy an Alexa-enabled smart speaker to use in your home, you should spend some money to buy the device, which is a single investment.

Cost of Echo smart speakers

Three types of Echo speakers you can opt from the available models

• Echo dot (Have different generations)
• Echo show (With a display)
• Echo studio (High standard speaker)

Echo dot speakers

Echo Dot is the basic Alexa smart speaker. This included different generations like 2ng, 3rd, 4th, etc. The price range of these types of speakers is between 40$ and 100$.

Echo show with speakers

Alexa Echo Show is a smart speaker with 1 7-inch built-in touch display. Echo Dot is only limited to audio-only services like you can only listen to music, and get answers to your query (Alexa commands).

On Echo Show, you can watch TV shows, movies, etc. The cost of the device ranges between $50 – $200.

Echo studio

Echo Studio is the high-end Amazon smart speaker built with top features like Dolby Atmos, 3D audio, High-fidelity, etc. Alexa AI is built on it and you’ll get high-quality output. If you are a music lover, this is the best Alexa-built-in smart speaker you can buy.

You don’t need a Home theater system.

The cost of an Alexa Echo studio smart speaker is above $200.

Is there any Alexa hidden cost?

No. There is no hidden cost. If you want to use some other third-party services, you should pay their subscription charges, but using them along with Alexa is free.

Here are some of the free services that you can enjoy

• Get the free news and updates:- With a simple voice command “Alexa, tell me the news” will give you the latest news for free.
• Home automation devices:- Simply connect other smart household devices like smart speakers, switches, smart lights, etc with Alexa and control them with simple commands for free.
• Helps you organize and thus improve productivity:- Believe it or not, Alexa can act as a simple virtual assistant that helps you to do your duty on time by reminding you. You can set timers, Alarms, etc so that you won’t forget to do your job on time. You really won’t spend a single penny on this.
• Get entertained:- Alexa provides a hell lot of songs, podcasts, etc from free resources. If you have a free music streaming application on your smartphone, once you tell Alexa to play a song from a specific movie, it’ll play the song from the free streaming application. In the same way, you can listen to podcasts too.
• Get numerous Alexa skills:- A lot of Alexa skills are there you can available from an Amazon account. Using these skills, you can enjoy so many services. I have installed so many gaming skills, so I can play games with Alexa in my leisure time.
• Know the weather conditions:- Just imagine, you’ll get the current and the upcoming weather details with a simple command and without connecting third-party apps or services.

Most of the Alexa skills are free to download or enable. But I have paid a small charge to buy the skills that help me to change Alexa’s voice to Jarvis.

Third-party premium services are not free with Alexa

Don’t think premium apps and services are free with Amazon Alexa.

For example, if you want to use Apple Music along with Amazon Alexa, you should have a premium Apple Music account.

Services from the parent company, Amazon prime video, you should have a premium membership to prime video to enjoy it with Alexa (If you want).

while saying this, it’s not necessary for an Amazon Prime account to use Alexa. In order to use Alexa, you just need to create an Amazon account using your email address. That’s enough. Enter the world of excitement.

Summary

We don’t need to pay for using Alexa AI service. All that we need is to buy an Alexa Echo device (For installing in-home), and a strong WiFi service. And this is the only investment we required.

No expense to use Alexa on a smartphone.

If we want to use other premium services along with Alexa, we should have them.