How do you talk to Amara?

How do you talk to Amara?

Amara Home is a voice-controlled tablet with its own dock. To start a conversation, just say “Hallo Amara” and start talking, or tap “Talk to Amara” on the home screen. Amara listens and answers.

This article is meant to be read aloud, in case you're reading it together with your parents or grandparents.

In a conversation

Ask Amara about whatever interests you, for example: “Tell me something about Italy.”

Short commands with the voice button

Press the voice button on the dock and say what you'd like Amara to do, for example:

• “Call Anna.”
• “Turn on the radio.”
• “Louder.”

For a call, Amara checks with you on the screen. Say “Yes”, and the call goes through.

A few tips

• Talk normally, the way you would with a person. You don't need any special words.
• If Amara didn't understand something, just say it again.
• You can interrupt Amara at any time, even mid-sentence.

Buttons and home screen

The home screen has tiles for “Talk to Amara”, Chat, Listen, Watch, Calendar, Play and Call.

On the dock, you'll find:

• Home button: back to the home screen
• Call button: call someone in the family or answer a call
• Voice button: for short commands, see above
• Volume dial: turn it for louder or quieter
• Off button: a short press turns the screen off. Pressing any button wakes it up again.

The power button is on top of the tablet. A short press turns the screen off. Pressing and holding it for a few seconds turns the tablet off completely, or back on.

Is Amara having trouble understanding? See Amara can't hear me, or I can't hear Amara.

Still stuck? Message us in the chat in the Amara Family App, or email support@amara.app.