▶ How to configure Alexa on the mobile step by step

The most common way to use Alexa is to have a smart speaker like the one we can see in the image. But the reality is that this is not the only option. To use Amazon's voice assistant, it is enough to have a smartphone on which to download its application. If you don't know how to do it, we'll teach you how to configure Alexa on your mobile step by step so you can start using it.

The first thing you need to do to do this is download the Alexa app. It's available for both Android and iOS, so you shouldn't have any problems whatever your phone is.

The next step will be login with your Amazon account, the same one you use to buy.

If you don't have an Amazon account, you can create one for free. You will not have Prime services, but you will be able to use Alexa without major problems and without having to pay.

In principle, just by being logged in with your Amazon account you can use Alexa.

You just have to press the central button that appears in the application and ask your assistant what you want it to do. If you are going to use it a lot, we recommend using a widget to always have it handy.

Now that it's set up, you can spend some time exploring the app a bit to try and discover the many options we can find in her.

Add Non-Amazon Devices

Once you have the app set up, you can easily add the Alexa devices you want. But if they are not own brand, it may be more complicated and you are wondering how to add non-Amazon devices.

The process very much depends on the device in question. There are some, like Philips light bulbs, that can be added directly from the Alexa app just like you would a speaker.

On the other hand, there are others that need the use of a special skill or application for it. This is the case, for example, of Samsung TVs, which need to use their own skill, or some switches and plugs that use third-party applications such as ewelink In that case , at the time of configuration you will have to have both the Alexa app and the one you need for that device on your mobile.

To find out which app to use, it's important to read the instructions for the device you want to add, which will explain everything you need to need to know.

Typically, you'll need to create an account in that third-party app and then connect that account to Alexa.

My computer won't connect, what can I do?

If your device doesn't connect when you try to set it up through the Alexa app, there are two likely options. The first is that you have skipped a step in the corresponding third-party application. And the second is an Internet connection problem.

If you had to use a third-party app, make sure you didn't skip any of the steps when connecting it with Alexa.Check for example usernames and password, because if you make a mistake it will not connect. And make sure the device is in the required mode for it to connect successfully.

You should also make sure that the WiFi network you are trying to connect to is working properly.

Take into account that on many occasions, although the WiFi reaches the mobile perfectly, it does not reach the place where we have located the device that we want to connect with Alexa. In this case, you will need to move the device to a place where it can connect to the network, because if it is too far from the router you may have problems. In connected home devices this is a fairly common problem.