What Alexa does wrong (and how to fix it)

Alexa is a great digital assistant, but it isn't perfect. Here are a few ways it can get on my nerves and what to do about them, on any Alexa-enabled device (Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, etc).

[PREISINGPRODUCTIONSsince]

DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR CELLPHONE IS BEING TRACKED AND LISTENED TO 24/7?

[jenmacallister]

Did you know that Alexa has an unplug feature to where you can throw it into the trash?

[charlesschneider]

Baby Groot also can give you those answers using the free app.

[ethanmerritt]

Surprisingly this guy was actually really funny and entertaining. A great change of pace for a CNET host

[scott]

I know this is 2 years old and not sure if it was a part of an update but if you want to give Alexa more than one command for example you want living room light on and some music playing if you say Alexa turn on living room light AND play music by (who ever your chose is) Alexa will turn the light on say ok and then shuffling music by (the chosen artist)

[fortyseventen]

Alexa and Hey Google is perfect for people who love to talk and be listened to.... always 😄

[Kai_Hallow]

What is the alexa app called? Is it just amazon alexa?

[arieleliasov]

thanks for bleeping out "Alexa"

[tgoddard]

Follow up command has never worked for me! I’d ask my Alexa do say turn on the light, then once I’d done that I ask her another command, she would think about it, then do nothing... eventually I just switched it off. What they need to do is add string commands, allowing you to ask multiple commands at the the same time without having to stop or saying Alexa between each.

[kanbak]

If you have the Samuel L Jackson enabled on your echo you should ask him to play rock paper scissors a little funny. Yes a little not clean but that's kind of to be expected from him.

[carolcline]

My Alex talks to someone else when I am not in the room. What the heck is going on? I don't think my house is haunted.

[vtdo]

You need a better mic. I’m shocked that a reviewer from CNET would not have the best tech equipment to make their videos. It’s like a Porsche being equipped with a 4 cylinder. Just doesn’t make sense.

[TheTwick]

For all the people who have someone named ALEXA in the household. Thank you! [according to the 2010 Census there were 9, 109 females with that first name]

[rsd]

It's the worst when it doesn't understand something or you need to subscribe to something and the Echo just starts rambling.

[ForevermoreFilmsUSA]

Question: why to do when Alexa annoys you.

Answer: Sell her

[astoldbyvelvet]

Hi my iPad keeps saying that it needs to be charged but it is fully charged and won’t turn on. It just show the need to be charged screen

[alexjenkins]

1:25 Why have a smartspeaker in the bedroom at all, if you really *have* to have one in your house anyway?

[mirandacunningham]

Come on. I got excited about changing Alexa's name. Then sadly disappointed when it's a tiny list they approve 😡

[airbagsagain]

Can they have a second gen amazon Alexa but name it Amazon Alex

[streamingjunkie]

I have five of each (Alexa & Google mini) of those damn annoying things. If I only had a nickle for each time they say they can't find the wifi network even though the router is less than 6 feet from them. argh

When Amazon and Google stop supporting them, I won't upgrade. I regret I bought them. I'll get Z-wave enabled devices next time instead.