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How to add an Echo hub to Alexa To install an Echo device, make sure you have the device with Alexa loaded onto it, with Bluetooth and wifi enabled. Unbox and plug in your Alexa Echo device.

Alexa is happy to do this for you, provided you make use of its brand-new Roku skill. To install it, pull up your Alexa app (or visit the online Alexa Skills portal).

Google Install a compatible video doorbell Amazon’s Echo -- and Alexa working with it -- need a compatible smart doorbell to make a connection. Without the right doorbell, none of this is possible.