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Alexa is an amazing virtual assistant available in the different Amazon products like the Echo Range and some other smart devices. Setting up Alexa depends on the type of device you are using. Sometimes, the Amazon Alexa comes preinstalled and sometimes you need to install it on your device. In that scenario, one can simply visit the alexa.amazon.comcom/setup, complete the Alexa set up on their device and start using the Alexa services. In this guide, we are going to discuss how you can set up the Amazon Alexa on your smart speaker, phone, and appliances.

Setup the Amazon Alexa 

With Amazon Alexa, a user can perform different tasks. It is an incredible personal voice assistant available for the users to perform different tasks. Let’s have a look at how you can set up the Amazon Alexa app on different platforms:

Smart Speakers 

The Amazon Smart speakers are the group of devices that uses the Alexa smart assistant to execute numerous tasks. The best thing is Amazon Alexa comes already integrated into the Amazon smart speakers. All that user needs is to download the application and follow the onscreen setup instructions to use the services.

However, Alexa is not supported by the other smart speakers that support the different virtual assistants like Google Home or Home Pod. But, there are some smart speakers other than Echo Range in which the Alexa app comes built-in like Sonos One.

Smart Phone 

Most of the smartphones come with personal virtual assistants like Google Assistant and Apple Siri. Alexa is not initially designed for smartphone devices, but if a user still wants to download the Alexa app, they can use Reverb. Download the application by using the reverb app and accept the terms and conditions. After that, you can ask anything to Alexa.

Appliances 

With Amazon Alexa, a user can control smart appliances like dishwashers, refrigerators, coffee makers, and washing machines. Companies like LG and Bosch are working on Alexa Integration into the kitchen appliances for their communication. If you want Alexa to control the appliances, you need to have the Echo Plus device or you can ask Alexa to use the Smart Hub Skills such as IFTTT.

With Echo Plus, just visit the Smart Home in Alexa app. Click on the Devices and tap to add a device. It must start searching for the smart device for pairing. From there, you can ask the Alto control smart home devices.

This way, you can Setup the Amazon Alexa on Smart Speaker, Phone, and Appliances. You can also visit the alexa.amazon.comcom/setup on your device and complete the process. Once you are done, you are all set to take the benefits of the smart services offered by Alexa.