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Enjoy Hands-Free TV™ with the DISH Hopper and Amazon® Alexa

Add “controlling my DISH Hopper” to the growing list of what Amazon Alexa can do for your smart home.

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Meet Amazon Alexa

Amazon Alexa has thousands of Alexa skills to assist in your daily tasks and give you more control over your smart home. With its new link to the DISH Hopper® 3, Amazon Alexa now helps you control the most powerful DVR on the market with just your voice, so watching TV is more intuitive and relaxing.

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Which Alexa-Enabled Devices Can I Use to Watch TV with DISH?

Amazon Echo

The smart speaker that gives you voice control for your DISH Hopper 3 and other Amazon Alexa skills.

Sized at 9.3 x 3.3 x 3.3" to leave room for advanced speakers
Sturdy yet lightweight at 2.3 pounds
Dual-band Wi-Fi connectivity for better streaming and more reliable connection
Bluetooth connectivity for linking external devices like headphones
Speaker includes 2.5" woofer for deep base and 2.0" tweeter for clear treble
Usable with Android, iOS, Fire OS, and any web browser
1-year limited warranty and service included

Amazon Echo Dot

The smallest Amazon Alexa device that works with the DISH Hopper.

Sized at 1.3 x 3.3 x 3.3" for easy placement in your home
Lightweight at 5.7 ounces
Dual-band Wi-Fi connectivity for better streaming and more reliable connection
7 far-field microphones for advanced voice control even above ambient noise
3.5 mm stereo audio output for use with wired external speakers
90-day limited warranty and service included

DISH Hopper 3

The newest version of the Hopper and the only DISH device that unlocks the skills of Amazon Alexa with DISH Network.

Hopper 3 is the most advanced DVR on the market
Saves up to 500 hours of HD footage and records 16 shows simultaneously
MultiView lets you watch four screens at once for a sports-bar feel
AutoHop lets you skip commercials on select programs

How to Pair Amazon Alexa with your DISH Hopper

Download the Amazon Alexa App and navigate to Menu > Find Music, Video & Books > TV > DISH TV. Enter your password.
On your Hopper 3 receiver, navigate to Menu > Settings > Amazon Alexa. Hit Get Code to see a pairing code displayed on your TV screen.
In the Amazon Alexa app, enter the pairing code and hit Activate. Then hit Done and wait for the app to find discoverable devices.
In the Amazon Alexa app, select your Hopper from the list of discoverable devices and hit Continue. Then select the Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, or Tap you want to pair and hit Link Devices.
You’re done! Start controlling your TV with your voice.

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