How to Create Alexa Routines With Voice Commands
Here’s how to create a Routine triggered by a voice command in the Alexa app on your mobile device.
Select Routines from the Alexa app menu. Select the Plus icon (+) icon in the upper-right corner. Select When This Happens, and then choose Voice. On the When You Say screen, enter your voice command next to Alexa. (For example, enter the phrase Good morning. ) Select Add action, and then choose which action Alexa completes. (For example, choose Traffic to get a traffic report. ) Under From, select which device controls the routine. Tap Create. Add additional actions to your Routine by selecting Add Action and following the steps above. To modify or delete a Routine, go to the Routines section in the Alexa app. Choose a Routine listed in the Enabled section to make your changes.
How to Create a Routine to Run on a Schedule
When you create a Routine based on a schedule, define the time and days you want it to run. You might configure a work-related morning Routine that gets you up early with news and traffic, and a weekend Routine that wakes you up late to music on Spotify.
To create an Alexa routine that runs at a specific time:
Select Routines from the Alexa app menu. Select the Plus icon (+) icon in the upper-right corner. Select Add Action. Select When This Happens. Select Schedule. Select At Time and set the time the routine should run. Select Done.
What Are Alexa Routines?
Routines can be configured to run automatically at a specific time, as well, without the need even to say a command.
