Below are some voice command examples that you can use with your Alexa Echo for basic sound control.
#1 Volume Control
“Alexa, turn up the volume.”
“Alexa, volume 5.”
“Alexa, increase the volume by 10%.”
“Alexa, lower the volume.”
“Alexa, mute the sound.”
“Alexa, set the volume to level 7.”
#2 Playback Control
“Alexa, play the next track.”
“Alexa, pause the music.”
“Alexa, resume playback.”
“Alexa, fast forward 30 seconds.”
“Alexa, go back to the previous song.”
“Alexa, stop the music.”
#3 Equalizer Adjustment
“Alexa, bass up by 2.”
“Alexa, treble down by 3.”
“Alexa, set the equalizer to pop.”
“Alexa, turn off the equalizer.”
“Alexa, reset the equalizer settings.”
#4 Specific Song or Artist
“Alexa, play ‘Blinding Lights’ by The Weeknd.”
“Alexa, shuffle songs by Taylor Swift.”
“Alexa, play the latest album by Ed Sheeran.”
“Alexa, skip this song.”
“Alexa, add ‘Shape of You’ to my playlist.”
#5 Playlist and Album Management
“Alexa, create a new playlist called ‘Chill Vibes’.”
“Alexa, play ’90s hits’ playlist.”
“Alexa, add this song to my ‘Workout’ playlist.”
“Alexa, play the entire album of ‘Thriller’.”
“Alexa, remove this song from my playlist.”
#6 Radio and Station Control
“Alexa, play BBC Radio 1.”
“Alexa, tune to 95.5 FM.”
“Alexa, play classical music station.”
“Alexa, what’s playing on NPR right now?”
“Alexa, skip to the next radio station.”
#7 Timer and Alarm Sounds
“Alexa, set a sleep timer for 30 minutes.”
“Alexa, wake me up at 7 am with the sound of ocean waves.”
“Alexa, play rain sounds for 15 minutes.”
“Alexa, stop the alarm.”
“Alexa, snooze for 10 minutes.”
#8 Sound Effects
“Alexa, play applause sound effect.”
“Alexa, add a drumroll to the background.”
“Alexa, can you make a ding sound?”
“Alexa, play a cheering sound effect.”
“Alexa, add a fanfare to the music.”