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Amazon Alexa

by Amazon.com

Rated:Guidance Suggested

113,192 customer ratings

Price: Free Download

Sold by:Amazon.com Services LLC

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Languages Supported: English, Portuguese, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean

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What's new in version Varies by device

Various bug fixes and performance improvements.

Product Details

Release Date: 2014

Date first listed on Amazon: November 13, 2014

Developed By: Amazon.com

ASIN: B00P03D4D2

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113,192 customer ratings

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Product features

Alexa App is a companion to your Amazon Echo, Dot, Tap and Show for setup, remote control, and enhanced features.
Amazon Echo is hands-free and voice-controlled, never requires charging, and is at home in the kitchen or in any room.
Alexa is always ready to play your favorite music, provide weather and news updates, answer questions, create lists, and much more.

Product description

Use the Amazon Alexa App to set up your Alexa-enabled devices, listen to music, create shopping lists, get news updates, and much more. The more you use Alexa, the more she adapts to your voice, vocabulary, and personal preferences.

MANAGE YOUR DEVICES
• Set up your Alexa-enabled devices, control or check status of your compatible smart lights, locks and thermostats at home or on the go
• Create routines to automate your smart home devices

MUSIC & BOOKS
• Connect to music services like Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio. Choose a song or playlist and listen on your Alexa-enabled devices
• Create speaker groups to play music across your 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, set timers and alarms, and more

STAY CONNECTED
• Use Drop In from your app to connect instantly with your compatible Echo devices at home, like a two-way intercom
• Call or message supported Alexa-enabled devices, at no additional cost or call most phone numbers in the US, Canada and Mexico – for free

Technical details

Size: Varies by device (3.3MB - 95.7MB)

Version: Varies by device

Developed By: Amazon.com ( Privacy Policy

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Allows an application to receive messages via Google Cloud Messaging
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BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
BLUETOOTH_SCAN
BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS
Initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call being placed
Required to be able to access the camera device
Change network connectivity state
Enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode
Change Wi-Fi connectivity state
Achieve low-level access to power management
ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Access coarse (e.g., Cell-ID, Wi-Fi) location
Access fine (e.g., GPS) location
ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
Access information about networks
Access information about Wi-Fi networks
ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS
Act as an AccountAuthenticator for the AccountManager
Connect to paired bluetooth devices
Discover and pair bluetooth devices
Disable the keyguard
FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Access the list of accounts in the Accounts Service
Get information about the currently or recently running tasks: a thumbnail representation of the tasks, what activities are running in it, etc
Interact with data across multiple user profiles
Open network sockets
Manage the list of accounts in the AccountManager
MANAGE_OWN_CALLS
Modify global audio settings
NEARBY_DEVICES
NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
Read the user's contacts data
Read from external storage
Read only access to device state
READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE
Read SMS messages
Get notified that the operating system has finished booting
Monitor incoming MMS messages, to record or perform processing on them
Monitor incoming SMS messages, to record or perform processing on them
Record audio
REQUEST_COMPANION_RUN_IN_BACKGROUND
REQUEST_COMPANION_USE_DATA_IN_BACKGROUND
Ignore your battery optimization settings
SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Send SMS messages
Request authtokens from the AccountManager
USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
Access the vibration feature
PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming
Write to external storage

Minimum Operating System: Varies by device

Approximate Download Time: More than 5 minutes

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5 star		72%
4 star		14%
3 star		7%
2 star		2%
1 star		5%

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Pretty cool!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 5, 2022

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We have the Echo Dot & Show 5 which came with a mini cam, a gift from a son. She seems to take time to learn skills, but with a little patience, both devices are improving day by day. Great Wi-Fi connection. The devices have put me through a few frustrating moments, but patience really is key, after all, were dealing with devices. We did end up purchasing a fire 10 plus, from which I can access all devices, I've included a few new cams, Dr bell, & some smart lights. Being disabled, these have greatly helped improve my quality of life, especially with the Sengled smart lights. I do keep hoping Amazon will include expanding the ability to adapt the routines to more of my needs, ie, I'd like very much to include in the "Good Night routine, not only the turning all the lights off, but that she would shut of devices playing music; instead of having to repeat separate comands (allow us some ability to adjust these routines, please. A probably strange little quirky habit of mine, is that I'm teaching these devices, please & thank you, I feel its dehumanizing me of the small amenities in life, I'd hate to start barking commands to people, only from becoming accustomed to talking to a machine, it seems to be working. I must say though, I'm starting to use a lot of Amazon stuff, because they've been very responsive to my complaints about how alienated their CSVs was, but, it's come to my attention from the news recently, that Amazon is abandoning dozens (?) Of wherehouses here in the States, & that implies job loss here in the States. There's no way Amazon is eco friendly if they're opting for a greater strain on fossil fuels, importing from far of countries, & what about all the great commercials about how they're helping so many American workers. Yes, we need to help others, but if we're not taking care of our own job force which fuels our economy, then perhaps Amazon has found a better market elsewhere in the globe. Honestly if Amazon's going to take the jobs out of the States they definitely don't need my businesses, & its been a long battle just for Amazon to get my orders right, not to mention, lately, their delivery systems just going down the drain. Today I have to call Amazon because they're telling me that the addresses I've used for years, are non deliverable, but ofc, what can I expect if Amazon's switching countries. My only advantage in being stuck disabled, is that I have plenty of time to wait for them to give me a decent resolution. But, again, if Amazon's not going to continue to contribute to our economy, which is where they started, then I'm sure we can find a nice little US start up company. After all, the brand name of a company is only as good as their word, we all remember when we could count on the honesty & integrity of a good name. By the way, I very much recommend, that before purchasing a new product, look up the reviews of the app you'll have to use, & would all these companies that have taken to using apps, Stop blaming the app, & directing users to call the apps support!! If you're the Seller of a product, & you've decided to go the easy route of using an app, Don't pass off the responsibility for the malfunction of your product, & try to direct us to an app tech support, that's your choice to make us use an app, so y'all Fix your app, don't make me return your product because you as manufacturers are to lazy or think your responsibility ends when you pawn off a faulty product or a faulty app, on the consumer. There's some biased issues too, but i wont mention them @ this time. Amazon, I'm really trying to like & use your services, but you've made a big name for yourself, make us proud to use your services, please.

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Bob & Rob, KCMO, USATop Contributor: Pets

Wonderful Amazon App to control the Amazon Echo, Dot and Tap Devices.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 27, 2016

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This review is about the FREE Alexa App. This is the *essential companion* to Amazon's cloud-based Alexa voice control personality and helps you setup the many Alexa enabled devices and customize settings for your voice control experience with the Alexa personality. Almost all the functions of this app are available via web browser at echo.amazon.com. If you don't have a smart device Amazon has you covered!

The Alexa App will NOT put Alexa voice control on your Android, IOS or Fire Tablet smart device. It will not install on your Fire TV. It is a setup, control and list access tool (shopping/todo, etc.) for the Alexa stuff that needs be done without voice. You can do most of these functions at echo.amazon.com with your Amazon login. Such is the power of the cloud.

I've lived with my Original Echo and the Alexa App (originally Echo App) since February 2015. So much has changed it is time to rewrite the original review this May 2016. There is a lot to the Alexa App and Alexa so this is fairly long for those who want lots of detail.

Alexa provides an excellent voice control experience and access to a plethora of information, home control, music, audio books and a lot more. I wonder how I lived without it sometimes! When I got my Amazon Echo device it was the only place I could talk with her. Now she has expanded her homes to include FireTV (with latest Firmware and voice remote), Echo Dot, Echo Tap and Echo Classic. This Alexa App helps you setup and control Alexa's functions in all these devices.

NOTE: With any cloud service there is a possibility of compromise and exposure of logins. I strongly recommend NOT using passwords you use elsewhere in accounts you share with Alexa (or any cloud service).

The top things *I* use my Alexa for with my Echo Classic, Echo Dot, and Fire TV are:
+ Flash briefing: Sources and headlines Customized with the Alexa App
+ Amazon Music: I listen to my Library AND Prime Music
+ Internet Radio: Setup my iHeart Radio and Tunein Accounts
+ Home control: Setup/Name devices and groups with Alexa App
+Timers and Alarms: when cooking or a reminder to empty the drier
+ Ask Questions and Often get helpful answers
+ To Do/Shopping Lists: Alexa App give me access on-the-go when Internet is available

I REALLY like when something I already own keeps getting better over time. The Alexa App gets upgraded regularly to support the ever increasing devices and capabilities of Alexa's services. Since I first got my Echo in early 2015 (when the Alexa App was called the "Echo App") Amazon has constantly been improving Alexa and her capabilities. The Alexa App has kept up with those improvements.

INITIAL SETUP:
The Alexa App will walk you through the initial setup of the Echo, Echo Dot and Echo Tap devices. This is mostly the process of getting these connected to the internet via your WiFi connection. Other initial setup items include location, a destination, usually a work location, for traffic reports, link accounts for supported online services (Google calendar, Pandora. Tunein, Philips Hue, WeMo, etc.). This is just the beginning as there is a plethora of command and control in the Alexa App.

SMART HOME CONTROL:
Alexa can control a plethora of devices for home control either using "skills" (think plugins for Alexa) or native home control. Setting these up usually involves setting up a login to your account with the device maker. For example, when I setup my Philips Hue I had to put my Philips Hue login into the Alexa App so Echo could discover and control those devices. Same for my Wemo and TP-Link home control switches.

Besides the home control services I use there are many more like Wink and Smart Things and even a sprinkler system (to mention only a few) that are also supported. Integration with IFTTT (IF This Then That) can be setup with the Alexa App. This ties Alexa's capability into that service to provide complex control of smart home devices. For example, when Wemo connected washer in the basement shuts off, trigger Alexa to provide an alert that the laundry is ready for the drier!

AUDIO STREAMING:
The Alexa App can customize your online music experience with a bunch of services: Amazon Music/Prime Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeart Radio, Tunein, (books: Audible and Kindle). With the Now Playing function you can control what's playing, how loud, start, stop skip and go-back directly from the app. With each service you can link your account and get the controls you would get from Alexa voice control/searches and more.

Audio Book services include Audible and Kindle books. I have not used Audible. Alexa can read your Kindle books out loud. I am pretty darn pleased with the quality. With my collection I have to be careful to say the title exactly correctly when speaking to Alexa, so I usually use the Alexa App to search my Kindle library to get the book I want read to me playing. Quality is great and it's Totally cool!

THINGS TO TRY/HELP & FEEDBACK:
Things to try is a great "cheat sheet" of fun things to do. It's nicely organized by type of action. The help and feedback section has manuals for all the Alexa enabled devices and contact and feedback options. You can also see all the legal agreements associated with using Alexa based services. Things to try has been the most useful to me of these sections.

SKILLS:
Skills are like extensions or plugins for Alexa. With the Alexa App you can add, remove, enable, disable and mange skills for Alexa. There are a lot of them: over 1000 as of May 2016! Once installed, activated and setup they are accessed via voice by "Alexa ask <name of the skill> <some command>". I don't usually use skills much but think they are a very cool capability

SETTINGS:
The settings section of the Alexa App will let you mange the settings of all your Alexa enabled device and setup new ones. This is also where you can do voice training to tune the understanding for your voice/accent. I found going through this exercise noticeably improved Alexa's accuracy.

With the Alexa App can review your history and see your commands AND hear the audio too! You can get what played and more. This can be very useful when Alexa does not understand you - you can review what Alexa thought you said! It's also very helpful to me when I got asked one thing but got another I liked and want to know how to get it again. Finally you can remove your history one command at a time. I'd like to be able to clear it all at once.

There are a growing number of other settings for things like your traffic destination or accounts like for Google calendar or voice purchasing. I don't use voice purchasing: it's outside my comfort zone.

CONCLUSIONS:
The Alexa App has grown greatly in capability since its release and when I installed it in early February 2015. All indications are that both the Alexa App and Alexa's capabilities will continue to grow. I am thrilled by the way Alexa's capabilities have grown over time and how the Echo I purchased has become more and more capable with new abilities and a growing ecosystem of skills (plugins).

When I first got my Echo is was an entertaining curiosity but it has grown into an integral part of my home from telling me the news, playing internet radio, answering questions, turning my lights on and off, and playing my music. Through all of this the Alexa App (formery called the Echo App) has been the "command and control" companion to Alexa who has expanded from my Echo Classic to be available in my Fire TV Classic and new Echo Dot.

I'm giving it a solid 5 stars because the Alexa App is a great companion tool to my Alexa enabled devices and like Alexa herself it too keeps getting better over time.

Hope this helps someone!

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Cliente do Kindle

Não funciona no Fire HD 8

Reviewed in Brazil 🇧🇷 on November 8, 2019

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Bora liberar a Alexa no Fire HD 8, Amazon.

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Arodrigolima

Decepcionado

Reviewed in Brazil 🇧🇷 on December 17, 2020

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Não funciona no próprio tablet da Amazon estou muito decepcionado

56 people found this helpful

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Utophia

❤Es la aplicación que complementa los altavoces 🔊

Reviewed in Spain 🇪🇸 on May 28, 2021

Verified Purchase

➡️Esta aplicación es el centro de operaciones de los asistentes de voz echo de cualquier de ellos. Voy a intentar resumir todo lo posible sin dejarme ningún punto importante. Vamos
🔸️ Una vez instalado cualquier echo, acontinuacion hay que instalar esta app, pues con ella ya puedes completar al 100% las funciones del altavoz.
🔹️Poder seleccionar que bluetooth quieres reproducir, cual es la app preferida para reproducir música y muchas más opciones.
Todas las opciones de emparejamiento se hacen desde esta app, aunque luego con ordenes de voz las puedas ejecutar.
🔸️Lo segundo más importante es que todos los aparatos inteligentes que quieras que Alexa te maneje se emparejan desde aquí. Enchufes,luces,led,interruptores etc etc, todo se hace desde la app.
🔸️ También saber a que estas suscrito y cuanto te queda como las app de música.
Además de elegir idiomas y ordenes de voz que quieres cambiar por otras.
❕❕Conclusión 🤔❕❕

Resumiendo es el complemento perfecto del altavoz. Seria muy extenso explicarlo todo. Lo mejor es bajársela y conocerla por vosotros mismos. Y tocar todas sus opciones sin miedo, os aseguro que hay montón de skill y ordenes de voz. Además de poquito a poco ir entrando en el mundo de la domotica. Si tenéis alguna duda preguntadme por mis redes de mi perfil. Os ayudare encantado.
🏁Espero haberte sido de ayuda con mi reseña, intento explicar lo mejor que se mis impresiones. Así poder sacaros de vuestras posibles dudas. Muchas gracias.