Amazon Alexa is a smart interactive application launched by Amazon Mobile LLC. Users can unlock a series of rich functions by simply connecting related devices. In addition to basic music playback, it can also be controlled by voice on the Amazon platform.Complete convenient shopping.Amazon Alexa also integrates many practical functions such as weather forecast, news express, knowledge Q&A, list management, etc. to meet your diverse needs. Moreover, Amazon Alexa has a strong learning ability. The more you use it, the more it will meet the needs of users andpreferences.
Amazon Alexa functionality
• Get more information from your Echo device with Alexa’s personalized feature recommendations
• Discover and enable recommended Alexa skills
• Pick up where you left off with lists, shopping or recently played music and books pulled directly from the homepage
Manage your device
• Set up Alexa-enabled devices at home or on the go to control or check the status of compatible smart lights, locks and thermostats
•Create routines to automate smart home devices
music and books
• Connect to music services like Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn and iHeartRadio.Select a song or playlist and listen on your Alexa-enabled device
• Create speaker groups to play music on compatible Echo devices for multi-room music
organize your day
• View and edit shopping and to-do lists on the go, get weather and news updates, manage timers and alerts, and more
keep in touch
• Use Drop In within the app to instantly connect with compatible Echo devices, like two-way walkie-talkies
• Call or message supported Alexa-enabled devices at no additional cost
Worst app I've ever had to rely on, ai wish I could uninstall and never use it again. constant bugs and issues causing long load times and unresponsive when attempting to perform basic tasks. Amazon have removed the web interface which is even worse and means the app is the only way to perform certain actions. It's been like this for years across all my devices. It gives me a good reason to consider an alternative home assistant.
Loved my first dot. Added 2 dots and an echo. Really regret it. Will tell a dot to turn up its volume, and it randomly picks something elsewhere saying "I don't know how to do that." It will suggests a skill, if your TV is on it hears "yes" setting up the skill without you knowing. I had music start blaring at 3am, taking forever to delete the skill. Customer service isn't helpful, hours messaging, nothing fixed. Bedroom dot turns itself down, making wakeup alarms inaudible. App not friendly.
Updated: didn't think it was possible, has gotten even worse. Something Amazon is doing, or not doing, is making the app and devices malfunction more often. They were good for a while. Now, I'd rather invest in another platform. I won't be adding anymore Echo devices. No matter how cheap they are. The latest is that they've disconnected scenes or made the app incompatible with Hunter Douglas blinds. None of my routines work anymore.
App getting worse with each update. Devices don't update in-app. Syncing across multiple Alexa devices and other amazon apps (music) is amateur. The UI is difficult to navigate and not at all seamless with all amazon & Compatible products and smart home devices. Lights don't update in the app when on or off. Will start moving things over to Google if they don't get better.
The stability of this app is disappointing to say the least... it is constantly force closing itself. Also the Alexa player will reset itself approximately 5 minutes back from where you were in a book. Then you can try to just listen to get back to where you were, but it will probably reset again. Or have to hit the 30 second skip button. But you have to wait 5 seconds to press or it doesn't work. Overall I do appreciate listening to the books from kindle l, but it is frustrating some times.
This app is exceptional. In my opinion, better that Google Assistant or Siri. The answers, the way it assist you and the app itself are amazing! Super easy to use. I love the fact of controlling other devices through Alexa. 100% recommended. If someone doesn't find it useful, I guarantee that they don't know how to set it up or use it... but really, I found it really easy to use.
Does Everything! I love anything that makes my life easier. Not only does it do that but it's easy to use, easy to setup, and so cool to use! From getting my news, turning on lights, playing music, alarms to wake me up, I'm able to easily communicate chores and messages with my children when I'm at work, and still so much more! I Love everything that's with Amazon Alexa so far. They haven't let me down yet.
Amazing app! I absolutely love the fact you can create routines, like when you say goodnight you can make it where it will turn the thermostat to a certain degree, turn the lights off, or even turn off tvs. It's awesome, the only thing I have issues with is speaking to alexa within the app. Other than that, great layout and great features!
Smarter than vector, seri, and Google home. Alexa and the app are so easy to use, if you're even remotely informed. I use them for appointment reminders, music, her station's on unlimited music are awesome. I use them for news and weather updates, timers and shopping lists. Sooo much more. If you're unable to figure her or the app out, look it up. Don't leave a bad review because you can't research. They are a must have for any home.