How to set up Alexa Voice Profiles for your entire household

Introduction:

Alexa Voice Profiles let each family member have their own personalized experience with Alexa. You can create profiles for each person in your household and customize which Alexa features each person can use. For example, you can give your partner access to shopping lists and traffic information, while your kids can listen to music and audiobooks. In this article, we'll show you how to set up Alexa Voice Profiles for your entire household.

Just update and open the Alexa app to get started

Alexa Voice Profiles is Amazon's latest personalisation feature for its voice assistant, Alexa. With Voice Profiles, Amazon is looking to make its assistant even more personalized and tailored to users' needs. The feature allows users to create a voice profile for each member of their household. Once set up, Alexa will be able to recognize the different voices in the household and respond accordingly. If your partner asks Alexa for a flash briefing, they can get a response tailored to them, rather than get your news flash or someone else's. If your child has their own voice profile, they too will get responses that are not only best for them but also age-appropriate. All you need to do is update and open the Alexa app to get started.

What are Alexa Voice Profiles?

Voice profiles are a way to teach Amazon Alexa your voice. This is important because it allows Alexa to respond to you specifically and not to anyone else in your household who might be using an Echo device. The setup process for Voice Profiles is straightforward. First, you'll need to download the Alexa mobile app and create an Amazon account if you don't already have one. Once you're in the app, tap on the three horizontal lines in the top left corner to open the menu, then select "Settings." Scroll down and select "Alexa Account," then tap on "Alexa Voice Profile." From there, you can follow the on-screen instructions to create your first profile. Everyone in your home should do this so Alexa will know who is who.

Alexa Voice Profiles currently support the following Alexa features:

Alexa Voice Profiles allow you to create a voice profile for each person in your household. This way, each person can have their own personalized experiences with Alexa. For example, you can create a profile for your partner so they can access their shopping and music preferences, and you can create a profile for your kids so they can get their own personalized flash briefings.
Currently, Alexa Voice Profiles support the following features: Calling/Messaging, Flash Briefing, Shopping, and Amazon Music. We plan to add more features in the future, so be sure to check back for updates.

How to create Alexa Voice Profiles-

In order for Alexa to distinguish between different voices, each person in your household will need to create a Voice Profile. Here's how:

1. Set up your voice. Update and open the Alexa app on your mobile device.
2. Tap the menu button in the corner and select Settings.
3. Go to the Your Profile section and tap Voice | Then tap Consent when you've read the privacy details.
4. Say the on-screen phrase out loud when prompted. Tap Done when done.

Set up a family member's voice

The best way to set up Alexa Voice Profiles for your entire household is by using the Alexa app. Here's how: 1. Make sure all of your family members have the Alexa app installed on their mobile device. 2. Have them sign into the Amazon account used to set up the Alexa device. 3. They can select I'm someone else | Have them enter their name, or select their name from the list. 4. Go to Settings and tap Your Voice. 5. From there, have them follow the prompts | Alternatively, you can set up other family members all from the Alexa app on your mobile device. Just sign out of the app, then sign back in, and select I'm someone else.

Do Alexa Voice Profiles work for kids?

Alexa Voice Profiles were introduced by Amazon in June 2021 as a way to extend parental controls and a child-friendly experience across all devices in your home with Alexa. To create a Voice Profile for a child, you will need to head into the Alexa app and go into the Settings again - and then select Amazon Kids. This feature is not yet available globally, so not everyone has access to it. You can find more details on Amazon's help pages.

Conclusion:

By following these simple steps, you can create Alexa Voice Profiles for each member of your household and start taking advantage of all the great features Alexa has to offer. With Alexa Voice Profiles, you can create a more personalized experience for each family member, including requesting music, setting alarms, and more.