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The app for Amazon Alexa is limited exclusively to PCs sold through HP, Lenovo, and Acer, but you install it to any PC.
As usual, there are some caveats, but for those who want a peek at what Alexa can do you for you on the go, this is what you need to get started.
Amazon Alexa is currently a single executable file called 'Alexa_App_for_PC_Installer_1_2_9' at 134MB in size.
- Oct 16, 2019 For most devices this isn’t an issue, as the MAC address is written on the product box or manual, but it can get tricky with Echo products. As you can only see the MAC address for your Echo Show if connected from your Alexa app. Find out how in the following section.
- Dec 24, 2018 I have a late 2013 iMac with Mac OS Mojave 10.14.2. I recently got a subscription to SiriusXM radio. I downloaded the Amazon Alexa app from the Apple App Store to my iPhone SE, and I can stream the tunes to the Echo Dot that is included with the subscription. If I'm understanding correctly, this particular app applies only to mobile devices.
Mar 17, 2020 You'll need to use IFTTT to connect Amazon Alexa to Android SMS. Log in to IFTTT. Select Search, then enter Alexa trigger pc. Select the Alexa, Trigger PC On applet and enable it. Enter the phrase you want to say to turn on your PC; type in your phone number and select Save.
- Install the app and follow prompts.
- Launch app from Start menu.
- Log in using your Amazon account.
- Those outside the U.S. may need to change system language.
- Optionally enable 'Launch app on sign into this computer' under Alexa settings for auto-start feature.
Installation of the app will automatically grab Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 if your PC does not already have it loaded.
Presumably, newer versions of Alexa will become available. This version we are providing is version 1.2.9.115 (Shopping assistant v1.0.200243.0).
If you would like to show the Alexa app all the time in the Windows 10 taskbar go to Windows Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Select which icons appear on the taskbar and enable Alexa (it is off by default).
It is unclear if the app will auto-update itself or a new installer will have to be provided later.
What works and what doesn't
Unless your PC is officially supported (unlikely) and you have custom firmware for Alexa (also questionable) the feature for Wake word which lets you call Alexa via voice will not work. That means to use Alexa on PC you need to press the blue Alexa button in the app manually.
Other than the 'wake word' limitation everything else behaves just as Amazon had planned it for PC users. Here is a short list of things that you can try with Alexa:
If you already use Microsoft's Cortana around 90 percent of this will be redundant except for shopping on Amazon, using Amazon skills (third-party apps) and playing Amazon Music.
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