Turn Adaptive Listening On or Off

With Adaptive Listening, you have more time to finish speaking before Alexa starts to respond.

  1. Open the Alexa app .
  2. Open More and select Settings .
  3. Select Accessibility, then select Adaptive Listening Mode.
  4. Select the device or devices that you want to use Adaptive Listening mode on.
Tip: You can also turn Adaptive Listening on or off from your Echo device's settings. Go to Settings > Device Settings and select the device you want to use Adaptive Listening mode on. Select Adaptive Listening to turn Adaptive Listening on or off.