The developers at Amazon have added dozens of secret Alexa commands for the Amazon Echo and other smart devices. Some are fun things you can ask Alexa to do, but others are useful Alexa skills you might not know about.
8 Hidden ALEXA Commands and Features
Can’t get enough of Skyrim? You can play a spinoff of Bethesda’s classic MMORPG with Alexa. Skyrim: Very Special Edition is a choose-your-own-adventure game that’s surprisingly deep. Alexa sets the scene with vivid descriptions and occasionally asks what you want to do next. Exploring the world of Skyrim is a relaxing way to unwind, since you’ll never have to wait for lengthy load times.
Can’t find the dice for your favorite board game? Alexa has you covered. By default, Alexa rolls a single six-sided die, but you can tell her to roll as many as you’d like. If you’re playing Dungeons & Dragons or another RPG, you can say, “Alexey, roll a 20-sided die.” Alexa’s dice are also great for making decisions and resolving disputes, like who gets to sit in the front seat on road trips.
Alexa stores recordings of your voice commands to improve its speech recognition capabilities and to remember your personal preferences. Amazon has a human quality assurance team that reviews user recordings to ensure Alexa’s accuracy, so if you don’t want anyone else listening in on your conversations with Alexa, you should clear your search history regularly. It’s also possible to disable Alexa voice recording altogether.
