Amazon’s friendly virtual companion, Alexa, is one of the most helpful virtual assistants for your kitchen, home office, and more. You can ask Alexa to play music, mark your calendar, or have her tell you how many quarts are in a cup. But what if you want to make Alexa respond only to you?
Here’s how you can make Alexa respond to only your voice:
- Use the app’s settings to create a personal voice profile.
- Turn on the “Automatically recognized voices” feature.
- Ensure the “Automatically recognized voices” option is on.
- Select “Your Voice” and train Alexa to respond to you.
Want to learn more about Amazon Alexa and personalized voice profiles? The following paragraphs will discuss further how to create a customized voice profile for your Amazon Alexa.
Can You Make Alexa Respond to Only You?
You can’t make Alexa respond to only you because it’s designed to respond to any voice command it receives, not just your own. While you can’t prevent it from acknowledging others’ voices, you can teach it to recognize your voice profile and respond to you with personalized answers.
Establishing your profile with Alexa will allow her to respond to you by name. It’ll also make her give recommendations relevant to you and give individualized answers based on your preferences.
If you want more individualized interactions and a tailored experience with your Amazon Alexa, create a voice profile.
How To Create Your Voice Profile
Follow the steps below to create your personalized voice profile for Alexa to recognize:
1. Use the App’s Settings To Create a Personal Voice Profile
To create your voice profile, start by opening the Alexa application on your mobile phone or tablet.
After doing so, open the menu. This is the button with 3 horizontal lines in the upper left-hand corner of the interface.
2. Turn On the “Automatically Recognized Voices” Feature
After clicking on the 3 horizontal lines mentioned above, select “Settings” within the menu list.
Select your “Alexa Account” and click on “Recognized Voices.” By clicking on this, you’ll make Alexa recognize your voice.
3. Ensure the “Automatically Recognized Voices” Option Is On
Make sure the “Automatically Recognized Voices” option is turned on. The description states, “As users speak to Alexa, Alexa automatically learns to recognize their voices to offer personalized experiences.”
Without turning this option on, Alexa can’t create your voice profile and respond to only you.
4. Select “Your Voice” And Train Alexa To Respond to You
After you’ve turned on the “Automatically Recognized Voices,” click on “Your Voice.” This will begin the training process for Alexa to learn your voice.
Following this, Alexa will walk you through a series of phrases to repeat.
In order to make Alexa’s voice training process more effective, there are several tips you should keep in mind.
- Make sure to silence any surrounding devices or audio close to your Alexa. Any ringtones or other noises can cause interference and confuse her.
- Complete the prompts in a quiet and undisturbed area. Other voices can cause your Alexa to have difficulty distinguishing your voice from others.
- Move close to your Alexa. Positioning yourself far away may cause Alexa to have trouble hearing you.
After considering all of these recommendations, you should be able to train your Alexa with complete success. You may now click “Continue.”
After this, Alexa will guide you into repeating several phrases so that she can memorize the pattern of your voice.
You’ll need to say things like “Alexa, how’s the weather?” or “Alexa, shuffle my playlist.”
How To Know if Alexa Will Recognize Only Your Voice
Once you’ve completed the prompts that Alexa gave you, she’ll inform you if your voice profile has been created. Following this, if you want to make sure the training has worked, just ask her!
Say, “Alexa, who am I?” If she answers correctly, you know your voice profile has been successfully created!
Can Alexa Recognize Multiple Voices?
Alexa can recognize multiple voices. By design, she’s meant to answer any voice command she detects. What’s more impressive is that she can learn more than one personalized voice profile! So, if other members of your home want to add their voice profile to your Alexa, they may do so.
All they have to do is follow the steps discussed early on.
When you create multiple voice profiles for Alexa to recognize, you’ll have to match them in order to make sure your Alexa pairs the right voice with the right member of your household.
To match the voice profiles you have on your Amazon account, follow these steps:
- Open the Alexa app and navigate to the “Settings” section in the menu.
- Go to the “Recognized Voices” screen and click on “Manage Voice Profiles.”
Below, you’ll see a brief description that says, “Help Alexa by listening to voice recordings and matching them to the correct profile.”
Following this, Alexa will play a sequence of phrases that have been recorded and stored in each separate voice profile. It’ll then be your job to listen to the spoken word and click on the corresponding profile that matches the voice. This way, your Alexa will be able to recognize separate voice profiles.
What Alexa Can Do When She Knows It’s You
After you’ve completed all of the steps to create your voice profile, you can ask her questions like:
- “Alexa, play my messages.”
- “Alexa, play my playlist.”
- “Alexa, what music should I listen to?”
Now that Alexa knows who you are, she can answer with more specific answers catered towards your wants and needs. You’ll now enjoy a more personalized experience with your Amazon Alexa.
Key Takeaways
In conclusion, while you can’t make Alexa ignore other voices besides your own, you can create a personal voice profile just for yourself. By doing so, you unlock a new set of generated answers your Amazon Alexa can respond with when you talk to her.
You can make Alexa respond to only your voice by following the prompts she gives you to learn your voice pattern. After you do this, she can call you by your name and provide answers for you and only you.