Want to freshen up your music library? If Amazon Music is your default music provider, try requesting music from these available genres. Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Children’s Music, Christian & Gospel, Classical, Classic Rock, Country, Dance & Electronic, Folk, Hard…
How to use IFTTT with Alexa
Head over to the IFTTT website (If This, Then That) for a list of applets that have been created to automate tasks that normally can't be accomplished through Amazon's Alexa, alone. To get started, create an account with IFTTT and…
How to Make Faster Grocery Shopping Lists with Alexa
Making your Alexa-friendly shopping lists just became a bit less repetitive. You can now add multiple items to your shopping list using the same request: “Alexa, add orange juice, black beans, and spinach” to my shopping list.” Learn how Echo…
Alexa, are Eggs on my Shopping List?
If you’re rummaging through the fridge and notice you’re out of something, Alexa can check whether you’ve already added it to your list, allowing you to skip the typical longer transactional conversation with Alexa. Say “Alexa is milk on my…
Set Alarms and Timers on Any Alexa Device
Alexa users can now set alarms and timers for a specific Alexa-enabled device by voice. For example, “Alexa, set a 7 a.m. alarm every weekday on bedroom Echo.” “Alexa, set a 20 minute timer on the kitchen Echo Show.”
Test Your Oscar Trivia Knowledge with this Alexa Skill
The 92nd Academy Awards takes place on February 9th. Test your Oscars Trivia knowledge with Entertainment Weekly’s “What Happens Next” Alexa skill. The game presents note-worthy moments in Oscar history and asks users to fill in the blanks. Enable the…
View Live Camera Feeds from Around the World with this Alexa Skill
If you own an Alexa device with a screen and enjoy viewing live camera feeds from locations around the world, check out the EarthCam skill. Once enabled, you can say, “Alexa, ask EarthCam for a featured camera” and you’ll get…
Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 8 Owners Can Scan and Add Groceries
Owners of the Show 5 and Show 8 can now add groceries to their shopping list by scanning the barcode on the package. Begin by saying, "Alexa, scan this to my shopping list" and follow Alexa's instructions. Click here to…
Relive the Soundtrack of Your Life with Alexa
Relive the soundtrack of your life when you ask Alexa to play the top hits from each year. Try artist and genre variations of the following commands on Alexa-enabled devices with Amazon Prime music. “Alexa, play David Bowie songs from…
Get the Fastest Weather Report Available for Alexa
If you’re in a rush to get out the door and want to get the weather, pronto, enable the Fast Weather skill. Once you associate the skill with your zip code, saying “Alexa, fast weather” will provide you with a…
