Amazon Echo

[nigelpugh7]

Cotty said:

Can someone tell me what Alexa says when you ask her

"Alexa, I want the truth."

Predictably it's - " You Can't handle the truth!"

[Cotty]

Ill have to work my way though these when my Dot comes

https://www.reddit.com/r/amazonecho/comments/2v15f...

[Zoon]

Ask Alexa "Do you feel lucky?"

[DoctorX]

Dammit. I think I need one of these now.

[hab1966]

can i get Echo to stream music from my NAS drive?

[onlynik]

hab1966 said:

can i get Echo to stream music from my NAS drive?

Depends.

[Chris_H]

I just received mine. I asked her 'What's my dog's name?'. Quite a good answer.

[bristolracer]

Got mine today
So once I got bored of Spotify and asking stupid questions thought I'd have a look at home automation skills

Hmm quite a few omissions

Okay no worries just use IFTTT

except the uk models will not work with it. US models only. So the work round is register it in the US and loose Amazon music and have to tollerate the American accent
So much for it being the be all and end all in home automation!

Google are bringing one out soon let's see if they can raise the ante

[BOBTEE]

I told her I didn't feel well, got more sympathy from her than from the GF!!

Interesting that IFTTT doesn't work here, explains a lot!

[Xaero]

smn159 said:

You can view the list within the app on your phone and tick them off as you wander round the supermarket.

It's a good feature IMO

Thanks. I guess I could make use out of it, more so if multiple lists can be made ''Waitrose list, town list,' etc. Shame it doesn't seem to be able to search Amazon's store and add things from that though to review later.

[Cotty]

Google's version of Echo
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-382...

[Watchman]

I've been doing a bit of Googling. I would like to see if I can integrate an Echo Dot with my LightwaveRF setup, and I've got a pair of HeatMiser thermostats to install over the winter. I understand the US version Echo works with IFTTT but the UK may not initially.

Anyone know anything?

[bristolracer]

Watchman said:

I've been doing a bit of Googling. I would like to see if I can integrate an Echo Dot with my LightwaveRF setup, and I've got a pair of HeatMiser thermostats to install over the winter. I understand the US version Echo works with IFTTT but the UK may not initially.

Anyone know anything?

From what I've read.
There is no current IFTTT support for uk Echo. Amazon customer service can not confirm when or if it will. If you are happy to re register your device on Amazon.com you can use the American platform. You will however gain an American accent and will loose your prime music.
I also read but can't confirm ( I read it on the net) that light wave will shortly be releasing a skill for echo.

If they don't sort this out then it really becomes a glorified Bluetooth speaker for me

[Watchman]

bristolracer said:

Watchman said:

I've been doing a bit of Googling. I would like to see if I can integrate an Echo Dot with my LightwaveRF setup, and I've got a pair of HeatMiser thermostats to install over the winter. I understand the US version Echo works with IFTTT but the UK may not initially.

Anyone know anything?

From what I've read.
There is no current IFTTT support for uk Echo. Amazon customer service can not confirm when or if it will. If you are happy to re register your device on Amazon.com you can use the American platform. You will however gain an American accent and will loose your prime music.
I also read but can't confirm ( I read it on the net) that light wave will shortly be releasing a skill for echo.

If they don't sort this out then it really becomes a glorified Bluetooth speaker for me

I hear you. I'm not buying one until they provide IFTTT connectivity.

Similarly irksome, I've been trying to get LightwaveRF to trigger with IFTTT tonight but there are no LightwaveRF devices in the drop down selection within IFTTT (I have a few devices listed in the LightwaveRF app and replicated to the LightwaveRF website). It is the same with the IFTTT Android app and on their site through a web browser.

Some forum suggestions are that IFTTT only works with a previous version of the LightwaveRF app, or something. Frustrating however the HeatMiser IFTTT connector seems to work fine, so I'm partway there.

And although I'm only a new user to IFTTT, I can already see why you might want some more Boolean embedded into the recipes. AND, OR and NOT would be brill to combine events and/or triggers.

Edited by Watchman on Tuesday 4th October 22:40

[ajprice]

Cotty said:

Google's version of Echo
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-382...

Which will support IFTTT, Nest, Hue lights... http://www.zdnet.com/article/google-home-will-sell...

UK launch probably won't be until next year though, and swap the $ for a £ before the 129.

[Watchman]

Watchman said:

bristolracer said:

Watchman said:

I've been doing a bit of Googling. I would like to see if I can integrate an Echo Dot with my LightwaveRF setup, and I've got a pair of HeatMiser thermostats to install over the winter. I understand the US version Echo works with IFTTT but the UK may not initially.

Anyone know anything?

From what I've read.
There is no current IFTTT support for uk Echo. Amazon customer service can not confirm when or if it will. If you are happy to re register your device on Amazon.com you can use the American platform. You will however gain an American accent and will loose your prime music.
I also read but can't confirm ( I read it on the net) that light wave will shortly be releasing a skill for echo.

If they don't sort this out then it really becomes a glorified Bluetooth speaker for me

I hear you. I'm not buying one until they provide IFTTT connectivity.

Similarly irksome, I've been trying to get LightwaveRF to trigger with IFTTT tonight but there are no LightwaveRF devices in the drop down selection within IFTTT (I have a few devices listed in the LightwaveRF app and replicated to the LightwaveRF website). It is the same with the IFTTT Android app and on their site through a web browser.

Some forum suggestions are that IFTTT only works with a previous version of the LightwaveRF app, or something. Frustrating however the HeatMiser IFTTT connector seems to work fine, so I'm partway there.

And although I'm only a new user to IFTTT, I can already see why you might want some more Boolean embedded into the recipes. AND, OR and NOT would be brill to combine events and/or triggers.

Edited by Watchman on Tuesday 4th October 22:40

Fixed, thanks to the LightwaveRF help desk. I had set up my relays as on/off switches but in IFTTT I was trying to connect with them as open/close devices.

Obvious now but the help desk guy was spot on..!!

[Cotty]

Just Eat are doing a prize draw this weekend to win 1 of 5 Amazon Echo devices

http://www.just-eat.co.uk/blog/win-amazon-echo/?ut...

[DoctorX]

Cotty said:

Just Eat are doing a prize draw this weekend to win 1 of 5 Amazon Echo devices

http://www.just-eat.co.uk/blog/win-amazon-echo/?ut...

Does this mean it works with the app? "Alexa, 'bab please".

[Cotty]

DoctorX said:

Does this mean it works with the app? "Alexa, 'bab please".

I don't know as my dot has not been delivered but it appears you will be able to re-order a restaurant delivery order.
I suppose something along the lines of "Alexa, Just Eat, re-order from Rajdoo"

[smn159]

Successfully linked mine up to the Tado this evening.

"Alexa, turn the heating up" now results in a 1 degree temperature increase.

But... it does this by switching the Tado to manual mode, and it doesn't appear to have a way to switch itself back to auto. I've bodged this by using IFTTT to switch back to auto when Tado enters sleep mode and also if everyone leaves the house, but the link to Tado seems half finished to me.