degsie wrote: » Basq, have you considered setting up a mobile hotspot and connect the echo and a smart device through it? Might help rule in/out a router issue.
shootermacg wrote: » Just got my dot, app-store told me i'm not eligible for the app. Downloaded an apk from somewhere. Tried to connect the dot to my wireless, no luck getting some time out stuff. Now it doesn't even see the wireless networks anymore. WTF?
Corholio wrote: » I think the sound from the Echo is really good actually, was going to set up other speakers but don't really need to now to be honest.
garbeth wrote: » Can the dot connect to multiple Bluetooth speakers
Basq wrote: » Yeah, was my next port of call... unfortunately, am in a timber frame house which struggles to get mobile reception at best of times so trying to get any data through is a big ask. I can't help but think it is WiFi related for some reason though. Spotify and typical Alexa queries works fine, but the whole area of SmartHome is definitely a no-go for me.
setanta1984 wrote: Another workaround I am looking at is those TP-Link plugs to plug the bluetooth adapter into. Flow should then be tell echo to turn on smart plug, bluetooth auto connects and away we go. Tell it to turn off smart plug, output reverts back to the Echo. Should work, right?
Thelomen Toblackai wrote: » The sound is good but it sometimes struggles to hear commands if it's playing audio which is why I use a separate speaker.
Basq wrote: » Just an FYI - if, like me, you don't give a crap about rooms or scenes.. removing the Hue Skill entirely seems to just give just the bulbs. Still, no closer though to getting it working though unfortunately... just a constant rotation of "Sorry, something went wrong" and "I'm not quite sure how to help you with that".
NyOmnishambles wrote: » Basq wrote: » Just an FYI - if, like me, you don't give a crap about rooms or scenes.. removing the Hue Skill entirely seems to just give just the bulbs. Still, no closer though to getting it working though unfortunately... just a constant rotation of "Sorry, something went wrong" and "I'm not quite sure how to help you with that". On a separate note, did you have to do anything to get it to pick up the Nest and can the Echo control it?
Basq wrote: » Having similar issues with the Nest unfortunately..
NyOmnishambles wrote: » Basq wrote: » Having similar issues with the Nest unfortunately.. I wasn't expecting it to pick up the Nest as it is a Google product I only got my Echo last night so haven't had a proper play around with it but I don't think it saw my Nest in the discover devices How did you get it discovered in the first place? Did you have to add a skill?
Basq wrote: » From my reading around, everything bar WeMo and Philips Hue (just for bulbs mind, not scenes / rooms) requires a skill to be added. So yeah, you need to add a Nest skill.
Thelomen Toblackai wrote: » I didn't realise changing the language from English US to English UK changed Alexa's accent. I changed it today after the update and it just didn't sound right. The UK voice sounds like the one Sky use for it's ads. I had to change it back to US.
bk wrote: » Basq, what language is your Echo set to under settings? If it is set to US English, try changing it to UK English. I just remembered that with the firmware update last week, my smart home devices (Hue lights) stopped working * and it turned out that it was because my Echo was set to US English. Changing it to UK English got them working again. * As in they were discovered by Alexa, but they wouldn't respond to voice, just like you!
shootermacg wrote: » I have a permanent Amazon prime account on amazon.co.uk, but it seems that this isn't shared with amazon.com. Alexa considers me an amazon.com user. Is there any way to change this?
ibFoxer wrote: » I'm quite interested in getting one of these, be it Echo or Dot. I am a Spotify subscriber, and wouldn't mind using TuneIn for radio. Just not sure which would be better?
Basq wrote: » What is weird is I use that Roger Android app to communicate with my Alexa and it seems to go a bit further.. indicates finding devices when saying "Discover devices" etc. But turning on / off lights is giving me something about "multiple devices found with that name" or something.
bk wrote: » Can you try renaming one of your hue lights to something very unique, for instance call it "Bob". If you have a lot of lights with very similar names, in particular with just a number as the difference, it can have problems understanding it. Both work great with Spotify. It just depends on how you are going to use it. The Dot really needs a separate speaker for music, either over 3.5 or bluetooth. If you are buying a bluetooth speaker, then you will be wanting to spend at least a £100 to match the Echos built in speaker. The advantage of the Echo is that it is all in one and it just works. No needing to fiddle with extra cables, bluetooth, speakers that are powered off, etc. The advantage of the dot is that you can use it with pre-existing expensive speakers that you already have and which might have better audio quality then the Echo.
ibFoxer wrote: » Would it work with the Chromecast Audio i have sitting in a box since it was on sale in PC World? Alternatively i have a bunch of bluetooth speakers already that are pretty good sound wise.
NyOmnishambles wrote: I only got my Echo last night so haven't had a proper play around with it but I don't think it saw my Nest in the discover devices
ibFoxer wrote: I'm quite interested in getting one of these, be it Echo or Dot. I am a Spotify subscriber, and wouldn't mind using TuneIn for radio. Just not sure which would be better?
