How to stop Alexa from blurting out delivered holiday gifts

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Did you know that any Alexa-enabled device can announce when your packages arrive? Are you already using this feature, so you can catch everything important when it’s dropped off?

With holiday gifts coming to your home, you should limit Alexa’s announcements to household supplies. That way, you will avoid any holiday surprises.

It won’t stop anyone in your household from looking at your Amazon Orders page, but at least you’ll have a chance to wrap things before they’re spoiled on the doorstep.

How to stop Alexa from announcing gift packages when they arrive

Now your household members won’t know that a gift is coming via Amazon. We can’t say that your video doorbell won’t give the game away, however.

We also can’t do anything about your kids, pets, or anyone in your household who habitually checks the front door for packages. Still, at least Alexa won’t be announcing gifts before you’ve had a chance to wrap them up.

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Joe Rice-Jones

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