This can be annoying, especially when Alexa says: 'Sorry, I didn't catch that' out of nowhere. Echo speakers will often start listening by mistake, thinking they have heard 'Alexa' when they have not. You can also delete these recordings (from the app and the server), although Amazon claims that doing so will prevent Alexa from learning your voice and becoming more accurate over time.īut Alexa can make mistakes. This recording is saved on Amazon's server, and you can listen to it through the Alexa app.
Once you have finished speaking, this recording is quickly sent to Amazon's servers and analyzed, before an answer is sent to your Echo, ready for Alexa to say a couple of seconds later. The microphones of your Echo speaker are constantly on and listening for the 'Alexa' hot word, which brings the device to life and starts recording. First up, let us get this out of the way.
