A lot of this consumer shopping data is no doubt driven by Amazon as
it enabled voice purchasing through Alexa very early.
But you need to first
enable voice purchasing and one - click ordering in the Alexa app before you can actually buy something.
That's all you need to do to
enable voice purchasing, but if you want to prevent others from ordering items on the Echo, you can tap inside of the text box right above «Save Changes» and enter in a four - digit PIN code.
And bear in mind the other tips about disabling the microphone while you're away and
enabling a voice purchase PIN.
Not exact matches
Walmart will integrate its Easy Order feature into Google Express, he said, noting that one of the primary attractions of
voice -
enabled shopping is the ability to build a basket of previously
purchased everyday essentials.
When you register your Alexa -
enabled device,
voice purchasing feature is turned on by default.
According to Engadget, Echo can also order Halloween candy on your behalf, provided you have
voice purchasing enabled.
For Alexa -
enabled devices, you can create a
voice PIN to prevent impulsive
purchases (or just turn off
voice -
purchasing completely).