Read on to enable the mode and see everything that it can do.
Here’s the backstory
To enable the Santa feature, say, “Alexa, enable Hey Santa.” From there, kids can ask questions like:
Hey Santa, what can you do?Hey Santa, tell me about your reindeer.Hey Santa, can you laugh?Hey Santa, what is your favorite food?
Other commands will result in action from Santa. These include:
Hey Santa, sing a song.Hey Santa, sing “Jingle Bells.”Hey Santa, sing “Up on the Rooftop.”Hey Santa, sing “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.”Hey Santa, sing the “12 Days of Christmas.”
If you are unsure if the Santa voice is for your kids, you can take it for a test drive before making the change. Say, “Hey, Alexa. Introduce me to Santa” for a preview of its capabilities.
What you can do about it
You can also change your Alexa-enabled device’s wake word to Santa. Here’s how:
Open the Alexa app on your mobile device and tap the More icon.Tap Settings, then Device Settings.Select the device that you want to change the wake word for.Tap the Settings gear icon in the upper right corner.Scroll down and tap Wake Word.Slide the toggle next to Hey Santa to the right to enable it.
But where Santa is made available for free, the celebrity voices cost $4.99 each.
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