Amazon Alexa echo is a tremendous vocal assistant which is used for daily based assignments whether it is related to exercise, play music and control some of your home automation gadgets. Alexa Echo is a small, approachable little cylinder with operating buttons on the top of it. It also has led lights which would dance around to let you know its working. It can be synchronized with Alexa app and provides you assistant by using different commands.
Alexa App can be downloaded to your smartphones and laptops whether it is window based or Mac operating a system. It’s a kind of database which appreciates almost every question of yours. So if you ask for an upcoming weather forecast, Alexa can just announce you the answer and ready for more related questions. The device can connect to your home WI-Fi and you can do everyday tasks, or can just say “ALEXA” to activate the speaker’s voice assistant and get things going. Connecting to your Wi-Fi is trivial using the Amazon Alexa app, which is available for iOS and Android.
Alexa Echo Features:
Alexa smart home skills have some most desirable features to offer. If you’ve never added apps to your echo device, it’s pretty effortless to access alexa app in your device. Click on the menu button on the left and choose skills and apps from the list. Download your valuable skills according to your preference. The Alexa echo works with smart home products like LED bulbs, Wi-Fi connected home theater, control your thermostat, Lighting, Cameras and home security devices.
LED Lights:
This feature authorizes you to turn on and off your lights. You can adjust the brightness and numerous lights together with just a sole command. Set the timer to switch off the lights as well if you want to go out.
Thermostat :
With this feature, you can adjust the temperature of your thermostat without getting up from your bed. You can simply ask alexa to turn up and down the temperature, or set a precise temperature according to your suitable condition.
Automation :
The alexa skill pronounces you a specific data about your car and authorizes you track information about your vehicle. You can get information about how much you cover the distance last month and whether you need to refill your gas.
Catch a ride with Uber and Lyft:
Book your ride in Uber and Lyft by simply saying, “Alexa, ask uber or lyft to request a ride” and update your drop location as well. The payment would be done automatically from your account.
Dictate hands-free text messages:
Alexa can read out the text messages for you through alexa app. Get the hands-free text messages skill from your Alexa app and mention the phone to send your text third-party phone users. Third party skill which permits you send and receive text messages.
Alexa Software Update:
It hardly matters if you are using Alexa Echo 1st generation or Alexa Echo 2nd generation voice controller. Alexa software update is the essential way to keep your device up to date. There are latest Alexa software updates which you can install on your device to enjoy the latest features.
* For 1st Generation Amazon Echo Version: 608488620 is the latest Alexa software update
* For 2nd Generation Amazon Echo Version: 608490620 is the latest Alexa software update
*For 2nd Generation Amazon Echo Dot Version: 608490720 is the latest Alexa software update
*For Amazon Echo Plus Version: 608490620 is the latest Alexa software update.
* For Amazon Echo Look Version: 609489220 is the latest Alexa software Update
* For Amazon Echo Show Version: 608490620 is the most recent Alexa Software update in which you can receive Multi-Room Music support enhanced feature.
*For Amazon Echo Spot Version: 608490620 is the most recent Alexa Software update in which you can gain access to web videos and Dailymotion enhanced features.
WiFi SetUp:
1. Power on your echo device
2. Open Alexa app on your device
3. Open settings in your Alexa app and select your device and then select Set up a new device
4. Press and hold the action button until you see an orange light on the top of your device.
5. Find your home Wi-Fi network name in the list of available Wi-Fi networks in your app. Enter your home Wi-Fi network password in order to connect your device to Wi-Fi. After that, your device connects to your Wi-Fi and you can use your Alexa Echo device
Alexa Echo works with dual-band Wi-Fi and connects with 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz However it doesn’t work with peer-to-peer networks