This wikiHow teaches you how to stop alarms, timers, and reminders from going off, and how to turn off alarms on Alexa-enabled devices like the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot. You can stop ringing alarms, timers, and reminders from the Alexa app on Android or iPhone.
Step
Step 1. Say "Alexa"
Say a wake-up command to activate Alexa and the device will listen for your next command.
The original wake command is "Alexa", but if you change it to " Echo ", "Amazon", or any other command, use the predefined wake command
Step 2. Ask Alexa to stop
Say "Alexa, stop", to stop the alarm or timer going off. You can also say the following instead of "stop".:
- Cancel
- Silence
- stop
- End
- Hush
- Cease
- Abort
- Knock it off
- lay off
- discontinued
- Note that the word " Quiet " will not work, and will only lower the volume one step.
Step 3. Ask Alexa to turn off the alarm
Say "Alexa, stop alarm", to stop the alarm before it goes off. If you have more than one active alarm, Alexa will register them according to the time and you can choose the one you want to stop.
This method can also be applied to the timer. You can stop a specific timer that is named by saying its name. For example, "Alexa, stop the kitchen timer."
Step 4. Press the wake button
This button is at the top of the device with a dot above it. This button is also used to wake up Alexa. Pressing the wake button will also stop the alarm or timer.
This is the quickest alternative if the room is very noisy or if Alexa doesn't recognize your voice for some reason
Step 5. Use the Alexa app to manage alarms, timers, and reminders
You can open the Alexa app on your phone and manage all your active alarms, timers, and reminders. The method:
- open Alexa app.
- Tap ☰.
- Tap Reminders & Alarms.
- Tap Reminders, Alarms, or Timers.
- Tap the alarm switch to turn it off.
- Select a timer and tap Cancel.
- Select a reminder and tap Mark As Completed.
