The smart speaker Amazon Echo based on Alexa finally it is available in Spain officially and many are lovers of gadgets and smart devices who are interested in this new way of relating to the world, with a endless possibilities available to us only through simple voice commands. Therefore, we offer you a complete guide to configure your Amazon Echo with Alexa and enjoy all its options quickly and easily.
How to set up Amazon Echo Alexa
The first and most obvious step is to connect the Amazon Echo speaker to the electrical power supply through the connector on the back; Amazon recommends placing the speaker in a central location from our home, in a place without much noise and at least 20 centimeters from any obstacle, window or wall.
Now we must install the Amazon Alexa official app on our device iOS either Android, available in both App Store like in Google Play, respectively. When it is installed after a few simple steps, we must log in with our Amazon account. The first time we log in we must accept the terms of use and press Continue to start the application.
Two options will appear through the main application window:
- Set up an Amazon Echo
- Set up the Alexa app
The first thing we must do is Set up an Amazon Echo in order to link our new speaker to the application. Thus, click on the device you have that appears on the screen, all belonging to the Amazon Echo family. Once you have accessed the corresponding device, click on Continue; Yes, it is important that you are in your home, close to the speaker and with your Wi-Fi network activated to start the configuration.
When we turn on the speaker for the first time, it will remain on standby waiting for its pairing with our mobile application through a orange light. Press Continue in the app when said light is orange. We will go to an information screen where we are asked, among other things, to connect to the Wi-Fi network generated by the speaker to link our mobile phone.
This is a Wi-Fi network emitted by the speaker itself and which we will recognize by its name, amazon followed by a code of numbers and letters. We click on it and the app on our mobile or tablet will have already connected to your new Amazon Echo. The application will inform us of the new link between both devices; click on Continue to continue with the configuration. At this moment, and through the app, we must choose the Wi-Fi network in our home so that both the mobile or tablet and the Amazon speaker can connect. From this moment we can ask our new voice assistant whatever we want: Alexa.
How to set up the Alexa voice assistant
Once the Amazon Echo speaker has been connected to our Wi-Fi network, the app will allow us to configure the Alexa voice assistant. Click on Continue and identify yourself by clicking on your Amazon profile that will appear on the screen; right after it will ask us to write our last name to have more information about us; press Continue.
Now it will ask us for access to our mobile contacts; we can click on Allow either Later. If we do not grant access to our contacts, Alexa will not be able to make calls or send messages to our contacts from the Amazon Echo speaker. Then it will ask us verify our phone number; write your number and click on Continue.
Finally, we must enter a code that will be sent to us via SMS to confirm our identity. And here ends the configuration of both Amazon Echo and the Alexa voice assistant; We can now start using all its functions, which are not few.
