Smart Speaker Voice Commands

Smart Speaker Voice Commands is an unofficial guide to the voice commands of today's smart speakers and smart displays: Amazon Echo with Alexa and Alexa+, Google Home and Nest with Gemini for Home, and Apple HomePod with Siri.
More than 400 example voice commands, grouped by assistant and by task, with the wake word shown on each page.

This is an unofficial guide, not affiliated with or endorsed by Amazon, Google, Apple, Samsung or Microsoft. It is a reading app; it does not connect to or control your speaker.

Updated for 2026
• Alexa+: what it is, what it costs and how to switch it on or off
• Gemini for Home: what changes on Nest speakers, what is free and what needs Google Home Premium
• Siri on HomePod: what works today and the state of the new Siri AI
• Bixby on Samsung TVs and appliances, and Microsoft Copilot, which replaced Cortana

What you will learn

Get Started
• What Changed in 2026
• Which Assistant Works with What
• Same Task, Different Words: one table with the Alexa, Google and Siri commands side by side
• Wake Words and Talking Tips
• Set Up a Smart Speaker

Amazon Alexa (Echo)
• Alexa commands for music and audio, timers, alarms and lists
• Smart home and routines
• Questions, news and weather
• Calls, Drop In and announcements
• Shopping and orders
• Echo Show and Fire TV
• Talking to Alexa+

Google Home and Nest
• Gemini for Home on Nest speakers
• Google Home commands for music, alarms, timers and lists
• Smart home and automations
• Questions and Gemini Live
• Broadcast and calls
• Nest Hub displays and cameras

Apple HomePod (Siri)
• Siri commands for music and audio, alarms, timers and reminders
• Home control and sensors
• Questions, news and weather
• Calls, Intercom and Find My

Bixby and Copilot
• Bixby on Samsung devices
• Microsoft Copilot (Cortana retired)

Privacy and Help
• Privacy on smart speakers
• Delete your voice history by voice or in the app
• When a speaker doesn't respond
• FAQ, such as "Do I have to pay for Alexa+?" and "Can I use HomePod with an Android phone?"

Features
• Voice commands in clear tables: what to say and what happens
• Filter box on long command lists to find a command quickly
• Commands that need Alexa+, Gemini or Google Home Premium are marked
• Search all pages at once
• Clean design with dark mode
• Works offline, with no account needed
• Available in 8 languages: English, Español, Português, Français, Deutsch, العربية, हिन्दी and Bahasa Indonesia

Who it is for
• New owners of an Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Show, Nest Mini, Nest Audio, Nest Hub or HomePod
• Families with speakers from more than one company
• Anyone moving to Alexa+ or Gemini for Home who wants to know what to say
• Anyone who wants to check privacy settings or fix a speaker that doesn't respond

Based on the public help pages of Amazon, Google, Apple, Samsung and Microsoft. Features vary by country, language and device.

Smart Speaker Voice Commands is an unofficial guide and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Amazon, Google, Apple, Samsung or Microsoft. Alexa, Echo, Google, Nest, Gemini, Siri, HomePod, Bixby, Copilot and related names are trademarks of their owners.

Recent changes:
Improved Arabic display: maths, codes and English names in tables now read in the right order.