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Amazon Echo FAQ

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  • #992
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,036 ✭✭✭✭mik_da_man


    BobPresto wrote: »
    Everything else is off and the skill is enabled but never mind, I switch to amazon.com and it showed up in the flash briefing settings but now Spotify wont work and I cant get it to switch back to amazon.co.uk

    If you switch UK to US or vice versa you need to go to the alexa app and select Spotify as your primary music source again.


  • #993
    BobPresto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 273 ✭✭BobPresto


    mik_da_man wrote: »
    If you switch UK to US or vice versa you need to go to the alexa app and select Spotify as your primary music source again.

    Did that but alexa wouldnt play any of my playlists:mad: Everytime I went to alexa.amazon.co.uk I kept getting redirected to alexa.amazon.com. But its all sorted now, Amazon chat to the rescue. Wont be trying that again anytime soon.


  • #994
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Can someone link me to where I can get rte working please?


  • #995
    mrcheez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,267 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Sebastian Damaged Herb wrote: »
    Can someone link me to where I can get rte working please?

    ^^^^^^^^^

    Proof, if ever, that we need that sticky... how's it coming along?!?


  • #996
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    mrcheez wrote: »
    ^^^^^^^^^

    Proof, if ever, that we need that sticky... how's it coming along?!?

    Glad to be of service. :D


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  • #997
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,761 ✭✭✭degsie


    Sebastian Damaged Herb wrote: »
    Can someone link me to where I can get rte working please?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=101301120&postcount=403


  • #998
    cichlid child
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 650 ✭✭✭cichlid child


    Finally after a lot of messing around and cursing at Alexa and thanks to you guys everything sorted. Bar Irish radio by voice but Im ok with that.

    USA account with Dublin Address.
    Time working.
    Weather working without saying Dublin.
    Traffic working.
    Music working without saying spotify.
    Harmony working.
    TV on/off
    Flash Briefing from RTE.
    Sports update with English Premier league teams.
    Can only get FM 104 with Voice. Rest with App.

    I am unsure how I got everything to work as it took me about 2 hours switching from UK account to USA account and back again and disconnecting echo then connecting again.
    I think you need to have the laptop and a bit of peace with the Echo beside you so you can reset a couple of times. And the patience of a saint. Special shout out to BK , Stoner and V10 thanks for your input.


  • #999
    mrcheez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,267 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    cichlid child wrote: »
    Weather working without saying Dublin.
    Traffic working.

    This is after setting Echo language to US correct?

    I still have the UK language... kinda prefer the voice tbh.
    cichlid child wrote: »
    Flash Briefing from RTE.

    This is with v10's app right?


  • #1000
    cichlid child
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 650 ✭✭✭cichlid child


    mrcheez wrote: »
    This is after setting Echo language to US correct?
    I still have the UK language... kinda prefer the voice tbh.
    This is with v10's app right?

    Its set to UK Language. I used V10 s app.


  • #1001
    mrcheez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,267 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    cichlid child wrote: »
    Its set to UK Language. I used V10 s app.

    Odd traffic didn't work for me. Perhaps I'm phrasing the question incorrectly.

    "Alexa, how long will it take to drive to Merrion Square" ?


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  • #1002
    BobPresto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 273 ✭✭BobPresto


    cichlid child wrote: »
    Music working without saying spotify.

    Are your playlists working with voice command?


  • #1003
    BobPresto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 273 ✭✭BobPresto


    Why wont Amazon open up the Alexa skills kit for the UK since their selling the Echos there now?


  • #1004
    cichlid child
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 650 ✭✭✭cichlid child


    mrcheez wrote: »
    Odd traffic didn't work for me. Perhaps I'm phrasing the question incorrectly.

    "Alexa, how long will it take to drive to Merrion Square" ?
    I have the route from my house to O Connell street.
    I just say " Alexa whats the Traffic"
    Edit: Just tried "Alexa, how long will it take to drive to Merrion Square" She tells you how far from Merrion square you are then says "because I dont know your speed ,I can't tell you how long it will take.


  • #1005
    cichlid child
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 650 ✭✭✭cichlid child


    BobPresto wrote: »
    Are your playlists working with voice command?

    I dont have any Playlists setup.


  • #1006
    alanhiggyno1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,499 ✭✭✭alanhiggyno1


    So guys where is the best place to get this delivered from.is it only amazon


  • #1007
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    mrcheez wrote: »
    Odd traffic didn't work for me. Perhaps I'm phrasing the question incorrectly.

    "Alexa, how long will it take to drive to Merrion Square" ?

    Did you set up your route?


  • #1008
    mrcheez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,267 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Sebastian Damaged Herb wrote: »
    Did you set up your route?

    Oh right didn't know u had to do that. So that's the only way of defining time to destinations?

    I.e. you can't just specify an address randomly like Google Maps?


  • #1009
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,761 ✭✭✭degsie


    alanhiggyno1 wrote: »
    So guys where is the best place to get this delivered from.is it only amazon

    Yes, or adverts.ie/ebay, but be wary of prices.


  • #1010
    alanhiggyno1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,499 ✭✭✭alanhiggyno1


    degsie wrote: »
    Yes, or adverts.ie/ebay, but be wary of prices.

    parcel motel maybe?


  • #1011
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,761 ✭✭✭degsie


    alanhiggyno1 wrote: »
    parcel motel maybe?

    or addresspal


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  • #1012
    alanhiggyno1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,499 ✭✭✭alanhiggyno1


    degsie wrote: »
    or addresspal

    is that the only way/does parcelmotel not ship this


  • #1013
    BobPresto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 273 ✭✭BobPresto


    alanhiggyno1 wrote: »
    is that the only way/does parcelmotel not ship this

    Parcel wizard deliver to your door for €3.85.


  • #1014
    alanhiggyno1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,499 ✭✭✭alanhiggyno1


    BobPresto wrote: »
    Parcel wizard deliver to your door for €3.85.

    god so many choices lol.i only have parcel motel.il check to see will pm do it now


  • #1015
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,761 ✭✭✭degsie


    alanhiggyno1 wrote: »
    is that the only way/does parcelmotel not ship this

    I said OR addresspal ;)


  • #1016
    adox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,038 ✭✭✭✭adox


    BobPresto wrote: »
    Are your playlists working with voice command?

    Playlists work with voice command.


  • #1017
    BobPresto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 273 ✭✭BobPresto


    adox wrote: »
    Playlists work with voice command.

    So you've got Spotify playlists working after changing your echo over to a US account?


  • #1018
    macnug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 619 ✭✭✭macnug


    BobPresto wrote:
    So you've got Spotify playlists working after changing your echo over to a US account?

    I have mine set to Ireland and playlists work for me with voice, also I added Irish radio stations to my favorites in the tunein section of the Alexa app and it seems to pick up most of them now.


  • #1019
    setanta1984
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 840 ✭✭✭setanta1984


    My Hue lights had been working fine with the command "Alexa, turn the lights on/off" or "Alexa, lights off/on" which would turn off all 3 of my bulbs (in one room).
    I installed Yonomi to see what it was like, created a few routines for changing colours of 1 bulb etc, but after doing that the abvove commands stopped working, it keeps saying back to me that "I found several devices matching that name which one did you want?"

    I uninstalled and disconnect all the Yanomi associations and to my eyes everything looks the same as it was in the Alexa app devices list, but the ****ing thing is still responding with "I found several devices matching that name which one did you want?" when just asking to turn "the lights" or "lights" on and off.

    Any ideas how to get it back to how it was?

    edit "dim the lights" is broken now too FFS


  • #1020
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,584 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    setanta1984 wrote: »
    My Hue lights had been working fine with the command "Alexa, turn the lights on/off" or "Alexa, lights off/on" which would turn off all 3 of my bulbs (in one room).
    I installed Yonomi to see what it was like, created a few routines for changing colours of 1 bulb etc, but after doing that the abvove commands stopped working, it keeps saying back to me that "I found several devices matching that name which one did you want?"

    I uninstalled and disconnect all the Yanomi associations and to my eyes everything looks the same as it was in the Alexa app devices list, but the ****ing thing is still responding with "I found several devices matching that name which one did you want?" when just asking to turn "the lights" or "lights" on and off.

    Any ideas how to get it back to how it was?

    edit "dim the lights" is broken now too FFS
    Happened me too... click to Forget all devices and groups, and rediscover.. fixed it for me!


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  • #1021
    setanta1984
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 840 ✭✭✭setanta1984


    Basq wrote: »
    Happened me too... click to Forget all devices and groups, and rediscover.. fixed it for me!

    Tried that a number of times but it didn't sort it - I think I've worked around it though by creating a group called "Lights" in the Alexa app, now seems to be working as it did. Weird that I didn't need to do that before though.


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