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Try This New Way to Download Alexa app and Do Echo Dot Setup

Download Alexa app

Alexa is a software that is used as an assistant. Users can download Alexa app from the Google play store, Apple play store, Amazon app store.

One can get the Alexa app for Android, iOS, Windows 10 PC, MAC, Tablet, etc. Download Alexa App visiting by directly to Alexa.Amazon.com.

Here, you can create an account and then sign in. In case you already have an account then you can directly go for login.

How to set up Echo Dot?

The Echo dot is a most popular, compact, smart-speaker that can be placed in small areas easily. The echo dot setup is also very easy to do.

Plugin Your Echo Dot

For the Echo dot setup, the user needs to plug in the Echo dot for the battery backup throughout the setup process. There is a light ring located on the echo dot.
Blue light- Indication of the power connection.
Orange light- Alexa is ready to greet you.
Now, your device is ready for setup

As the device getting charged, meanwhile, download Alexa app from Alexa.Amazon.com free app download or play store/Apple store depending on your downloading device. It has also different browser versions available such as chrome, firefox, etc. so it allows us to use it via the internet browsers.

Connect Echo Dot to wifi

Connect the Echo device to the wifi connection of your home.

Echo Dot 3rd Generation is going to guide you through the entire process.

To not get stuck on setup, you can get help from your Alexa app by looking for your device from the device list.

What if you are using multiple Echo Devices?

In case the above condition is applicable for you, then you need to go to the "Alexa devices".

Select your device carefully here.

To check the wifi connection, for more, go to the 'wireless' section.

Whenever you get connected to the wifi network, you will get an option of saving your wifi password to Amazon.

You can do a new Echo dot setup with the same network and connect the smart home devices.

There is a wake word that you will need to know to start chatting with Alexa i.e, "Alexa".But you can change this wake word whenever you want.

For that go to the Alexa app and press the 'Help and Feedback' button. Here you can select the wake word of your choice.

Finally, your Echo dot setup is done and you can with it. Ask that you wish to.

Greet it with a 'Hello' or 'Hi'

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