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Posted here because a search found other Alexa topics in General, move if incorrect.


Hey

Is there a way that i can set up my Echo to work with the Virgin V6 box.

Things i would like to do;

Alexa Pause the TV
Alexa Record
Alexa Play ....
Alexa BBC 1 HD

etc

Help appreciated greatly.


 
chris_r said:
Posted here because a search found other Alexa topics in General, move if incorrect.


Hey

Is there a way that i can set up my Echo to work with the Virgin V6 box.

Things i would like to do;

Alexa Pause the TV
Alexa Record
Alexa Play ....
Alexa BBC 1 HD

etc

Help appreciated greatly.

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Pretty sure you can't do that,only the new Amazon fire box with Alexa built in can do this.
 
The Logitech harmony hub will play with Alexa and act as a remote control for your devices. I voice control my virgin box and tv through it.
 
chris_r said:
Yeah, this is basically what i have asked.

How did you set this up Tom?
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It’s all pretty straightforward out of the box from Logitech. You might need to programme some activities etc if you want to have control over more than one device at a time (“turn on the television” for me switches the TV to the correct input, turns on my stereo and changed the input and switches on virgin media). Buy a Logitech harmony hub and have a play. It’s not totally foolproof but once it’s working it’s pretty good.
 
tom_nieto said:
It’s all pretty straightforward out of the box from Logitech. You might need to programme some activities etc if you want to have control over more than one device at a time (“turn on the television” for me switches the TV to the correct input, turns on my stereo and changed the input and switches on virgin media). Buy a Logitech harmony hub and have a play. It’s not totally foolproof but once it’s working it’s pretty good.
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The Hamry remotes are often on offer at Amazon, they had the Ultimate (touchscreen with hub) for £80 the other day, and the hub with basic remote can be found at times for about £50.

One of the things I like about them is you can use any old android phone/table as the remote interface as well:)
I'm disappointed I've never seen anyone build a tablet, Alexa and Harmony Humb into a "Captains chair" for their Star Trek themed home cinema :D
 
Werewolf said:
The Hamry remotes are often on offer at Amazon, they had the Ultimate (touchscreen with hub) for £80 the other day, and the hub with basic remote can be found at times for about £50.

One of the things I like about them is you can use any old android phone/table as the remote interface as well:)
I'm disappointed I've never seen anyone build a tablet, Alexa and Harmony Humb into a "Captains chair" for their Star Trek themed home cinema :D
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With smartphones/tablets seemingly coming out of our ears at home I figured that I'd only need the hub. If they're genuinely only £50 I might get another one to put in my media cupboard - can the app deal with more than one at a time? I dread to think how confused Alexa would get with two hubs.

We're having our living room re-done at some point this year... tempting to build in a tablet somewhere to control lighting and media.
 
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