How to keep using Bring! with Alexa

The good news is: you can still use Bring! with Alexa+! You can launch the Bring! skill with the voice command “Alexa, open Bring!”.

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Amazon has made a fundamental change to its voice assistant: Alexa+ no longer supports direct shopping and to-do lists from third-party providers. This change also affects the Bring! app.

But you can still use Bring! with Alexa. Here’s what’s new: You must always tell Alexa+ to open Bring! first before you can add items to your list. There’s a small change to the voice command; otherwise, new items will automatically end up on Amazon’s internal Alexa list instead of in your Bring! app. To prevent this, you must now explicitly ask Alexa+ to open the Bring! skill.

How to use Bring! with Alexa+:

Check your connection: Make sure your Bring! account is still linked to your Alexa app (under More > Skills and Games > My Skills > Bring! Shopping List).
‍Address the skill directly: Use the command: “Alexa, open Bring!”
Edit the list using voice commands: Once the skill is open, you can manage your items as usual.
- “Add milk”
- “Put tomatoes on my shopping list”
- “Take bread off my list”
- “Remove potatoes from the list”
- “Delete bananas”

Launch commands that also contain a specific command for the skill are not currently supported by Alexa+. Examples:

❌ “Alexa, open Bring! and add bread to my shopping list.”

In a nutshell: The key to success is always telling Alexa to open ‘Bring!’ first, before you list your items.

This change was decided by Amazon and affects all third-party shopping list apps equally. We’re doing everything we can to make your shopping experience as smooth as possible!

Do you have any questions or need help setting it up? Our support team is always here to help at feedback@getbring.com.