How To Turn Off Amazon Echo Delivery Notifications

When you first set up your Amazon Echo, it’s like welcoming a digital personal assistant into your home, ready to take on any query or task. But sometimes, that assistant can become a tad overzealous, particularly when it comes to updating you about Amazon deliveries.

Like a diligent worker who doesn’t understand the concept of ‘too much information’, your Echo might incessantly chirp about every update on your Amazon orders. If you’d rather not be privy to these notifications, I’m here to guide you through the steps to quieten your Echo.

However, read on for a more nuanced understanding of this process, and to understand how best to manage and control your Echo’s notification settings.

Unraveling the Amazon Echo Notification Web

Amazon Echo is a fantastic piece of technology. It makes our lives easier, more connected, and even a bit more entertaining. However, the constant notifications about deliveries can turn from helpful reminders into background noise. To curb this, let’s first understand what these delivery notifications are.

Your Echo device, through its voice assistant Alexa, notifies you about the status of your Amazon orders. From the moment an order is shipped to the time it arrives at your doorstep, your Echo keeps you in the loop. However, these notifications can be turned off with a few simple steps on the Alexa app.

Cutting the Amazon Echo Delivery Notification Chord

Step-by-Step Guide

• Open the Alexa app on your phone.
• Tap on the ‘More’ button at the bottom right corner.
• Select ‘Settings.’
• In Settings, tap on ‘Notifications.’
• Under Notifications, select ‘Amazon Shopping.’
• In Amazon Shopping, you will find different types of notifications. Locate the ‘Delivered’ notifications and turn off the toggle switch.

And voila, you have successfully turned off Amazon Echo delivery notifications. No more incessant announcements about your package’s every move!

Making Your Echo Echo Your Preferences

More Notification Controls

While turning off the delivery notifications is a big relief for many, some users may also want to tweak other notification settings. I recommend exploring the various controls in the ‘Amazon Shopping’ section under ‘Notifications.’

Here, you can:

• Enable or disable shipment notifications.
• Control whether or not Alexa gives order updates, including when items are out for delivery.
• Choose whether to hear notifications about product availability, deals, and more.

Echo Devices and Notifications

A point to remember is that your notification settings apply to all your Amazon Echo devices connected to the same Amazon account.

However, if you want to disable delivery notifications on a specific Echo device, you can do that too. Simply go to Settings > Device Settings, select the specific Echo device, and adjust the notification settings as needed.

Personalizing Your Echo’s Notifications: Some More Tweaks

Beyond controlling delivery notifications, your Echo provides a variety of settings to customize how it alerts you. By delving deeper into these options, you can fine-tune your Echo to best suit your needs.

Let’s explore some more advanced control over your Amazon Echo notifications.

Understanding Notification Sounds

The Echo’s notification tone is its way of saying, “Hey, I have something to tell you!” The ring on your Echo device glows yellow when you have a new notification.

However, if you prefer your Echo to remain silent until spoken to, you can disable notification sounds.

• Navigate to Settings > Device Settings, select your Echo device, then Sounds.
• Here, you can adjust your notification sound settings.

Turning off Delivery Notifications Through Voice Commands

In the hustle and bustle of daily life, sometimes it’s easier to use voice commands rather than scrolling through app settings. Fortunately, your Echo can turn off delivery notifications with a simple voice command.

• Say, “Alexa, turn off delivery notifications” to your Echo device.

Alexa will confirm that delivery notifications are turned off. To turn them back on, you can use the same command, replacing “off” with “on.”

Managing Notifications for Specific Amazon Orders

While you can’t pick and choose which orders you receive notifications for, you can stop notifications for specific orders partway through their delivery journey.

• Say, “Alexa, where’s my stuff?” to get an update on all your orders.
• For any order you no longer want notifications about, say, “Alexa, stop updates for order [insert order number].”

This can be a handy trick for managing notifications for surprise gifts or other sensitive orders.

Exploring Group Notifications

If you’re a heavy Amazon user, getting a notification for each order or delivery might be overwhelming. A nifty solution to this is to group notifications.

• To enable this, navigate to Settings > Notifications > Amazon Shopping.
• Enable the ‘Say Updates Together’ option.

Now, when you ask Alexa for updates, she will summarize all updates in one response instead of listing each one separately.

Controlling the quantity and type of notifications your Amazon Echo provides can lead to a more personalized, efficient, and streamlined user experience. Like with any personal assistant, the goal is to provide the right information at the right time, and these adjustments can help your Echo do just that.

Conclusion

Turning off Amazon Echo delivery notifications is not just about reducing unnecessary noise; it’s about making your smart home work for you, as per your preferences. Just as you wouldn’t want a real-life assistant to bombard you with constant updates, your Echo should also respect your space.

By fine-tuning your Echo’s notification settings, you can create a more pleasant and customized environment. After all, smart home devices like the Amazon Echo are here to enhance our lives, not clutter them with incessant updates.

Remember, technology should always serve you, not the other way around.

FAQs

Can I enable delivery notifications only for important orders?

As of now, Amazon Echo doesn’t provide the option to choose which orders you receive delivery notifications for. The settings apply to all orders placed through the linked Amazon account.

Do these steps apply to all Amazon Echo devices?

Yes, these steps apply to all Echo devices as long as they are linked to the same Amazon account.

If I turn off delivery notifications, will I still get notifications for other Amazon services like Amazon Music or Audible?

Yes, notifications for other Amazon services are controlled separately and won’t be affected by changes to Amazon Shopping notifications.