Voice commands for Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa (Echo, Echo Spot, Echo Dot, …)

Amazon Alexa Voide Commands

What voice commands are available for Alexa, the voice assistant from Amazon? What can you say to Alexa, what can Alexa actually do and do for you? Without provoking her “I don’t understand you” answers…. Below you will find a HUGE list of commands that you can throw at your Amazon Alexa and which she will understand, at least in terms of content. You probably already know the classics like “Alexa, what is the date today?”, “Alexa, what is the weather like in Rome right now?”, “Alexa, what is one hundred minus seventy-seven?” Below are some commands to Alexa for you, which I bet you don’t know (all) yet. Have fun trying them out and living with your Alexa at home or on the go. You might also be interested in other articles of the topics at home or lifestyle in general.

Where these Amazon Alexa voice commands are valid

The following commands are of course only valid for the Amazon Alexa voice assistant. With Siri (from Apple / on the iPhone) or via the Google Assistant, you won’t get very far with these “Hey, Alexa” voice commands, of course. But anyone can have and use an Alexa without an Echo end device!
Simply install the Amazon Alexa app on your smartphone or tablet and you can use Alexa that way. Everywhere and independent of location. And, via the app of the largest retailer in the world, you can also create routines and operate linked smart home devices such as lamps or power switches.

Currently available Amazon devices with Alexa functionality

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Echo Dot (3. Gen.)
Echo Dot (4. Gen)
Echo Dot (4. Gen)
Echo Studio
Echo Flex
Echo Show 5 (2. Gen, 2021) (as pictured)
Echo Show 8 (1. Gen, 2019)
Echo Show 8 (2. Gen, 2021)
Echo Show 10 (3. Gen)
Echo Show 15
Fire TV Stick Lite
Fire TV Stick
Fire TV Stick 4K
Fire TV Stick 4K Max
Fire TV Cube
Echo Auto
Fire 7-Tablet
Fire HD 8-Tablet
Fire HD 10-Tablet
Fitbit Versa 2 Amazon Exclusive
Fitbit Versa 3


Large list of voice commands for Amazon Alexa

Alexa, surprise me
Alexa, how many working days does this year have?
Alexa, talk slower
Alexa, where is my order?
Alexa, what day is it today?
Alexa, set an alarm clock
Alexa, set a sleep timer for 30 minutes
Alexa, what is Assumption Day?
Alexa, open Bring! and add milk
Alexa, please do not disturb
Alexa, how do you say ‘love’ in French?
Alexa, start forest walk
Alexa, activate Alexa subtitles
Alexa, find a playlist with pop music
Alexa, read ‘Bibi Blocksberg’.
Alexa, what is my daily summary?
Alexa, what are my notifications?
Alexa, open audio movie
Alexa, read ‘The Village’ from Audible
Alexa, activate whisper mode
Alexa, start my morning routine
Alexa, help me sleep
Alexa, set a sleep timer for 30 minutes
Alexa, open audio movie
Alexa, create an appointment
Alexa, how far is it from Munich to Hanover?
Alexa, read ‘Journey to the centre of the earth’.
Alexa, good night
Alexa, delete what I just said
Alexa, read “Journey to the centre of the earth”.
Alexa, start nature sounds
Alexa, good day
Alexa, play the playlist ‘Heart’.
Alexa, what is the audio book tip of the week?
Alexa, show my photos
Alexa, open radio player
Alexa, start nature sounds
Alexa, connect speakers
Alexa, put toothpaste on my shopping list
Alexa, what is the maximum temperature today?
Alexa, when is my next event?
Alexa, read ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’
Alexa, search for my devices
Alexa, play the latest episode of Baywatch Berlin on Amazon Music
Alexa, help me find a radio play
Alexa, play the ‘Schlager-Herbst’ playlist
Alexa, wake me up tomorrow with Billie Eilish
Alexa, open FITBOOK
Alexa, connect my phone
Alexa, tell me a car joke
Alexa, tell me a Star Trek joke
Alexa, play my messages
Alexa, make sleep sounds
Alexa, read a radio play for children
Alexa, read me ‘The Lion King
Alexa, how do I connect my smart home device?
Alexa, what are my tasks?
Alexa, good day
Alexa, when does Starbucks open?
Alexa, when am I free tomorrow?
Alexa, give me my sports update
Alexa, put shampoo in my shopping cart
Alexa, what date is today?
Alexa, start harbour sounds
Alexa, how does Chewbacca speak?
Alexa, read a fairy tale
Alexa, tell a joke by Max Giermann
Alexa, play my favourite songs
Alexa, send a message
Alexa, set the bass to three
Alexa, set an alarm for 6 o’clock
Alexa, read ‘A Christmas Story
Alexa, give me a ‘Star Wars’ quote
Alexa, do I need an umbrella today?
Alexa, set a sleep timer for 30 minutes
Alexa, read a thriller
Alexa, what can I say?
Alexa, what can I do with spinach?
Alexa, put milk on the shopping list
Alexa, how far is it to Paris?
Alexa, where is the Ivory Coast?
Alexa, play my messages
Alexa, play rock music from 1985
Alexa, help me sleep
Alexa, activate BILD
Alexa, read ‘You are enough
Alexa, wake me up with summer music
Alexa, what’s in my shopping cart?
Alexa, what’s the temperature?
Alexa, connect to Bluetooth
Alexa, warn me about storms
Alexa, play Leeroy’s podcast
Alexa, list the three laws of Isaac Newton
Alexa, wake me up in the morning
Alexa, remind me of your birthday
Alexa, tell a ‘whatever’ joke
Alexa, is the moon full today?
Alexa, wake me up tomorrow at 8am with Kygo
Alexa, good night
Alexa, wake me up in the morning
Alexa, why do we celebrate Christmas?
Alexa, what is the temperature?
Alexa, how many calories are in gingerbread?
Alexa, set the bedroom temperature to 20 degrees
Alexa, play the daytime news
Alexa, why do you get cold feet?
“Alexa, why is the sun yellow?”
Alexa, print my to-do list
Alexa, what is the maximum temperature today?
Alexa, play movie music to read
Alexa, read ‘Ghostsitter’
Alexa, wake me up with summer music
Alexa, what time is it?
Alexa, start harbour sounds
Alexa, play ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ on Netflix
Alexa, play movie music for reading
Alexa, set an alarm clock
Alexa, where is the nearest pharmacy?
Alexa, Wikipedia ‘Minecraft’
Alexa, tell me a football joke
Alexa, show me my photos (on Echo Show or Fire TV)
Alexa, is it going to rain tomorrow?
Alexa, set an alarm clock
Alexa, what day is it today?
Alexa, what’s on my calendar for this Saturday?
Alexa, wake me up with summer music
Alexa, read ‘Auris 2
Alexa, read ‘Revenge of the Christmas Cucumber’
Alexa, translate into Spanish
Alexa, what’s on TV tonight?
Alexa, is it going to rain tomorrow?

 

What is your favorite Alexa command? Have you discovered something (funny) by accident? Let me know in the comments below 🙂

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