How To Enable Delivery Notifications With Alexa

I’ve found that keeping up with deliveries can be quite a task, especially with a busy schedule.

That’s where Amazon’s Alexa comes in handy.

Simplify tracking packages and enable delivery notifications with Alexa. This capability enhances the customer experience by providing real-time updates without constantly checking emails or shipping websites.

This also ensures that you’re informed about the whereabouts of your orders, adding a layer of convenience and peace of mind.

How Will I Know If My Delivery Notifications Are Enabled?

When you set up delivery notifications in your Amazon Alexa account, you want to ensure they are enabled correctly.

Here are a few signs that will reassure you that the feature is active:

Echo Device: When delivery notifications are enabled, a yellow light ring illuminates the Echo device whenever Amazon notifies me of a delivery or any other similar alert.

Push Notifications: If you allow Alexa app notifications on your smartphone, I’ll receive push notifications. These alerts pop up directly on a phone’s screen, telling you your package is on the way or has been delivered.

Finally, you can ask the Amazon Echo device, “Alexa, do I have any notifications?”

Enable Delivery Notifications With Alexa

To enable Alexa’s delivery notifications is a pretty simple process, and it can be achieved in several ways.

Enable Amazon Delivery Notifications In the Alexa App

To activate Amazon delivery notifications through the Alexa app on your Android or iOS device, follow these simple steps:

Open the Alexa app, tap More, and Settings. In Settings, find Notifications and click on it.

On the Notifications page, tap Amazon Shopping. There, you can toggle the alerts you want to receive, such as when your order is out for delivery or delivered.

On that page, there are also other Alexa shopping notifications that you can enable or disable:

Returns: To receive notifications about your package returns
Order Updates: Contains updates about your Amazon orders and shipment tracking information
Shopping Recommendations: Based on your shopping activity, receive personalized recommendations
Amazon Community Notifications: Notifications from review ratings and customer Q&A
Amazon Follow: Personalized recommendations on brands, influencers, and authors to follow

Turn On Amazon Delivery Notifications On Amazon Website

Alternatively, you can use the web browser on a computer to activate the notifications:

Visit the Amazon website, log in with my Amazon account credentials, and navigate to Your Account.

On Your Account page, find Alexa Shopping Notifications and click on it.

Scroll to Delivery Notifications and enable settings as needed.

Third-party Delivery Notifications With Alexa Skills

I can set and receive delivery notifications using Alexa Skills, designed explicitly for popular shipment carriers like Hermes. To set this up, here are the steps I follow:

Open the Alexa app, go to More, followed by Skills & Games, and search for your Alexa Skill.

Enable the skill and click Launch to test a new notification. In the skill settings, you can permit your full name and email address to associate parcels with your account.

Through Alexa’s API, these Skills can offer detailed shipment notifications, which can include:

Expected delivery time windows
Delays or issues with the shipment
Confirmation of delivery

How Will Amazon Household Affect Delivery Notifications?

Regarding Alexa delivery notifications, if you are part of an Amazon Household, you may receive notifications for orders made by other household members on your Alexa devices. Alexa associates the notifications with the Amazon account linked to the Alexa device. If multiple accounts are linked through Amazon Household, those accounts’ notifications could appear on any connected Alexa device.

However, there is no straightforward way to separate notifications per account or device within a Household. Users have expressed a need for more granular control over notifications when using household accounts. Still, as of the information available, Amazon has not provided a way to control notifications per account or device within a Household.

Do Not Disturb Mode and Notifications

Do Not Disturb is a feature on my Echo device that silences all notifications, including a delivery notification. When this mode is activated, my Echo won’t ring or announce the arrival of Amazon packages, which is helpful when I don’t want to be disturbed.

The Do Not Disturb mode can be activated directly on the device by clicking the button or remotely with an Alexa app.

Open the Alexa app on the mobile device, navigate to Devices, and select the Alexa device. Inside device settings, tap the Do Not Disturb option.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why aren’t my Amazon Alexa delivery notifications working?

If Alexa isn’t announcing deliveries, check if the device is connected to the internet and if the Do Not Disturb mode is turned off.

Please verify that you have enabled the correct notifications in the Alexa app under Amazon Shopping. If all settings are correct, you may try restarting my Alexa-enabled device.

How do I check for pending notifications on my Alexa device?

To check pending notifications, I ask, “Alexa, what are my notifications?” If there are any, Alexa will recite them. The light ring on my device also pulses yellow when unread notifications await my attention.

How do I disable delivery notifications on my Echo Show?

If I want to disable delivery notifications on my Echo Show, I open the Alexa app, go to Settings, and tap Notifications. Then, I select Amazon Shopping and toggle off the delivery notifications. This stops my Echo Show from announcing whenever an Amazon package is delivered.