{"id":191,"date":"2021-11-30T15:31:50","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T15:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smarthomewinner.com\/?p=191"},"modified":"2022-03-14T15:23:34","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T15:23:34","slug":"echo-randomly-makes-weird-noises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smarthomewinner.com\/echo-randomly-makes-weird-noises\/","title":{"rendered":"Creeped Out By Your Amazon Echo Making Random Noises?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s predicted that in the next couple of decades nearly everyone will own a Smart Home. it comes with many perks, like adjusting your thermostats, appliances, and lights all with the touch of a button. One way to do that is with a controller, which Amazon has thoughtfully provided us with: the Amazon Echo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This smart home speaker system is efficient, user-friendly, and offers many practical features. You can use it to stream music and podcasts, set alarms and appointments, and a whole lot more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although, as with any artificial intelligence, it may suffer the occasional snag. Many users have been creeped out by their Amazon Echo making random noises. It\u2019s understandably frightening, but there\u2019s a perfectly logical explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To put your mind at ease, we\u2019re going to share with you all the possible reasons for the sounds. We\u2019ve also included five troubleshooting tips to fix this problem once and for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is the Difference Between Amazon Echo and Alexa?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Second gen Amazon Echo Dot in listening mode<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Amazon created both the Echo and Alexa<\/a>. Yet, people sometimes get confused: are they the same device or two different things?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s the short answer: Amazon Echo is the name of the device and Alexa is the name of the virtual assistant. In other words, Echo is the hardware. It\u2019s where all the speakers, microphones, and other neat features are housed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexa is one of these features. It\u2019s the Voice Assistant designed to recognize your speech patterns. Then, it carries out whatever specific command you ask it to do. For this to happen, Alexa needs two things: a microphone to hear your voice and speakers to answer back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, there are several devices available in the \u2018Echo Family<\/a>.\u2019 If they have a mic and speakers, then they\u2019ll have Alexa integrated into their systems. Some of these include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n