How to connect Echo and Alexa to Wi-Fi

By now you should have already downloaded and installed the Alexa app. If you haven’t done so yet, you can download the Alexa app from below:

If this is your first Alexa-enabled device, you may not need to perform steps 2-4 below. Instead, you will be prompted to begin the installation once the app is launched.

How to set up Amazon Echo

1. Enter your Amazon account credentials and press Log in.
2. If prompted, tap the button It begins.
3. Select the name associated with your Amazon account from the list provided or choose I’m Someone Else and enter the correct name.
4. You may now be asked to authorize Amazon to access your Contacts and Notifications. This isn’t necessary to connect Alexa to Wi-Fi, so select Later The Allow in according to your individual preferences.
5. Tap the button menu Alexa, represented by three horizontal lines and located in the upper left corner. When the drop-down menu appears, select the Settings option.
6. Tap the button Add new device.
7. Choose the appropriate device type from the list (e.g. Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Plus, Tap).
8. Choose the specific model you want to set up (in this example, we’re choosing Echo Dot, 2nd generation).
9. Plug your Alexa-enabled device into a power outlet and wait until the appropriate signifier appears, which will be explained in the app. If the device is already connected, you may need to press and hold the Action button. For example, if you are setting up an Amazon Echo, the light ring on the top of the device should turn orange. Once you have determined that the device is ready, select the button Keep it going.
10. Depending on your device, the app may now ask you to connect via your smartphone’s wireless settings. To do this, follow the on-screen instructions to connect via Wi-Fi to a custom-named Amazon network (e.g. Amazon-75). As soon as the phone has been successfully connected to the device, you will hear a confirmation message and the app will automatically go to the next screen.
11. You can now see a confirmation message Connected to [nome dispositivo]. If so, tap Keep it going.
12. A list of available Wi-Fi networks will now be shown within the app itself. Select the network you want to pair with your Alexa-enabled device and enter the password if prompted.
13. The app screen may now read Preparation of the [nome dispositivo], accompanied by a progress bar.
14. If the Wi-Fi connection was established successfully, you should now see a message stating that the your [nome dispositivo] is now online.

Connect Echo and Alexa to Wi-Fi to a new network