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El stovey said:
That’s exactly what will happen, I still do this to my kids when I’m away. It never wears out.
You could get one of those Philips switches which are also like a remote and just link it to her light.
Or get a third party app but only put her light on it, But then she can still use it to control the light from her house, but just that light.
I’m not aware of any where you temporarily grant access.
Such a "Dad thing" You could get one of those Philips switches which are also like a remote and just link it to her light.
Or get a third party app but only put her light on it, But then she can still use it to control the light from her house, but just that light.
I’m not aware of any where you temporarily grant access.
I set a routine on ours that if my wife says "Play Radio 4" it plays Rick Astley - Never going to give you up , an alexa Rick-Roll
I find it hilarious but i'm the only one in the family that does
El stovey said:
james_TW said:
Random question - as I don't really know what search terms to use...
My kids are with me this week (Yay!) and my daughter wants to change the colour of her bulb from her phone. Is there a way to do this or do I have to log her in as me on her phone. What I don't want is for her to be at (her) home and turning my things on and off - And she would too as it'd be hilarious (!)...
That’s exactly what will happen, I still do this to my kids when I’m away. It never wears out. My kids are with me this week (Yay!) and my daughter wants to change the colour of her bulb from her phone. Is there a way to do this or do I have to log her in as me on her phone. What I don't want is for her to be at (her) home and turning my things on and off - And she would too as it'd be hilarious (!)...
You could get one of those Philips switches which are also like a remote and just link it to her light.
Or get a third party app but only put her light on it, But then she can still use it to control the light from her house, but just that light.
I’m not aware of any where you temporarily grant access.
Cube is coming Oct 10th
Looks interesting, but no bluetooth or multiroom for spotify yet
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MNBT68T/ref=gw_uk_m...
Think ill get one, family still struggle with the logitech remote,this could be easier
Also new soundbar
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07WHPQ9P6/ref=gw_uk_m...
Theres also a TV but i cant see any advantage other than voice control
Looks interesting, but no bluetooth or multiroom for spotify yet
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MNBT68T/ref=gw_uk_m...
Think ill get one, family still struggle with the logitech remote,this could be easier
Also new soundbar
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07WHPQ9P6/ref=gw_uk_m...
Theres also a TV but i cant see any advantage other than voice control
illmonkey said:
How does the Amazon cube (or any other for that matter) control the TV, I see you can tell Alexa to turn the tv on etc. It seems it's only connected via HDMI, so must the TV be enabled for this?
Can't speak for the cube but our TV is not enabled for this. We set up the Logitec Harmony remote to replace/replicate the existing remotes. Alexa then controls the remote rather than the TV directly.Zoon said:
illmonkey said:
How does the Amazon cube (or any other for that matter) control the TV, I see you can tell Alexa to turn the tv on etc. It seems it's only connected via HDMI, so must the TV be enabled for this?
HDMI-CEC
Will ensure the new tv has that, so will work with the cube once I have one.
New gear. Think I’ll give the oven a miss. The specs and the ring though..... 
https://mashable.com/article/amazon-echo-speakers-...
https://mashable.com/article/amazon-echo-speakers-...
Coming soon
https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-L-Jackson-celebrity-...
“To get started, just say, “Alexa, introduce me to Samuel L. Jackson.” Then, choose whether you’d like Sam to use explicit language or not. If you change your mind later, simply go to the settings menu of the Alexa app to toggle between clean and explicit content.”
https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-L-Jackson-celebrity-...
“To get started, just say, “Alexa, introduce me to Samuel L. Jackson.” Then, choose whether you’d like Sam to use explicit language or not. If you change your mind later, simply go to the settings menu of the Alexa app to toggle between clean and explicit content.”
How do you get Alexa to do something from a simple command?
For example, at the moment I say "Alexa, turn on the lounge lights" How can I make that simply "Alexa, lights on" and the lounge lights come on?
We don't have any other lights connected to Alexa, but if we did, I guess I could change it to room specific.
For example, at the moment I say "Alexa, turn on the lounge lights" How can I make that simply "Alexa, lights on" and the lounge lights come on?
We don't have any other lights connected to Alexa, but if we did, I guess I could change it to room specific.
Tyre Smoke said:
How do you get Alexa to do something from a simple command?
For example, at the moment I say "Alexa, turn on the lounge lights" How can I make that simply "Alexa, lights on" and the lounge lights come on?
We don't have any other lights connected to Alexa, but if we did, I guess I could change it to room specific.
Make a group in the Alexa app for the stuff in each room, then you will be able to say "Alexa turn on light" for the light in that room.For example, at the moment I say "Alexa, turn on the lounge lights" How can I make that simply "Alexa, lights on" and the lounge lights come on?
We don't have any other lights connected to Alexa, but if we did, I guess I could change it to room specific.
El stovey said:
Coming soon
https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-L-Jackson-celebrity-...
“To get started, just say, “Alexa, introduce me to Samuel L. Jackson.” Then, choose whether you’d like Sam to use explicit language or not. If you change your mind later, simply go to the settings menu of the Alexa app to toggle between clean and explicit content.”
I just tried it.https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-L-Jackson-celebrity-...
“To get started, just say, “Alexa, introduce me to Samuel L. Jackson.” Then, choose whether you’d like Sam to use explicit language or not. If you change your mind later, simply go to the settings menu of the Alexa app to toggle between clean and explicit content.”
Alexa said: "Sorry, Mister Jackson isn't available here yet. The path of the righteous AI is beset on all sides by inequities".
At least she didn't call me a mother-
Tyre Smoke said:
How do you get Alexa to do something from a simple command?
For example, at the moment I say "Alexa, turn on the lounge lights" How can I make that simply "Alexa, lights on" and the lounge lights come on?
We don't have any other lights connected to Alexa, but if we did, I guess I could change it to room specific.
Add a new routine: when this happens/Voice/enter phrase "lights on", add action/Smart Home/select device For example, at the moment I say "Alexa, turn on the lounge lights" How can I make that simply "Alexa, lights on" and the lounge lights come on?
We don't have any other lights connected to Alexa, but if we did, I guess I could change it to room specific.
Tyre Smoke said:
How do you get Alexa to do something from a simple command?
For example, at the moment I say "Alexa, turn on the lounge lights" How can I make that simply "Alexa, lights on" and the lounge lights come on?
We don't have any other lights connected to Alexa, but if we did, I guess I could change it to room specific.
If I say that, the lights in the same room as the nearest Alexa get turned on.For example, at the moment I say "Alexa, turn on the lounge lights" How can I make that simply "Alexa, lights on" and the lounge lights come on?
We don't have any other lights connected to Alexa, but if we did, I guess I could change it to room specific.
I found it, it's in routines. You can set up so that if you say "Alexa --------" in a particular group, lounge for instance, then that instruction does what you've set up.
So I can set up the lounge group lights to come on when I say "Alexa, you smell" and go off when I say "Alexa, Laura's farted" for instance.
So I can set up the lounge group lights to come on when I say "Alexa, you smell" and go off when I say "Alexa, Laura's farted" for instance.
I'm having a number of problems with mine lately which generally result in me saying "fk off" a lot to Alexa - I've got 4 devices in the house which, for the most part, pick things up fine. However, I've got a routine of "Alexa, lights" which turns on the downstairs lights - Every now and then, I'll get the response of "can't find anything named lights" - It's getting on my nerves.
On top of this, it looks like the default TuneIn app, no longer has some BBC Radio stations - And the BBC Radio skill doesn't seem to do multi room. I'm starting to get a little jaded with Alexa now as it's gone from being helpful, to a pain in the arse...
Is it me?
k off" a lot to Alexa - I've got 4 devices in the house which, for the most part, pick things up fine. However, I've got a routine of "Alexa, lights" which turns on the downstairs lights - Every now and then, I'll get the response of "can't find anything named lights" - It's getting on my nerves.On top of this, it looks like the default TuneIn app, no longer has some BBC Radio stations - And the BBC Radio skill doesn't seem to do multi room. I'm starting to get a little jaded with Alexa now as it's gone from being helpful, to a pain in the arse...
Is it me?
james_TW said:
I'm having a number of problems with mine lately which generally result in me saying "fk off" a lot to Alexa - I've got 4 devices in the house which, for the most part, pick things up fine. However, I've got a routine of "Alexa, lights" which turns on the downstairs lights - Every now and then, I'll get the response of "can't find anything named lights" - It's getting on my nerves.
On top of this, it looks like the default TuneIn app, no longer has some BBC Radio stations - And the BBC Radio skill doesn't seem to do multi room. I'm starting to get a little jaded with Alexa now as it's gone from being helpful, to a pain in the arse...
Is it me?
I noticed this morning Radio 6 came back with a fault message when asked to play on Alexa. Yet yesterday I was abroad and Alexa played it fine?! k off" a lot to Alexa - I've got 4 devices in the house which, for the most part, pick things up fine. However, I've got a routine of "Alexa, lights" which turns on the downstairs lights - Every now and then, I'll get the response of "can't find anything named lights" - It's getting on my nerves.On top of this, it looks like the default TuneIn app, no longer has some BBC Radio stations - And the BBC Radio skill doesn't seem to do multi room. I'm starting to get a little jaded with Alexa now as it's gone from being helpful, to a pain in the arse...
Is it me?
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