How Will I Know If Drop In is On Or Off? To confirm whether your Drop In is on or off, you can go to Settings on the Alexa app and, under the general section, select Communications. Select Drop In and check whether it is On, Off or in Household Calls mode.

What does Alexa do when someone drops in?

Use Drop In to open an instant conversation between your devices or with your Alexa contacts. When you receive a Drop In, the light indicator on your Echo pulses green and you connect to your contact automatically. Have a two-way conversation by connecting to one of your Alexa-enabled devices (drop in on Kitchen).

How do I know if someone is listening in on Alexa?

Blue Alexa ring color Amazon Echo devices emit a spinning blue ring when they are powered on. The device will also display a blue ring when listening. In addition, a lighter tone of blue will point towards the direction of the person who woke the smart speaker.

Does Alexa listen to everything you say?

“So, when you say Hey, Alexa,” Schaub explains, all of “the audio gets analyzed and is being listened to by the microphones on the device, and only if the keyword Alexa is detected, then everything that you say after that gets” recorded.

Is Alexa always listening 2020?

No, but Alexa is always ready to help. When you have a request, you first need to say the wake word, which by default is “Alexa.” Only after your Echo device detects the wake word is Alexa listening to your requests. Think of the wake word as a verbal cue that makes things happen.