Want Alexa+ today? Everyone in the US can finally try it now - here's how

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Alexa+ is present disposable for each US users.
Alexa+ is included with a Prime subscription.
Alexa+ works by dependable oregon done the Alexa app and browser.

The hold to usage Alexa+ is over, arsenic Amazon has announced its wide motorboat for each US users.

Amazon archetypal announced Alexa+ a twelvemonth agone arsenic a generative AI-powered version of its fashionable virtual assistant. Alexa+ is precisely what you whitethorn person envisioned erstwhile you archetypal heard of virtual assistants similar Alexa, Siri, and Google, but without the accompanying disappointment astatine their shortcomings.

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The improved dependable adjunct tin make responses alternatively of simply repeating what it's been programmed to say. With generative AI, Alexa+ engages successful much earthy conversations with users, alternatively than simply listening to a punctual and responding with a predetermined action.

It besides supports representation to callback preferences and conversations, maintaining discourse throughout. This allows it to retrieve what you asked astatine the opening of a chat and respond successful that discourse without you having to say, "Alexa," again.

How to get entree to Alexa+

Alexa+ is yet wide disposable to US users. You tin sign up here to get entree oregon hold until your existing Echo devices punctual you to upgrade. If you bargain a caller Echo device, you'll besides get Alexa+ erstwhile you acceptable it up.

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Echo devicescompatible with Alexa+

If you already person oregon bargain 1 of the Echo devices below, oregon its Kids variation, you tin bask entree to Alexa+:

Once you person Alexa+ connected 1 Echo device, you tin usage it connected the remainder of your compatible Echo speakers and devices, successful the Alexa app, connected compatible Fire TVs and Fire tablets, and done Alexa.com.

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Echo devices that don't enactment Alexa+

While the caller virtual adjunct is compatible with astir Echo devices, the pursuing don't enactment Amazon's Alexa+, though you'll inactive beryllium capable to entree modular Alexa connected them:

Echo Dot 1st Gen
Echo 1st Gen
Echo Plus 1st Gen
Echo Show 2nd Gen and older
Echo Spot 1st Gen
Echo Buds 1st Gen
Amazon Tap
Fire TV Cube 2nd Gen and older
Fire TV Stick 4K Max 1st Gen
Fire TV Stick 4K 1st Gen
Fire TV Stick
Fire HD 8 Tablet 11th Gen and older
Fire HD 10 Tablet 12th Gen and older
Fire Max 11 12th Gen and older
Amazon Astro (planned for the future)

Yes, Alexa+ is disposable successful the US, aft Amazon gradually expanded the assemblage for its generative AI assistant.

To summation entree now, you tin motion up connected the Amazon Alexa+ website, inquire your Echo instrumentality astir it, oregon acquisition a compatible Echo device. If you do, you tin acceptable up Alexa+ during the archetypal setup.

Amazon is offering Alexa+ arsenic a Prime benefit.

If you'd alternatively skip the subscription, Alexa+ costs $20 a period and is disposable arsenic a abstracted service.

Amazon is besides offering a escaped Alexa+ program that gives users entree to chat with the generative AI virtual adjunct done the Alexa app oregon a browser astatine Alexa.com.

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