How to Enable Alexa Follow Up Mode
42This video shows you how to enable Alexa Follow Up Mode.
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Video Transcript:
Amazon's Alexa does a great job understanding and answering questions. However, the discussion with your smart device can get a bit awkward when you want to ask a follow up question to something Alexa just answered, because you have to say "Alexa" and then frame the new question up. Turning on the Alexa Follow Up mode let's you avoid those awkward conversations, and gives you a five second window after Alexa answers a question where you can ask a follow up question without having to say Alexa, or provide contextual information. In this video, I'll show you how to active Alexa Follow Up mode on both the Amazon Alexa mobile app for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices, and the Alexa website.
First, let's walk through how to turn on Alexa Follow Up mode in the Amazon Alexa app for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.
Step 1. Tap to launch the Alexa app on your smart device. You'll arrive at your Amazon Alexa home screen.
Step 2. Tap the "Menu" icon in the upper left corner of the screen. The menu icon features three horizontal lines. A menu will fly in from the left side of the screen.
Step 3. Tap "Settings" in the Menu. The Settings screen appears.
Step 4. Tap "Device Settings." The All Devices screen appears.
Step 5. Tap the specific Amazon Alexa device that you want to enable Follow Up mode on. An information screen for that Alexa device appears.
Step 6. Scroll down to the General section, and then locate "Follow Up Mode" in the General section. Tap "Follow Up Mode." The Follow Up Mode screen appears.
Step 7. Tap the toggle to the right of Follow Up Mode to move the slider to the right side of the toggle. Follow Up Mode will be turned on when the slider is on the right side of the toggle.
With Follow Up mode activated, Alexa will listen for five seconds after you ask an initial question to see if you ask any additional questions. For example, you could say, "Alexa, what's the temperature going to be like tomorrow?" For up to five seconds after Alexa responds you can say, "What about the next day?" and Alexa will answer.
Now let's walk through how to turn on Alexa Follow Up mode using the Amazon Alexa website.
Step 1. Open a web browser, navigate to alexa.amazon.com, and then sign in to your Alexa account if prompted. You'll arrive at your Amazon Alexa home screen.
Step 2. Click "Settings" in the menu on the left side of the screen. The Settings menu appears.
Step 3. Click the name of the Amazon Echo device you want to turn on Follow Up mode on beneath Devices on the right side of the screen. An information screen for that specific device appears.
Step 4. Scroll down to the General screen, and then locate Follow Up Mode in the General section.
Step 5. Click the toggle to the right of Follow Up Mode to move the slider to the right side of the toggle. Follow Up Mode will be turned on when the slider is on the right side of the toggle.