Amazon's house brand, Amazon Basics, produces its own smart home devices that tie into the Alexa ecosystem, like a smart ...

Amazon Echo devices are intelligent and complex devices, thankfully not to be used or set up.

Connect to Alexa by downloading the app The first step to setting up Alexa is to download the app for Android or iPhone. The first time you sign into Alexa, it’ll ask for your Amazon credentials.

However, its free version is limited and doesn't support all smart home devices. There's an easy and free way to create smart home automation thanks to Amazon Alexa Routines.

Amazon’s Alexa app can recognize when devices are ready to begin setup and will walk you through the process. However, sometimes, the app won’t notice that a device is ready.