How Do I Update Echo Dot

Although Amazon'southward Alexa largely runs in the deject and doesn't require updates in the traditional way, your smart speakers still run software that gets regular updates. Either as bug fixes or to introduce new local features.

Speakers should update automatically, simply if non, follow our guide to find out how to force your Amazon Repeat to update.

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When do you need to update?

In most cases, Repeat smart speakers, such as the Echo (fourth Generation), will update automatically when they're connected to the internet.

However, if you've got a model that yous haven't plugged in for a while or you've bought a secondhand version, you may find that it'south out of appointment, and doesn't take all of the latest features. It's at this betoken that y'all might need to forcefulness your Echo to update.

Check the firmware version that your Echo is running

Once yous've got your Echo connected to your Amazon Alexa account, you can check which firmware version information technology'due south running. Open up the Alexa app and select Devices. Tap Echo & Alexa, then select the Echo speaker that y'all want to check. Curlicue down and tap about, and you'll meet the software version listed nether 'Device Software Version'.

Echo show displaying device software and other device's about details

You tin cheque the electric current latest software versions on the Amazon website. But be enlightened that information technology tin accept a while to show the latest devices. When I checked, the Echo Testify (tertiary Generation) was listed, but the Echo Bear witness 8 (second Generation) wasn't.

If you've got a mismatch between the current software version you're running, and the latest software, your Echo needs an update.

Forcefulness a software update on an Echo smart speaker

If you've got an sound Echo (1 without a display), it should update automatically from the net.

Even so, it will non update while you're using it. For that reason, the best way to force an update is to printing the Microphone Mute push on the top, and and so leave the speaker for between 15-minutes and an 60 minutes. You tin also effort unplugging the speaker, plugging information technology back in and and then tapping the Mute push directly away.

The Blueish ring should flash on the device when an update has been found, and it will then be installed. Y'all can bank check the updated version in the Alexa app.

Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (4th Generation) weather

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Force a software update on an Repeat Show

While the above guide should piece of work with an Echo Show, yous've got an alternative option. Swipe downward from the elevation of the screen and tap Settings. Curl down and select Device Options, so scroll downwards and you'll see Check for Software Updates. This will list the current version of software that your Echo Show is running. Tap this to force your Echo Bear witness to cheque for and install the latest version.