Alexa has surprisingly good sound quality most of the time, with pretty loud speakers for such a tiny device. That’s a given, since it’s a smart speaker. But still, it’s something I can appreciate.
But, what a lot of people don’t appreciate, and usually with good reason, is needless vibration. So, I’m here to answer “why is my Alexa vibrating?”, and also help you get rid of it as best as I can.
Just go through the things I’ve talked about below, and then try the troubleshooting tips to see if any of them work out for you.
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Why Is My Alexa Vibrating? (Explained)
Let’s talk first about why this is happening. The main reason that comes to mind is too much bass. That can cause the device to vibrate, which can make unnecessarily loud noises.
It’s pretty annoying, because bass is an important thing when you’re listening to music. Other than that, it could just simply be because of the surface that you have it on.
Literally all sounds we hear come from some kind of vibration. This vibration might be making your Alexa move around a little too much, which is being emphasized even more by the surface you have it on.
So, to answer your question, your Alexa is vibrating because it’s making sound. That’s simply how sound itself works. You can’t stop it, obviously. But, you can make the vibration less annoying. Let’s go over how you can do that, starting with…
- Mess Around with Sound Settings
Since sound is behind the vibration on your Alexa, adjusting sound settings can lead to some pretty positive results in this situation.
My video below shows you how to adjust the Equalizer settings on the Alexa App.
What you want to do is mess around with the bass and treble specifically. While adjusting them can lead to better sound quality at times, it can also lead to a lot more vibration if they’re not well-set.
So, lower the bass and increase the treble to see what that does for you. If you don’t know how to do this, just follow these steps:
- Open the Alexa App and click Devices
- Select Echo & Alexa.
- Choose the device that’s vibrating too much.
- Click on Settings.
- Now click on Audio Controls.
Once you get here, there will be sliders for bass and treble that you can adjust accordingly to see what works best for you. Make changes and save them, then see how Alexa does.
- Reset the Equalizer
The Equalizer is a lot like the sliders I talked about in the last step, but more universal. You can also adjust these through the Alexa App.
But, you don’t want to adjust them to anything. Simply reset them entirely and see what that does for your vibration problem. You can do this by following these steps:
- Open the Alexa App.
- Find and click Device Settings.
- Click Sounds, and then Equalizer.
- Now just reset this to the default values.
A much simpler way to do this is to just say “Alexa, reset the Equalizer”. That should take care of it for you, after which you can play some music to test the changes.
- Try A Different Surface
Sometimes, the surface that your Alexa is on can really oversell just how much the speaker is really vibrating. For example, glass tables tend to vibrate really hard, as well as some wooden tables or shelves.
You could try moving Alexa to a surface with a different texture. In most cases, that should make the vibration a lot less noticeable, or not noticeable at all. But, if it still persists, then try the next solution.
- Get Padding
If adjusting sound settings didn’t work, and neither did switching surfaces, you might want to get a new surface entirely in the form of padding.
There are small pads for speakers like Alexa that you can put under them to make the vibration completely unnoticeable. These aren’t expensive, don’t look bad, and will completely get rid of this problem for you.
If you’re completely sure that the hardware isn’t faulty, purchase one of these and put them under your device. That’ll get rid of vibration, and give your Alexa some nice, cushioned seating too.
