Alexa Troubleshooting – Amazon Alexa Routine Not Working

Are you struggling to use your Alexa because of errors like “Alexa Routine Not Working”, “Alexa Routine Not Playing”, “Alexa Routine Not Showing”, or “Alexa Voice Routine Not Working”? Well! We are here to help you. Below we are sharing some Alexa Troubleshooting guidelines that can help you to fix this problem. 

Troubleshoot Alexa Not Working Problem: 

• Solution 1 

First of all, check whether your Alexa is connected to all routines. You are supposed to choose a single Alexa device on Single Create Routine. So, if you have more than one Echo device, you check which routine is paired with which Echo device on Alexa application. For pairing the Echo devices to Alexa routine, you have to complete the routine set up for all the devices. 

• Solution 2

Create the Alexa Routine on your Alexa app. Here are the steps to follow:

• Open the Alexa app, and tap on the Menu option ( you can find this option on the left corner of the application). 
• Choose ‘Routine’. 
• Choose the ‘Create Routine’ option. 
• After that, create the trigger by choosing ‘When this happens’ option. 
• Here, you will get two options “When you say something” and “At the scheduled time”.
• For ‘When you say something’ option, you have to add a particular phrase. For this, follow the given instructions: 
  • Click ‘+’ sign and enter ‘Alexa, Good Morning’ phrase. 
  • Click on the ‘Done’ option. 
• Choose the ‘Add Action’ option and select the action for device control. The action includes, Traffic, Music, News, or activate smart home devices. 
• For the ‘Add Scheduled Time’ option, you need to mention the specific time. 
• Choose the time for activating the routine. 

 Solution 3

To solve the ‘Amazon Alexa Routine Not Working’ is that you can add the ‘Smart Home device’ to Routine via the Alexa app. Here are the steps to follow: 

• Open the Alexa app and go to ‘Smart Home Devices’. 
• Select the device to control. 
• Choose Action that what task you want your device to do. 
• Click on the Add option. 
• Now, you are redirected to the Alexa Routine page where you can add actions to the Routine’. 
• Click on the ‘Create’ option to complete the routine. 
• Check the routine of Smart Home devices. 

 These simple guidelines will help you in Alexa Troubleshooting and solve the ‘Alexa Routine Not Working Problem’. So, follow these steps and fix the problem without any hassle.