I just loaded up the Amazon Music App and noticed that Alexa is showing as a menu item down the bottom, I just tried it asking her the weather and she replied just the same as the Echo device so looks to be fully featured.
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steve123uk
26 Sep 17#1
It works!!
crookusmaximus
26 Sep 17#2
Good spot, wouldn't have noticed that one! :smile:
doublespresso
26 Sep 17#3
Cheers.. very useful! Could be a reason to ditch Spotify in favour of Amazon Music
sparklehedgehog
26 Sep 17#4
Very handy for my hue lighting and tp link wall switches thank you
Seems pretty good. One has to wonder why this isn't available in the actual Alexa App though...
TAH-M
26 Sep 17#8
Good spot. Thanks for heads up
dwl99
26 Sep 17#9
Anyone tried the alexa home automation stuff when not logged in to your home WiFi?
joshm to dwl99
26 Sep 17#21
Yes - it works!
dwl99 to joshm
26 Sep 17#28
Hmm, I just tried to turn on my heating from my parents' house & it wouldn't work - anyone else tried to use the home automation functions away from their home network?
cjp64
26 Sep 17#10
I have Amazon Music on my Android Phone (LG G2). Other than via a bluetooth connection, is there a way to use Alexa (via the Amazon Music app on my phone) to play music on my Echo and Dot devices?
I know that I can ask Alexa on the Echo and Dot themselves to play Amazon Music. I am just wondering if I can do this via Alexa on my phone.
Hope that makes sense.
markrduk to cjp64
26 Sep 17#14
Yes and no.
If you use the Alexa app rather than Amazon Music you can play directly to Echo without the Bluetooth.
The downside is if you want to play a specific song you seem to have to have put it in ‘My Music’ or a playlist first.
cjp64 to markrduk
26 Sep 17#17
Yes, thanks. I was aware that you could play via the Alexa app. But, as you say, there are limitations on the ability to play songs which make it less useful that the fully fledged Amazon Music app. I would have thought that it would make sense for Amazon to make the same functionality available in both apps, especially since both now have Alexa.
markrduk to cjp64
26 Sep 17#23
Agree... especially as Spotify supports just that. Crazy that Amazon’s own music app doesn’t work as well with Echos as Spotify does!
mcintg to cjp64
27 Sep 17#47
Yes, I've just done this - you can ask the Alexa on the phone to play music on the various echo devices around the house
CaptainSocks
26 Sep 17#11
"Alexa, why aren't you as good as Google Assistant?"
cjp64 to CaptainSocks
26 Sep 17#13
Yep, I often find myself wanting to ask: "Alexa, please ask Google to answer the question you were unable to".
bellboys to cjp64
27 Sep 17#30
It's entirely possible to set Alexa up to do this, apparently.
Interesting. Now I have google assistant on my S7 i'm starting to prefer Google to Alexa.. really like the voice shortcuts feature, but the "Ok Google" wake up puts be off switching from the Echo dot. Might take the plunge when the new mini version comes out.
OllieSt to dave_gilmore81
27 Sep 17#37
It works quite well
snoopy18
26 Sep 17#12
Hmmm not showing on my Amazon music apps on iPad or iPhone , no idea why
mistachesta to snoopy18
26 Sep 17#27
Do you need to update your apps? Have a look in the app store to see if there are updates available (released yesterday) :smile:
robot1000
26 Sep 17#15
All they need now is a Widget on the homescreen
nablor to robot1000
27 Sep 17#41
My thoughts exactly
BLOSSOM143
26 Sep 17#16
Where in the app is it plse??
Silentone to BLOSSOM143
26 Sep 17#18
You need the latest version of the App.
Alexa appears as a button next to My Music (does on the iPad)
cjp64 to BLOSSOM143
26 Sep 17#19
If you can't see the Alexa button (bottom right hand corner), it probably means you don't have the latest version of the App. I updated to latest version today and there it was!
good spot op, just updated app and alexa has appeared as if by magic, ooooo nice. ps i am easily pleased heat added
19DembaBa19 to davej798
26 Sep 17#25
Do you have to be a prime member or free customer to get Amazon music
davej798 to 19DembaBa19
27 Sep 17#34
you can get a lot of music as a free customer but, like most services, you have to pay to get there premium service. free music is ok for most though. hope that helps
redondo
26 Sep 17#24
I am a little confused , do you get free music or do you need to buy music from Amazon ?
if free how do I get it ?
thanka
sabresonic
26 Sep 17#26
Don't really know much about Alexa but if you have Amazon Prime/Amazon Music and a Sonos speaker set up could you use use this app and ask it to play music stored in your library?
amour3k
27 Sep 17#29
Interesting concept of an App ... :-)
lukieno1
27 Sep 17#31
.......people saying that Alexa is poor compared to google, no mention of how shocking Siri is in comparison :blush:
Whereabouts? I have it installed (to set up my Echo) and Alexa's not available in there in the same way that it is in the Amazon music app.
mysmugcat
27 Sep 17#39
I've download it. How do I listen without paying? I have Spotify btw.
Disco.Dave
27 Sep 17#40
I'll wait for the Alex version
GGMI
27 Sep 17#42
Gimmick technology. Pointless.
GlentoranMark to GGMI
27 Sep 17#43
Can anyone get this to work (and/ or Google Now) with the screen off or through a bluetooth headset with the screen off?
On the contrary, voice technology is really useful for people who struggle using phones and devices with their hands. I have an app in mind where communication with a device at height would be a danger to the user and a risk to dropping the phone hence my question. I can get voice controlling to work, just not with my phone when the screen is off hence my question.
groovyrob to GlentoranMark
27 Sep 17#44
There is a setting in Google Assistant (the replacement to Google Now) to enable always on voice detection, hands free mode with the device locked and to also allow voice control through bluetooth
GlentoranMark to groovyrob
27 Sep 17#49
I've came back to this issue after trying a couple of weeks ago.
I can get OK Google to work on the lock screen but not with the screen completely off. I think this is a problem with Google and there may be a fix at some stage but it sort of defeats the purpose of having Alexa on this app. I'm using a Ulefone Power 2 (Android 7.0 but I couldn't enable it on my previous phone)
If anyone can control their phone or use this app while the phone is off then I'd like to know what phone are you using.
groovyrob to GlentoranMark
28 Sep 17#51
Yeah same just tried it with the screen off and it didn't work.
groovyrob to GGMI
27 Sep 17#45
Saves having to use the keyboard to search for and play music in the context of this app.
captainbeaky
27 Sep 17#46
You can install the companion Alexa app to get extra visual results to your spoken requests. You need both for some reason.
snoopy18
27 Sep 17#48
Updated the apps, still no sign of Alexa, update , signed out and in , now wor
wonneil
27 Sep 17#50
It's on my android phone app but not on my fire tablet app, can't even see a way to update on the fire? Looks like it may be the play store app only on android...
abdi12346
28 Sep 17#52
Need to try this out ThanksOP
ro53ben
2 Oct 17#53
Voice control only becoming popular as app control through a locked phone really isn't that practical. Light switches and standard remote controls still way better for a quick result.
e.g.
1) Find phone, turn on phone, unlock phone, open app, find function press button to turn on lights. 2) "Alexa, turn on lights in the kitchen" 3) Click
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Could be a reason to ditch Spotify in favour of Amazon Music
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I know that I can ask Alexa on the Echo and Dot themselves to play Amazon Music. I am just wondering if I can do this via Alexa on my phone.
Hope that makes sense.
If you use the Alexa app rather than Amazon Music you can play directly to Echo without the Bluetooth.
The downside is if you want to play a specific song you seem to have to have put it in ‘My Music’ or a playlist first.
Alexa appears as a button next to My Music (does on the iPad)
if free how do I get it ?
thanka
On the contrary, voice technology is really useful for people who struggle using phones and devices with their hands. I have an app in mind where communication with a device at height would be a danger to the user and a risk to dropping the phone hence my question. I can get voice controlling to work, just not with my phone when the screen is off hence my question.
I can get OK Google to work on the lock screen but not with the screen completely off. I think this is a problem with Google and there may be a fix at some stage but it sort of defeats the purpose of having Alexa on this app. I'm using a Ulefone Power 2 (Android 7.0 but I couldn't enable it on my previous phone)
If anyone can control their phone or use this app while the phone is off then I'd like to know what phone are you using.
update , signed out and in , now wor
Light switches and standard remote controls still way better for a quick result.
e.g.
1) Find phone, turn on phone, unlock phone, open app, find function press button to turn on lights.
2) "Alexa, turn on lights in the kitchen"
3) Click