How to Register Amazon Echo Dot & Fix Common Registering Errors Easily

This is a complete guide on how to register an Amazon echo dot and also included solutions for common errors that occur when you try to register your echo dot.

Many echo dot users I saw on the forums and social media pages complained about various errors and problems they faced during the registration process for the echo dot devices.

So if you bought an Echo dot but do not know how to register it. Or even if you bought or received a used device, this guide will help you to register Amazon Echo dot and also fix some common errors you could face during the registration process.

Let’s dive right in.

How to register Amazon echo dot device (New purchase)

When you buy the Amazon echo dot from the Amazon store, you have the option to register the device to your account before shipping the product to you.

But if you did not use that option, that means the Echo dot you bought has arrived without registering. And you have to do the registration process by yourself. This does not mean it is a hard process to register a new Echo dot. It is really easy and it gets registered when you set up the device.

So bring your Echo dot, and follow the steps below to register it:

1. Download the Alexa app.

2. Turn on Bluetooth on your device and make sure the Echo dot is connected.
3. Turn on the Echo dot and open the Alexa app.
4. Sign into your Amazon account.

5. Tap on Devices on the bottom menu bar.

6. Then tap on + Sign at the top right corner.

7. Tap on Add device.

8. Go to Add a device.
9. Tap on Amazon Echo > Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Plus, and More.

10. Select the device you want to register
11. Select the language and continue

12. Select Connect to WiFi and wait for the echo dot to change the color of its bulb

13. Then tap on continue
14. Now open Settings on your smartphone and go to WiFi networks
15. Select the network called “Amazon-XXX”
16. Once connected, go back to the Alexa app again
17. Select the WiFi network

18. Tap on Connect

Your echo dot should be registered now. You can start giving commands by saying “Hi Alexa”.

How to register a used Echo dot

If your device is previously used and bought from someone else and if the device is still registered on his Account, then Alexa service will not allow you to register the device on your account.

To register the device in your account, you have to deregister the device from its owner’s account. If you can contact the owner of the device, tell him to deregister the Echo dot from his account. And then you will be able to register the device in your account by doing the same procedure I have mentioned above.

However, there can be situations in that you cannot contact the owner of the device. In such cases, you can deregister the Echo dot by resetting it. Follow the instructions below to de-register an Amazon echo dot

How to Reset Echo dot and remove the registration

The procedure of resetting the Echo dot is not the same for all generations. Therefore, follow the instructions given for your Echo dot only.

Resetting Amazon Echo dot – First generation

1. There is a tiny hole in the base of your Echo dot locate it first.
2. Use a device like a sim removal tool to press and hold the reset button inside the hole.
3. Wait until the ring light of the Echo dot changes colors.
4. Release the keys

Resetting Amazon Echo dot – Second generation

1. Locate the Microphone button and the Volume buttons.
2. Then, press and hold the Microphone off + volume down buttons until the light ring changes its color to orange.

Resetting Amazon Echo dot – Third & Fourth generation

It is easy to reset the 3rd and 4rth generation Echo dots. here is how you can do that:

• Press and hold the action button on the Echo device until the light ring color turns to orange.

Reset the Echo show

1. Open the Alexa app.
2. Go to Settings.
3. Then Open devices.
4. Tap on Echo show and tap on Reset to defaults.

Now proceed to Register the device.

Fix Common errors when registering the Echo dot

If you are still unable to register your Echo dot, that could be because of a bug/glitch or a problem caused by the Alexa app, or your WiFi connection.

Therefore, you have to fix the errors before registering your device. Let’s see what solutions you can try.

1. Restart the router

To fix common internet connection and network issues causing the registering errors, you can perform a restart of your router.

After you restart the router, connect your devices back and try to register your Echo dot.

2. Restart the Echo dot and other Alexa devices

The second thing you can do if you cannot register the Echo dot is restart every Alexa device that is connected to your Alexa account.

You can also keep the other devices off and turn them on after your register the Echo dot successfully.

3. Connect the device to the main router

If you are using WiFi from an extender or from a repeater, then you might run into problems when registering your Alexa devices.

Therefore, it is always best to connect your devices to the base router for such scenarios.

4. Change router broadcast channel to 2.4GHz

Earlier versions of Echo dots do not support 5.0GHz channels, go to your WiFi router’s control panel and make sure the broadcast channel is set to 2.4GHz. If it is not set, then change the broadcast channel to 2.4GHz.

5. Clear app data of the Alexa app

Another thing you can do to fix the registering problem is by clearing the app data of the Amazon Alexa app. to do that, go to Settings > Apps and select the Alexa app and then tap on the Clear data option.

Note: Sometimes, the Clear data option is located under storage settings on the app settings

6. Contact Alexa Customer support

If none of the solutions worked, you can contact and get support from the Alexa support center. You can contact them through your Alexa account online or through the app. For quick responses, contact them via the Alexa app.

Wrapping Up

I hope you successfully connected the Echo dot by reading this guide. If you have any questions or errors occurred when trying to fix registering errors, leave a comment and I will help you there.

Thanks for reading this guide, have a great day!

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