Once I set up the app on my cell phone for the Echo Dot, can anyone in the house give it commands even if I'm not home? null

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Madman · Accepted Answer

Anyone who says her name in the house, will get her attention, and she'll reply, but if she's on your account will sometimes reply using your name. I found that Amazon defaulted to some purchases I didn't like. For example, when I ask for music that was not free, ony account, I missed that she was asking if I wanted to sign up for a prime account. Anyway, it wasn't exactly obvious to me until I saw a bill for prime. That's really my only caution about the device, but I don't have kids or roommates, so I really don't worry about it. If you do, you might have to check into that. My wife and I both have accounts and you can tell her to switch between accounts. My wife has the prime account. If I want to listen to music available on prime, I switch to her account. Normally, she'll do things like blink green for a notification, that comes automatically when a package from Amazon, which I ordered, is delivered. Alexa will tell you exactly that what it was that was delivered and where on the notification. I have to say with nearly five of them in our house, two on ecobee thermostats, I find them very useful and reasonably easy to use. Sharing accounts takes some thinking though.

Answered by Madman 6 years ago

Soccergirl · Answer

Yes, you do not have to be home for the Echo Dot to work. Anyone can activate it by saying Alexa. Enjoy!

Susan · Answer

Yes anyone can use the dot that speaks to it

“Once I set up the app on my cell phone for the Echo Dot, can anyone in the house give it commands even if I'm not home?”

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