Shows where the reset button is on Alexa speakers, including the Dot, Echo, and Studio models. Indeed, the answer depends on which Dot you’re asking about.
Where is the Reset Button on Alexa Echo Dot Gen 1 Speaker
First off, on the 1st generation Echo Dot, find this button on the under side (the bottom) of the unit. Specifically, the Amazon page Reset Your Amazon Echo or Echo Dot (1st Generation) says that the reset button on this version of the Echo Dot is at its base. Then, see our post How to Reset Echo Dot 1st Generation to Factory Default for more details.
Where It Is on Alexa Echo Dot Gen 2 Speaker
On the second generation Echo Dot, there is no separate button for resetting the speaker. Instead, the Mic Off and Volume Down (-) buttons on the top of the unit are pressed and held down at the same time to initiate a factory default reset. See these in the following picture. Finally, see our How to Reset Echo Dot 2nd Gen to Factory Default for more details on resetting this Dot Echo.
Where is the Reset Button on Alexa Echo Dot Gen 3 Speaker
On the 3rd generation Echo Dot, again, we find no separate button for resetting. Rather, the Action button on the top of the unit also acts as the Reset button. See this button location in the following picture. At last, check our Reset Echo Dot 3rd Generation to Factory Default Settings post for more details.
On the Alexa Echo Gen 1 Speaker
The Alexa Echo Gen 1 speaker has a separate physical reset button with pinhole access on the bottom of the unit, as shown next.
Where It Is on the Alexa Echo Gen 2 Speaker
The Alexa Gen 2 Echo speaker, we find no separate reset button.
But the Mic Off and Volume Down buttons on the top of the unit, also serve as the Reset button when pressed and held in at the same time. See these controls circled in the next picture.
On the Alexa Echo Gen 3 Speaker
The Alexa Echo Gen 3 speaker, again, has no separate reset button. But the Action button on the top also serves as the Reset button. See this control pointed out by the green arrow in the next picture.
Where is the Reset Button on the Alexa Echo Spot Speaker
No physical Reset button is provided on the Alexa Echo Spot. But you can access the onscreen menus to perform a factory default reset, as shown next.
Where is It on the Alexa Echo Studio Speaker
On the Alexa Echo Studio, we find no separate reset button. But we do have the Action button on the top of the unit, which also serves as the Reset button. See this control pointed out in the next picture.
Where is the Reset Button on the Alexa Echo Sub Speaker
Likewise, we find no separate reset button on the Alexa Echo Studio. But there is the Action button on the back of the unit, which also functions as the Reset button. See this control pointed out in the next picture.
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Revision History
- 2020-12-08: First published.