#Amazon Alexa
All Secret And Hidden Commands for Alexa (May 2025)
Published: May 2, 2025
Alexa, the digital personal assistant, can perform a wide range of tasks and has some secret capabilities. From setting alarm clocks to controlling your smart devices, you can do plenty of things with this digital assistant. But what if someone told you that it has some secret commands that unlock the fun or scary side […]
5 Things to Know About the New AI-Powered Alexa Plus
Published: March 3, 2025
Alexa has been super popular, with over 500 million users globally. Amazon has now unveiled Alexa Plus, its next generation AI assistant powered by generative AI (yes, finally), which means it can now do things like order your groceries and make restaurant reservations for you. It’s smart, capable, and way more conversational—and it’s free with […]
16 Fixes for Alexa Not Connecting to Wi-Fi Internet During Setup
Published: January 14, 2024
So you just purchased a new Alexa-powered Echo device or someone gifted it to you, but unfortunately, you cannot set it up. You factory reset your Alexa device to troubleshoot only to be left completely out of Alexa because you cannot set it up again. You aren’t alone. Many Alexa users are facing the issue […]
10 Fixes for Alexa Keeps Saying Something Went Wrong Message
Published: December 31, 2023
Does your Alexa keep saying, “Sorry, something went wrong”? This problem mostly happens on Echo Show devices but sometimes even the regular Echo devices get affected by it. Let’s check different ways to fix Alexa keeps saying something went wrong. Why Is Alexa Saying Something Went Wrong There could be several reasons for that, such […]
Top 10 Ways to Fix Spotify Not Working with Alexa
Published: April 6, 2023
Alexa needs no introduction these days. It’s an essential part of millions of smart speakers, smart displays, and smart home products. Amazon’s digital assistant works perfectly fine with third-party products and services like Apple Music, Pandora, Ring, Philips, SmartThings, and Spotify. However, many have faced Spotify not working Alexa issue. If you are among them, […]
How to Setup and Use Alexa on Fitbit
Updated: June 14, 2022
Fitbit smartwatches come with voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant built-in. So you can use Alexa on your Fitbit watch just like on your Echo. Also, you can connect your Fitbit account with Alexa, so you can ask Alexa to fetch fitness and health data from Fitbit too. Here’s how you can set up […]
Top 8 Ways to Fix Alexa Not Working on Amazon Fire TV
Updated: April 13, 2022
Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa is an integral part of the company’s Fire TV line of devices. And with Alexa commands plus some other tips for Fire TV, you can take your streaming experience to the next level. But what if Alexa stops responding to you in the first place? Here’s how you can fix Alexa […]
List of Best Alexa Sleep and Relaxation Sounds to Play
Published: December 10, 2021
Amazon Echo devices do not offer native sleep sounds. You have to use Amazon skills or connected music services to play sleep and relaxation sounds. These sounds help people sleep faster, meditate, relax, or assist in cutting out distracting noises. If you have been looking for such sounds, this post lists the best Alexa sleep […]
How to Connect Spotify to Alexa Easily
Published: January 19, 2021
My Bluetooth speaker is lying ignored somewhere in the room since I got an Amazon Echo Dot. For me, it is a great device to control with voice commands and also saves a lot of time opening apps like Spotify. So, if you haven’t already paired up, here’s how to connect Spotify to Alexa easily. […]
How to Transfer Files to Amazon Fire TV Stick From Android (And Vice-Versa)
Updated: October 11, 2021
Want to watch the movie you downloaded on your phone or play photos and videos of your recent trip on Amazon Fire TV? Unfortunately, you can’t transfer files directly from your Android phone to Fire TV Stick. Luckily there are bunch of third-party apps that let you do that. Here’s how to transfer files betwee […]
How to Get Alexa to Say What You Want
Updated: January 7, 2021
Since we’ve moved to our new studio setup, we couldn’t stop ourselves from getting our hands on the new Amazon Echo Dot 4th gen (Add Aff link). I paired it up and installed the best skills to automate and keep up the productivity for the team, but that wasn’t it. To add a little spice, […]
How to Make Alexa Swear Using Echo Devices
Updated: June 13, 2022
Truth be told before you try your luck with Alexa saying profane words out loud, it’s not going to happen. There is no official method as Amazon doesn’t allow any rash or foul words. As soon as it detects a word like that, it automatically flags it. As you might already know, all you hear […]
How to Set a Family Picture on your Echo Show 5
Updated: October 10, 2021
By default, there are only a few different wallpapers that you can change on your Echo Show but you do have an option to set a custom wallpaper. Here’s how. Set a Family Picture on your Echo Show 5 I am assuming that you’ve already registered your Echo Show 5 and have the app installed […]
Best Amazon Prime Day Deals for 2020
Updated: August 6, 2020
The much-awaited Amazon Prime Day Sale is here. With a discount on various products across categories, it can get really confusing on what to buy. But you don’t have to worry, I already did the heavy lifting. Moreover, since I have already used most of the products, I’ll recommend you only the tried, tested and […]
How To Setup The Amazon Echo Show 5
Updated: October 10, 2021
So you bought the echo show 5? Great. The Echo Show series is a little different from its siblings, it has a touchscreen, which means you can use it not only to watch videos but also video call your family and friends. However, Unlike other Echo devices, you don’t need an Alexa app on your […]
Best Alexa Skills & Commands to Boost Productivity
Published: July 29, 2020
All of us have a standard way of being productive. We try to wake up early, jump on the Yoga mat, exercise, make a to-do list or check the calendar. While not all of us do all the things I’ve mentioned, I’m sure you do some of these. But do you know if you have […]
How to Set Up a Daily Routine on Amazon Echo Dot with Alexa App
Published: July 4, 2020
I recently realized that I haven’t followed my daily morning routine for months. Looking at the newspaper, browsing for the weather forecast and listening to my favourite songs while I sip piping hot coffee. I admit that most of that is gone now, but I still randomly ask Alexa to play me songs right in […]
How to Delete Voice Recordings From Google Assistant, Alexa, and Siri?
Updated: October 10, 2021
Your personal butler is not completely loyal to you, they have a habit of, well, gossiping. These assistants (Google Assistant, Alexa, and Siri) make our lives easier by doing boring tasks for us like setting up reminders, looking up the meaning of a word or even powering on the lights but come with a cost […]
Google Home Mini vs Amazon Echo Dot 3: The Ultimate Showdown
Updated: October 10, 2021
Amazon just released the third generation of its smart speaker Echo Dot. Now, my mother was confused deciding which one to buy and I believe there would be plenty of people who would want to know which is better, Google Home Mini vs Amazon Echo Dot 3? If you’re also looking into buying one of […]
How to set up TP-Link Smart Plug with Alexa
Updated: October 10, 2021
I recently bought an Echo Dot 3 and it came with a TP-Link smart Plug. Okay, I was getting a discount if I bought those two together, so I did. Although its very easy to connect Alexa with Smart Plug, but it can be challenging if you don’t follow the exact steps. I’ll show you […]
Echo Dot 3 v Echo Dot 2: A Detailed Comparison
Updated: October 10, 2021
Amazon released Echo Dot 3 in India today, and as always, I was excited to try out the next-gen smart speaker. Out of the box, it looks like a worthy upgrade from the last generation. To understand the differences better, I’ll do a comparison between Echo Dot 3 v Echo Dot 2 and list the […]
30+ Best Alexa Skills for India
Updated: October 10, 2021
Amazon’s Alexa is a smart AI and it’s getting smarter every day. With the introduction of Skills(apps), Alexa has become so powerful that it can even call you a cab, order food for you with just a few voice commands. Here is a list of 30+ Amazon Skills for India that would make your life […]