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Skills are voice-driven capabilities that enhance and personalize your Alexa devices.
You can search for and enable skills in the Alexa app and from the Alexa Skills store on the Amazon website. If you know the exact name of the skill you want, you can say, "Enable (skill name)." Skill availability varies by country. For information about enabling and using skills for smart home devices, go to Connect Smart Home Devices to Alexa. You don't need Alexa skills to use the services available with Amazon Cloud Cam.
To enable Alexa skills in the Alexa app:
You can view and manage your skills from the Alexa app.
In-Skill Purchases
Some skills offer additional content through in-skill purchases or subscriptions. Refer to the skill's detail page for information about any purchase or subscription offerings.
| Type of Purchase | Description |
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| One-time Purchase |
Purchases that unlock access to features or contents within a skill, and remain available to use on any compatible Alexa device registered to your account. Examples:
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| Consumable |
Purchased items that get depleted with use and must be purchased again as desired. Examples:
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| Subscriptions |
Premium content or features are available for a period of time, with a recurring fee. If you no longer want access, turn off the Auto-renewal by going to the skill details page. Examples:
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Interested in developing skills for Alexa?
With the Alexa Skills Kit, you can take advantage of the speech processing capabilities of Alexa to build interactive skills. For more information, visit https://developer.amazon.com/alexa-skills-kit.
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