Alexa BrowserHelp

Control your Browser via Amazon Alexa

What is Alexa BrowserHelp?

Alexa BrowserHelp is a groundbreaking Chrome extension that integrates with Amazon Alexa. It enables you to perform numerous tasks such as searching with Google, highlighting links, opening and closing tabs, loading specific sites like Youtube or Facebook, and much more, all using voice commands. It's functionality is synced through Login With Amazon ensuring a seamless voice-controlled browsing experience.

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Extension stats

By: https://browserhelp.me

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Users: 2,000+

Rating: 3.35 (17)

Version: 0.0.1 (Last updated: 2017-06-23)

Creation date: 2017-06-23

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

storage
tabs
history
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size: 95.91K

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 21131 ▼ 86

Other rankings

#2013 in Accessibility ▼ 4 #60 in skill keyword 3 ▼ 8 #262 in login keyword 15 ▲ 3

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Extension summary

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Control your Chrome™ browser via Amazon Alexa! This skill works together with the Alexa skill BrowserHelp. To install the Alexa skill, visit: www.browserhelp.me

Syncing skill and extension works by Login With Amazon. After installing the Chrome™ extension, you will be prompted to login with the same Amazon account as you are using for your Echo device. Likewise, when first started, this BrowserHelp skill will prompt you to link with your account. After these steps are completed, simply try one of the sample utterances to get started. After starting the skill, you can try any of the following phrases:

Search with Google
Highlight links
Open link {number}
Remove highlighting
Navigate {back/forward}
Open favourite {1/2/3}
Scroll {up/down}
Reload page
{Open/close} tab

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works well for presentations.
Helpful for users with TV monitors.
Generally functions nicely.

Cons

Sign-in defaults to Amazon.com with no options for other domains.
Lack of updates for 5 years.
Can't link accounts or log on properly.
Missing important features like dictating searches and compatibility with a microphone.

Most mentioned

Can't logon, link is broken.
Sign in page defaults to Amazon.com.
Generally works quite nicely.
I think it is good, I love it.

Recent reviews

The sign in page defaults to Amazon.com with no options to sign in to Amazon.ca or other domains which means its useless to many Amazon users. Also, it appears that this hasn't been updated in 5 years.