Alexa is great. She’ll keep you on schedule and keep track of your grocery list. But sometimes, you don’t want her constant interruptions with notifications. Fortunately, you can turn off Alexa notifications, and we’ll show you how.

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Alexa will read your notifications at random. You can ask her to set a timer; she’ll happily oblige, then start reading you a list of notifications that aren’t interesting at the moment. While some may find this helpful, others don’t want Alexa reading their notifications.

How to Turn Off Alexa Notifications for Echo Devices

Alexa announces notifications on your Echo devices and your iOS or Android smartphones. You can disable Alexa notifications on your Echo devices using the Alexa app. Here’s what to do:

Step 1: Open the Alexa App

Helpful Hint: The Alexa app is the control center for your Echo devices. You can enable and disable notifications, customize your Echos, and more.

Step 2: Open the Alexa Menu

Alexa’s Settings are hidden in the Menu option at the bottom of the page. Click the More icon in the bottom right corner.

Step 3: Go to Settings

Now you’ll see several options, such as Reminders, Routines, and Calendars. Scroll past those options and tap on Settings.

Step 4: Tap Notifications

The first section in the Alexa app’s Settings has a Notifications option. Tap the Notifications selection to move forward.

Step 5: Disable Notifications

Rather than giving us a main switch to turn off Alexa Notifications, we have to disable notifications individually. Tap each option in this section and turn off the corresponding Notifications and alerts.

Helpful Hint: Tap the Notifications Preferences to disable notifications when you’re nearby.

How to Turn Off Alexa Notifications on iOS

Perhaps Alexa is sending your notifications to your iOS device. If so, we can use the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad to turn off Alexa app notifications. Here’s what to do:

Step 1: Open the Settings

Open your device’s Settings app.

Step 2: Tap Notifications

Scroll down a little and tap the Notifications option.

Step 3: Tap the Alexa App

The Notifications section will show a list of apps. Tap the Alexa App in the list.

Step 4: Tap Announce Notifications

After opening the Notifications settings, you’ll see an Announce Notifications option. Tap it to move forward.

Step 5: Turn Off Alexa Notifications

Scroll through the list and toggle the switch for Alexa’s notifications off.

How to Turn Off Alexa Notifications on Android

Android users will receive notifications from the Alexa app by default. You can turn off Alexa notifications on Android devices in the phone’s Settings. Here’s what to do:

Android users can pull down from the top of their screen, tap the Settings cog in the top right corner, or open the Settings app from the app drawer.

When you find the Settings, tap to open them.

You’ll see the option for Notifications near the top of the page. Tap Notifications.

Step 3: Tap App Notifications

The next step is to tap App Notifications. The option appears at the top of the Notifications window.

Step 4: Turn Off Alexa Notifications

How to Turn Off Alexa Shopping Notifications

Like we did above, navigate to your smartphone’s App Drawer (Android) or App Library (iOS) and open the Alexa app.

Step 2: Tap More

Tap the More icon in the menu at the bottom of the Alexa app’s home screen.

Step 3: Tap Settings

Scroll to the bottom of this page and tap on the Settings option.

Near the top of the Settings page, you’ll see the Notifications option. Tap it.

Finally, tap the toggle switch next to Order Updates and For items in delivery updates.

Say No to Notifications

Following the steps above, you can achieve total peace or silence only the notifications you don’t want to hear.

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