How to remove a smarthome device from alexa

Whether you’re getting rid of a smarthome device in your house or just don’t want to use Alexa with it anymore, here’s how to remove a smarthome product from your Alexa account.

This same method also works with disconnecting a device from your Echo Plus, which has its own built-in smarthome hub to connect devices directly to it, like Philips Hue bulbs.

Start off by opening up the Alexa app on your phone and tapping on the menu button in the top-left corner of the screen.

Select “Smart Home” from the list.

Scroll down until you find the smarthome device that you want to remove from Alexa. Tap on it when you find it. In this case, I’ll be removing one of my smart plugs.

Tap on “Edit” in the top-right corner of the screen.

Hit the trash can icon up in the top-right corner.

Tap on “Delete” when the confirmation pop-up appears.

Once that’s done, you’ll receive a blue banner at the top of the screen telling you that the device has been removed from Alexa.

You’ll still be able to use the device and control it from your phone using its accompanying app (unless it’s a device that was directly connected to an Echo Plus), but you will no longer be able to use Alexa with it, either from with the Alexa app or with your voice using an Echo.

A quick guide to keeping your Alexa smart home organised and well managed

The smart home tech linked to your Amazon Alexa app can all get a bit messy and, as a result, you might find that your Echo-powered smart home starts to fall apart a bit.

With Alexa pulling in multiple devices and scenes from a multitude of apps and skills – often using room and device names that are exactly that same – it’s very easy to confuse your digital assistant and create problems for your smart home voice commands.

If you’re sick and tired of hearing Alexa say, “A few things share that name, which one did you want?” or “Please try again using ‘percent’ for brightness or ‘degrees’ for temperature” after you give a basic smart home voice command, then this is the guide for you – it’s super simple to delete devices from Alexa.

Read on to find out how to overcome duplicate name and device issues and how to disable, delete or remove smart home devices from your Alexa smart home.

How to delete devices from the Alexa app

The first thing you should do, if you’re having problems with Alexa, is to have a bit of an audit of the devices (and scenes) that Amazon’s digital assistant has built up for your smart home.

You might find old devices lingering in the list from an old skill you used in the past and, often, just clearing up this list will get rid of some command confusion.

Through the Alexa smart home app, it’s actually a bit of a time-consuming chore to remove devices; albeit an easy task.

1. Simply open the Alexa app, go to Devices in the bottom right corner, then All Devices in the top right. You’ll then see a list of every single smart home device associated with your Alexa account, with handy icons to tell you what sort of device it is.

2. To delete a device – if you’re certain you don’t want it any longer – simply select it and then tap the Settings icon, top right.

3. You’ll then see the details of the device, including the skill or app it was connected through.

4. Tap the trash can icon in the top right hand corner. You’ll see a pop-up and you just have to confirm you really want to delete it. That’s it, all done.

However, there is a quicker way, if you want to delete a lot of devices in one go by using the Alexa web interface on your PC or Mac, at alexa.amazon.com. Here’s how.

1. Sign in using the Amazon account you use for Alexa.

2. Click Smart Home in the side menu and then click on Devices.

3. You’ll then see a list of all the devices associated with your account. Simply click Forget and click the blue Forget button that is in the pop-up, to confirm.

The web interface method is much, much quicker than deleting devices using the Alexa app.

How to disable smart home devices for Alexa

There are occasions where you might not necessarily want to remove devices from your Alexa setup, rather stop your digital assistant trying to control them.

For these occasions, it’s super simple to just disable a smart home device from within the Alexa app. Just use the exact same method described above, but on step 4 just toggle the Enable setting to off, rather than clicking that trash can icon.

When you do this, the device remains in your list of connected tech – down the bottom and greyed out. You can re-enable them at any time.

This is particularly important when your Alexa system is pulling in devices from multiple skills. For example, a Hue light may pair with Alexa through the native Hue skill, but also through something like SmartThings.

If you delete the SmartThings version, for example, you will see it disappear for a while but then it will just reappear when you next discover devices.

The trick is to identify a device’s source – you can see where it’s from by tapping on it – and disabling, rather than deleting it.

Disabled devices are listed at the bottom of your list, out of harm’s way from my main ‘active’ device list.

How to organise smart home devices to avoid voice command issues

Many duplication issues arise from Alexa not knowing exactly what device you want to control when you ask a specific voice command.

For example, you might ask for the lights to be turned on in the kitchen, but have Alexa reply, “A few things share that name, which one did you want?“, because you don’t only have kitchen lights, but also smart heating, smart speakers or more.

There’s a few things you can do here to make your smart life easier. Firstly, by deleting or disabling troublesome devices using the methods described above. The latter is especially useful for things like Philips Hue, where not only individual smart bulbs are imported when you link your account through the Hue skill, but room settings as well.

Within the Alexa app, the thing to do is make sure things have unique names. Make sure things are labelled ‘light’, ‘heating’ and so on.

Sure, words like ‘light’ are natively used by Alexa, whether you label your smart bulbs with the word or not, but it does help if you are having issues with conflicting similarly named devices.

1. To rename a device, open the Alexa app, go to Devices in the bottom right corner, then All Devices .

2. Find the device you want to give a new name to and tap on it, then tap the Settings cog.

3. Click Edit Name and type in the name you want to use.

4. Tap the back arrow and you’re all done.

Have a play around with words and labels that feel natural and test out a few voice commands to make sure everything is now running as it should do.

There will be times you’ll want to remove a device from Amazon Alexa, whether you’re troubleshooting a smart home device or upgrading to a newer speaker. And this can be important — it not only removes clutter from your device list, but it can also protect your personal data if you’re transferring a device to someone else. If you’re eager to remove a device from Alexa, you just need to follow the below steps in the Alexa app for Android or iOS. Keep in mind that removing Echo devices involves different steps.

How to remove a connected device from your setup

Before you begin, be sure that you’re at home, connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your devices, and have the latest version of the Alexa app on your phone or tablet. The experience is the same for Android and iOS. Once you’re ready, follow the steps below to remove a device from Alexa. This applies to non-Amazon devices, including speakers.

1. Launch the Alexa app.
2. Open the Devices tab in the bottom right.
3. Tap All Devices in the upper right.
4. Select the device you want to remove from the list.
5. Tap the trash can icon in the upper right to remove a device. It may take a few seconds to disappear.

How to remove an Echo speaker from your Alexa setup

There’s a different procedure involved if you want to remove an Echo speaker from your setup, as they’re connected to Amazon services and remember various preferences. It also varies depending on the model and whether or not you intend to keep it.

If your list of smart devices and scenes in Alexa is cluttered with old and duplicate entries, here’s an easy—if drastic—way to start fresh.

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Recently, I’ve been noticing that the list of smart devices and scenes in my Alexa app has turned into a mess, clogged with old smart gadgets I’m no longer using, and duplicate scene entries that were making a mockery of my attempts to create new Alexa routines.

How did my Alexa app get so junked up with devices and scenes? Well, my own use case might be a little different than yours, given that I review smart gadgets for a living. I’m constantly asking Alexa to discover new devices, and then forgetting to delete them once I’ve finished reviewing them.

A more common issue has to do with scenes, particularly if—like me—you’re a fan of smart lighting. I’m constantly tweaking the lighting scenes in various rooms, and that has led to a series of duplicate scenes in Alexa; I probably had three entries for “Bright in kitchen” before I cleaned things up.

Making matters worse, I’m an inveterate tinkerer when it comes to the devices and activities on my Harmony Companion universal remote, resulting in multiple duplicates of (for example) “Watch TV” and “Play PS4” in my Alexa app.

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Now, you can always dip into the Alexa app and selectively prune your list of smart devices and scenes, but doing so involves going through them one at a time. I had more than 60 scenes listed in Alexa, with more than half of them being duplicates. Life is too short to go through and delete 30-odd duplicate scenes one by one.

Luckily, there’s an easy way to start fresh. Using Alexa’s web interface, you can have her “forget” all your smart devices and scenes, and then ask her to rediscover them. Doing so will clean out all the old, unused entries in Alexa’s smart device list, as well as dedupe Alexa’s list of scenes.

Note: Before you try this tip, be aware that asking Alexa to forget your smart devices and scenes will also wipe any groups (for both rooms and speakers) that you’ve previously set up in Alexa. And while routines won’t be deleted, you’ll probably need to go back and re-add the actions in your routines.

For me, cleaning out the clutter of old and duplicate devices and scenes in Alexa was worth the trouble of recreating the groups and routines I wanted to keep; for others, it might be a case of throwing out the baby with the bath water. Proceed with caution.

Using Amazon’s web interface, you can make Alexa forget all your smart devices and scenes in one fell swoop, although you’ll also wipe your device groups in the bargain.

How to make Alexa forget all your smart devices and scenes

1. First, visit alexa.amazon.com in a desktop web browser (if you try browsing to that URL on your phone, Amazon will simply prompt you to download the Alexa mobile app). Next, click Smart Home in the left-hand column, and then click either Devices or Scenes.
2. Now, scroll all the way down and click the Forget All button. When you do, a pop-up will warn you that you’re about to wipe all your devices and groups from Amazon’s records. If you’re ready to move ahead, click OK. Keep in mind that if you ask Alexa to forget all devices, she’ll also forget all scenes, and vice versa.
3. Next, click Discover to have Alexa rediscover all your smart devices and scenes. If you’re a Philips Hue user, be sure to click the button on your Hue Bridge before clicking the Discover button.
4. Last but not least, check out Alexa’s list of smart devices and scenes: Both should be drastically paired-down and cleaned of all old and duplicate devices and scenes. Hurrah!

Ben has been writing about technology and consumer electronics for more than 20 years. A PCWorld contributor since 2014, Ben joined TechHive in 2019, where he covers smart home and home entertainment products.

There will be times you’ll want to remove a device from Amazon Alexa, whether you’re troubleshooting a smart home device or upgrading to a newer speaker. And this can be important — it not only removes clutter from your device list, but it can also protect your personal data if you’re transferring a device to someone else. If you’re eager to remove a device from Alexa, you just need to follow the below steps in the Alexa app for Android or iOS. Keep in mind that removing Echo devices involves different steps.

How to remove a connected device from your setup

Before you begin, be sure that you’re at home, connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your devices, and have the latest version of the Alexa app on your phone or tablet. The experience is the same for Android and iOS. Once you’re ready, follow the steps below to remove a device from Alexa. This applies to non-Amazon devices, including speakers.

1. Launch the Alexa app.
2. Open the Devices tab in the bottom right.
3. Tap All Devices in the upper right.
4. Select the device you want to remove from the list.
5. Tap the trash can icon in the upper right to remove a device. It may take a few seconds to disappear.

How to remove an Echo speaker from your Alexa setup

There’s a different procedure involved if you want to remove an Echo speaker from your setup, as they’re connected to Amazon services and remember various preferences. It also varies depending on the model and whether or not you intend to keep it.

If you’re passing on an Amazon Echo device to a family member or even selling it, you’ll want to wipe the slate clean and unlink your data. Here’s how to remove Alexa devices from your account.

All you’ll need is the Amazon Alexa app on your smartphone or tablet and a spare minute – but bear in the mind that the process varies slightly depending on what device you have.

If you’re deregistering official Amazon hardware (Echo devices), simply read on. If, however, you want to get rid of a different Alexa-enabled speaker skip to the second section.

How to remove official Alexa devices from your account

First, open the Alexa app and tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top right of the screen.

Once that’s open, select Device Settings.

This will bring up a list of all of your Alexa devices. Choose the one you want to deregister.

On the device page that appears, scroll down to the “Registered To” subheading, which will have your name underneath, and tap “Deregister”.

All that’s left to do is confirm the action and you’re free to gift or sell the Alexa device.

How to remove other Alexa devices from your account

If you’re deregistering a different Alexa device, the process is different – but still a piece of cake.

Tap or click this link and sign into your Amazon account. You will see a list of all of your connected devices. Find the one your want to remove and click the ellipsis button (“…”) to the left of the listing.

In the pop-up box that appears, click the small “Deregister” button and you’re done!

Over the past few years, Amazon has delivered some of the first and favorite Smart Home devices. Alexa is now a household name when it comes to voice assistants, and many people around the world want to get their hands on their devices. They’re great tools to help manage your home and interact with your appliances—and other household members.

When it comes to managing these devices, it’s important to know how to manage the users who can access them. How do you change the owner of your Alexa devices? In order to change the owner of Alexa devices, you first have to deregister the device from the original Owner’s Amazon account.

Read on to learn more about some of the most popular Amazon Alexa devices and how you can manage the Owner account and other users in your Amazon Household.

Changing the Owner of Alexa Devices

If you decide to return, sell, or give away your device, you’ll need to remove your Amazon account to prepare for a new owner. This will remove your current data and settings, so the new owner can start over to manage their own settings. To allow a new Owner to take over the device, you must first deregister the device from your account.

To deregister a device from your Amazon account, follow these steps in the Alexa app:

1. Tap Settings on the left-hand side.
2. Click on the name of the device you wish to deregister.
3. Tap Deregister and Confirm.

Some Alexa devices do not have the option to deregister in the Alexa app. In these cases, you’ll have to visit the Amazon website on your web browser to make the changes.

1. Under the Accounts & Lists menu, select Manage Your Content & Devices.
2. Select Your Devices.
3. To the left of each device, you should see an ellipses (…).
4. Find the device you wish to deregister and Tap on the three dots.
5. Click Deregister, then select again to confirm.

Interested in how to add Alexa to your car? Check out our post here to find out more.

Creating Your Amazon Household

If you have a family where multiple people will be accessing and using your Alexa devices, you may want to set up an Amazon Household. This allows you to act as Owner and choose Household members who can also browse and utilize your devices.

When you create your Amazon Household and invite other users, you can share content, manage certain account features, and access customized information on compatible Alexa devices. You can create a Household in the Alexa app or on your computer by selecting Manage Your Household in your Settings.

To add a person to your Amazon Household, he or she must be present with you. Then, follow these steps in the Alexa app:

1. Select Settings on the menu.
2. Tap Alexa Account and then select Amazon Household.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to add a new member.

It’s important to remember that when you add an adult to your Amazon Household, you authorize that he or she can use the payment method associated with your account. For added security, you can choose to require a confirmation code for voice purchases in the Alexa app.

Also, on Echo devices with a screen, you authorize other adult users in your Household to access and view your Prime Photos. On the Echo Look (Note: discontinuing as of July 2020), only you can see and delete the photos in your account. Alexa will identify which account is active when you ask her to take a picture.

How do you change Alexa’s name, voice, or accent? Jump over to our post here to learn more.

If another adult is added to your Amazon Household, he or she can link their calendar to Alexa. You will be able to hear events from all linked calendars when you ask Alexa about your upcoming events.

Switching to Another Profile

Once you finish setting up your Amazon Household, you can switch between adult users on compatible Alexa devices. To do so, all you have to do is tell Alexa to “Switch accounts.” If you ever need to check which account you’re currently using, you can ask Alexa, “Which account is this?” and she will let you know who is currently logged on and active.

When you’re browsing in a content library in the Alexa app, use the drop-down menu to navigate between user libraries.

Removing an Adult from Your Amazon Household

When people move out of your home, or if you no longer wish them to have access to your devices, you can remove a user from your Household.

If you want to remove a member from your Amazon Household, the process is also pretty simple. Follow these steps in the Alexa app:

1. Start by visiting your Household settings.
2. Select Remove next to the user you’d like to remove.
3. If you are removing your own account, Select Leave.

Be careful when removing users from your Amazon Household. It’s important to note that once you remove an adult from your Household, you cannot add either user account to another Household for 180 days. If you remove an account by accident, it’s recommended that you contact Amazon Customer Service to add the user account back to your Household.

Exploring Some of Our Favorite Alexa Devices

Alexa is Amazon’s voice assistant that you can access through Alexa smart speakers and displays. You can wake the device by simply saying, “Alexa.” Then, you can tell her to perform various tasks like setting an alarm, performing an online search, checking the weather, and more. Recently, one of the most common commands is having Alexa control your other Smart Home devices like a video doorbell or smart lock.

Over the past few years, Amazon has released many popular Smart Home devices that are all compatible with Alexa. Here are some of our favorites:

• The Amazon Echo Dot is an Alexa speaker that’s currently in its third generation. The improved design includes better sound than previous models at a pretty affordable price.
• The Amazon Echo Show is a smart display with a built-in Alexa speaker. It’s compatible with Alexa-enabled security cameras like your Smart doorbell.
• The Ring Peephole Camera is a smart doorbell that attaches to your front door’s traditional peephole.
• The August Smart Lock allows you to remotely lock and unlock your door. It also gives you status updates for when your door is opened and closed.
• The Amazon Fire TV Stick allows you to scroll through television programs and select things to watch with your voice.
• Simpli Safe is a do-it-yourself home security system. It works with Alexa, so you can arm and manage the system with voice commands.

Get Smart with Other Amazon Alexa-compatible Devices

Amazon is pretty much everyone’s favorite online shopping platform. And they’re arguably one of the best manufacturers of Smart Home products. They allow you to manage many different aspects of your home and stay connected to your house while you’re away.

When you’re entering into the world of Smart Home technology, the Amazon Alexa devices are a great place to start. That way, you can simply continue your journey by adding devices that are compatible with Alexa to fully integrate your appliances and devices.

Let’s have a look at the guide to Remove A Smart Device From Alexa using the simple inbuilt setting of Alexa that will allow you to remove the pairing of any smart device from it so that you can repair the other device. So have a look at complete guide discussed below to proceed.

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]any of you must be using Alexa at your home as it is a cool device that allows you to connect all your smart device like Android, smart home, and another wireless device so that you can access all of them at one place and listen to music, voice notes and weather etc along with controlling lots of things. But one this that may trouble users is removing any device from Alexa as many of you must be not knowing how you can remove any smartphone from Alexa pairing as I also struggled for the same and then come across the method that can remove a smartphone from Alexa. Actually I was trying to pair one similar device and that name already existed so pairing issue was there so I had to remove that to get the other device connected so I researched little on the method and then got the way by which we can implement this and in the guide I’m going to tell you that method in a simple guide that anyone can use and remove device from the smartphone. In most of the guides, I try to deliver the method that anyone can understand and even a nontechnical guy can easily implement that as we know we have millions of users landing on our pages on the daily basis so we have to write the things that everyone can understand. So let’s have a look at the guide that will be helping you in this.

How To Remove A Smart DeviceFrom Alexa

The method is quite simple and you just need to access some settings of Alexa app that will allow you to navigate to any of the connected devices and then remove that from Alexa, it is that simple like that. So let’s have a look at the below step by step guide.

Steps To Remove A Smart DeviceFrom Alexa:

1. First of all, you need to open Alexa app on your smartphone so that you can access the internal settings of your Alexa and Smartphone is the way by which you can do this.
2. Once you open the app click on three lines option at top left corner and select smart home and you will see all paired device there like your heaters, music system and another smart device that you have paired with the Alexa.

Remove A Smart Device From Alexa
Now simply tap on the device that you want to remove from Alexa and once you click on it its settings will appear and you can see the device id and name etc there.

Remove A Smart Device From Alexa
Now at the top right corner click on the edit and on other screens at the top right corner you will see the delete option and you just need to tap on that remove that device from Alexa.

Remove A Smart Device From Alexa
As soon as you click on that button you will see one notification warning and simply click on delete option so that that device can be removed from your Alexa.

Remove A Smart Device From Alexa

So this guide was all about the method To Remove A Smart Device From Alexa, you can simply use the official Alexa app to access the internal settings and then removing any of the devices quickly using 2-3 taps and can add any of your new devices. Hope you like the guide, do share it with others too. Leave a comment below if you have any related queries with this and also share your views with us. As our techviral team will be always there for you to answer your questions.

First of all, the Amazon Firestick is one of the most popular Alexa devices out there. It is a Bluetooth remote controller that comes with voice support and a sleek, minimalistic design. Like any other Alexa device, your Firestick is connected to the Alexa app and can’t function without it. Removing or deregistering Alexa devices isn’t a complex process, but it may not be as straightforward as you’d like. Here’s how to remove your Firestick or any other device from the Alexa app.

Why Remove It?

You probably won’t need to ever remove your Firestick from the Alexa app. This device was built to last and will probably outlive your TV set. Most likely, should your Firestick start malfunctioning, doing a factory reset will suffice. However, exceptions exist with any device out there, so you may end up replacing a malfunctioning Firestick. This is where Amazon has got you covered. If the removal process itself requires some guidance.

Before Deciding to Remove It

Some people will rush into replacing their devices at the first sign of strange behavior, even if your Amazon Firestick is not to blame, after all. It’s a powerful device, but it does have its limitations.

Battery

Even though it carries a staggering amount of capabilities compared to a regular TV remote, the Firestick is, after all, just that: a TV remote. It may be Bluetooth-based, it may come with Alexa voice support, and it may be much more intuitive, but it’s still powered by AAA batteries that aren’t rechargeable. Therefore, the ones that come with the device originally are expected to expire at some point. The problem being, that many Firestick users aren’t aware of this, so they end up replacing a perfectly functioning model unnecessarily.

Go ahead and buy two AAA batteries, open the back cover of the Firestick remote, and replace them. This should get the remote going again.

Obstructions

As mentioned, the Firestick is a Bluetooth-operated remote that works much better than its regular IR-operated remote counterparts. However, Bluetooth does have its limits and, despite the fact that it doesn’t need a direct line of sight to your TV set, obstructions may cause the device to perform erratically. Remove and rearrange the obstacles in the room to see if the remote starts working normally again.

Factory Reset

As time passes, your Firestick will get clogged with an increasing amount of data. Each one of these devices has a limited available space, so performing a factory reset may help you fix the problem. A factory reset should also work with a variety of other issues. To perform a factory reset, go to Settings, then Device, and scroll down until you’ve reached the Reset to Factory Defaults option. Select it, enter your pin, and that’s it. Your Firestick should return to normal performance.

Removing the Firestick from Alexa

If none of the above solutions has worked, chances are that you’re going to need to get a brand-new device from Amazon. That said, make sure you contact Amazon customer support first. A technical support official will try to fix things, and ultimately offer to replace your device, if no solution is found. In order to set your Alexa app with the new Firestick device, you’re going to need to remove the old one first.

Official Alexa Devices

This is called “deregistering” the device from the list of all Alexa devices in the app. To remove your Firestick from the Alexa app, visit alexa.amazon.com in your browser or open the Alexa mobile app. In the app, navigate to the menu on the left and select Settings. Onscreen, you’ll see a list of devices connected to the Alexa app. Select the Firestick device in question by clicking the Deregister button on the right side. Confirm this action and your device will be removed.

Other Alexa Devices

In case you’ve purchased a non-official version of the Firestick, the Deregister option won’t be displayed in the above-mentioned settings menu. Removing such a device requires a different approach.

First, you’ll need to visit amazon.com and log into your account. Then, navigate to Accounts & Lists and select Manage Your Content and Devices. Click Your Devices to open this tab and locate a three-dot button on the left side of each listed device. Click this button, select Deregister, and confirm the action.

Following both of these tutorials will remove the Firestick device in question from your account. Reauthorization is required if you want to reactivate it at some point in the future.

Removing Smart Home Devices

In some cases, your Firestick may be present in the Smart Home tab in your Amazon App. To remove it from this list, open your Alexa app, tap the three horizontal lines button in the upper-left corner, navigate to Smart Home and scroll down until you’ve found the Firestick device in question. Click on it, go to Edit in the top-right corner, and hit the trash can icon in the upper menu. Confirm, and your Firestick device will be removed from the Smart Home list in your Alexa app.

You can remove any other smart home device by using this method.

Removing Amazon Devices from Alexa

As you can see, removing your Firestick or any other Alexa device from the Alexa app is an uncomplicated process that won’t take up too much of your time. Take a moment to check for the underlying causes of the Firestick malfunction before removing it from the app altogether, though.

Have you ever removed a device from the Alexa app? Did you find it in the Home Devices tab? Feel free to engage in the comments section below to tell your story.