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General Category => Alexa Software Development & Technical Discussion => Topic started by: tecmic on October 17, 2016, 06:02:09 am

Title: Alexa Continuous Listening
Post by: tecmic on October 17, 2016, 06:02:09 am

Is it possible to provide a voice command that switches Alexa between current mode and listening continuously? 

Title: Re: Alexa Continuous Listening
Post by: DParker on October 17, 2016, 09:13:34 am

Although I don't know what "current mode" refers to I'm pretty sure the answer is "no".

Title: Re: Alexa Continuous Listening
Post by: mike27oct on October 18, 2016, 03:12:00 am

Alexa is always listening when you say the wake word.  Sometimes it thinks it hears the wake word and responds.  Like recently, when I did not say the wake word at all when I mentioned an iPad in a conversation, and Alexa piped up and asked, "Do you want me to order you an iPad?"  I answered, NO!

I just figured it was Amazon always looking to make a few bucks any time Alexa thinks it can get away with it!   ;)