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Amazon’s Echo Dot is an awesome tech gadget at an affordable price. It has a pairing capability with other speakers. This pairing feature is not present in other Echo devices. Do you know, what is the best speaker for echo dot? This is a smart gadget that makes your home or office as a smart home or office. It can integrate a list of smart devices.

So you have a clear idea about what is Echo Dot. If not, That’s OK. Read you will know everything about Amazon’s Echo Dot.

Amazon Echo Dot is a cool office gadget. You can control the music & playlist without physically touching your phone. Amazon Echo Dot (2nd generation) uses Bluetooth protocol for pairing with other speaker and mobile devices.

Here is a list of awesome best speakers for Echo Dot.

List of Best speaker for Echo Dot

1. Bose SoundLink Mini II

Bose SoundLink Mini II
Bose SoundLink Mini II

Bose SoundLink Mini II is a must-have member of this list. This helps to connect the speaker over Bluetooth and wired connection. Because of its aux input. You have to option to connect this Echo Dot to this speaker through a wired or wireless connection.

Bose SoundLink Mini II looks very similar to the Earlier released SoundLink Mini. It’s the small looking stylish aluminum built body and can be handled easily in your hand.

It has a charging dock facility. In this, you can put the speaker in contact with a charging station through metallic contacts.

Sound quality and performance

It has nice bass and power. It is a small portable size and built. Bose SoundLink Mini II does not have aptX, the better quality codec. Rather than this, it uses standard SBC.

If we compare with the other standard Bose products with this speaker, there is no exceptional difference in the sound output. All the vocals are coming as natural tone and full.

Now let us consider the battery. It has a good battery life of 10 hours, better than average audio quality. It has a nice portable looks and this is the best speaker for Amazon Echo Dot.

Features:

  • Loud and clear speakerphone functionality.
  • Nice bass at every range of audible frequency.
  • Ultra compact design and portability.

2. Sony XB10

Sony XB10
Sony XB10

Sony XB10 is the best budget in this list with a size similar to Echo Dot. This product comes within multiple color schemes. It has long battery life and better sound when compared to many speakers of this compact size.

It is the best quality, a portable outdoor speaker with a weighing around 320 gms. Although it is an outdoor speaker, it is not a waterproof speaker.

The exterior part of Sony XB10 is a quit soft in touch but good grip for outdoor places. You can make an army of Sony XB10 speakers and also can be paired with each other to create a stereo sound impact in home or office. The open spaces of this speaker collect a lot of dust and you need to make the body clean in regular interval.

Sound Quality & Performance:

Before going to any comparison keep in mind that this speaker is small and with less budget. As the name suggests ( XB – stands for Extra Bass ). This speaker generates some extra bass compared to other speakers of this size.

In a moderate volume, the speaker performs quite satisfactorily but in higher volume, you may notice some distortion in the audio output.

  • IPX5 rated water-resistance.
  • Speakerphone capabilities.
  • Multiple SRS XB10 pairing for stereo effect.
  • Lightweight and portability.
  • Latest Bluetooth 4.2 and NFC for wireless.
  • Excellent battery life at 16 hours ( under predefined conditions )

3. JBL Charge 3

JBL Charge 3
JBL Charge 3

JBL Charge 3 has 1.76 pounds in weight and dimensions of 213 X 87 X 88.5 mm. It has a long battery life of 20 hours, solid bass, and portable.

JBL Charge 3 is a waterproof Bluetooth speaker. JBL Charge 3 is best in class at the IPX7 rating. The cylindrical looks are like awesome but come with much more audio output power.

Sound Quality & Performance:

It generates enough power and bass to make you happy. JBL Charge 3 spreads sound in every direction although it is cylindrical in shape. It has a good hearing range in outdoor within 20-25 feet. JBL Charger 3 has a built-in mic-phone facility. You can make hands free calls with this.

Features:

  • Good IPX7 waterproof rating.
  • Connect wireless connection to multiple smartphone or compatible device.
  • Built-in mic gives you clear hands-free call with noise canceling and echo-canceling facility.

4. Bose SoundLink Revolve

Bose SoundLink Revolve
Bose SoundLink Revolve

Bose SoundLink Revolve Portable Bluetooth Speaker is the strongest competitor of JBL, Bose has it’s own line of a compact. It is a cylindrical speaker and gives 360-degree audio output. Bose SoundLink generates enough bass considering it’s relatively smaller size speakers and revolve Portable speaker is of Omni-directional awesome design.

Bose SoundLink Revolve can play audio up to a maximum of 12 hours. There is no comparison in other aspects link battery life though. For this, Bose also sells a charging cradle separately which resolve the charging problem.

This is a water-resistant as well as shock resistant speaker. This is lightweight and portable so you can carry it out for outdoor use.

Sound Quality & Performance:

The speaker has NFC tap-to-pair technology and this to pair up with compatible devices. You can easily pair up this with Echo Dot or any other speaker wirelessly. It gives better performance on the room wall as compared to the center of a room. Because the wall acts as a reflector for the speaker and gives a boost to the bass of the speaker.

Features :

  • Water-resistant (IPX4) durable
  • Aluminum body.
  • Good battery backup at 12 hours.
  • Complete 360-degree audio output.
  • Easy wireless Bluetooth pairing with Google now and Amazon Echo Dot.

5. Ultimate Ears BOOM 2 Phantom

Ultimate Ears BOOM 2 Phantom
BOOM 2 Phantom

Ultimate Ears BOOM 2 Phantom speaker can be wirelessly paired with over 150 Ultimate Ears speakers using the PartyUp feature. It can do on the Ultimate Ears mobile app. It can be connected with, up to 8 Bluetooth-enabled media sources like tablets, smartphones, smart TVs,  iPods, laptops, etc.

The speaker supports Alexa Eco Dot, Siri and Google Now. You can remotely control it through voice commands.

Sound Quality & Performance:

Dimensions of the speaker are 2.5” x 2.5” x 7”. It weighs only 1.2 lbs. BOOM 2 Phantom is shock-proof and waterproof (IPX7-rated) It maintaining system integrity as long as up-to half an hour when immersed in 1-meter deep water. You can use the Block Party feature to interchangeably and play songs from 3 different Bluetooth enabled devices.

It contains a rechargeable lithium battery and it takes nearly 3 hours to be fully in charge. There is also wired connectivity.  There is a 3.5mm audio jack and the box comes with a micro USB cable and a power adapter kit.

The BOOM 2 Phantom speaker has a maximum sound output of 90dBa and a frequency is also impressive of 90Hz to 20 kHz. The hardware contains two 45mm active drivers and two 45mm x 80mm passive radiators.

It supports Google Now, Alexa Echo Dot and Siri. Here is the full Alexa commands list.

Features:

  • Good IPX7-rated
  • 100-meter Bluetooth range.
  • Portable Bluetooth wireless speaker with a 360ᵒ audio output.
  • Connects with more than 150 UE speakers and up to 8 media sources.
  • It is shock-proof and water-proof
  • 15-hour battery.
  • Supports Google Now, Alexa Echo Dot and Siri.

6. FUGOO Style

FUGOO Style
FUGOO Style

It has the most elegant design and looks like a stylish women’s purse. This may be the most efficient speaker on this list. It boasts 6 powerful speakers: 2 tweeters, 2 woofers, and 2 passive radiators. They can produce a maximum of 95dB SPL-A volume.

The FUGOO Style comes with an inbuilt microphone. It is a full-duplex Omni-directional functionality. You can use it through voice commands of Amazon Echo Dot, Siri, and Google and also answer and make calls.

Sound Quality & Performance:

There are 4 color variants for the speaker’s jacket: charcoal, sand, red and silver. The dimensions of the product are 6.5” x 2.6” x 2.1”. It weighs 15.5 ounces. It has an optional water-proof remote and you can purchase it separately.

You can control it through voice commands through Siri and Google Now. Here is the full Alexa commands list.

Features:

  • Good IP67-rated
  • 40-hour battery life (at 50% loudness).
  • Can be controlled by Amazon’s Alexa, Siri, and Google Now.
  • Mud-proof, snow-proof, dust-proof and waterproof device.
  • Mobile Bluetooth speaker with the high-fidelity 360ᵒ Audio output.
  • 2 tweeters, 2 woofers, and 2 passive radiators.
  • 4 attractive speaker jacket colors: black, red, sand and silver.

7. Jabra SOLEMATE

Jabra SOLEMATE
Jabra SOLEMATE

Jabra SOLEMATE is a portable and wireless Bluetooth speaker. For wireless activities, the speaker has both Bluetooth and NFC.  It has a powerful trio of front-facing speakers: 2 acoustic tweeters and a subwoofer for producing reverberating audio outputs.

It has a passive bass radiator for clean bass with impressive sound. The Jabra SOLEMATE has the dual capability, wired and wireless. It includes a 3.5mm audio cable and a USB cable for wired connections.

The process of connection is very simple. Just pair the device with your Bluetooth or NFC-enabled gadgets and directly stream your favorite songs, movies, and shows. The Bluetooth range is long (33 feet).

Sound Quality & Performance:

The device is dust, shock and splash-proof. It has an awesome anti-slip durable rubber base. Jabra SOLMATE has an inbuilt mic. It enables you to answer calls with it.

Its integrated rechargeable batteries give back-up of up to 8 hours for music playback and calls. Jabra SOLEMATE has a stand-by limit of 40 days. Product dimensions are 7.3” x 5.1” x 3.1”. It weighs 2.35 lbs.

The side panels have LED indicators. It indicates you for connection and battery status. There is also a Bluetooth on/off button and 2 audio jacks for input and USB charging. It may be the best wired speaker for Echo Dot.

Jabra SOLEMATE speaker comes with a protective sound bag, a USB cable, and a 3.5mm audio cable.

Features:

  • Up to 8-hour battery back-up, 40-day standby.
  • Integrated carry strap.
  • Both wired and wireless portable speaker system.
  • Comes with a sound bag, USB cable, and 3.5mm audio cable.
  • Bluetooth and NFC compatible.
  • Shock, dust and splash-proof.

8. Amazon Tap

Amazon Tap
Amazon Tap

Amazon Tap is one of the best speakers you can use for echo dot. It is an intelligent and portable speaker much smaller and lighter than Amazon Echo.

It includes Amazon’s voice assistance “Alexa”. One thing I did not like pressing the “Tap” to wake up Alexa in an intelligent speaker. Maybe Amazon fixes this quickly in the next firmware update to resolve this.

If you want an additional speaker with Echo Dot, Amazon Tap is a very good option for you. But the audio output is not that much and battery life is not for longer play time.

Sound Quality & Performance:

It is an important factor to measure. Amazon Tap lacks good bass & clarity of pitch compared to other speakers on this list.

If you just need an intelligent companion for echo dot then go with Amazon Tap. Otherwise, you need to go for other speakers on this list.

The other measure factor is battery life. Amazon claims that it has 9 hours. But still, it is not up to the mark considering other speakers on this list.

Features:

  • Highly intelligent Alexa enabled.
  • Dual Stereo Speakers for creating 360 degrees sound effect.

9. JBL Flip 3

JBL Flip 3
JBL Flip 3

JBL Flip 3 is an excellent portable waterproof speaker. It has can be used in both vertical or horizontal postures. It has a battery life of more than 10 hours. Particularly JBL connect app can help pair with other JBL speakers. The USB charge port is water-resistant. The model is available in multiple colors.

Bluetooth pairing is very easy to use with any compatible devices as long as you place the device nearby or within a room. A single Flip 3 sounds quite strong than its predecessors.

Sound Quality & Performance:

Bluetooth pairing is very easy to use with any compatible devices as long as you place the device nearby or within a room. A single Flip 3 sounds quite strong than its predecessors.

Its weight is 450 grams. This speaker produces excellent sounds. It generates 8 watts during the audio output which is quite good.

Features:

  • 10 hour of battery life
  • Water registrant USB port
  • Multiple color options

10. HomeSpot

HomeSpot speaker
HomeSpot speaker

HomeSpot has NFC and Bluetooth. It combines chic iconoclastic design and state-of-the-art features. It has advanced Bluetooth 4.0 that has a coverage range of 66 feet.

The device has a 2-digit Bluetooth device name identifier. This can connect multiple speakers. It can store up to 8 Bluetooth devices in its memory and supports A2DP profile and. It is the best Bluetooth speakers for Echo Dot.

Sound Quality & Performance:

The speaker has a simple plug-and-play functionality. Just connect it to your media source with a 3.5mm audio cable and start playing. The HomeSpot speaker also has an auto-reconnect feature. It automatically links it up with the last paired device during power-up.

HomeSpot has a compact design and easy to carry. There is a button for Bluetooth and a dedicated port for connectivity and charging. It is at the rear panel. The box comes with a micro-charging USB cable, UL-certified USB adapter, RCA cable, and a 3.5mm audio cable.

Features :

  • Bluetooth and NFC-enabled.
  • Auto-reconnect
  • Up to 66 feet Bluetooth range.
  • Supports A2DP profile.
  • Wired and wireless portable speaker system.
  • FastStream and Low Latency feature.
  • Compact square design.

Conclusion

After a long list of best speaker for Echo Dot, we are here. We have discussed everything in details from sound quality to battery life.

Go throw all the speakers and analyze their features. According to your budget for this speaker to choose one of them. Comment me below which one you are going to choose.

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The days of typing inputs are over. Now virtual assistance is everywhere from Google’s assistance to Amazon’s virtual assistance Alexa. Alexa first used in the Amazon Echo and the Amazon Echo Dot smart speakers. It is very intelligent and of playing audiobooks, music playback, setting alarms, real-time information, voice interaction,  making to-do lists, streaming podcasts, and providing weather, news and much more. There is a lot of Alexa commands that can make your life easy. Here is an Alexa commands list.

Do you know about Echo Dot? The smart Amazon device is specially programmed to respond to almost unlimited commands and variations. If you are an Alexa user you must have to know some of the commands or you may remember all the commands.

You can extend the Alexa capabilities and give more power by installing “skills”. There are thousands of individual “skills” you can add to her repertoire. I have collected all the possible Amazon Alexa skills for you. For better understanding, I have organized them by category. Let’s start.

Alexa commands list

The list of commands is not fixed. It grows with every new device or service or it supports. Virtual assistance Alexa is not perfect. It can understand natural languages. It is mandatory to speak the exact command. You can talk in different ways.

Starting Alexa

First, you have to wake up Alexa. There is a number of ways to do this. The default wake word is “Alexa”. The alternative wake words are Amazon, Echo or Computer.

Some basic commands

Here are some basic commands you may regularly use.

Start a conversation: “Alexa, let’s chat.”

Ask for help: “Alexa, help.”

Stop or pause it: “Alexa, stop” or, “Alexa, shut up.”

Mute or unmute audio: “Alexa, mute” or, “Alexa, unmute.”

Increase or decrease volume: “Alexa, set the volume to 6,” “Alexa, louder” or “Alexa, turn up/down the volume.”

Setting alarms, asking the time, etc.

Echo devices can act as a clock.

Check the time: “Alexa, what time is it?”

Set alarm: “Alexa, set an alarm for 5 am”

Snooze: “Alexa, snooze”

Cancel alarm: “Alexa, cancel my alarm”

Set a music alarm: “Alexa, wake me up to [song, album, artist, and genre] at 6 am.”

Create a named timer: “Alexa, set a puppy timer for 10 minutes”

Check timer status: “Alexa, how much time is left on the puppy timer?”

Cancel a timer: “Alexa, cancel the puppy timer” or “Alexa, cancel the 10-minute timer.”

Repeat the alarm: “Alexa, set a repeating alarm for weekdays at 5 am.”

Set a timer: “Alexa, set a timer for 5 minutes”.

Check how many time left on a timer: “Alexa, how much time left on my timer?”

Check the date: “Alexa, what’s the date”

Check dates: “Alexa, when is [holiday] this year?”

Media controls

Most of the Amazon Echo devices mostly used for playing music. There are some voice commands that make it easy. Here is the list of Alexa commands for media controls.

Play random music: “Alexa, play some music.”(This command randomly plays some music through Amazon’s music services.)

Play songs by artists: “Alexa, play music by [artist],” “Alexa, play latest Justin Beiber”

Queue specific song or artist: “Alexa, play music by [artist].”

Play the next song with “Alexa, next”

Restart the song “Alexa, restart”

Not sure about the song name, you can still play the song: “Alexa, play that song that says ’some line of the song’ ”

Play the song of the day: “Alexa, play the song of the day.”

Play Pandora station: “Alexa, play [artist] station on Pandora.”

Play Spotify music: “Alexa, play on Spotify.”

Play a radio station: “Alexa, play [radio station] on BBC.”

You can like or dislike songs like Pandora. Just say: “Alexa, I like this song” or “Alexa, thumbs down”.

Music controls: “Alexa, play” or “Alexa, next.”

Control music on another Alexa speaker: “Alexa, stop in the drawing room”

Add a song to your Prime Music library: “Alexa, add this song.”

Start Amazon Music Unlimited trial: “Alexa, start my free trial of Amazon Music Unlimited.”

Song information: “Alexa, what’s playing?”

Set a timer: “Alexa, stop playing in 25 minutes.”

Audiobooks

Amazon has a huge collection of e-books on Amazon Kindle store. You can read them by simple commands.

Read a Kindle book: “Alexa, read me my Kindle book.”

Playing some audiobooks: “Alexa, play the book, [title].” or “Alexa, play [title] on Audible,”

resume your reading: “Alexa, resume my book”

Read the next chapter: “Alexa, next chapter”

Read the previous chapter: “Alexa, previous chapter”.

Show

The latest addition to Amazon’s Alexa is the Echo Show. It comes with a touchscreen display. This means just tell and it will show you things. Here is the Alexa commands list of commands for the show.

Movie showtimes: “Alexa, show me movie showtimes.”

Show your calendar: “Alexa, show my calendar.”

Show your saved pictures: “Alexa, show my photos” or, “Alexa, show me pictures of flowers.”

Visualize your timers: “Alexa, show me my timers.”

Open the Uber: “Alexa, open Uber.”

View your cameras connected to it: “Alexa, show the living room camera.”

Display recipes: “Alexa, show me an Apple Crumb Pie recipe from Allrecipes.”

Ask for what the Echo Show can display: “Alexa, what can you show me?”

See your Flash Briefing: “Alexa, play my video Flash Briefing.”

Play YouTube videos: “Alexa, show me funny videos on YouTube.”

View movie trailers: “Alexa, show me the trailer of ‘Infinity War’”

View the forecast: “Alexa, show me the weekend forecast.”

Fire TV

You can now use Echo devices to control your Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Sticks. Amazon also develops its Fire TV operating system into televisions. So there are some TV specific commands also.

Search TV shows or movies: “Alexa, search for [TV show title or movie name] on Fire TV”.

Control Fire TV: “Alexa, [play, pause, rewind, resume, stop, fast-forward,] on Fire TV.”

Find work by a certain actor: “Alexa, show me titles with [actor] on Fire TV.”

Open apps: “Alexa, launch [app name] on Fire TV.”

Return home: “Alexa, return home.”

Turn on or off the TV: “Alexa, turn on Fire TV” or “Alexa, turn off Fire TV.”

Mute Fire TV: “Alexa, [mute/unmute] Fire TV.”

Send current listening to a Fire tablet: “Alexa, send that to my Fire tablet.”

Send to a different profile’s Fire tablet: “Alexa, show this on [name]’s Fire tablet.”

Change the channel when watching an antenna: “Alexa, go to [channel or network name] on Fire TV.”

Open antenna program guide: “Alexa, open TV guide on Fire TV.”

Adjust the volume of Fire TV: “Alexa, set the volume to [level] on Fire TV” or “Alexa, turn [up/down] the volume on Fire TV.”

Change inputs: “Alexa, switch to PlayStation on Fire TV” or “Alexa, switch to HDMI 1 on Fire TV.”

Entertainment

Amazon Echo commands works perfectly for finding information. It can find information about movies, actors, and what’s playing. Here is the list of Alexa commands for entertainment.

Find out who an actor is: “Alexa, who plays [character] in [movie or TV show]?”

Get the names of band members: “Who is in the band [name]?”

Find popular music from an artist: “Alexa, what’s popular [artist]?”

Find movies in nearest theatres: “Alexa, what movies are playing?”

Get some information on movies playing: “Alexa, tell me about the movie [title].”

Get some movie quotes: “Give me a [movie/show] quote.”

Get IMDb rating of a movie: “Alexa, what is the IMDb rating for [movie or TV show]?”

Get casting for a movie or show: “Alexa, who plays in [movie or TV show]?”

Find an actor’s latest movie: “Alexa, what is [actor]’s latest movie?”

Find out the singer of a particular song: “Who sings the song [title]?”

Get album information: “What year did [band] release [song or album]?”

Sample music from an artist: “Alexa, sample songs by [artist].”

Find a particular album or song: “Alexa, find [song or album] by [artist].”


Calls and messaging

Amazon launched calling and messaging between users of its Echo speakers. Another new feature is Drop In. This lets users call different Echo devices throughout your home. If you are using Alexa app no commands are needed. You can directly call and message from the Alexa app.

Play messages: “Alexa, play messages.”

Message another Echo user: “Alexa, send [name] a message.”

Call another Echo user: “Alexa, call [name].”

Answer to an incoming call: “Alexa, answer the call”

Hang up: “Alexa, hang up” or “Alexa, end the call.”

Use Drop In on one of your own Echo devices: “Alexa, drop in on the kitchen.”

Turn off the video during an ongoing call (only in Echo Show): “Turn video off.”

Check Notifications

Now, Alexa supports Amazon shopping notifications. To enable notification,

Open the Alexa app > go to Settings> Notifications > Shopping Notifications and turn on.

Read notifications: “Alexa, read my notifications”

Read next notification: “Alexa, Next”

Check the previous notification: “Alexa, Previous“

Delete all notification: “Alexa, delete all of my notifications”.

Shopping lists & to-do lists

Alexa is awesome assistance for creating to-do and shopping lists as well. Here is the Alexa commands list of shopping and to-do.

Create a to-do list: “Alexa, create a to-do list”

Add event to calendar: “Alexa, add [event] to my calendar for [time/date]”

Add items to your list: “Alexa, add ‘buy food for guinea pig’ to my to-do list”

Add some more items: “Alexa, add milk to my shopping list”

Check shopping list: “Alexa, what’s on my shopping list?”

Show calendar:  “Alexa, what’s on my calendar for tomorrow?”

Create a reminder: “Alexa, remind me to check the mail.”

Check on existing reminders: “Alexa, what reminders do I have tomorrow?”

Food

Alexa also helps you to find nearest restaurants and its addresses also.

Find a restaurant near you: “Alexa, find me a nearby [food type] restaurant.” Or “Alexa, what restaurants are near me?”

Find the nearest coffee shop: “Alexa, what’s the nearest coffee shop?”

Get the address: “Alexa, find the address for Target”

Get business hour: “Alexa, find business hours for John’s barber”

Sports

You can get sports updates by giving Alexa commands.

Get sports updates of your favorite sports: “Alexa, give me my Sports Update.”

Ask if a team won: “Alexa, did the [team] win?”

Check the game results: “Alexa, what was the score of the [team] game?”

Ask when the next game is scheduled: “Alexa, when do the [team] play next?”

Get league standings: “Alexa, what are the NBL standings?”

News and weather

Find latest news headline and weather-related information. Just speak these Alexa commands list.

Ask for your Flash Briefing: “Alexa, what’s my Flash Briefing?”

Add music news to your Flash Briefing: “Alexa, enable Today in Music.”

Check headlines: “Alexa, what’s in the news?”

Get traffic updates: “What’s the traffic like?”

Check the weather: “Alexa, what’s the weather like?”

Get a weather forecast: “Alexa, what’s the weather going to be like this weekend?

Do stuff

Do some basic stuff with Alexa.

Pick a number from a range: “Alexa, pick a number between 1 and 50.”

Flip a coin: “Alexa, flip a coin.”

Roll a die: “Alexa, roll a die”

Basic math problems: “Alexa, what’s 5 plus 7?” or “Alexa, what’s 56 times 33?”

Convert units: “Alexa, how many [units] are in [units]?”

Convert units: “Alexa, how many [units] are in 2 [units]?”

Advanced math: “Alexa, 70 factorial.” (Warning: Alexa will list numbers you didn’t know existed for about a minute.)

Get the definition of a word: “Alexa, what’s the definition of [word]?”

Get the spelling of a word: “Alexa, how do you spell [word]?”

Smart home

Yes, you can make a smart home using Alexa. It can integrate with a lot of smart home devices. Alexa can be used to change the color of lights, adjust the temperature, and so much more. Some 3rd party accessories like smart light-bulbs, smart thermostats are required to make this happen.

Here is Alexa commands list to make a smart home.

Turn on lights: “Alexa, turn on the lights”

Turn off lights: “Alexa, turn off the living room lights.”

Change the color of the lights: “Alexa, turn the lights to soft green.”

Change the color temperature of the lights: “Alexa, make the living room lights a little warmer.”

Dim the lights: “Alexa, dim the lights to 40 percent.”

Adjust room temperature: “Alexa, raise the temperature 2 degrees.”

Set temperature: “Alexa, set the temperature to 76.”

Lock your doors: “Alexa, lock my front door.”

Discover smart home devices: “Alexa, discover my devices.”

There is a wide range of commands depending on which smart device you are using.

Profiles and Bluetooth

Check user profiles and connect Bluetooth devices.

Check which profile is active: “Alexa, which profile is this?”

Switch profiles: “Alexa, switch accounts.”

Pair a Bluetooth device: “Alexa, Bluetooth.”

Connect to a Bluetooth device: “Alexa, connect to my phone.”

Disconnect from a Bluetooth device: “Alexa, disconnect from my phone.”

Search on internet

Basic internet searches with Alexa.

Ask a general question: “Alexa, Who is the youngest president of America?”

Search on Wikipedia: “Alexa, Wikipedia: [subject].”

Tell Alexa to continue reading a Wikipedia entry: “Alexa, tell me more.”

Ask a general question: “Alexa, how tall is [object’s name]?”

Easter eggs

There is a ton of Alexa commands full of Easter eggs and jokes. Here is a list of Alexa commands for jokes.

“Alexa, tell me a joke.”

“Alexa, give me an Easter egg.”

“Alexa, good morning.”

“Alexa, nice to see you”

“Alexa, tell me a joke.”

“Alexa, how are you?”

“Alexa, beam me up.”

“Alexa, will you marry me?”

“Alexa, do you think I’m sexy?”

“Alexa, would you like to play a game?”

“Alexa, don’t mention the war.”

“Alexa, what’s the second rule of Fight Club?”

“Alexa, surely you can’t be serious.”

“Alexa, show me the money.”

“Alexa, are you SkyNet?”

“Alexa, what is your cunning plan?”

“Alexa, set phasers to kill.”

“Alexa. Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.”

“Alexa, I want the truth.”

“Alexa, party on, Wayne.”

“Alexa, surely you can’t be serious.”

“Alexa, party time!”

“Alexa, open the pod bay doors.”

“Alexa, when am I going to die?”

“Alexa, what is your quest?”

“Alexa, nice to see you, to see you…”

“Alexa, this is a dead parrot.”

Conclusion

Ah, after a huge list of Alexa commands, we are in the conclusion stage. Alexa virtual assistance makes life more simple. There is no hard and first rule that you have to speak these command exactly the same. You can call the list a “full list” but there are many new Alexa commands being added every day.

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