Amazon Alexa – Update Country and Region Settings

Category: Alexa > Account Settings

Answer:

Your Amazon account country and region settings determine which Alexa features, skills, services, news sources, and entertainment options are available to you.

Updating your country settings can unlock region-specific Alexa features and improve local content recommendations.

Update Country and Region Settings

On a Computer or Mobile Browser

1. Sign in to your Amazon account.
2. Open Manage Your Content and Devices.
3. Select the Preferences tab.
4. Select Country/Region Settings.
5. Click Change.
6. Enter or update your current country information.
7. Select Update to save your changes.

Benefits of Updating Country Settings

• Access region-specific Alexa features.
• Enable country-specific skills and services.
• Improve local weather information.
• Access regional news and entertainment content.
• Match Alexa services to your current location.

Good to Know

• Country settings are tied to your Amazon account, not individual Alexa devices.
• Some Alexa features and skills are only available in specific countries.
• Digital content availability may change when updating regions.
• Changes can affect music services, news providers, shopping features, and skill availability.
• It may take a short time for updates to apply across all Alexa devices and services.

Troubleshooting

If region-specific features do not appear after updating:

1. Restart the Alexa app.
2. Verify the country setting was saved successfully.
3. Confirm the desired feature is available in your region.

4. Allow time for Amazon account changes to sync across Alexa services.