I wish Amazon had it where we can set up our own words as a wake up word. For me, it would be what room I’m in, ie: “kitchen”. I have an Echo in 80% of my house. So, to say the room as the wake-up word would be great.
Hey, just found you. This was super well done. Your pace, voice, clips and examples are professional and really helpful. I'm blind, and I was able to follow everything in this video without seeing it. When I could see something, it was really useful.
I was trying to use the app find my phone. Went through all of the information and put it all in there then they wanted to charge me that may be something you might want to talk about. As you know I follow your channel and try to do as you recommend. This one was not so good
I have been putting off converting my home into a "smart home".. I have been looking into whether I want to get the 4th gen echo or a echo show. We do have ring devices that would pair well with this, so this was a big help. I think I will just spend the extra $50 and get the show. Thanks!
Great Video! A lot of stuff I didn’t know. Since you make a lot of Alexa Videos I wanted to ask if you ever had „old“ devices in your devices list? I have a ton that seem always come back even after deleting them. Any ideas? Would be a video I definitely would watch 😊
I really appreciate that you've muted the A word. I've had to change the names of my devices to avoid problems with certain videos, and I still have a device with the A word close to my computer.
I have a ring subscription service for my ring pro doorbell. Does this allow me to get the added quart features? I’m hearing they are taking away the free guard abilities, never ends what was free an now you pay, very unhappy 😞
The "Show My Cameras" command did not work for me. It just responds with "Did you mean [Group Name]". Is there anything to configure? Perhaps it does not work on Show 5 (gen 2)?
So I found a page from Amazon describing it works on 8, 10 and 15. Which I guess makes sense given the low resolution on the 5. However, the command also doesn’t work for me on the 8 or the 15… it just mentions there is no group called my cameras 😢
I can't seem to find where you were talking about hooking your cameras up to Alexa I'm guessing they all have to be Wi-Fi not hardwired. Through another type of device I have 8 cameras that are hooked up through zozi. They are hardwired into a Wi-Fi box of Their Own
I have a ubiquiti network setup and when i try the show camera command its delayed some cameras just dont even show up until i run it multiple times. :(
Awesome features, some I knew, some I didn't. As usual, your presentation was slick and informative. Guard features provide great options for expanding home security. Great job. Thanks!
@@SteveDOES I will make a amazon alexa for you when I get home like 4 PM I will post but I will give you and your subscribes 20 tips on it and how you will use it
Is there a skill that turns off multiple alarms in 1 voice command? I set echo dot to alam ever 10 mins for 1 hr on weekdays. But when I wake up earlier than the set alarms, I need a voice command to stop echo to alarm for the rest of the day.
Excellent review of those amazing devices. I pay something monthly for my ring doorbell pro. How do I enable the feature like dogs barking when the guard feature is enabled?
can you have Alexa guard automatically turn on in away mode and off in home mode? I can have Alexa automatically turn on cameras when I leave with a routine.
Thank you for your Videos. You are providing an important service. For us Newbie's could you please slow down when explaining the "how to" on your phone? You explain and talk so fast it is impossible to keep up and irritating to have to keep rewinding your video to catch what you have explained. Thank you so much for your understanding.
Hi Steve! Thank you so much for your great channel, and all of the content. I have a very specific use case that I have been trying to research. I would like to create a group with an Echo Link and either an Echo show 5, 10, or 15, to use solely to display the album artwork of the track that is playing. Is this a viable option? Thank you!!!
i want to mention also and add to the list in "Smart Home Remote " Samsung Smartag< !! i use it everywhere as a smartremote to turn off and on my lights, 2. its cheap compared to the same idea... as those Philips and aqara and the other remotes you mentioned downside... only works Samsung smartphone users. otherwise thanks for the video great job i didn't know i can move music thanks a lot man.
Great video ...but every time I watch one ..I have 65 lights go on 5 tv channels changes..3 cooked chickens.16 songs .and my wife see all the cameras of me going to the beer fridge ..🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👏👏👏
The cameras have to be ring or blink cameras, many third party cameras that are supposed to be compatible with Alexa and stream video, only notifications.
If FIND MY PHONE does not work in the UK a more straightforward fix is to say "Alexa Play John Cougar on my phone!" ETC, then Alexa will play that specific music on your phone, this seems to be the best workaround for UK people. Eg: Just replace after PLAY and before ON - "Alexa Play.....DEF LEPPARD... on my phone!"
I agree with you, but remember every device, phone, tablet anything that has a microphone and data hook up is capable of the very same thing, so it comes down to who do you trust, Samsung, Google, Apple can all do the same thing, so if secrecy is a big issue, you better turn off every device you have, not just Amazon Alexa
Did you learn anything new from this list? If so, which ones? Check out the Amazon Alexa playlist here bit.ly/3H5H6lI Look For More Of My Content Here - bit.ly/45yyC1U
Alexa "find my phone" no longer works in UK, you can use it by saying "Alexa, Call My Phone", instead. Although it isn't supported on the Firestick at the minute!
Alexa I’m leaving stopped working for me and so did Alexa I’m home. I ended up calling Amazon and was told to try. Alexa Guard On or Alexa Guard Off. I find that harder to remember than simply saying I’m leaving or I’m home.
MY PROBLEM WITH ALEXA ECHO DOT SPEAKERS IS THAT IT WILL NOT SEND MY CORRECT "CALLER ID" INFORMATION, BUT RATHER, MY ALEXA ECHO DOT SENDS SOME STRANGE NUMBER FROM ANOTHER STATE THAT THE PERSON I'M CALLING DOES NOT RECOGNIZE; THEREFORE, THE PERSON I'M CALLING DENIES THE CALL & WILL NOT ANSWER! I NEED ALEXA ECHO DOT TO SEND MY CORRECT "CALLER ID".
Your use of the word "spies" is a misleading and inaccurate. The word "listens" is accurate. If you are worried about being spied upon by BOTH audio and video 24/7 - then consider your cell phone, tablets, and smart televisions inside your home the most powerful spies in your life - even when those devices are physically turned "off." Again, even if your mobile phone is depowered (turned off), and it still has battery life, you have an active and involuntary listening and viewing device in your presence. Due to his lifestyle, I have a neighbor who purchased a small Faraday Cage for his mobile phone. Perhaps this would work for your privacy concerns. Personally, I don't worry about ALEXA spying or listening to my private conversations at home, because the BENEFITS of using such a device far outweigh the negative aspects of a company listening my boring conversations at home. Oh, and by the way, the fact you watch and comment on UA-cam, tells me you are unaware of the fact Google knows more about your "private life" than you can possibly comprehend. °°
i tried to have my Echo Show 8 to show all my cams,,i have 4 Wyze cams,but still only shows 1 at a time
The typical seemingly never ending 12 minute UA-cam video that should have been done in 3 minutes.
Steve, These are great. Super helpful as always. You do a great job of providing helpful and relevant information to make lives easier.
I wish Amazon had it where we can set up our own words as a wake up word. For me, it would be what room I’m in, ie: “kitchen”. I have an Echo in 80% of my house. So, to say the room as the wake-up word would be great.
good idea the added some
options
Hey, just found you. This was super well done. Your pace, voice, clips and examples are professional and really helpful. I'm blind, and I was able to follow everything in this video without seeing it. When I could see something, it was really useful.
Thanks Steve, have many Alexa devices and smart things in my home and learned a few things today. It was very helpful.
I was trying to use the app find my phone. Went through all of the information and put it all in there then they wanted to charge me that may be something you might want to talk about. As you know I follow your channel and try to do as you recommend. This one was not so good
I have been putting off converting my home into a "smart home".. I have been looking into whether I want to get the 4th gen echo or a echo show. We do have ring devices that would pair well with this, so this was a big help. I think I will just spend the extra $50 and get the show. Thanks!
Awesome as always. Can't wait to get an Echo device to try these tips out. Makes me want to get one. Thanks Steve! Love the explanation.
Yolink fob remote button is good for routines and smart button functions
Nice list of fun things to do. Thank you
Great Video! A lot of stuff I didn’t know. Since you make a lot of Alexa Videos I wanted to ask if you ever had „old“ devices in your devices list? I have a ton that seem always come back even after deleting them. Any ideas? Would be a video I definitely would watch 😊
Can it unlock my gun case with my revolver and AR-15 ? I like to soften up the Front Door before answering it at night !
Thank you so much! I will save this video. And share ❤❤
Thank you Coriel!
Hey there… Loved this video and a few features have changed. Do you think you could do an updated version?
I really appreciate that you've muted the A word. I've had to change the names of my devices to avoid problems with certain videos, and I still have a device with the A word close to my computer.
I have a ring subscription service for my ring pro doorbell. Does this allow me to get the added quart features? I’m hearing they are taking away the free guard abilities, never ends what was free an now you pay, very unhappy 😞
Is the four cameras only for certain Amazon devices? Also what version you on please
The "Show My Cameras" command did not work for me. It just responds with "Did you mean [Group Name]". Is there anything to configure? Perhaps it does not work on Show 5 (gen 2)?
So I found a page from Amazon describing it works on 8, 10 and 15. Which I guess makes sense given the low resolution on the 5. However, the command also doesn’t work for me on the 8 or the 15… it just mentions there is no group called my cameras 😢
I can't seem to find where you were talking about hooking your cameras up to Alexa I'm guessing they all have to be Wi-Fi not hardwired. Through another type of device I have 8 cameras that are hooked up through zozi. They are hardwired into a Wi-Fi box of Their Own
Great video. Appreciate it.
I have a ubiquiti network setup and when i try the show camera command its delayed some cameras just dont even show up until i run it multiple times. :(
The very first time I tried to request it, it was pretty delayed. But after that it was fine.
@@SteveDOES did you get the Aqara mini switch to work? I don’t believe it’s supported yet. Seems to be only HomeKit ..
None of the options at 11:52 appear on my iPhone
Dude, great video but at the 1:13 mark, I swore that was a piece of spaghetti hanging from your cabinet for a good 10 seconds.
It totally looks like it. haha I'm assume it's one of the kids art projects.
How can I tell if I was sent a 2023 or 2024 Amazon device in January 2024. I ordered this on the 5th of January. What is the difference?
Do you have to have a camera to record a sticky note, or can you use your Cell phone?
Awesome features, some I knew, some I didn't. As usual, your presentation was slick and informative. Guard features provide great options for expanding home security. Great job. Thanks!
Thanks Ross!
@@SteveDOES I will make a amazon alexa for you when I get home like 4 PM I will post but I will give you and your subscribes 20 tips on it and how you will use it
@@SteveDOES and I tag you in my community tab
@@SteveDOES I hope you will love my video I try to make you interested and I share you in my community tab
Is there a skill that turns off multiple alarms in 1 voice command?
I set echo dot to alam ever 10 mins for 1 hr on weekdays. But when I wake up earlier than the set alarms, I need a voice command to stop echo to alarm for the rest of the day.
The move music command didn't work for me, I was told I have to upgrade to the paid Amazon music level even though I was playing a song I own.
Thank you for the video, also have you considered time stamps ?! If in case I am familiar with a alexa function, I could skip to the next one. Thanks
Excellent review of those amazing devices. I pay something monthly for my ring doorbell pro. How do I enable the feature like dogs barking when the guard feature is enabled?
Make video on amazon Echobud version 3 too pls I love them 😍 especially the battery backup ❤ sound 🔊 wow product in this price range
can you have Alexa guard automatically turn on in away mode and off in home mode? I can have Alexa automatically turn on cameras when I leave with a routine.
Thank you for your Videos. You are providing an important service. For us Newbie's could you please slow down when explaining the "how to" on your phone? You explain and talk so fast it is impossible to keep up and irritating to have to keep rewinding your video to catch what you have explained. Thank you so much for your understanding.
Hi Steve! Thank you so much for your great channel, and all of the content. I have a very specific use case that I have been trying to research. I would like to create a group with an Echo Link and either an Echo show 5, 10, or 15, to use solely to display the album artwork of the track that is playing. Is this a viable option? Thank you!!!
i want to mention also and add to the list in "Smart Home Remote " Samsung Smartag< !! i use it everywhere as a smartremote to turn off and on my lights,
2. its cheap compared to the same idea... as those Philips and aqara and the other remotes you mentioned
downside... only works Samsung smartphone users.
otherwise thanks for the video great job i didn't know i can move music thanks a lot man.
Great video ...but every time I watch one ..I have 65 lights go on 5 tv channels changes..3 cooked chickens.16 songs .and my wife see all the cameras of me going to the beer fridge ..🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👏👏👏
The cameras have to be ring or blink cameras, many third party cameras that are supposed to be compatible with Alexa and stream video, only notifications.
If FIND MY PHONE does not work in the UK a more straightforward fix is to say "Alexa Play John Cougar on my phone!" ETC, then Alexa will play that specific music on your phone, this seems to be the best workaround for UK people. Eg: Just replace after PLAY and before ON - "Alexa Play.....DEF LEPPARD... on my phone!"
Alexa..., record, document, and upload EVERYTHING you hear!!!! Um....NO thanks!
I agree with you, but remember every device, phone, tablet anything that has a microphone and data hook up is capable of the very same thing, so it comes down to who do you trust, Samsung, Google, Apple can all do the same thing, so if secrecy is a big issue, you better turn off every device you have, not just Amazon Alexa
Did you learn anything new from this list? If so, which ones?
Check out the Amazon Alexa playlist here bit.ly/3H5H6lI
Look For More Of My Content Here - bit.ly/45yyC1U
Ok
I love your video I will do my video at 4 PM I hope you see it soon love your supporting
I had never dig into the guard feature on the app. I will definitely be using some of those features moving forward.
Alexa "find my phone" no longer works in UK, you can use it by saying "Alexa, Call My Phone", instead. Although it isn't supported on the Firestick at the minute!
Question: can alexa remind my kids to lower their voice if they get to loud while playing?
How about do a new video for people that only have a echo dot, not everyone has an echo show.🤔
Hello, I have no wake up lighting on my Alexa app. Anyone like me ?
Alexa I’m leaving stopped working for me and so did Alexa I’m home. I ended up calling Amazon and was told to try. Alexa Guard On or Alexa Guard Off. I find that harder to remember than simply saying I’m leaving or I’m home.
MY PROBLEM WITH ALEXA ECHO DOT SPEAKERS IS THAT IT WILL NOT SEND MY CORRECT "CALLER ID" INFORMATION, BUT RATHER, MY ALEXA ECHO DOT SENDS SOME STRANGE NUMBER FROM ANOTHER STATE THAT THE PERSON I'M CALLING DOES NOT RECOGNIZE; THEREFORE, THE PERSON I'M CALLING DENIES THE CALL & WILL NOT ANSWER! I NEED ALEXA ECHO DOT TO SEND MY CORRECT "CALLER ID".
how do i set up my echo show 5 like you have behind you to just show the time and a pic and stop with the D@#&*!! ads???
Great question. It's a little involved so i'll work on a video for that.
@@SteveDOES THANK YOU!!!!
What a useless product
But an awesome video, right? ;) haha
The only thing you need to know is that it spies on you
Your use of the word "spies" is a misleading and inaccurate. The word "listens" is accurate.
If you are worried about being spied upon by BOTH audio and video 24/7 - then consider your cell phone, tablets, and smart televisions inside your home the most powerful spies in your life - even when those devices are physically turned "off."
Again, even if your mobile phone is depowered (turned off), and it still has battery life, you have an active and involuntary listening and viewing device in your presence.
Due to his lifestyle, I have a neighbor who purchased a small Faraday Cage for his mobile phone. Perhaps this would work for your privacy concerns.
Personally, I don't worry about ALEXA spying or listening to my private conversations at home, because the BENEFITS of using such a device far outweigh the negative aspects of a company listening my boring conversations at home.
Oh, and by the way, the fact you watch and comment on UA-cam, tells me you are unaware of the fact Google knows more about your "private life" than you can possibly comprehend.
°°