Alexa’s Whisper Mode has started to roll out to U.S. owners of Amazon’s digital assistant, though for now it only understands whispers in English.
Whisper Mode, which Amazon unveiled last month, could come in handy in a number of scenarios. For example, if you’re trying to get your baby off to sleep and want to keep the atmosphere in the room calm and quiet, then whispering a command such as “play a lullaby” will prompt Alexa to do just that.
Alternatively, barking requests at Alexa at the crack of dawn may have woken your bed partner on more than one occasion up to now. Hopefully, Whisper Mode will bring an end to that as well, with your quietly uttered commands — and Alexa’s whispered responses — helping to maintain a peaceful atmosphere in the bedroom in the early hours.
To make use of the new mode, you first need to turn it on. This can be done simply by saying, “Alexa, turn on Whisper Mode.” You can also enable it by tapping on Settings in the Alexa App, then Alexa Account, Alexa Voice Responses, and then turning on Whispered Responses.
Whisper Mode is part of an ongoing effort by Amazon to help Alexa better understand the situation around it and behave accordingly.
