Turn Your Echo Device’s Microphones On or Off

To disconnect the microphones on your Echo, Echo Dot, or Echo Show, press the microphone off button.

Press the microphone button .
A red light will appear on the device.
To turn on the microphone, press the button again.

Note: When you turn off your Echo device’s microphone, Alexa won’t respond to voice commands until you turn the microphone on again. You can still control your Echo device via the Alexa app. Your Echo device also recognizes voice commands made through the Alexa app and Alexa voice remote.

Tip: On Echo devices with a screen, you can turn both the camera and microphones off with one press of a button.

To learn more about Alexa privacy features and controls, visit https://www.amazon.co.uk/alexaprivacy/alexaechodevicesandyourprivacy .