Hi Jackie, ok will try to keep it simple! I agree, alexa is way better than
siri! Although,my wife was not particularly amused when I asked alexa to
read my audible book entitled the parcival mosaig, when she said: " Sorry, I
cannot find I married a passable trani in your library!"
Thanks!
alistair
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: MORE DOT QUESTIONS
Hi Alistair
I like a station from the Netherlands called Sky Radio, and I have no
problem in getting Alexa to play this if I say: "Alexa, play Sky Radio." I
don't need to tell her the country or give further information that
ultimately confuses her. On the other hand, she sometimes has difficulty if
I say: "Alexa, play Down Town Radio." This is a local station in Northern
Ireland, but sometimes she thinks I am asking for something else, so comes
up with a random suggestion. My husband tries to be very precise when
speaking to her because she doesn't always understand his broad Northern
Irish accent. I must admit this sends me into fits of laughter. But when
comparing her to Siri, I think Alexa is better.
Kind Regards,
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Sent: 30 December 2016 07:56
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: MORE DOT QUESTIONS
Hi, I think in other countries they can use both I heart and Pandora but not
as yet in the UK! I find radio player less choppy than tune in for UK
stations. The problem I am having is getting tune in to play stations from
other countries, it may be that it is just my post-christmas diction or my
glaswegian accent but for the life of me I can't get it to play my chosen
stations from austrailia, is there a particular way of phrasing the play
command for non-UK stations? I should add that they stream ok on other
devices.
BEST
Alistair
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From: Kevin Cussick (Redacted sender "the.big.white.shepherd" for DMARC)
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2016 10:22 PM
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: MORE DOT QUESTIONS
I like it as well just thought Jacky said I player was a skill that I
could now use. must have got it wrong again! Sorry Jacky.
On 28/12/2016 10:53, Ian Macrae (Redacted sender ian.macrae1 for DMARC)
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do like the dot as an internet radio device.
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On 27 Dec 2016, at 22:36, Kevin Cussick (Redacted sender
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I asked alexa to enable the eye player radio app, she said she couldn't
find that app.
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Sent: 26 December 2016 14:29
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Subject: [access-uk] MORE DOT QUESTIONS
Thanks to all for previously helpful tips. Here are some more
questions.
1. I have checked a number of options in the flash briefings list
in the app on my phone including Sky News, Radio 4 World Service and
The guardian. When I ask Alexa for the news she automatically plays
Sky News. How do I get her to play latest news from Radio 4? When
I’ve asked she’s played the r4 live stream from tune-in. Sky News
seems to be the default briefing, followed by any of the others you have ticked.
2. If I want news from the guardian how do i get her to give me that?
Say: "Alexa, open the Guardian." You will get a welcome message,
then follow the choices she offers you.
3. Are any of these services chargeable? for instance I notice
that this full audio of The Economist but I assume you need a subscription?
Similarly the Wall Street Journal is, I know, subject to a pay wall.
The Guardian isn't subscription-based, not sure about any of the
other newspapers.
4. How do I add things like the iPlayer or iPlayer Radio app? You
can go into Skills and add those that way, or ask her to activate
the various skills for you. Say: "Alexa, activate RadioPlayer."
Similarly, you can ask her to turn on Bluetooth so you can pair it with your phone.
thanks again for any help.
Ian
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