Demo: What can Alexa do?

Alexa is a voice-controlled assistant that can play music, provide information, news, sports scores, weather, and more—instantly. All you have to do is ask.

Alexa is available on Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Amazon Tap, Amazon Fire TV, Fire Tablets, and a growing list of non-Amazon devices. Some functionality may not be available on all devices.

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You can explore the videos below to learn more about what Alexa can do.

Alexa devices

Getting ready in the morning (0:25)

Set an alarm, hear your calendar events, and ask for the weather to start your day off right.
"Alexa, alarm off." "Alexa, what's on the calendar today?" "Alexa, call me an Uber." (after enabling Uber skill) "Alexa, what's the weather like today?"

Working in the garage (0:17)

Listen to music, set timers, and re-order supplies while you're hard at work.
"Alexa, pair my bluetooth speaker." "Alexa, it's time to re-order some paper towels." "Alexa, play my garage music."

Movie night (0:20)

Have a great night staying in with entertainment, trivia, and restaurant orders.
"Alexa, ask Domino's to send me my last order." (after enabling Domino's skill) "Alexa, who stars in 'Mozart in the Jungle'?"

Getting ready for bed (0:14)


Checking weather (0:05)

Alexa provides live and future weather information so you're never stuck in the rain without an umbrella. Wondering whether you can spend the weekend outside? Just ask for a weather forecast.
"Alexa, what's the chance of rain?" "Alexa, what's the weather forecast this week?" "Alexa, what's the weather in San Diego?"

Traffic updates (0:06)

Get updates on the traffic of your commute to make sure you leave on time. Just enter your home and work addresses in the Alexa app and ask Alexa for a traffic update.
"Alexa, how's traffic?" "Alexa, what's my commute?" "Alexa, ask OneBusAway: where is my bus?" (OneBusAway skill available in select cities)

In the kitchen (0:06)

Alexa makes cooking more efficient by setting timers, calculating conversions, adding items to your shopping list, and even reading recipes – perfect for when you're in the middle of cooking and can't use a touchscreen.
"Alexa, how many tablespoons are in 3/4ths cup?" "Alexa, set a timer for 12 minutes." "Alexa, add eggs to the shopping list." "Alexa, ask AllRecipes for a grilled salmon recipe." (after enabling AllRecipes skill)

Fun and games (0:08)

Have fun with Alexa by listening to jokes, playing games, and discovering hidden features.
"Alexa, tell me a joke." "Alexa, play Jeopardy. (after enabling Jeopardy J!6 skill) "Alexa, I want the truth!" "Alexa, open the pod bay doors."

Alexa is available on the following devices:

Amazon Echo | Echo Dot | Amazon Tap | Amazon Fire TV | Fire Tablets | See All Devices with Alexa