If there’s no blue light, Alexa isn’t listening (or didn’t hear you). You might also see a brief glimmering blue light if your Echo device is receiving a software update.

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iDevices’ new Instinct smart light switch actually has Alexa with a microphone and speaker, letting you use it as a full wall-mounted smart speaker ...

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How to resolve Alexa's blinking yellow light. To get your Echo or other Alexa-enabled device to stop flashing yellow, ask Alexa to read your message. If it's a delivery notification, ...

For example, visitors to homes, offices or industrial spaces with Alexa built into a light switch might not initially be aware that the voice assistant is present.

The light switch doesn't require a separate Alexa device, so you could use it instead of an Echo or other smart speaker. You can control the Instinct using the Alexa app, ...

Amazon's Alexa voice assistant has migrated to a lot of devices of late, including eyeglasses, ear buds and microwave ovens. Now, the company has revealed that it will run on devices with as ...

Within the Amazon Alexa app, users can control and manage Instinct remotely, alongside iDevices and other Alexa-enabled products. Users can create Routines in the app to automate daily tasks, and ...

You can’t completely turn off Alexa’s light ring, but (as I noted earlier) you can keep the lights to a minimum by putting your Echo speaker into Do Not Disturb mode.

The indicator lights on your Echo speaker can flash in a variety of different colors. Here’s what they’re trying to tell you.