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David Jr
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Nov 4, 2017 12:13 AM UTC
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How do I change wake-up name (we have an Alexa in our family)

How do I change wake-up name (we have an Alexa in our family)
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    sjwAnswer
    Local Superstar
    Nov 4, 2017 12:22 AM UTC
    You don't, yet.
    Note, this is completely Amazon's fault and not Sonos'.
    (I don't know this but such assumptions will be repeatedly espoused here and should be taken as fact.)
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    Master T
    Master T
    Prodigy I
    Nov 4, 2017 12:18 AM UTC
    Currently, that's not possible.
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    sjwAnswer
    Local Superstar
    Nov 4, 2017 12:22 AM UTC
    You don't, yet.
    Note, this is completely Amazon's fault and not Sonos'.
    (I don't know this but such assumptions will be repeatedly espoused here and should be taken as fact.)
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    David JrAuthor
    Contributor I
    Nov 4, 2017 12:33 AM UTC
    Thanks- I'm fairly computer literate and haven't been able to find a way!!
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    BCM
    BCM
    Nov 4, 2017 1:07 AM UTC
    Pretty sure its easier to change your daughter’s name currently. :D

    My buddy has the same problem with his granddaughter’s name. He struck out trying also.
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      David JrAuthor
      Contributor I
      Nov 4, 2017 2:11 AM UTC
      Mine is a granddaughter also!
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      Guyincognito76
      Guyincognito76
      Prominent Collaborator I
      Nov 4, 2017 7:07 AM UTC
      The easiest thing would be to change your daughters’ name to Siri. :8
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      1redmondjedi
      Lyricist I
      Dec 3, 2017 4:55 PM UTC
      My daughter’s name is Alexa and I’ve just purchased sonos one’s for our household and all of my daughters (3). The name “Alexa” will be a problem in all households. I really would appreciate an alternate name choice ASAP!!!
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      henly1234
      Avid Contributor I
      Dec 3, 2017 5:36 PM UTC
      You can change it to 'computer' or another, cant remember what, I have Alexa in the living room and computer in the kitchen, had a problem the other day when i binge watched the new Startrrek series 🙂
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      Greenflash
      Lyricist III
      Jan 26, 2019 11:06 AM UTC
      My daughter’s name is Alexa. Same problem here. I even validated I could change the wake word on “Alexa” before purchasing. However, this thread and an official Sonos page indicates that for “Alexa”-enabled 3rd party devices, that is not the case. I’m disappointed that this is not more prominently known before purchase. I’ve had Sonos for ten years but this requires me turning off the microphone when voice activation is the reason I purchased the new speaker. I already have plenty of non-voice activated Sonos speakers.
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      Greenflash
      Lyricist III
      Jan 26, 2019 11:10 AM UTC
      Sonos page indicating you cannot change the wake work on a Sonos speaker. I did not see this before purchasing and must have researched changing the wake word on a regular Amazon Alexa type device (such as an Echo): https://support.sonos.com/s/article/3517?language=en_US&utm_medium=sonosone-setup&utm_source=cr-care&utm_content=english-cr-care-sonosone-setup

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      Changing the Sonos One or Beam wake word
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