How to reset an Amazon Echo Dot

Amazon’s Echo smart speaker devices are a useful and easy-to-use addition to your smart home. The smaller Echo Dot is one ofthe best smart speakersout there. Whether you’re running into some issues or getting rid of your Echo dot, you may need to reset it. Let’s take a look at how to reset any generation of Amazon Echo Dot.

How to factory reset a 1st generation Echo Dot

Resetting the original Echo Dot is pretty straightforward.

Your Echo speaker is now ready to be set up again.

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How to factory reset a 2nd generation Echo Dot

The second generation of the Echo device made it even simpler to reset when you run into an issue.

You’re all set to get your Amazon Echo Dot working again.

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How to factory reset a 3rd or 4th generation Echo Dot

The newest Amazon Echo devices are both reset in the same way.

Open the Alexa app to get your Dot connected to Wi-Fi, set up, and registered.

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How to factory reset an Echo Dot using the Alexa app

Sometimes hardware buttons fail, which means any of the previous methods won’t help. Still, Alexa devices can be reset through the Alexa app.

You have now deregistered your Alexa speaker from your Amazon account without even touching it.

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Check out the other Amazon Echo devices

Amazon’s Alexa-enabled devices are useful smart home devices, and the Echo Dot is a great, cheap way to use Alexa. In addition to the Echo Dot,the Amazon Echo with Clock and Amazon Echo Kids are smart speakers worth considering.

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