How to Enable Motion Detection on Alexa Devices
You can select it again and switch it to Off if you need. If you turn off motion detection on the device, features that use motion detection don’t function as intended.
Customize Alexa Motion Detection Sensitivity
You have some options to customize the motion detection on the sensitivity. you can adjust the motion detection sensitivity on this screen. This will give you additional control over the sensitivity and range you can set from this screen for the Alexa Ultrasound Detention.
Create Occupancy Routine with Alexa
Meanwhile, we notice a cool-off period for this motion detection on Alexa devices. This cool-off typically comes in 5-7 minutes. So you can expect a delay to work again if you set any routine with this motion detection.
How to Turn Off Motion Detection Temporary
Well, you can turn off this Motion detector right from the device settings. However, there is a quick solution for disabling motion detection. You can use the mute button on Alexa to disable motion detection temporarily. Well, like you mute your Alexa for the voice.
How Does Motion Detection Work
“Occupancy Routines, and some Alexa features, rely on motion detection to determine whether a room is occupied. When you turn on an Occupancy Routine or feature, some Echo devices emit ultrasound and use the device microphones to detect motion near the device. Alexa interprets such motion to mean that someone might be in the room.”
Does Motion Detection Work for All Motion?
“Motion detection is designed to detect major motions, such as walking around the room. It might not detect minor motions, such as waving your hand or sitting still and reading. A routine also can start when no occupancy is detected, for example, by turning off lights when the room is empty.”
Motion Detection Featured Alexa Devices
As far as we know, this motion detection feature is available only in certain countries, including the US and UK. We hope this feature will roll out to other locations in the future.
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