Amazon Echo / Alexa music

[Arthur]

Hmm, as the train timetable has nothing whatsoever in common with actual time, I wonder how useful that is (assuming you use Southern)

I do and I can fault Southern with a lot of things........an awful lot.....but to be fair to them trains in the morning leave my station pretty much as per the timetable. But I am the second stop on the line so it's very hard for them to balls that up. What time it gets me to London Bridge or home in the evening well that is completely in the hands of the gods I'll give you that.

 

[Wozza]

So give it a new name.

The Echo that is, not the Mrs.

You can call if "Computer" now, I think? For that 2001 'HAL' vibe.

 

[Jam The Man]

Love mine, and just upgraded to the £3.99 a month for 40 million tracks on Amazon Music.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I do and I can fault Southern with a lot of things........an awful lot.....but to be fair to them trains in the morning leave my station pretty much as per the timetable. But I am the second stop on the line so it's very hard for them to balls that up. What time it gets me to London Bridge or home in the evening well that is completely in the hands of the gods I'll give you that.

I commuted from Shoreham to London Bridge for 25 years, so my Southern "experience" is extensive

 

[Dirk Lehmann's Python]

Interesting cheers - so mainly good for music and if you've brand new heating/lighting setups. Hmm. Decisions!

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[Triggaaar]

Interesting cheers - so mainly good for music and if you've brand new heating/lighting setups. Hmm. Decisions!

Music is the reason I got them. Being able to just call for music any time is what I want. Linked with Spotify.

 

[Dirk Lehmann's Python]

Music is the reason I got them. Being able to just call for music any time is what I want. Linked with Spotify.

How many do you have?

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[Triggaaar]

How many do you have?

3 so far. I'm not planning on getting more until there are better versions out though. The google chromecast audio has a digital out and ethernet in, both additions I'd like to see for the Dot. Or maybe I'll switch to a google version in the future.

 

[Derbyshire Seagull]

I bought mine to be able to play music through my hi fi, which had become pretty much redundant. It does that well and also use it to control hue lights. Thought Alexa was being a stroppy cow last week, but then realised I had turned upside down when unplugging from Hi Fi. For £50 it is fine and sure there will be new things to use it for as it develops.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Having read this thread a couple of days ago i went out and bought one, the big tall one with a speaker, plugged it in set it all up and was working great in that it could see my music for my iphone and played anything from it i asked.
Today it just keeps telling me it cant find anything i ask for.only telling me i can sign up for 30 day free trial then £3.99 a month. don't want that just my own musi from my phone.
I don't remember in the setup telling where to look for it.
What have i not done?
Also i assume you can connect more than one phone ! seems obvious but cant see it written anywhere that you can.

 

[Bozza]

The Apple smart assistant/speaker thing could well be unveiled at WWDC later today.

 

[Triggaaar]

The Apple smart assistant/speaker thing could well be unveiled at WWDC later today.

D is 500, C is 100, what's W?

 

[Bozza]

Down to £80 on primeday: http://amzn.to/2t8MInw

 

[mikeyjh]

3 so far. I'm not planning on getting more until there are better versions out though. The google chromecast audio has a digital out and ethernet in, both additions I'd like to see for the Dot. Or maybe I'll switch to a google version in the future.

Are you able able to stream simultaneously to multiple dots? Reading online it appears not, something that chrome cast audio can do.

 

[GOM]

If not interested in music streaming sites are these useful for anything else ?

 

[Is it PotG?]

If not interested in music streaming sites are these useful for anything else ?

It can tell you the weather in Anchorage next Wednesday, without you having to type a thing

 

[GOM]

It can tell you the weather in Anchorage next Wednesday, without you having to type a thing

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Wow, it just sells itself, thanks, might get one for each room.

 

[LlcoolJ]

So give it a new name.

The Echo that is, not the Mrs.

You could call it Trevor?

https://youtu.be/YslY8w6_anQ

 

[kjgood]

I have mine linked to my Spotify account and it works fine with the differing playlists I have. Tried the trial Amazon music thing but just prefere spotify as I also use it with my computer and decent sound system when playing bass. Just a matter of preference linking to either works well.

 

[Triggaaar]

I have mine linked to my Spotify account and it works fine with the differing playlists I have. Tried the trial Amazon music thing but just prefere spotify as I also use it with my computer and decent sound system when playing bass. Just a matter of preference linking to either works well.

I have mine linked to Spotify too, and it plays through a stereo. When it's playing, I can switch the music to the PC (so no longer using the Echo) or back. I can also use the Spotify app on my phone to get it to play.

Are you able able to stream simultaneously to multiple dots? Reading online it appears not, something that chrome cast audio can do.

Only if they're set up on different accounts I imagine.

I'd like to be able to play different music in different rooms (at the same time), so presumably I need each Alexa on a different amazon account linked to a different Spotify account? That's going to be annoying. I imagine that would mean that your phone app will only work on one Alexa.