Amazon Echo Dot Alexa - 2024 Complete Beginners Guide

[@rvalera112]

Would this be a good gadget to have in an apartment of an elderly relative dealing with dementia ?

[@nanais007]

Yes.

[@coldfire05]

As long as they can remember Alexa's name.... I myself forget it sometimes ;-)

[@BarrieBrown]

@rvalera112 not really, I've noticed that as we get closer to the date when AZ goes to subscription mode for Alexa's AI, they seem to be making it's answers way worse which frustrates me like no tomorrow.

[@yiannismanassis6578]

How can I put my name like you? 10:20

Hi, i can put musick from spoty in the alamrs?

[@terryfields4394]

I am getting an Alexa device for my mother who has mild dementia to help with medication reminders. Should the Alexa app be on my phone or my mothers? Can an Alexa device be controlled from two different phones? Thank you.

[@birdie1828]

Sorry if already addressed. How do I display the day of the week on the Home Screen?

[@MrSalvia18]

trying play TV sound through the dot 😮 hard work ?

[@frankolma5073]

No clock or video on mine? Is it in the app?

[@JaylenTurner-JT]

No. You got the wrong one.

[@zulkharnainmuhammad3096]

is there need of wifi for alarm

[@mjperfume1523]

I didn’t get an app where do go to get out

[@mido1972ification]

I can't find the Alexa app on Android Google play , is it working with Iphones only ?

[@JaylenTurner-JT]

If your phone is old that is a No.

[@randagiorosso]

If I have one Echo Dot Gen.5 / Echo Dot Kids Gen.5 / Echo Dot Gen.4, Can I pair the Dot5 and Dot5 Kids in left/right stereo and use the remaining Dot4 as a 2.1-channel subwoofer by connecting it to another speaker via Aux Out? Or is it only possible to link the two together for 2-channel use?

[@bizkit2147]

So is the white dot the only one with time display

[@JaylenTurner-JT]

No

[@mjperfume1523]

I got nothing on the lid, no picture shows the app!!!!!!

[@MehdiSarkeshi]

Echo dotcan’t connect to your Wi-Fi network

[@GnarledSage]

Watched the whole video and the only thing I was looking for wasn’t said. How to play music. Do I have to connect to Amazon prime? If I already have prime video, does it include music as it does with games? Or do I have to pay for another subscription? Can I play music for free (well, not exactly free since I bought the device). Lots of questions still.

[@_1ben]

yes app amazon music

[@mjperfume1523]

Why do u have to pay for a subscription? I bought it, so why do I have to pay

[@_1ben]

@mjperfume1523 if you have or pay for Amazon prime that WILL include Amazon music

[@mjperfume1523]

@@_1ben I have prime for shipping, I cancel when the date gets close to expiring! Their music doesn’t appeal to me! So what u r saying that if I don’t have prime music, then I will have to pay a monthly fee , if I’d known that I would never had purchased it😡😡😡❤️

[@evrk29]

Excellent demonstration

[@magnobraga4619]

Can I keep the ligth on during nigth choosing color and intensity?

[@DavideMazzetti]

You can change the intensity of the clock light, but not the colour. The ring colours are predefined and can't be changed.

[@ItsTonyMontanaMayn]

@@DavideMazzettihow do I even make the clock and temperature appear on the device itself bro I’ve been struggling for ages. I just hear her talking but I wanna be able to use the actual device so I can see the clock or temperature or the song names that play

[@mikeduncan6873]

​@@DavideMazzettican I do the rainbow colors? I really want to make my Alexa a lesbian. I love to say not button but buh en. I like it. ❤ you're cute.🌈

[@Bandomeme]

@@ItsTonyMontanaMaynfirst make sure your device has this feature. When I bought mine a couple of years ago two almost identical devices were available. One had the display and á slightly cheaper one just did not. Then open your Alexa app and turn the adaptive brightness feature off your device.

[@ItsTonyMontanaMayn]

@@Bandomeme but I thought all gen 5s have these features ?

[@hubertwilliams3944]

Can it play music from youtube?

[@JaylenTurner-JT]

No spotify

[@davidphenix4105]

My alexa app looks nothing like yours

[@jeannem6723]

Damn thing won't connect to wifi in my home! I don't have cell service where I live, but my internet is cable, so it's fine. There's no way to use this thing without a smart phone. screw that.

[@GnarledSage]

Try with a pc. And what did you expect from a device that has no screen and just 4 buttons? You should get the echo show, it has a touch screen and it works as a tablet. You won’t need anything else with that.

[@rasimus3]

the watch strap hate thıs stop doıng agenda on thıs thınk about teenage too

[@GnarledSage]

I’m anti abc bs, but, come on. That’s a little too much. If dude is f@6 and has that watch, how is that propaganda if he just checked the time? Kids should learn how to be aware of brainwashing, “at home”, so they’re prepared so they won’t fall for cheap propaganda and they have to lear strong values that won’t be so easily shaken by a watch strap on a video, or a big attempt at brainwashing for what matters. They will see the anti American (rainbow) flag everywhere this days, also the other hate one (Palestinian) will be around all the time trying to turn them into hateful, entitled and condescending individuals and it’s the work of parents to make them aware and strong. Stay safe.

[@BarrieBrown]

Q: Alexa, how many years in a century? A: 100 (CORRECT) Q: Alexa: how many LEAP years in a century? A: 100 (WRONG) Q: Alexa: what is a leap year? A: Alexa what is a leap year Year A leap year is a calendar year that contains an additional day compared to a common year the 366 day is added to keep the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical year or seasonal year. (CORRECT) You spent 2 1/2 minutes on how to open a cardboard box? REALLY? LOL --> APPFIND VERBOSE MODE OFF! (joke) On my old 4th gen model hears me anywhere in the house but my 5th generation speaker which is 12 inches away, "I'm having trouble hearing you, can you say that again?" but if I WISPER it hears me 100% of the time -- these toys are getting worse and worse! (and the price is going up and up). Shame on Amazon!

[@Coregame3]

My Google device had worse answers to these questions if you can believe it

[@davidphenix4105]

My Alexa app looks nothing like yours

[@georgepoe9221]

How do you tell this dumb device to not play nat king cole. Every song I ask for, it he sang it, alexa will play it.

[@DavideMazzetti]

Well, you must be asking for songs sung by Nat King Cole!

[@LONEWOLFMALAYALAM]

Hehehe

[@Anna-Leigh77]

At least it’s not Kenny G

[@TheUltimateCola]

Bro you leaked your location

[@Mr-Kind-au]

I've had Alexa for over 9 years. It really doesn't know much at all about anything.