While this really is the first generation of home assistant and we’re all very excited for what this could mean moving forward, we do have to look at every side of the coin. In this case, it’s the fact that there is a piece of hardware in your house that is listening to every word you say. Are you using the Google Home Assistant instead? Find out how to delete voice recordings on Google’s servers. Now, while the thought of that is rather unsettling, we do have certain assurances. While Alexa’s microphone is always active, you still have to use its “wake word” for them to start recording and actively listening to you. Want to get rid of ads in Windows 10? Have a look at our guide. If you’re still worried about Alexa listening to you then there is always a mute button on top of the device. This will completely deactivate the microphone so she won’t be able to hear anything at all.
