To switch accounts-and this should not come as much surprise-say “Alexa, switch accounts.” And to prevent accidental (or intentional, if you live with a scallywag) purchases on the wrong account, go to Settings > Account Settings > Voice Purchasing and turn on Voice Code to establish a four-digit PIN for any acts of consumerism.Įdit your history: As soon as you say “Alexa,” your Echo Dot starts listening and recording. Go to Settings > Account Settings > Guest Connect and sign in. By adding accounts to your household, everyone can access their personal calendar, content library, flash briefing, and more.

Don’t worry! Switching profiles should help avoid Alexa-based confusion. You can find toggle this in Settings > Communication, and hook up Skype if you so desire.Ĭreate family profiles: Maybe you live in a household (or dorm room) where everyone has their own Amazon account. Specifically, you can place calls to people in your phone’s contacts who also have Alexa devices, meaning your conversations will be Alexa-to-Alexa, which feels like it should be a palindrome but isn’t. Make a phone call: With a recent update, Alexa can make phone calls-sort of. Go to Settings > Calendar & Email and follow the instructions from there. Do this! Life gets just that much easier when you can ask Alexa what appointments you have that day. Integrate your calendar or email: Amazon doesn’t offer its own calendar service, but allows you to connect accounts from Apple, Google, Microsoft, or Outlook (which is also Microsoft).

If you’ve committed to Spotify, Pandora, or iHeartRadio, though, you can make one of those your default music player instead by going to Settings > Music & Podcasts > Link New Service in the app. Here's what we'd suggest adjusting:Ĭhange your default music service: Echo devices default to Amazon Music, which is a perfectly fine option and has a pretty robust offering of free tunes if you’re a Prime member. With that, your Amazon Echo Dot setup is complete! Just remember, start every question or command with 'Alexa.' You’re going to want to do some quick customization before you get going, though.

Setting up echo dot