Amazon Echo - anyone have one?

AndyCr15 · 17 Oct 2016 at 08:17

Is that standalone hardware with Siri on it?

Kemik · 17 Oct 2016 at 09:45

AndyCr15 said:
Is that standalone hardware with Siri on it?

No.

AndyCr15 · 17 Oct 2016 at 10:27

So... I wouldn't say it counted in this case then?

Mr_Orange · 17 Oct 2016 at 10:30

I can't for the life of me find out how to play an album in track order. But outside of music I mostly use it for setting alarms/timers and checking train times.

Kemik · 19 Oct 2016 at 14:49

My Echo Dot just shipped. Looking forward to testing it out this weekend with a bluetooth speaker. Only problem is that if I want to listen to music/radio I will need to switch the speaker on as it is battery powered.

RoyMi6 · 19 Oct 2016 at 15:57

Mine says it will be shipping today as well.

Keen to get this working with Sonos and my Harmony Hub (via Yonomi)

Can't decide if I'm going to invest in Philips Hue to work alongside it... depends how responsive it is on our super crap 5meg internet...

Goodie · 19 Oct 2016 at 16:45

Do they work with Sonos?? I thought that it didn't?

Basher · 19 Oct 2016 at 17:19

Goodie said:
Do they work with Sonos?? I thought that it didn't?

They don't, not yet at least. Yo could always plug it into a Play 5 I guess, but that's not going to give you fancy multi-room voice commands.

RoyMi6 · 19 Oct 2016 at 18:41

Basher said:
They don't, not yet at least. Yo could always plug it into a Play 5 I guess, but that's not going to give you fancy multi-room voice commands.

They do with the free Yonomi app for your phone. I'm currently using Yonomi to turn on my Sonos when I get home and it works a treat.

Yonomi also works with Echo, so I'm just waiting for the hardware to arrive to actually test it!

bsoltan · 19 Oct 2016 at 19:56

It was cool today I was playing songs in the car via Spotify on my phone.

Walked into the house and just said "Alexa Resume Spotify" and it carried on playing where it had stopped in the car. :cool:

Just agreed to sell my Sonos to a friend.

Basher · 19 Oct 2016 at 19:59

bsoltan said:
It was cool today I was playing songs in the car via Spotify on my phone.

Walked into the house and just said "Alexa Resume Spotify" and it carried on playing where it had stopped in the car.

Just agreed to sell my Sonos to a friend.

Keep the Sonos and use the Spotify integration to achieve the same

bsoltan · 19 Oct 2016 at 21:41

Basher said:
Keep the Sonos and use the Spotify integration to achieve the same

Does it work like that via the Spotify app now?

Before I had to switch to the Sonos app and re-find what I was listening to.

Basher · 19 Oct 2016 at 22:17

bsoltan said:
Does it work like that via the Spotify app now?

Before I had to switch to the Sonos app and re-find what I was listening to.

It's in beta at the moment. You can control it via the Spotify app. Due for release later this year I think.

savagesam117 · 19 Oct 2016 at 22:20

My dad has one, it's awesome!

Nathan Hale · 20 Oct 2016 at 11:26

never owned anything amazon..

maybe their boxes

RoyMi6 · 20 Oct 2016 at 11:52

So mine arrived this morning before I set off for work - and it works a treat

Here it is in action:

RoyMi6 · 20 Oct 2016 at 14:18

Loving how well the Echo Dot works and I was thinking of buying more but it's worth keeping in mind these limitations: http://www.howtogeek.com/262664/what-you-can-and-cant-do-with-multiple-amazon-echos/

Not 100% convinced yet... synchronized timers / alarms would be a real bonus for me

The Asgard · 20 Oct 2016 at 16:32

We have been using the Echo for about a week and I have been pleasantly surprised. Voice Recognition is spot on even with my cold. The speaker is half decent. The way the mic can pick you up in another room is truly outstanding. Bought some Philips lights and they work a treat. Really fits in to the workflow of life. Also seems to have a sense of humor. Try saying to it "Alexa initiate self destruct"

Will be buying another for sure.

Super Tigers · 20 Oct 2016 at 20:30

Got my Echo Dot this afternoon, very easy to set up. Synced my calendars up with it and got it to play radio streams off Tunein Radio with no problems.

Wife is not amused by it and was a little freaked out by it at first

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The advert for Amazon Echo came on the TV and Alexa heard it and answered the advert!! :eek:

JAMAL · 24 Oct 2016 at 19:30

I ended up getting one of the dots as Google haven't got a UK release for home, I'm really impressed got it playing well with my nest and lifx bulb plus Spotify, kind of gutted I didn't get a white echo for £99 now!