How to Reset Alexa Echo Studio

The -Action- button on the Alexa Echo Studio speaker.

Here, we show how to factory reset the Alexa Echo Studio speaker, to put it back to factory default settings. So why would you ever want to hard reset this speaker? Well, you may wish to sell or give the unit to another person. Or link it to a new Amazon account. Or connect it to a new WiFi network. In all these cases, resetting is the best way to clean out all old account data from this speaker. Reset gets it ready to use on a new account and / or WiFi network. So to reset the speaker, and unpair it from its current Alexa account, run through the routine below.

Do not always factory reset as a first step for fixing strange Echo Studio behavior. Before resetting, try shutting off the speaker by unplugging its power cable either from the wall outlet, or from the unit itself. Then, wait twenty seconds or so. Then plug it back in. Rebooting often restores proper working. But if not, read on for the proper reset procedure.

Once you hard reset the speaker, you’ll no longer be able to control it from your Amazon account. To get control of it back, run through the Setup procedure again. There, relink the speaker to that account again via the Alexa app.

How to Reset Alexa Echo Studio: Step by Step

1. Attach Wall Power Cable

First, connect the speaker to its 12-volt power adapter cord, as shown next.

Back view of the Amazon Echo Studio smart speaker, with the AC power cord inserted.

2. Next, Plug the AC Cord into a Working Wall Outlet

See this as shown next.

Front top view of the smart speaker, showing the blue green light ring as the speaker boots.

Then, wait for the unit to finish booting. It’s done booting when either the light ring goes dark, or it begins flashing orange, red, or purple.

3. Next, Press and Hold the Action Button for 5 to 10 Seconds to Continue with How to Reset Alexa Echo Studio

Press the Action button until the light ring turns orange. You should also hear the speaker say that it is entering Setup mode. On this speaker, the Action button doubles as the Reset button, and is pointed at by the green arrow in the next picture.

The -Action- button on the Alexa speaker.

4. Finally, What Happens After Factory Hard Reset?

Your Echo Studio is now restored to its factory default settings. It also has entered Setup mode, as shown next.

The Alexa Echo Studio speaker in Setup mode, displaying its orange light ring.

5. Done with How to Reset Alexa Echo Studio !

Pack it Up or Set Up your Echo Studio Again

You may now give your Alexa Studio Echo to another now. Don’t fear that they’ll have access to the Alexa settings on your Amazon account though. They won’t.

Or, you can set it up again on your existing account. But if selling, we suggest that you pack the speaker in its original carton. Do this for safest transport through the mail, as shown in the next picture. Then, pack the Echo box in another outer box for further safety.

Front view of the original package for the Alexa Echo Studio.