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

How to use Alexa: the complete guide

How to use Alexa: the complete guide

Become an Alexa ninja with our epic do-everything guide
150 Alexa Easter eggs you need to try

150 Alexa Easter eggs you need to try

Discover Alexa's funny side with these questions and commands
Best Alexa skills to download

Best Alexa skills to download

Supercharge your Echo device with these recommendations
Best Alexa compatible smart home devices

Best Alexa compatible smart home devices

Lights, locks, plugs, and more: The best Works with Alexa products
The best Alexa smart speakers

The best Alexa smart speakers

Our pick of the top Echo and third-party speakers with Alexa inside
How to use Spotify with Alexa

How to use Spotify with Alexa

Learn how to make it your default streaming service and much more
Is Alexa always listening?

Is Alexa always listening?

We answer whether or not an Echo speaker can listen to your conversations
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
Guide to Alexa multi-room audio

Guide to Alexa multi-room audio

How to make Alexa do a Sonos impression
Alexa and Bluetooth: How to connect

Alexa and Bluetooth: How to connect

Turn the Echo into a Bluetooth speaker or outsource it to a better one
Creepiest and weirdest things Alexa has said

Creepiest and weirdest things Alexa has said

Is there a monster in the house?
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
Control Amazon Fire TV using Echo

Control Amazon Fire TV using Echo

Fire TV voice control for Prime, Netflix, TV controls and more
Echo Pop leads Amazon speaker refresh

Echo Pop leads Amazon speaker refresh

The latest Alexa speakers are also joined by a new Show 5 kids edition
Smart home privacy guide

Smart home privacy guide

How Big Tech use smart speaker recordings... and what you can do about it
Alexa adds Matter-over-Thread

Alexa adds Matter-over-Thread

Just on the latest Echo for now, but it's a start
The weirdest ways your Echo can be hacked

The weirdest ways your Echo can be hacked

“Alexa, can you be hacked?” “Sorry, I’m not sure about that.”
Sonos ducking with Amazon Echo

Sonos ducking with Amazon Echo

Sick of Amazon turning down the sound on your speakers? Luckily, there's a fix
Amazon's Sidewalk paves the way

Amazon's Sidewalk paves the way

Dev kits now available for people to get building on the long range network
Using Alexa in non-supported countries

Using Alexa in non-supported countries

We explain how to get Echo functionality no matter your destination
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
Amazon Echo Studio

Amazon Echo Studio

At this price, the Studio should have Sonos scared
How to use Alexa Follow-Up mode

How to use Alexa Follow-Up mode

A little more conversation, a little more action
Best Alexa features for saving energy

Best Alexa features for saving energy

Optimize your smart home by enabling these routines and features
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 make Alexa talk faster or slower

How to make Alexa talk faster or slower

Not quite your tempo? You can now change the speed of Amazon Alexa's speech
Fire TV guide

Fire TV guide

Tips and tricks, hidden secrets and more... make the most of your Fire TV
Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (5th generation)

Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (5th generation)

We test both versions of the latest Alexa wonderball
Amazon details next phase of Matter rollout

Amazon details next phase of Matter rollout

CES 2023: Handy features are also landing on the Alexa Dev Kit
Amazon Alexa v Google Home

Amazon Alexa v Google Home

You talkin’ to me? Assistant top dogs compared
Amazon rolls out Matter update to 17 devices

Amazon rolls out Matter update to 17 devices

Android users will be the first to benefit from the new smart home standard
Funny things to ask Alexa at Christmas 2022

Funny things to ask Alexa at Christmas 2022

Easter eggs in December... The best Alexa Christmas commands and skills
How to sleep better with Alexa

How to sleep better with Alexa

Hit the sack with help from Amazon's smart assistant
What’s the Matter with Thread?

What’s the Matter with Thread?

iOS also missing from Alexa's initial Matter offering
Alexa gets spooky for Halloween

Alexa gets spooky for Halloween

The commands are perfect for terrifying house guests or a chilling ambiance
How to use Alexa Energy Dashboard

How to use Alexa Energy Dashboard

Keep an eye on your energy consumption data within the Alexa app
Amazon bolsters Blink camera range

Amazon bolsters Blink camera range

More affordable options are landing soon
Amazon unveils third-gen Fire TV Cube

Amazon unveils third-gen Fire TV Cube

The priciest member of the streaming family gets a big upgrade
Amazon Echo Auto puts Alexa behind the wheel

Amazon Echo Auto puts Alexa behind the wheel

Or in front of the wheel, you can stick it wherever you like really
GE Appliances' Alexa-powered washing machine

GE Appliances' Alexa-powered washing machine

Yes, you can now say 'Alexa, wash my dirty pants'
Amazon Glow now available to all

Amazon Glow now available to all

Family fun long distance with this crazy looking gadget
Amazon Echo Show 15 adds Sling TV to the mix

Amazon Echo Show 15 adds Sling TV to the mix

The smart display is a great smart TV option for the kitchen