10 SURPRISING things you didn’t know you could do with your Amazon Echo Device

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@samb5065 4 года назад

4:12 "Alexa, guard." Alexa: _"Defence turrets activated"_

@jkwerko6887 4 года назад

Realm of The Arcane why doesnt this have more likes

@mrxxbrian 3 года назад

Here's a classic: "Alexa, Intruder Alert" Say: "Welcome to the rice field mother fucker." Play: "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N Roses Turn of all Lights Release Claymore Roomba

@deepthoughtswithjessica 3 года назад

I’m excited for when the home drone comes out, bet it will work with guard.

@bala8oo 4 года назад

Like your style, all the info with none of the theatrics or childish banter. 👍🏼

@johnmauldin 3 года назад

I must say your delivery is terrific! And the method of explaining everything was SUPERB! Kudos to you, Steve!

@neochaos03 4 года назад

I've watched about 6 of these types of videos and this the only one where I actually learned multiple new things, most of the others just went over very basic functions. Thank you.

@lyndanorth7948 3 года назад

Thanks for this helpful video with lots of clear info without loads of excess chat! The little screen shots top left are very useful. I only got my Echo devices a few weeks ago so still need to find out what they can do for me. Looking forward to you making another Echo video. Thank you. 👍👍

@AM-yc5tf 3 года назад

Thanks for not saying Alexa out loud every time and me having to yell “Alexa STOP” over and over :)

@el-gn7vp 3 года назад

I absolutely loved that your explanations are so user friendly. Many thanks!

@heatherdills8753 4 года назад

Very helpful info for tweaking our new echo devices! Thanks Steve!

@fai5734 4 года назад

The info about guard is awesome!! Thanks

@ryanneubacher9559 4 года назад

Wait...this was actually so helpful!! I just added so many new things to my alexa settings! Thank you!!

@iignacio89 4 года назад

Thanks for letting us know about these tips. Very useful!

@rotel7083 4 года назад

One skill I've found very handy is routines. You can create a routine for something like I'm home or goodnight and have it do things you've set it to do, like turn on/off certain lights, play music, etc.

@PennyChuah 4 года назад

Thx for the tips! The guard function is so useful

@SteveDOES 4 года назад

You're welcome. :)

@kck9742 4 года назад

I'd prefer the guard function to be Alexa having spikes launched at the intruder's entry point.

@jogordon1530 4 года назад

Penny Chuah I totally agree about the tips for the guard function. I take care of an 89 year old mother who falls all the time. This is perfect when I leave the house with her alone. Is there a way to connect Echo to a video camera in the house to view on my phone?

@lealynnangel3717 2 года назад

Great Job Steve Thanks for explaining in ways that us Older ppl can understand . & All those Different functions we didn't know we could do. Keep up the great Work & taking your time to do these Videos . It Really makes a Big difference to us Un - Technology user's Lol but willing to Learn your so helpful 😎

@stoneblue1795 4 года назад

Great tips. By the way, I like the flooring you used on that accent wall in the back of your office-workspace. Neat idea.

@kathleenmcdonnell977 4 года назад

Hubby is hard of hearing bass sounds and happy to know I can add some treble or lower the bass so he can hear it. Thank you !!

@poojaramachandran00 4 года назад

Really good content. Also I like the way you muted Alexa word so it doesn’t disturb our alexas when we are watching the video! Nice one..

@SteveDOES 4 года назад

Thank you!

@j.louisrodriguez2025 4 года назад

No joke.. jajajajajajaja

@kickartist1 4 года назад

Agree that this video is really well done. Thank you, Steve.

@Abal223 4 года назад

My alexas name is echo tho

@SteveDOES 4 года назад

That’s because It’s the beat wake word. ;)

@beachboyde 4 года назад

Steve, thank you for the class on Echo... I had no idea about the Music for everywhere... now whole house set up... thanks again... Jon

@jokers55151 2 года назад

I am a senior and told myself I am going to learn my Alexa devices and the functions-this was super thank you!! I actually hooked up my echo to watch the sump pump in case we're not home.

@mikedegrazia 5 месяцев назад

Thats awesome, so good having this technology after watching the jetsons as a kid! Cheers

@hariharasudhan4820 3 года назад

That whisper mode got you my like 😂👌

@PrettyReliableTransportation 3 года назад

It was hilarious!!!

@LawrenceMovies 3 года назад

I've owned kindles since they've existed (on my 6th one). Unfortunately, none come with a manual. I used 4 of your lesson on my kindle i never knew i had. Thank you so much!

@peterkwolek2265 2 года назад

Thanks for consideration in regard to not waking up our dots/echos. Personally I try to deafen my stuff before watching tech videos/podcasts, that said I have half a dozen now so I keep a few always deaf. Also I really liked whisper mode, discovered by accident recently. Good to know how to initially enable.

@tpl608 2 года назад

Change your wake word to other than Alexa. I use echo and it is never an issue. Ziggy is probably the one you will never hear

@krisronchetti49 4 года назад

I just got the echo dot... and this was some great ideas!!!! Thank you

@kck9742 4 года назад

I just ordered one, arriving tomorrow. Do you like it?

@NeoFlowFPV 4 года назад

Thanks I actually learnt a few good tips

@michelletrudeau3146 4 года назад

Didn’t know about the Guard. Great info. Thanks...

@smoody2 3 года назад

Anyone else think of home alone when he mentioned about the lights turning off/on when you're out? 😂

@geriannfoust4490 4 года назад

This video was awesome. Saving it to my notes!

@dr.skulhamr3220 Год назад

On my 75th birthday, my daughter hooked me up with an Echo Show 8 and I've been falling down the rabbit hole ever since. I love computers and tech stuff, but I'd never ventured into Alexa land because I didn't see how she could be much help to me. I was wrong. Now I have Echo Show's in the bedroom and kitchen, with an Amazon Portal in the bathroom. I can listen to audio books as I move from room to room and I can see my Ring camera any time I need. This is great stuff and you, my friend, are a godsend for those of us who crave more tips and how-to's to keep our Alexa's singing.

@MoneyMichelle777 3 года назад

The whisper mode had me laughing so hard 😂

@jeanninethames2523 4 года назад

You need too talk about “follow up mode”. Good tips..thanks! Learned a few new ones.

@NEOSPORIN7777 4 года назад

I like the whisper. This was 👍 great, thanks for the tips!

@PrettyReliableTransportation 3 года назад

Lol that whisper is hilarious!!! I just got the echo 4 Gen sphere and ur channel is so helpful

@SteveDOES 4 года назад

Did you learn anything new from this list? If so, which ones? Update: The Guard feature is not available in the UK at this time.

@ccyottee 4 года назад

#1, 5, 6, 7 & 8 were all new to me.

@billymuellerTikTok 4 года назад

1,4,5,6,10

@thedifficultdarling 4 года назад

I knew all of them and I've only had Alexa for 2 days! Lol!

@DarkArcangelXMC 4 года назад

Didn’t know the guard mode mimic the lightings

@weareparkerful 4 года назад

5 of em

@kck9742 4 года назад

I just ordered an Echo Dot (I want smart lighting in my home and many smart bulbs just aren't compatible with Homekit), so I was pleased to see this. It would be nice to have the wake word be whatever you choose though.. to me, "computer" is such a common word that you'd inadvertently be waking it all the time...

@slowdownahead8909 3 года назад

Thanks Steve. I just got my first Echo Dot and this helped.

@oliversmith7354 3 года назад

Mediatek has done an awesome job with its VADs and the Amazon echo devices are a really amazing example

@downunder74 4 года назад

I already had “Computer” as my wake word. You activated my device so many times! 🤣

@PrettyReliableTransportation 3 года назад

Lol

@williampennjr.4448 3 года назад

computer is probably the most common word after Hello and Goodbye. It's a strange word to have as a wake word.

@jz2188 4 года назад

Thanks for this useful content, as new users really helpful, we don't have Guard mode in UK yet, will arrive soon hopefully

@BelieveInTheLordJesus777 2 года назад

Still not Guard for me... :(

@jamesthomas4787 4 года назад

The whisper option is next level !

@andrewjohnson1486 3 года назад

I have tried many of these thing sand would try the rest today. I like how these mediatek powered Echo devices are doing so well.

@Gajh2014 4 года назад

brief mode was big for me.. I was annoyed.. now it's nice. thank you.

@peacekeeper882 4 года назад

Guard mode 😲 Holy Hell how did I not know about that 🤯

@tajammulansari3621 3 года назад

One of the best and useful youtube video made by this gentleman Bravo! I liked it👏

@stephaniehillman2455 3 года назад

I just got an echo for my birthday, i cant believe all of the info the echo can do. i watched your app and learned a few new things to do with my echo. it was very helpful to me. looking forward to more info from you soon on how to do new things.

@rich91710 4 года назад

One limitation to keep in mind... "Whisper" mode and "Followup Mode" do not work if the Echo device is paired to a Bluetooth speaker.

@Waterbottle365 4 года назад

Nice video. One suggestion for you though- You may want to blur your address. It shows up on the "Device location" section.

@sajthomas71 4 года назад

That was cool! There are many things I never knew

@outbackeddie 3 года назад

That's crazy - I didn't know about whisper mode. I have been waking everyone up in the morning with my "turn on this," "turn on that" commands. This feature totally solves that problem. Thanks for the info.

@ashleighbelt9821 4 года назад

The “guard” is super cool! I never tried it cuz I thought I needed to have a Ring or something like that! I’m kinda a paranoid person so I’m definitely gonna be using this!

@rebeccahetrick6576 3 года назад

No you don't need any additional devices. It just basically turns the microphone up so that if it hears a smoke or CO2 alarm or the sound of glass breaking it will notify you.

@buddydoodle417 3 года назад

Great information especially for someone who just received my first echo dot 4th gen for Xmas. Question...can I have the echo dot play through my Bose speakers or have Alexa play through the whole house using the Bose speakers plus the echo dot? I’m trying to decide if I should keep it because I have 2 Bose speakers that sound so much better than the echo. In other words is it worth keeping for the other features it has? I’m new to this...

@Bernietube 4 года назад

Very good video, nice structure, clear and up to the point(s), subscribed *thumbsup*

@joeybleu 4 года назад

Thanks for this! I’m new to the Amazon ecosystem :) I bought myself the latest Echo Show for my Ring cameras

@marcusgardner2425 4 года назад

Good tips and walkthrough to assist in locating these setting changes. I have notice whisper mode works great but only if you have not used dialogue already set as 'routine'

@mejae8829 2 года назад

Thank you for this video. My echo is coming today. Im excited🙂🙂

@gailbird100 4 года назад

Thank you, I just got mine and I have to be the most challenged person ever, I bought it to replace my radio and had no idea all this other stuff even existed

@SatyamTyagi_ 4 года назад

Whisper mode is a dope feature to have. Thanks 🤘

@SAGold-zm2wh 2 года назад

Great video! I’m new to Echo devices so this was very helpful. Thanks!

@myHomeKithome 4 года назад

Outstanding video! I really like the first tip. I didn't know you could just issue that command directly instead of going to the app or website. Whisper mode is also pretty amazing!.

@SteveDOES 4 года назад

Thank you! Yea, that first one was a new discovery for me too.

@lcordova4919 4 года назад

My wake word is echo and when you said that she's like sorry I don't know that one LOL. Also the whisper thing is freaky

@triplex86 2 года назад

Wow, your videos are so useful. Learnt a LOT. Thank you.

@richardzicarelli3193 4 года назад

Excellent!!!! Learned a lot.... Thank you

@anwarm6551 4 года назад

I really wanted to change the wake word to ”Jarvis”

@krakenstale2924 4 года назад

Or ATHENA

@blackmask494 4 года назад

😂 that's the same thing I wanted to do or Friday

@soge5143 4 года назад

Yeah....I was just thinking the same thing :(

@beaujarvis9510 4 года назад

Are you guys talking about me?

@1985briank 4 года назад

LOL I changed my account name to Tony Stark

@albertoflores6161 4 года назад

If I wake up at night and Alexa is whispering to me, I am going to die.

@SteveDOES 4 года назад

Ok, now I’m freaked out about that too!!

@tyslims2805 4 года назад

Ahahahah

@no.6687 4 года назад

My Alexa would sometimes she would turn on randomly at night

@ZeusWayy 4 года назад

Creeepy

@Jerry_M06 4 года назад

Lemons, LEMONS, GIVE ME L E M O N S i thought I wasn't the only one

@rboyd8211 2 года назад

thank you for the great info..so very helpful.

@dawnfigueira1041 3 года назад

Very Helpful. Thank you for sharing👍

@stevens5687 4 года назад

Is it just me or the whisper mode sounds a bit too creepy and realistic

@hero_zodiko560 3 года назад

Sounds like asmr

@jeganka 3 года назад

I love it

@RaymondYocum-uw5hd 3 года назад

Yea, it's just you

@oleandrummer 4 года назад

Pro tip: if you hate having to say “living room lights on” or “bedroom lights on” and just want to say “lights on” based on the echo device the room it’s in then do the following in the Alexa app: 1) create a group for the room you are in for example living room 2) add the lights for the living room into that group 3) add the Alexa enabled device (echo device) to that group It’s that simple now when you are in that room and say lights on or off it will know you want the living room lights.

@BlitzStudiosIsinsideyourhome 4 года назад

adam smith thanks 😊

@davidcarr7334 4 года назад

Nice tip

@BlitzStudiosIsinsideyourhome 4 года назад

david carr That’s what she said

@lisasoutherland8099 4 года назад

😎

@samhoskins8706 2 года назад

When I did this all on my house lights came on, not just the living room. What could be wrong?

@FjarilGoddess 4 года назад

Super helpful, thank you!

@BandittMTL Год назад

Excellent video!! Many thanks!

@Jeremiahlation 4 года назад

This is great!

@SteveDOES 4 года назад

Thanks!

@Mr.shawn918 4 года назад

Thanks for doing this video it helped me a lot and learned a lot setting up some devices. What smart plug would you recommend.

@SteveDOES 4 года назад

Happy to hear this video helped. I really like the Wyze Plugs. I’ll link it in the description below.

@tundralou 2 года назад

Great info thanks for being direct and to the point

@lucienr 4 года назад

It was useful. Thank you ! :)

@yungjagg4160 4 года назад

Equalizer never stays set, Have to set it each time I load the app....

@MarkMphonoman 4 года назад

Nice video. Quick question. We have several chiming clocks in the house. If they bong, will that cause Alexa Guard to activate? Thanks, Mark p.s. i don’t understand why there is only 1 other celebrity voice. There should be many more options. It is a fun feature.

@Chardonbois 2 года назад

Just got an Echo 5 for Xmas and great to get this briefing. Now want an Echo 8 too!

@heisman34 2 года назад

Wow! I wish I watched this a long time ago! I love all these tips and tricks!

@billymuellerTikTok 4 года назад

This is the best echo video I've seen. Thanks so much.

@SteveDOES 4 года назад

Thanks brother! Very nice of you to say. Don't hesitate to share it with others. :)

@Altered-By-Christ 4 года назад

So I watch RU-vid on my FireStick and I ran past your Vlogs... I figured well if Echo is manufactured by the same company as firestick inbet some of these features work on firestick as well... Tried the whisper mode and it works on Firestick Too!! COOL BEANS 😁😁😁

@hickslr24 Год назад

This really helped us. We are older adults and are trying to keep up. Thank You!

@Savant218 4 года назад

It also works great for a hockey puck !!!

@Tactical_Shenanigans 4 года назад

I wish they could make echo with rechargeable speakers.

@bluewaterdiggers5970 4 года назад

They have a few. Check out megablast series. Pretty sick and loud as heck

@peterjackhandy 4 года назад

Tactical Shenanigans The Harmon Kardon Allure portable has excellent sound.

@kevinmasinski6534 4 года назад

Steve bro u need to mute the word echo too. Lol. Good stuff. Thanks for this content

@mschewy4970 4 года назад

Your list of items is cool. I LOVE the whisper mode the best as many times it has given me the info back as if it's shouting ;) So this is perfect....Thanks.

@CA-hl4hi Год назад

I liked your presentation a lot!!! To the point, no silly music intro perfect for me

@lefty5349 4 года назад

But wait... wouldn't the thief that's just broken into my house just say, Alexa... I'm home?

@officermeyer 3 года назад

They def could but I would hope your app on your phone would alert you

@Snake616 3 года назад

Not if she only responds to your voice

@christinatorressd 3 года назад

I have my Ring alarm connected this way. There's no code to arm, but it asks for the voice code when you disarm.

@angelatgalvez 3 года назад

@@officermeyer it does

@k-Did 4 года назад

You can just say everywhere and it will play on everything

@spinhero 4 года назад

I really liked the ASMR mode, it was hilarious to me for some reason 😆

@pammy77boo 2 года назад

Love it!! So great of you to do this!!!

@ianjeffery3762 4 года назад

Thanks. I discovered Alexa whisper and it makes me chuckle!!!!! have any tips on stopping her playing random creepy Christmas music late at night without asking?

@SteveDOES 4 года назад

Ahhhh... does she really? I'll have to look but, i think you can check the app and see what's triggering it.

@ianjeffery3762 4 года назад

@@SteveDOES hi, I checked the logs and at the time there was no trigger detected. She just started playing music on all our echos! Creepy!!!

@pflans2306 4 года назад

Lol

@sebmead9363 4 года назад

My dad had this happen to him also

@nosirrahm 4 года назад

I would come home and yell at my daughter because my office lights were on. I had no automations that turned on those lights. Plus, it was random. Didn’t realize that I had Alexa operating random lights in Guard mode. 😂

@jackwilson2304 3 года назад

Great video thank you very much. I am definitely going to use the Guard feature which I had no clue about.

@happy17761492 4 года назад

Like how you explain everything and show how. I can't wait until they start adding more languages. PS. Like your radio voice.

@silverlining1973 4 года назад

Great video! I can’t get her to automatically turn Guard off when I say “Alexa, I’m home”. I had to add in a reminder “Turn Guard Off” then ask her to turn it off. 🙄

@Faceless_Man 4 года назад

-Alexa are you recoding me? -No Finds out today that she actually does🤔

@badlighting 4 года назад

The reason the echo responds and no, it means that it's not recording you when you are not directly talking to it, meaning unless you say the Wake word it will not record.

@Faceless_Man 4 года назад

@@badlighting hahahahah that's what you think...it records everything...even if you dont say the wake word...go check some videos that proves it

@badlighting 4 года назад

@@Faceless_Man my echo completely disconnects from my internet until I say the wake word. I have very slow internet and the echo just disconnects.

@Faceless_Man 4 года назад

@@badlighting then it should be called trasho than echo

@goovibesonly1339 4 года назад

Lmfao true

@jimbrannan6976 3 года назад

I knew all of these. These are the basic things it does and everyone has covered on here. Thanks

@gunnerman1880 4 года назад

Learned a couple of things so thanks I've been trying to get Sam but not available yet!

@TylerJaneBronson 4 года назад

3:52: "Alexa, give me ASMR."

@sranwill1 3 года назад

What is ASMR?

@PrettyReliableTransportation 3 года назад

Therapy

@ultraspray623 4 года назад

Dont think this option works in the Uk with regards to amazon guard , shame i cant not find guard in the app on my phone . Any help please Steve ?

@SteveDOES 4 года назад

Someone else said the same. Typically the UK isn't far behind. But this having to do with security i don't know if there are different restrictions that Amazon has to overcome to bring it to the UK.