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Spooky Halloween Sounds will play a continuous loop of unsettling noises until you tell Alexa to stop. Just say, "Alexa, start Spooky Halloween Sounds" to get started. Spooky Sounds plays 50 minutes ...

Find out how to use your Echo speaker to play scary sounds, tell ghost stories, and entertain trick-or-treaters this Halloween.