Amazon Echo FAQ

shootermacg

degsie wrote: »

Contact amazon via email or chat.

Thanks for the reply. Would they have any issue with me being Irish?

degsie

shootermacg wrote: »

Thanks for the reply. Would they have any issue with me being Irish?

Absolutely none.

Basq

Hue lights are FINALLY working!

Reset router to factory settings did it. Thanks to all here for the help!

EDIT: Godamnit.. working in one room now but showing second bulb as offline. Grrrrr!

EDIT 2: Second bulb now working but flakey.. even after reseating.

NyOmnishambles

Stoner wrote: »

Same here, didn't expect it, didn't pick it up (nest protect)

Just got to play with it now

Once I added the Nest skill it picked up the Thermostat straight away, voice control can turn the heat up or down

It hasn't picked up the Protect alright but maybe they will add that in future?

Thelomen Toblackai

bk wrote: »

Does this not mean that it is a US Echo now, rather then a UK one?

I found that by setting it to US, a bunch of stuff stopped working, actually this might be the solution to Basq's issues!

Doesnt seem to be any difference for me between the US and UK languages other than Alexas accent. Same skills available, does the same stuff etc.

shootermacg

degsie wrote: »

Absolutely none.

Thanks a lot Degsie! The guy walked me through it and I now have working with Spotify etc.

Had a great laugh with the kids, they love it. The wife has her BBC stations, so she's happy too.

bush

Got my echo today and was just wondering does anyone use it to launch tasker tasks?

Dr.Winston O'Boogie

Gonna get this for Christmas. Do you have to order via parcel motel to get around the non delivery to Ireland issue? If so is it an oversized item (as in has to be collected from the PM depot) or does it fit in the usual parcel motel containers?

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Dr.Winston O'Boogie wrote: »

Gonna get this for Christmas. Do you have to order via parcel motel to get around the non delivery to Ireland issue? If so is it an oversized item (as in has to be collected from the PM depot) or does it fit in the usual parcel motel containers?

The dot is no bigger than an A5 envelope

NyOmnishambles

Dr.Winston O'Boogie wrote: »

Gonna get this for Christmas. Do you have to order via parcel motel to get around the non delivery to Ireland issue? If so is it an oversized item (as in has to be collected from the PM depot) or does it fit in the usual parcel motel containers?

I used Parcel Motel for this

Fits in the standard sized bins

Cabaal

Ever dream of wanting to buy a case for your Echo Dot?
You can now - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01K9KXHK0

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Choose from woven fabric or full-grain leather (each leather case is unique with natural variations in colour and texture)
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Compatible with Echo Dot 2nd Generation only

Gadgetman496

Cabaal wrote: »

Ever dream of wanting to buy a case for your Echo Dot?
You can now - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01K9KXHK0

Looks like an ashtray

mrcheez

Cabaal wrote: »

Ever dream of wanting to buy a case for your Echo Dot?
You can now - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01K9KXHK0

I'll wait for the Cyber Monday deal on this one

naasshy

Has anyone been able to get the weather working for the flash briefing? If so, what address did you use in the settings?

I can get the weather to work if I say, "Alexa what's the weather in Dublin?"

But even with my location, in the settings, accepted - it doesn't seem to work with the flash briefing?

Dr.Winston O'Boogie

Sebastian Damaged Herb wrote: »

The dot is no bigger than an A5 envelope

I meant the Echo though!

degsie

naasshy wrote: »

Has anyone been able to get the weather working for the flash briefing? If so, what address did you use in the settings?

I can get the weather to work if I say, "Alexa what's the weather in Dublin?"

But even with my location, in the settings, accepted - it doesn't seem to work with the flash briefing?

Nope, it doesn't work if you set an Irish address.

NyOmnishambles

Dr.Winston O'Boogie wrote: »

I meant the Echo though!

NyOmnishambles wrote: »

I used Parcel Motel for this

Fits in the standard sized bins

I probably should have referenced it but I did mean an Echo will fit no bother

Mine was packaged with a TP Link wifi plug and fitted fine

Stoner

Dr.Winston O'Boogie wrote:

Gonna get this for Christmas. Do you have to order via parcel motel to get around the non delivery to Ireland issue? If so is it an oversized item (as in has to be collected from the PM depot) or does it fit in the usual parcel motel containers?

I'd no problem with parcel motel and the dot

bush

Noob to wifi bulbs here. Is it possible to get a bulb that I can still control with my dimmer switch but also control via my echo dot or harmony hub?

donegal.

bush wrote: »

Noob to wifi bulbs here. Is it possible to get a bulb that I can still control with my dimmer switch but also control via my echo dot or harmony hub?

philips hue lights have a dimmer available

Basq

donegal. wrote: »

philips hue lights have a dimmer available

Thought that, but get the impression he has an existing dimmer switch he'd like to use smart bulbs with.

ajd1969

bk wrote: »

Does this not mean that it is a US Echo now, rather then a UK one?

I found that by setting it to US, a bunch of stuff stopped working, actually this might be the solution to Basq's issues!



I agree. I have both an Echo and a Dot 2. The Dot 2 is hooked up to fantastic Audio Engine 5 speakers (top of the range powered bookshelf speakers) and while they are obviously fantastic sound quality, we still use the Echo in the living room all day to listen to Spotify and find it more then good enough.

There is definitely something to be said for the simplicity of an all in one solution and not having to deal with separate speakers, bluetooth, power, etc.

It is interesting to note that Google Home has no equivalent of a Dot.

Note that Amazon have recently announced that the Echo will shortly work with Sonos speakers - which will be awesome. It is already possible to issue a command to ALexa to play music via Sonos speakers (using the Yonomi App - which is similar to ITTT) but direct integration will be fantastic given that Echo is also integrated with Spotify and Amazon Music

Chardee MacDennis

so time is working for me finally, without having to specify "Dublin". Weather wont work without saying "in Dublin" though.

Also has anyone else's tunein broken? All of a sudden i cant get newstalk or todayfm with tunein when I could before.

degsie

Chardee MacDennis wrote: »

so time is working for me finally, without having to specify "Dublin". Weather wont work without saying "in Dublin" though.

Also has anyone else's tunein broken? All of a sudden i cant get newstalk or todayfm with tunein when I could before.

Did you change your region from US to UK? I believe that will screw up TuneIn for Irish stations.

mrcheez

Chardee MacDennis wrote: »

so time is working for me finally, without having to specify "Dublin".

Just randomly started working, or what settings did you change?

ipnface

Can anyone get Lifx bulbs working? The skill discovers the bulb but no commands work at all, even using Yonomi. If anyone has figured how to get passed this I'd appreciate any help!

ipnface

I figured it out. You can't discover devices in the app or web service, even though they appear. You have to verbally ask Alexa to "Discover devices" then Lifx commands work.

Stoner

Echo and lightwaverf integration on the way??

http://lightwaverfcommunity.org.uk/forums/topic/echo-and-smarthings-included-in-upcoming-features-according-to-tech-support/

givecredit

Has anyone figured out how to set up "Crossfade" on spotify on Echo? Its a feature I use on other devices but cannot figure out how to set it on Echo.

Chardee MacDennis

degsie wrote: »

Did you change your region from US to UK? I believe that will screw up TuneIn for Irish stations.

Nope been UK since I got it