How to Connect Alexa to WiFi After Reset or Move

Having trouble connecting the Amazon Alexa to Wi-Fi after a reset or move? Here is the quick fix you need.

Alexa is a voice-controlled assistant that functions in the Echo devices, such as the Echo subwoofers, Echo Smart Speaker, and more. It can answer your questions, play music, and even control the smart gadgets you have at home.

For Alexa to work properly, it needs to be connected to a Wi-Fi network. However, if you have changed your Wi-Fi password or reset it, you will need to connect y our Echo device to the network manually. If you don’t know how to do that? Don’t worry.

In this guide, I’ll explain how to connect your Amazon Alexa Echo device to Wi-Fi after resetting it or moving to another network. 

Your Alexa device can lose the saved Wi-Fi connection due to a number of reasons. Some of the most common reasons are:

• Factory Reset wipes saved Wi-Fi info: For instance, your Alexa isn’t working properly, or you noticed a bug, then you might reset it to get things fixed. This process removes all the personal data, settings, and home connections.
• Moving to a new location: If you’ve moved to a new home, office, or any other place, Alexa won’t automatically connect to the new Wi-Fi network. You need to manually add this new network to your device to get it working smoothly.
• Changing your Wi-Fi router: Similarly, if you just replaced your old Wi-Fi router with a newer one, Alexa won’t recognize it as a saved network.

Before trying to connect your voice assistant, Alexa, make sure to have the following items accessible to you:

• Your Amazon Alexa Echo device
• Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and password
• Alexa app installed on your smartphone

Here is the step-by-step guide on how you can connect your Alexa device if you’ve reset it or you’ve reset the wifi network itself. (This method works for both scenarios)

• Open the Alexa app on your smartphone and sign in to your Amazon account. (If you already signed in, move to step 2.)

• Navigate to the Devices icon on your screen.

• Select your device type.

• Find your Echo device on the list.

• Open the device’s settings page.

• Look for the Wi-Fi network option and tap Change.

• Select your desired Wi-Fi network and enter its password.

• Within a few seconds, your Echo device will connect to the new Wi-Fi network. Once connected, Alexa will say: “Your Echo is now connected to WiFi.”

So that’s how you can easily connect your Alexa with a Wi-Fi network.

Under normal conditions, Alexa devices can be connected by following the above method. But if it still doesn’t connect, you can try the following troubleshooting tips:

• Move your devices for better signals.
• Switch to the 2.4GHz Wi-Fi band in the router settings.
• Reduce the number of connected devices to your router.
• Check if your network name and unhide it.
• Update your router’s firmware.
• Update your Amazon app.
• Make sure to allow your location access to the Amazon app.
• If nothing helps, contact the support. 

If you follow all the important steps, connecting your Alexa device after a reset or move is simple. Just turn your device to the setup mode, follow the above steps, and you’ll get things fixed for you easily. 

I hope this method helps you connect Alexa to Wi-Fi, so you can listen to your favorite tracks and command Alexa from the comfort of your couch.