About
Amazon Alexa is a voice control app for managing Alexa-enabled smart home devices, music playback, and daily tasks from your phone. Control compatible smart lights, locks, and thermostats; create automation routines; connect to music services including Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio; and organize shopping lists, to-do lists, reminders, timers, and alarms. The app learns your voice, vocabulary, and preferences over time. Features include Drop In for two-way intercom with compatible Echo devices, multi-room music playback across speaker groups, and hands-free voice control when the app is active.
Highlights
- Control compatible smart lights, locks, thermostats, and other Alexa-enabled devices remotely
- Create automation routines to control multiple smart home devices at once
- Connect to Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio for music playback
- Play music across multiple Echo devices simultaneously with speaker groups
- Drop In feature enables two-way intercom communication with compatible Echo devices
- Manage shopping lists, to-do lists, reminders, timers, and alarms from your phone
Best for
Homeowners with Alexa-enabled devices who want to manage their smart home, control music playback, and organize daily tasks from their phone.
At a glance
Amazon Alexa is rated 4.6 out of 5 from 5,194,872 ratings and is available on iOS and Android — all free to download.
It is developed by AMZN Mobile LLC.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Amazon Alexa free?
- Yes — Amazon Alexa is free to download on iOS and Android.
- What platforms is Amazon Alexa available on?
- Amazon Alexa is available on iOS and Android.
- What is Amazon Alexa?
- Amazon Alexa is a voice control app that lets you manage Alexa-enabled smart home devices, control music playback across multiple services, organize shopping and to-do lists, and manage reminders, timers, and alarms from your phone.
- What music services does Alexa support?
- Alexa connects to Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio, allowing you to play songs and playlists on your Alexa-enabled devices.
- Can I control multiple Echo devices at once?
- Yes, you can create speaker groups to play music across multiple compatible Echo devices for multi-room music playback, and create routines to automate multiple smart home devices simultaneously.
- What is Drop In?
- Drop In is a feature that lets you connect instantly with compatible Echo devices from the app, functioning as a two-way intercom system.
- What are the alternatives to Amazon Alexa?
- Amazon Alexa is similar to YouTube, Guitar Tabs & Chords Songbook, TodayTix – Broadway Tickets, and Blinkit: Groceries & more. Browse related apps by tag: music, automation, and shopping.