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You can enable it on demand by simply saying “Alexa, don't disturb me.” To turn off Do Not Disturb, say “Alexa, turn off Do Not Disturb.” If you want to schedule certain times, you can do so through the Alexa app.
Open the Alexa app on your Android or iPhone device, then slide the menu on the left. Select Settings , then tap your device at the top of the list. You can enable Do Not Disturb slider if you want, but we are interested in the Scheduled option below it. Tap this, enable the Scheduled slides, and select a time interval for your echo to turn off notifications automatically.
If you don't use your Echo to make calls, this won't affect you much. But it's a good idea to set this up as Echo calls will ring on all Alexa devices registered to your account. You don't want your house to light up and ring at 3 AM!
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