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How do you create a commercial for Amazon Echo, which uses the device's wake word, "Alexa" 10 times, and not trigger millions of viewers' devices?

Or, what if got someone named Alexa at home, and every time you want to talk to her, you trigger not only your human Alex but also your voice-activated digital assistant?

We're talking about your TV, radio and other people inadvertently turning on your always-listening smart speakers. You're watching TV and suddenly your Amazon Echo wakes up and tries to respond to that voice.

Other voices set off your smart assistant
You can say "Alexa, off" if you are in the room when the other voice activates your device. But what if you're not there to stop it from accidentally order coffee, unlock your door or open your garage.

You need more control over your smart speaker, so your TV and other people aren't turning them on. Great news - we have a few surefire tips to keep tabs on who and what can activate your Echo, Google Home and other voice-activated devices.

Amazon's secret trick to keep Alexa quiet
Will you be one of the roughly 100 million people watching the Super Bowl next month? If not for the game itself, there's a really good chance you'll be watching the funny, touching and strange Super Bowl commercials.

One of those commercials will be for Amazon's voice-activated assistant, Alexa. You know that if you say "Alexa" out loud -- maybe that's your daughter's name -- Alexa will perk up and ask you what you need.

That can also happen when someone on TV or the radio says, "Alexa." It will trigger your smart speaker because it's always listening for you to tell it to perform a task, unless you turn it off.

Which might make you think that Amazon's Super Bowl commercial for Alexa will trigger your Echo Dot, or whichever Alexa-enabled device you have. As it turns out, Amazon is using technology to prevent your device from turning on during the game.

Amazon by some accounts is muting the word "Alexa" during the commercial in the 3,000Hz to 6,000Hz range. It's a bit of a mystery how this works, but Amazon most likely programmed Alexa to not respond in that range.
Source: https://www.komando.com

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