If you have an Amazon Echo , you have probably already noticed: The device does not have an on / off switch. In the following tips + tricks article, we explain how you can switch off the Amazon Echo anyway:
Put the Amazon Echo in a low-power state
Since the Amazon Echo does not have an on / off switch, you cannot simply switch the device off. Amazon itself has planned a low-energy state as an off-state . You can move your Amazon Echo into this by holding down the action button and pressing the microphone button twice.
However, if you want to avoid being overheard by Alexa all the time, you should turn off the microphone or completely deactivate the voice assistant . We'll explain how to do this in the following:
Turn off the Amazon Echo microphone
- Press the crossed-out microphone button on top of the Amazon Echo.
- The device will then glow red and the microphone will be deactivated. Now you can no longer communicate with Alexa.
- To switch the microphone back on, simply press the button with the crossed-out microphone again. The Amazon Echo then lights up blue again.
Note: If you switch off the microphone of your Amazon Echo, you can still use other functions such as music playback.
Deactivate Alexa completely
To completely deactivate Alexa and Amazon Echo, you have no choice but to pull the plug . If you want to completely switch off the entire device on a regular basis, we recommend connecting the Amazon Echo to a socket with an on / off switch . An even more elegant option: Connect your Amazon Echo to a radio-controlled socket . Then you can easily switch it on and off using the remote control..
Note: If you switch off the Amazon Echo completely, your settings will not be lost. The next time you switch it on, you can use the device as you did before.
