Create a Personal Presence Routine with Alexa+

Create a Personal Presence Routine for yourself or another household member using a Visual ID profile.

Note: You must have a Visual ID to create a Personal Presence Routine. To create a Visual ID, go to Enroll in Visual ID on Your Echo Devices with a Screen.

Personal Presence Detection uses your Visual ID profile to start a personalized routine. When Alexa recognizes you, the device starts a routine such as turning on the lights when you enter a room.

To create a Personal Presence Routine, use the Alexa app:

  1. Open the Alexa app .
  2. Select More .
  3. Select Routines.
  4. Select Plus .
  5. Select Add an Event.
  6. Select Presence Routine.
  7. On the Choose Device screen, select the device you want the Routine to work on.
  8. Under Do This When Alexa Recognizes , select the desired profile to detect for actions when someone is present.
    Then select Next.
  9. Select Add action, and follow the steps in the app.
    You can select multiple actions for the same routine.
  10. Select Save.