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Amazon Launches Redesigned Alexa App with Smart Home Focus

The new app features a Map View for iOS users, a Shortcuts bar, and improved device management.

  • Amazon has launched a redesigned Alexa app with a focus on smart home control, including a new Shortcuts bar and device state updates.
  • The redesigned app includes a new Map View feature, exclusive to iOS devices, that allows users to create a digital floor plan of their home and pin connected devices to it.
  • The Home page of the app now features easily accessible Favorites, giving users quick access to their most-used devices and features.
  • Activity cards showing time-sensitive information such as timers, alarms, and reminders are now stacked for easy access and less space consumption.
  • The Devices page now allows users to filter content by device type, sort devices, and search for devices by name or keywords.
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