This article explains how to change the clock brightness on Echo Dot.

What to Know

  • Alexa app: Tap Devices > Echo & Alexa > Echo Dot with clock > LED Display.Then turn off Adaptive Brightness and manually adjust the brightness slider. You can also use voice commands like, “Set brightness to one,” “Change brightness to maximum,” and “Turn display off.”

You can adjust the brightness on your Echo Dot clock with voice commands or through the Alexa app on your phone. When using a voice command, you can set the brightness using a numerical value or turn the display off entirely. You can adjust the brightness with a slider; there’s also an adaptive brightness setting in the app.

Here are some voice commands you can use to adjust the brightness of the clock on your Echo Dot:

  • “Set brightness to one.““Change brightness to minimum.““Set brightness to ten.““Change the brightness to maximum.”

Here’s how to change the clock brightness on Echo Dot using the Alexa app:

These commands only work with the Echo Dot with a clock. If you have an Echo with a screen, like Echo Show, you need to set the brightness with touchscreen controls.

  • Open the Alexa app on your phone.
  • Tap Devices.
  • Tap Echo & Alexa.
  • Tap the Echo Dot with Clock you want to adjust.
  • Tap the gear icon.
  • Scroll down to the General section, and tap LED Display.
  • Tap and drag the brightness slider to select the desired brightness.
  • Tap the Adaptive Brightness toggle to turn if Off if you want the brightness to remain at the level you chose.

How Do I Dim My Alexa Clock?

If you want to dim your Echo Dot clock display quickly, you can use the Alexa voice command “Alexa, change brightness to minimum.” The clock display will immediately dim to its lowest possible brightness level when you use that command.

Open the Alexa app on your phone.

Tap Devices.

Tap Echo & Alexa.

Tap the Echo Dot with Clock you want to adjust.

Tap the gear icon.

Scroll down to the General section, and tap LED Display.

Tap and drag the brightness slider to select the desired brightness.

Tap the Adaptive Brightness toggle to turn if Off if you want the brightness to remain at the level you chose.

If you want the clock to dim automatically, then you can turn on the Adaptive Brightness feature in your Alexa app. This feature causes the clock on your Echo to dim automatically based on the ambient light in the room. When you turn out the lights for bed, the clock will automatically dim. Then when the sun comes up in the morning, or when you turn on the lights, the brightness will increase.

You access the Adaptive Brightness feature through the Alexa app on the same screen you use to manually adjust the clock brightness, as described in the previous section. If you want to activate this feature, toggle on Adaptive Brightness. If you don’t want to use it anymore, switch the toggle off.

How Do I Change the Clock Display on Echo?

The clock display built into some Echo Dots is pretty basic. It’s an LED display that can’t show anything more complicated than a few numbers or letters at a time, but you can switch it between 12- and 24-hour formats.

If you want to change the way that the clock display on your Echo shows the time, use one of these commands:

  • “Change to 24-hour clock format.”“Change to 12-hour clock format.”

Which Echo Dots Have a Clock Display?

If you turned off the clock on your Echo Dot, you can turn it back on from the Alexa app. Tap Devices > Echo & Alexa > select your Echo Dot > LED Display > and move the toggle on (to the right) beside Display. You could also say, “Alexa, turn display on.”

To ensure your Echo Dot displays the correct time, update your location in the Alexa app. Go to Devices > Echo & Alexa > choose your Echo Dot > Device Location > add or confirm your address > Save.

Use the action button on your Echo Dot to turn off an alarm. This button appears as a circle or a dot shape, depending on your model. Learn more about Echo Dot buttons and what they do.

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