What to Know
- On Echo devices, say “Alexa, read [title]” for text-to-speech books. Or, say, “Alexa, read [title] from Audible” for Audible narration.On Android and iOS, open the Alexa app and tap Play. Select a book in the Kindle Library and tap This Device.On a Fire tablet, tap the screen for options. Tap Play for Alexa narration.
How to Use Narration Voice Commands With Alexa
How Do You Acquire Audiobooks for Alexa?
Rather than giving voice commands, you can also choose an audiobook and control narration using the Audible mobile app. Audiobooks should sync so that you can stop listening on one device and continue from the same place using another device.
Make Alexa Read to You on Kindle Fire
When reading a book on a Fire tablet, tap anywhere on the screen to bring up the app options, then tap the Play icon in the bottom-right corner to have Alexa narrate.
Select Your devices and content.
Select Manage Digital Content.
Select the ellipses (…) beside the book you want to add narration to.
Select Add Narration in the pop-up window.
Make Alexa Read to You on Android and iOS
Although the Kindle app for Android does not support text-to-voice narration, you can still have Alexa read to you on any smartphone or tablet using the Alexa app for Android and iOS:
- Open the Alexa app and tap Play at the bottom of the screen.
- Scroll down and choose a book under your Kindle Library.
- Tap This Device.
- Alternatively, tap the Alexa icon (the blue speech bubble) at the bottom of the app to give a voice command.
Open the Alexa app and tap Play at the bottom of the screen.
Scroll down and choose a book under your Kindle Library.
Tap This Device.
Alternatively, tap the Alexa icon (the blue speech bubble) at the bottom of the app to give a voice command.
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