Alexa has a habit of making users say, Alexa, over-and-over for every back-to-back request. However, those days are now gone as Amazon has introduced a new follow-up mode that can now handle back-to-back requests which is aimed at making conversations feel more natural.
This is a new opt-in feature which will allow Alexa to listen for five seconds after responding to your first query. And if the blue indicator light is on even after Alexa answers your first question, it is an indication that Alexa is ready for a follow-up question. If you have nothing else to say, Alexa will go into sleep mode and will be triggered once you say the hotword “Alexa.”
The new Follow-Up mode is available on all Alexa-enabled devices, like the Echo, Echo Dot, and Echo Spot. Alexa’s follow-up mode won’t work unless it is confident you’re speaking to it and if it is a legitimate request, according to Amazon. It will be interesting to see how Alexa distinguishing between the legitimate request and a background noise. Like always, you can end the conversation just by saying ‘thank you.’