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General Category => Amazon Echo Discussion => Topic started by: lostsoul62 on July 09, 2019, 05:44:58 pm

Title: Naming alexa dots
Post by: lostsoul62 on July 09, 2019, 05:44:58 pm
I have 6 Alexa dots and I would like to name each one so 2 or 3 of them think I'm talking to them?
Title: Re: Naming alexa dots
Post by: tngw1500se on July 09, 2019, 11:20:40 pm
You can name them anything you want but the wake word is your problem. You have 3 choices. Computer, echo and alexa. Custom wake words would be great!!!!!
Title: Re: Naming alexa dots
Post by: lostsoul62 on July 20, 2019, 08:43:23 am
You can name them anything you want but the wake word is your problem. You have 3 choices. Computer, echo and alexa. Custom wake words would be great!!!!!
I know if you have a lot of echo's you can name them for a wake up so then don't get confused on which one you want? I just forgot where the info is at so I can do just that? Does anyone know?
Title: Re: Naming alexa dots
Post by: scottrods on July 20, 2019, 09:19:09 am
You can name them anything you want but the wake word is your problem. You have 3 choices. Computer, echo and alexa. Custom wake words would be great!!!!!
I know if you have a lot of echo's you can name them for a wake up so then don't get confused on which one you want? I just forgot where the info is at so I can do just that? Does anyone know?

Change your wake word on your phone app - open app>menu (the little mostly hamburger thing on the top left)>choose a device, and scroll down to the wake word>tap wake word and choose the one you want to use with that device. Choices are "Alexa", "Amazon", "Echo", and "Computer"

They really need to give us more options or make them completely customizable...
Title: Re: Naming alexa dots
Post by: jpainter01 on July 21, 2019, 09:05:50 am
I have 6 Alexa dots and I would like to name each one so 2 or 3 of them think I'm talking to them?
You can use a different "Wake Word" for 4 of them (Computer, Alexa, Echo, or Amazon).

Then repeat the "Wake Word" on two of the others that are far from one of the 4 that has the same "Wake Word".

It works!