Alexa Skills
Alexa Skills bring you great experiences from top partners you know and love, as well many more for you to discover. Play games, listen to podcasts, meditate—there's something for everyone. Explore more skills here.
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with Alexa Skills
Skills add new capabilities that create a more personalized experience with your Amazon Echo device.
- Select a Skill. Discover skills in the Alexa app or online at the Alexa skills store. Say "Alexa, what are your skills?"
- Enable the Skill. Simply visit the Skills section in the Alexa App, browse different skill categories and tap Enable Skill to get started. You can also ask Alexa by saying, "Alexa, open [skill name]."
- To close a skill, just say "Alexa, cancel."
Discover new Alexa Skills
Skills add new capabilities that create a more personalized experience with your Amazon Echo device.
“Alexa, what are your popular skills?”
Featured Skills
Knight Manager
”Alexa, open knight manager.”
Your job as knight-manager: To make a glorious hero out of a weak amateur knight.
Pikachu Talk
”Alexa, open Pikachu Talk.”
Haven’t you always wanted to have a conversation with Pikachu? Well, now you can! You can talk to
Pikachu about anything—you’re sure to hear all sorts of wonderful and charming responses.
Pikachu about anything—you’re sure to hear all sorts of wonderful and charming responses.
Sleep Sounds
”Alexa, open Sleep Sounds.”
Sleep Sounds lets you play ambient sounds to help you sleep peacefully or block out unwanted noise at work or home.
TED Talks
”Alexa, open TED Talks.”
Explore TED's vast library of inspiring talks and ideas worth spreading by world-renowned speakers and thought leaders from around the globe.
Featured Games Skills
Volley Solitaire
”Alexa open Volley Solitaire.”
Tripeaks Solitaire is a fun and challenging game for players of all ages. Train your brain as you search for the perfect sequence of cards, or just relax and enjoy the fun!
Either Or
”Alexa, open Either Or.”
Either/Or is a simple but addicting game where you make a choice between two lighthearted and silly situations. Will the rest of the world agree with your decision? You have to try the skill to find out!
Guess the Song
”Alexa, open Guess the Song.”
It's easy to guess a song when you have music. But can you guess the same song by just listening to the lyrics?
Feel the Pressure
”Alexa, open Feel The Pressure.”
You have to give 10 correct answers in a row to win a game, and get to compete on the Global Leader Board.
Featured News Skills
CBC
”Alexa, open CBC.”
The CBC is your Canadian hub for news, information and music.
Find the latest national and local newscasts. Or tune in to Radio One or CBC Music.
Find the latest national and local newscasts. Or tune in to Radio One or CBC Music.
CTV News
”Alexa, open CTV News.”
With a perspective that is distinctly Canadian, CTV News brings Canadians the international and domestic news stories of the day.
BBC World Services
”Alexa, open BBC World Services.”
International news, analysis and information from the BBC World Service.
CityNews
”Alexa, open CityNews.”
Get caught up on Toronto’s news anytime with the CityNews skill. Watch the top stories from CityNews at 6 and crack a smile with today’s offbeat-news segment.