Shhh! Amazon reveals new 'whisper mode' for Alexa to stop it waking everyone up

Alexa is about to get a lot smarter - and quieter. A new'Whisper Mode' has launched, allowing Amazon's smart speaker to keep the volume down when needed. It allows the Echo smart speakers to intelligently reduce the voice assistant's volume when you whisper a command to it. It comes in response to complaints from customers that Alexa wakes up their partners, children and pets. The update allows the Echo smart speakers to intelligently reduce the voice assistant's volume when you whisper a command to it Open the Alexa app on your mobile device, then go to Settings Alexa Account Alexa Voice Responses Whispered Responses.