Alexa, the virtual assistant developed by Amazon, has been here since 2018 through the products of the Echo line. Over time it has won the hearts of many users and, thanks to its advanced artificial intelligence, it has turned out to be a valid and very comfortable tool, able to make us control with the voice a multiplicity of objects, services, contents and so on.
You may not know this, but you can use this useful virtual assistant even if you don’t have an Amazon Echo device. Such as? Simply using your smartphone. In this article, we will show you how to do that.
How to use Amazon Alexa on your smartphone
If you want to experience the potential of Alexa even before buying an Echo product or simply don’t want to face additional expenses but still want to take advantage of the benefits offered by the virtual assistant developed by Amazon, then this guide is for you. Here, in fact, at PhoneToday we will show you how to use Alexa directly on your smartphone.
To use Alexa on your device, all you have to do is download the Amazon Alexa app by clicking here if you have an Android phone, or here if you have an iPhone. The application, in addition to offering many useful functions to configure and customize its Echo products, also allows the use of the virtual assistant through voice commands. That’s how.
- Open the Alexa app on your phone;
- Log in by entering your email and password used for your Amazon account;
- Press the blue icon at the bottom center of the screen (the first time you use this function, the application will ask you to authorize the application to access the microphone and the device position);
- When a blue bar appears at the bottom of the screen it means that Alexa is listening. At this point, you can ask what you want, like curiosity, news and much more.
The app allows you to do exactly the same things that any other owner of an Echo device would do, including controlling lights or any other compatible device you have at home, creating routines and installing specific skills to expand the potential of the virtual assistant.
