| Yeah I can't get Spotify working, which realistically is one of the few things I'll probably use it for once the novelty has worn off, so not the best start |
Amazon Echo • Page 2
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RedPanda87 2,169 posts
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Humperfunk 8,634 posts
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Registered 9 years agoWondering if it needs to update possibly. Seems to say online it should be updated to version 4008 or something, mine has been on 3731 since I first looked...
Shame as the sound it played during the test was superb, would definitely be my music player of choice. -
mangojoe 2,529 posts
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Registered 11 years agoCan I just buy an echo dot and connect it to my amp using a aux? -
TheSaint 20,950 posts
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Registered 16 years agoYeah mine took a while to connect to Spotify as well, all sorted now. -
RedPanda87 2,169 posts
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Registered 14 years agoHumperfunk wrote:
It has one on iOS. I couldn't get it working on my Android phone but have now managed on an iPad, though still took a few attempts.
Ah cool, glad to hear you got it sorted.
You can change the default player in the settings once you have linked it so it will automatically play Spotify!
Edit: hmm can't see an X on the white screen... -
boo 13,901 posts
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Registered 18 years agoBloody neighbours having the audacity to be out when Amazon tried to deliever mine today.
They'd better be in tomorrow! -
Dirtbox 92,595 posts
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True nerds would roll their own Echo with a raspberry pi and include pointless extra shit like voice controlled games. -
Carlo 21,801 posts
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Registered 16 years agoDirtbox wrote:
Is this the "ok google how long to the airport", "20 minutes in current traffic "," send the directions to my phone ", type scenario, or something else?
Tried the Google one as well as this and the Google one wins simply because it communicates with your phone, computer and your house, as well as your tv and music.
Can you give an example? -
Dirtbox 92,595 posts
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Humperfunk 8,634 posts
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Registered 9 years agoChecked the app this morning and it's updated to the latest '4008' update so will try linking to Spotify again when I get home .gif)
Also thought, I do have an iPad so if it doesn't work I'll try through that instead as mentioned above! -
Humperfunk 8,634 posts
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Registered 9 years agoMust have been the update, worked first time tonight! -
PatrickEwing 2,553 posts
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Registered 15 years agoGood one.
I've recently encountered that if we are to enter this new dawn of talking to our houses as demolition man foresaw then I'm buggered.
In asking for music to be played I draw a complete mental block on the names of Artists, songs and albums. I listen to alt-j, underworld, war on drugs, MGMT or Metronomy almost every day but I'll be dammed if I can remember their names when put under pressure by Alexa. -
boo 13,901 posts
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Registered 18 years agoAhahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Best.
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JamesUK 910 posts
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Registered 9 years agoIs it possible to stream Spotify through the Dot without Spotify Premium?.
From what I've read, you need Spotify Premium to integrate it with the Echo so that you can access it directly via voice control. But, is it possible to use the Spotify app on a tablet and then stream that to the Echo?, similar to how it works on PS4 with Spotify connect. -
gamecat 1,230 posts
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Registered 15 years agoMy Echo is getting on my nerves and has been relagated to 'fancy alarm clock' duties. It thick as anything when compared to google assistant, and really struggles to play specific tracks/albums, you get "here's a station you might like" (nothing like what you asked for). 99% of the time you are better going via the Spotify app on a phone if you want anything other than a generic artist playlist. Glad I only forked out for the Dot now. -
PatrickEwing 2,553 posts
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Registered 15 years agoAgreed, I've given up on it a bit, fed up of repeating myself. Even the kids think it's rather useless and doesn't know anything.
On the alarm clock side I can't see a way to get it to play music or radio station for the alarm, just noises. Am I missing something? -
CosmicFuzz 32,632 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI'm really liking my echo dots. Got two - one in bedroom for alarm, morning news, radio, one in hallway for music (Bluetooth to speakers), turning hall lamp on when I get in, ordering Ubers when getting ready to leave etc.
They're limited in some big ways, sure, but as a virtual assistant it's a fun bit of tech. The voice recognition is the most impressive thing I reckon, it's far better than anything else I've tried. -
I've only really played with one for a bit, but the voice rec seemed poor compared with Google assist (but better than Siri), and the speaker is pretty shitty quality.
I guess it depends what you want. I think I'm happy enough picking up my phone to make an Amazon order or to play music on my Sonos -
CosmicFuzz 32,632 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI've not tried Google Assist yet, have heard it's pretty great. It pretty much consistently picks up what I'm asking though.
Not used the larger Echo, but the speaker on the dot was a lot better than I thought it would be. Its fine for radio/spoken word and good enough for bit of music. But yeah, Bluetoothing it to a proper set of speakers is a million times better.
I do reckon that the Google one will be better ultimately though, purely because it's got a lot more info to draw from. -
gamecat 1,230 posts
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Registered 15 years ago@CosmicFuzz Hoping the Ggoogle one will be better, the phone assistant can take your half baked sentence fragments and form them into sensible questions, Alexa just gets confused and gives up. It's also missing that interrogative type stuff, where it can reference your previous question in the next one.
@PatrickEwing No way via the Echo of having a music alarm, you can do it Heath Robinson style through third part apps and Spotify on the phone, but it kind of defeats the point. -
mrpon 37,366 posts
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Registered 15 years agoOkay toying with getting a Dot for £35, quick (stupid) question - what is stopping the postman ordering a PS4 through the letterbox?
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DugBriderider 851 posts
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Registered 14 years agoJust ordered the dot and a Phillips hue starter kit, its disco time!
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gamecat 1,230 posts
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Registered 15 years agoYou can turn off voice purchasing.
I turned off mine entirely a couple months ago, after getting the Google version (MUCH better speech recognition btw), I said 'goodbye forever' as I unplugged it, and it started to say 'I don't want to....' and was gone, almost cute. -
Your-Mother 8,172 posts
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Registered 5 years agoLots of new devices just announced. Echo Plus, Echo Spot, Echo v2, Echo Button, Echo Connect...oy. -
You've got to really trust Amazon to put an Echo with a camera next to your bed.
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