How Do I Change The Wake Word For Alexa

(Pocket-lint) - Your Amazon Echo or Alexa wake word is what your Amazon Alexa device listens out for before it bursts into action.

Usually, this is "Alexa", the name of Amazon'south virtual assistant and the default pick.

Merely y'all might not like "Alexa", while if you happen to have someone in your house called "Alexa", "Alex" "Lexi" or similar, you might find the Echo responds when you say that name likewise. And that'south rather annoying to say the to the lowest degree.

What'due south more, Amazon is prone to running adverts that mention Alexa, which also might trigger the device.

Then in that location's the effect of people visiting your domicile and playing around with your Echo device by shouting "Alexa" at it repeatedly.

Thankfully, y'all tin can modify your Alexa wake word to "computer", "Amazon" or "Echo" depending on how geeky you want to be. We rather like "figurer" ourselves, simply it'due south non to everyone'southward taste.

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How to change your Alexa wake word

You tin alter the wake give-and-take for individual Repeat devices. This is smashing as it means that individuals can modify the wake give-and-take for their Repeat in their sleeping accommodation, for example.

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Open the Alexa app.
Hitting the Devices tab, and so Echo & Alexa.
Select the Repeat y'all want to alter.
Scroll down to Wake Word and select your preference from the list.

If you don't use the Alexa app for iOS or Android, you lot tin can configure your Repeat through the web. Just go to echo.amazon.com in your browser and y'all'll be able to log-in and control your device without needing a telephone.

Check out our ultimate guide to Amazon Echo tips and tricks besides as Alexa Easter Eggs.

Writing past Dan Grabham. Editing by Chris Hall.