Are you worried about snoops this Christmas? Don’t be
That just means Alexa is listening to your request and waiting to respond. But there are other light colors that mean different things. If you see a solid red light on your Echo, the microphone has been turned off and Alexa is not listening. Orange means your device is connecting to your network. Spinning blue ending with a purple flash means Do Not Disturb is active. And a quick blast of purple means Do Not Disturb is still enabled if you try talking to Alexa. Those are just a few of the important light colors. There are more, and the one you need to pay close attention to around Christmas is the yellow pulsing light. That one means you have a message in your inbox and it could be a notification that an item you’ve ordered is on the way or has been delivered. Anyone can ask Alexa what the notification is for, and she will tell them about the package. Just like that, the Christmas surprise is over. The good news is you can stop this from happening. Keep reading to learn how to turn notifications off.
How to stop Alexa from giving away your shopping secrets
Turning off notifications is the way to keep Alexa from sharing all your shopping secrets; however, you need to remember this will turn off all notifications. If you don’t mind turning off all notifications, follow these steps: Changing these settings will keep snoops from finding out what you’ve ordered them. Again, remember it will also stop all other notifications coming through your Alexa-enabled devices, so if you still want them, don’t adjust these settings. Or just turn notifications back on after Christmas.
