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All the Amazon Alexa and Echo news, reviews, tips, tricks and how to guides you need

How to use Alexa guide

How to use Alexa guide

How to get the most from your Alexa speaker
Alexa Easter eggs you need to try

Alexa Easter eggs you need to try

Updated with brand new Easter Eggs: Discover Alexa's funny side
The best Alexa skills

The best Alexa skills

All the skills you need to download for Alexa
Best Alexa-compatible smart home products

Best Alexa-compatible smart home products

The top cameras, lights, doorbells and plugs you can control with Alexa
How to use Alexa with Logitech Harmony

How to use Alexa with Logitech Harmony

Get Alexa working in harmony with Logitech
Mastering Alexa Household Accounts

Mastering Alexa Household Accounts

Introduce Alexa to your family for a better experience on your Echo smart speaker
How to connect Alexa to Xbox One

How to connect Alexa to Xbox One

No time for Cortana... let Alexa kick-start your games
How to view camera footage on your Echo

How to view camera footage on your Echo

Got an Echo Show, Spot or a Fire TV? Time to step up your surveillance
How connect Alexa to your lights and plugs

How connect Alexa to your lights and plugs

How to add, connect and control your smart home tech with Alexa
B&O Beosound A1 has Alexa on the go

B&O Beosound A1 has Alexa on the go

Latest portable speaker from Danish giant has Amazon's voice assistant baked in
Ring Video Doorbell goes Full HD and solar

Ring Video Doorbell goes Full HD and solar

Keeping the same lowly price, the entry-level Ring is a great option
How to set up and use ​Alexa Routines

How to set up and use ​Alexa Routines

Make your home work your way with one single Alexa command
Pair Ikea Trådfri with Alexa

Pair Ikea Trådfri with Alexa

Control Ikea's budget bulbs with the help of Amazon's smart assistant
How to connect Alexa to Wi-Fi

How to connect Alexa to Wi-Fi

All the steps required to bring an internet connection to the voice assistant
How to use Alexa as an alarm clock

How to use Alexa as an alarm clock

With music alarms and sleep timers, Alexa is a perfect bedtime partner
Organising your Alexa smart home devices

Organising your Alexa smart home devices

A quick guide to keeping your Alexa smart home organised and well managed
Top Alexa commands to learn and try

Top Alexa commands to learn and try

A little more conversation, a little more action
The best apps for Echo Show

The best apps for Echo Show

We explain how to add them and which are the top visual skills
How to use YouTube on Echo Show

How to use YouTube on Echo Show

Use the pre-installed web browser to work around the lack of support
Amazon Alexa v Google Assistant

Amazon Alexa v Google Assistant

You talkin’ to me?
Your ultimate guide to Amazon Music

Your ultimate guide to Amazon Music

No surprise, Amazon's music service gels nicely with Alexa
How to group Sonos and Echo speakers

How to group Sonos and Echo speakers

It is now possible to have your Echo play music through Sonos by default
Connect to Amazon Echo over Bluetooth

Connect to Amazon Echo over Bluetooth

Turn the Echo into a Bluetooth speaker or outsource it to a better one
How to use Alexa Announcements

How to use Alexa Announcements

Make calls or use your Alexa speaker as an intercom
Using Alexa in non-supported countries

Using Alexa in non-supported countries

We explain how to get Echo functionality no matter your destination
Change Alexa's wake word, name and voice

Change Alexa's wake word, name and voice

Mix things up with this step-by-step guide to personalizing your Alexa
How to use Alexa's Brief Mode

How to use Alexa's Brief Mode

You say it best... when you say nothing at all
How to listen to podcasts on Alexa

How to listen to podcasts on Alexa

Spotify, Apple, TuneIn and more: Your guide to podcasting with Alexa
How to sleep better with Alexa

How to sleep better with Alexa

Hit the sack with help from Amazon's smart assistant
Guide to Alexa multi-room audio

Guide to Alexa multi-room audio

How to make Alexa do a Sonos impression
Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus goes live

Ring Video Doorbell 3 Plus goes live

Plus model packs in Ring's new Pre-Roll feature, to help decipher motion alerts
Complete guide to Alexa and Spotify

Complete guide to Alexa and Spotify

Let the music play with Alexa and Spotify
How to connect Sonos and Alexa

How to connect Sonos and Alexa

Learn how to master your Sonos using your voice
Control Amazon Fire TV using Echo

Control Amazon Fire TV using Echo

Fire TV voice control for Prime, Netflix, TV controls and more
How to reset Alexa

How to reset Alexa

Give your Echo speaker a factory reset with this handy guide
Aqara Smart Home Starter Kit

Aqara Smart Home Starter Kit

This starter kit can polish up your Alexa and Google smart home, too
Amazon Alexa: Tips and tricks

Amazon Alexa: Tips and tricks

How to get the most out of Amazon's digital assistant
Your Echo Show can now scan barcodes

Your Echo Show can now scan barcodes

Time to move your smart display into the kitchen
Amazon Music closes in on Apple

Amazon Music closes in on Apple

Amazon Music has more than 55 million subscribers
Creepiest and weirdest things Alexa has said

Creepiest and weirdest things Alexa has said

Is there a monster in the house?
Echo Glow

Echo Glow

Amazon's first smart light is fun and whimsical, but not a necessity
Funny things to ask Alexa at Christmas

Funny things to ask Alexa at Christmas

Easter eggs in December... The best Alexa Christmas commands and skills