Wouldn’t it be great to have a communication system that connects every room in your house? Why not use your Alexa devices as an intercom? With the drop-in feature, it’s easy to communicate with other Echo devices in your home without having to accept a call on the other end. In this article, we’ll show you how to use multiple Amazon Echo devices as an intercom system with the drop-in feature and how to broadcast announcements to every Echo speaker in your home.
First, you need to enable the drop-in feature. To communicate with another echo, simply say “Alexa, drop-in” and then say the name of the device you wish to reach. Each Echo has its own device name that you can customize to make it easier to identify. To find or change the name of your devices, open the Alexa app, tap the menu button, and tap devices. Here you’ll find a list of your Alexa devices. Select the device and there will be an option to edit it. We found naming each Echo after the room they are in works well for us. For example, you can say “Alexa, drop-in on kitchen,” and you can talk to the person in the kitchen.
When you’re done speaking, say “Alexa, hang up.” You can also use one echo to broadcast to your home’s other Echo devices with Alexa announcements. Just say, “Alexa, announce” and then whatever you want to announce to the other Echo devices. This allows you to let everyone know the car is leaving in five minutes or that dinner is ready. For example, you can say “Alexa, announce that dinner is ready,” and a dinner bell sound will play, followed by your announcement.
In conclusion, we have shown you how to use Alexa as an intercom with the drop-in feature and how to make announcements across your home’s Echo speakers. We hope you find this guide helpful, and we would love to hear how you plan to use these features. Let us know in the comment section below.