Alexa Not Responding, Any Other Issues Of Alexa With Alexa Community

  This morning, when I asked my Amazon Echo smart speaker   what the coronavirus is , Alexa’s response was correct: It told me that the virus had been identified late last year by researchers in China and that the outbreak had since been   declared a pandemic . After reporting the number of documented cases worldwide, it proposed some follow-up questions I could ask, like, “Alexa, what’s the   fatality rate of the coronavirus ?” or the slightly less grim, “Alexa,   where is the coronavirus ?” As the pandemic continues to spread around the world, and people try to understand how they should respond to it, more of them will turn to virtual assistants like Alexa to get information about the coronavirus. That’s pushed companies like Amazon and Google to tweak their various  platforms to prevent misinformation  and to ensure that accurate information from health authorities actually gets to users. At this point, it seems like the companies have been aggress...

  Because I am a Techie and a Reviewer, I have a mish-mash of Smart Devices from different manufacturers.  The downside to this is having at least a half-dozen different apps on my phone, with each manufacturer providing its own app.  I have to keep all of these apps to re-configure my devices, as needed, despite the fact I have control integrated through Alexa.  The cheaper the plug, the worse the app, and the generic plugs tend to require more background data than the name brands. In other words, the generic Smart Devices tend to be bandwidth hogs, which is a definite negative if your network is already strained. They also seem to have more connectivity issues, especially when it comes to remote control, (i.e. controlling from an outside Wi-Fi network.)  When I finally find a generic plug and control app that I can recommend, this blog's readers will be the first to hear.  In other words, if your network is already struggling, and you don't like tinkering...

  Smart devices are nothing new in this generation. Alexa is one of the biggest players in the market. Being a smart speaker Alexa can handle everything from smart lights to be just another speaker. But with all these advantages there still are some bugs and problems related to the device. Do not worry in this article we will be discussing how to solve the Alexa not working issue. How To Fix Alexa Not Working In this section we will discuss how we can fix the issues, any one of them is guaranteed to work so do not worry all the aspects of the problem will be covered. 1.     Check Connectivity Well first and foremost, getting the most obvious fix out of the way, do check whether your amazon Alexa and your phone are paired. You can check it through the app or see it in Bluetooth options. Also, make sure your phone is connected to the internet. If you are out of range or due to some issue you aren’t able to access the device.   Make sure you go to the app ...