Enable voice assistance on your Kindle Fire
Want to use your Kindle Fire tablet withAlexa?
Amazon’s voice assistant app is compatible with 4th generation Fire tablets and later.
These instructions apply to the standard, HD, and HDX models of the Amazon Fire family.
Which Fire Tablets Support Alexa?
you might see which generation Fire tablet you have by going toSettings>rig Optionsand looking underDevice Model.
Your Fire tablet’s generation refers to the year it was made.
The number in your tablet’s name (e.g.
Fire 7 or Fire HD 10) refers to the screen size.
Download the Amazon Alexa app.
After it automatically installs, tapAmazon Alexaon your Home screen to launch it.
put in your name and tapContinue.
Set up phone verification by entering your phone number and confirming the code sent to you.
After a brief tutorial, you’re free to start making the most of Amazon’s voice assistant.
you might then give a command or ask a question.
If you have parental controls enabled, Alexa is disabled by default.
Alexa is unavailable on child profiles, secondary adult profiles, and Fire Kid’s Edition tablets.
What Can Alexa Do on Fire?
Some features are not supported in every country.
From there, tapThings to Try, then tap a topic to learn how Alexa can help.
To discover new Alexa skills, tapSkills & Gamesor simply say, Alexa, suggest new skills.
Sometimes Alexa responds with visual information.
To dismiss these visuals, tap thebackicon.
Use Alexa on Fire HD 10 Hands-Free
The Fire HD 10 introduced completely hands-free functionality.
This addition effectively turns any Fire tablet into anAmazon Echo Showsmart speaker.
TapHands-Free Modeif it’s not already enabled.
Your Fire tablet can now do everything the Amazon Echo Show and Echo Spot can do and more.
Alexa can also read your books aloud if you don’t have an Audible account.
you’re free to then ask Alexa to pause, resume, or stop your Kindle book.
Alternatively, it’s possible for you to toggle Show Mode on and off from the quick action menu.
Show Mode is only available for 7th and 8th Generation Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 tablets.
Enabling Show Mode makes it easier to control your rig from afar with voice commands.
When Show Mode is active, text appears larger, bolder, and formatted for reading at a distance.
To make Alexa stop any action, simply say, “Alexa, stop.”
you’ve got the option to also toggle Alexa on and off by going toSettings>Alexa.
