Amazon Echo Dot

Helpful Alexa Commands

Getting Amazon's virtual assistant's attention when using connected speakers is quite simple. All you need to say is "Alexa" and she is ready to execute your command. Let's start with the basics.

Note: There is a microphone MUTE button on the top of the Echo Dot, just press it and a red ring will illuminate showing that the microphone is off. In this state the device will no longer respond to voice commands (it can’t hear you).

Basic commands

• Alexa, help

• Alexa, mute

• Alexa, unmute

• Alexa, stop

• Alexa, turn up/down the volume

• Alexa, go to sleep

Alarm clock and calendar

• Alexa, what time is it?

• Alexa, what's the date?

• Alexa, set an alarm for 6 a.m.

• Alexa, snooze

• Alexa, set a repeating alarm for 6 a.m. weekdays

• Alexa, when's my next alarm?

• Alexa, cancel my alarm for 8 a.m.

• Alexa, cancel all alarms

• Alexa, set a timer for 30 minutes

• Alexa, set a second timer for 10 minutes

Local and traffic information

• Alexa, how is traffic?

• Alexa, what restaurants are nearby?

• Alexa, what are the hours for the grocery store?

• Alexa, is the pharmacy open?

• Alexa, what time is the movie, "Rogue One" playing?

Weather

• Alexa, what's the temperature in Austin? (this will give you the local weather temperature)

• Alexa, what's the temperature outside? This will force it to ask our in-house Netatmo weather station and it will give you the temperature in the carport!

• Alexa, will it snow tomorrow?

• Alexa, what's the forecast for this weekend?

• Alexa, what's the weather in Seattle?

• Alexa, what will the weather be like in New York tomorrow?

• Alexa, is it going to rain today?

• Alexa, what's the extended forecast for Las Vegas?

Music commands

• Alexa, what's playing?

• Alexa, what's this song?

• Alexa, play music by Elvis

• Alexa, play the top songs this week

• Alexa, turn it up/down

• Alexa, stop the music

• Alexa, resume

• Alexa, play the Top Pop station

   • Alexa, play the Frank Sinatra station on Pandora