How do you secretly listen on Alexa?

Turn off your Amazon “Drop-In” setting. Turn on a notification sound to alert you when Alexa is listening to your conversation (using “Sounds” under “settings”). Turn off “personal results” from the Google Home app (under “settings” and “more”).
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Can you listen in on Alexa without someone knowing?

But can you drop in on Alexa without them knowing? No, you can't silently eavesdrop with Alexa's drop in feature. When someone drops in to an Alexa-enabled device, that device makes a distinct ringing noise and continuously flashes a green-light, for as long as the drop in occurs. Neither can be turned off.
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Can you spy on conversations with Alexa?

No, Alexa does not record all your conversations — just some of them. According to Amazon, Alexa records what you say only after the Echo or Alexa-enabled device detects your wake word. Then — or after you press your device's action button — Alexa starts recording your request, sending it up to Amazon's cloud.
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How do you use Alexa as a listening device?

You just need to have the Alexa app installed and tied to your Amazon account. Go to Devices -> 'Echo & Alexa' and select the speaker you want to drop in on. Then, just press the Drop In button to initiate the call.
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Can I listen to my house through Alexa?

The Alexa app is available for iOS and Android devices and can be used as an Amazon Alexa remote to listen remotely so you can give commands to Alexa from anywhere. This will mean that even if you are at the gym or sitting in a different room in the house you can listen to Alexa in any of your rooms.
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How do you know if someone is dropping in on Alexa?

Use Drop In to open an instant conversation between your devices or with your Alexa contacts. When you receive a Drop In, the light indicator on your Echo pulses green and you connect to your contact automatically.
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What color does Alexa turn when someone is listening?

Blue means your Echo is listening to or responding to a voice command. Yellow is a message, reminder, or notification alert, green is a call or Drop In, and purple (usually) indicates Do Not Disturb mode. White signals volume changes or Alexa Guard switching to Away mode.
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Can I use Alexa as a baby monitor?

Use Echo Show With the Alexa App as a Baby Monitor

It will create a video call connection and you can see the camera directly on your app. You can connect your Echo Show with the Alexa App on your phone and use it as a baby monitor.
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Can Alexa detect baby crying?

Alexa can detect a baby crying, a dog barking, smoke and fire alarms, breaking glass or even someone coughing or snoring. For now, there are no preset templates for how Alexa should respond to each sound trigger, so that will be up to you to set up.
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How much is Alexa guard?

Available for $4.99 a month or $49 a year after a free 30-day trial, the Plus version adds hands-free access to an Emergency Helpline, smart alerts about unexpected activity and other possible emergencies in your home when you're away, and features designed to thwart potential intruders.
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Why did my Alexa randomly light up blue?

A blue ring with a cyan spotlight is a very common occurrence on your Amazon Echo devices. It simply means that the smart speaker has heard your command and is currently processing it. As soon as Alexa finishes processing your request, the blue light will disappear.
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Why is the blue light spinning on Alexa?

A cyan spotlight on a blue ring means that Alexa is listening. The light ring glimmers briefly when Alexa has heard and is processing your request. A briefly glimmering blue light might also mean the device is receiving a software update.
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Why is Alexa blue and green spinning?

This means you have enabled Do Not Disturb on your Echo device manually, or have set up a Do Not Disturb schedule in the Alexa application. This occurs when you set Alexa Guard to Away Mode. Whenever you return and tell Alexa "I'm home," the light will turn off.
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Can anyone connect to my Alexa?

If you want more than one person to use the same Alexa-enabled device, you can add multiple accounts by setting up an Amazon Household. Family members must have their own Amazon account, but once you've set up everything, you can jump from one account to another just by talking to Alexa.
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What does green ring on Alexa mean?

Alexa is flashing green

Pulsing green on an Echo tells you someone is calling you. It should be accompanied by an announcement of who is calling. Say “Alexa, answer” to connect to the call (assuming you want to answer it). While on the call, the green light starts spinning until the call ends.
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What is guard mode on Alexa?

Alexa Guard is a free feature available for supported Amazon Echo devices that can detect the sound of smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, or glass breaking when you set Guard to Away mode. Alexa can send you Smart Alerts, via notifications to your mobile device.
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Why does Alexa light up in the night?

A solid red light ring on your smart speaker appears when you give Alexa the night off and turn off the microphone. It means Alexa is not actively listening to your commands, so she will not respond to the wake word.
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Why is Alexa red?

Usually, Alexa turning a solid red means that the microphone is turned off and it will not be responding to your voice. You can normally fix this by pressing the microphone button on the top to turn the mike back on.
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Can Alexa be hacked?

Alexa. It requires only a few seconds of proximity to a vulnerable device while it's turned on so an attacker can utter a voice command instructing it to pair with an attacker's Bluetooth-enabled device. As long as the device remains within radio range of the Echo, the attacker will be able to issue commands.
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Why does Alexa randomly start talking?

Waking Alexa

Alexa is triggered by what's called a "wake word." It will respond to a wake word of Alexa, Echo, Amazon, or Computer, depending on which you choose in your Amazon Echo preferences. Other voice assistants also use wake words.
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What does it mean when Alexa beeps randomly?

Someone else in your house may have enabled this mode, causing you to think your Echo is beeping for no reason. So it's worth checking this setting. Secondly, Whisper Mode is really useful at night. You can whisper something like “Alexa, what is the time?” and it'll whisper the time back.
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How do I use Echo as a security camera?

To use your Amazon Echo Show as a home security camera, you'll need to enable the Home Monitoring feature on your Echo Show. Swipe down from the top of the screen and select Settings, followed by Camera. Now use the slider next to Home Monitoring to turn the function on.
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What happens if you say Alexa call 911?

If you use the Echo Connect in addition to your Echo device, you'll be able to say, “Alexa, call 911,” and Alexa will connect you with local emergency services.
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