Step-by-step

Set up Alexa interactions

1 Update Alexa app

Go to the App Store and install or update the Alexa app on your iphone. Tap ‘Open’ to launch the app (or tap on the Alexa app icon from your Home screen).

2 Tap Alexa button

If you have an Echo device, you’ll be used to saying, “Alexa” before your commands.

With the app on your iphone, you need to tap the blue button at the bottom of the screen.

3 First time setup

Since this is your first time with Alexa on IOS, you must set it up first. You do this by tapping ‘Allow’ when prompted and agreeing to allow Alexa to access your microphone.

4 Allow location access

You should also let Alexa access your location if you’d like it to give you area-specific responses. Once you’ve done this, a list of suggested phrases will appear. Tap ‘Done’.

5 Issue a command

Now you’ll see a flashing line at the bottom of the screen. It appears whenever you press the Alexa button and it shows the app is listening for a command. Ask for something.

6 See the response

If Alexa is able to answer your query then it will appear on the screen. You can now press the Alexa button again to ask something else or tap the ‘X’ in the top-right corner.