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2. Download the Amazon Alexa app to your
smartphone or tablet
Go to your app store on your smartphone or tablet
and search for the Amazon Alexa app. The app is
free on iOS, Android and comes pre-installed on
Amazon’s Fire Tablets. Newer Fire tablets should
have the Alexa app installed already.
3. Log in to your Amazon account
You need an Amazon account to use the Amazon
Alexa app. If you already have an Amazon account
set up (on a computer or on your phone) just log in
using your existing email address and password for
Amazon.
If you don’t have an Amazon account already, click
“New to Amazon? Create an Account”.
This link takes you to the “Create an Amazon
Account” screen, with fields for entering your name,
email address, and password (which you must
retype to confirm).
If you find entering information on a smartphone
tricky, you can set up the Amazon account on a PC
or Mac and then log in to the app on the phone.
Enter payment information for your new Amazon
account or click “Cancel” to bypass this stage. Card
details are required to download paid-for apps and
skills, or to purchase goods using Alexa, but they
can be added at a later date.
4. Add your Amazon Echo
Open the Alexa app you downloaded earlier on your
phone or tablet, then tap the “More” icon in the
bottom right.
Tap the first option, “Add a device” to start the
connection process. Once you have done this your
Echo device will connect to your wi-fi automatically
and you should not need to do it again.
You are asked, “What type of device are you
setting up?” Here you can add any number of
smart home devices to your account, from smart
lights to home heating controls. Tap “Amazon
Echo”. Select your Echo device from the selection
in the list and tap to select it.
Note: Screen Reader users should now plug in their
device. The light ring will spin blue around the top
of the device, and then turn orange for setup mode.
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