Amazon Echo - anyone have one?

[easyrider]

Can you use this to play music through another speaker/surround system? Like does it have Aux or Bluetooth out or anything?

Yeah

It has Bluetooth and line out...I just use the line out in my lounge going to a stereo in on my AV receiver. So my music just comes out for the speakers...

I'll be getting another for the car and using the Bluetooth to connect to my iPhone and use it as a wireless access point...

This will be very handy for music listening again as I wont have to search songs on my phone I can just ask Alexa

 

[The IPB]

I got one over the weekend.

As a gadget I really like it, mostly for the radio and music playing. But the timer is handy when making dinner, the wife is always asking me the time now she can ask Alexa, the little news breakdown is handy in the morning and my daughter has enjoyed asking random questions.

I can't complain for £40 and I'm sure it will improve over time.

 

[Steedie]

^ How do you find it with the radio? Is it good at selecting stations? I've read a lot about how for UK stations it's terrible

 

[The IPB]

I'm not one for radio I have been using it for Spotify, my wife has used it for radio but only Kisstory, which it seems to find alright.

I could test it later with regards to the radio feature.

 

[AndyCr15]

I'll be getting another for the car and using the Bluetooth to connect to my iPhone and use it as a wireless access point...

You'll have to pay another £3.99 a month, wont you? Isn't it specific to each Echo?

 

[Psymonkee]

Dumb question but can these pick up Planet Rock? All the help pages seem very vague!

 

[Nikumba]

Can you use this to play music through another speaker/surround system? Like does it have Aux or Bluetooth out or anything?

Only the Dot has 3.5mm output, as far as I know the full Echo does not have this ability, but then its speaker is pretty good

 

[easyrider]

^ How do you find it with the radio? Is it good at selecting stations? I've read a lot about how for UK stations it's terrible

Depends what stations float your boat...

I have listened to R2 R4 and 6 music...

 

[easyrider]

You'll have to pay another £3.99 a month, wont you? Isn't it specific to each Echo?

Ill probably ditch apple music and get amazon unlimited for 7.99 per month.

On any device...

 

[hyperseven]

Ill probably ditch apple music and get amazon unlimited for 7.99 per month.

On any device...

not a Prime member then?

 

[AndyCr15]

Amazon Unlimited isn't covered by Prime.

 

[1pudding1]

What lights are you controlling? Can it control Sonos?

 

[easyrider]

not a Prime member then?

yeah I'm a prime user....for non prime users its 9.99 per month

7.99 for prime users

 

[easyrider]

What lights are you controlling? Can it control Sonos?

https://www.wired.com/2016/08/amazon-echo-adds-sonos-voice-control-stable/

 

[1pudding1]

Niiice. Already ordered one Echo dot yesterday to control my LWRF lights and sockets. Now i know it can do Sonos already, might look at getting another one today while still on offer, and also swapping from Deezer to Amazon unlimited music if there not much difference in the catalogue but it's cheaper.

 

[1pudding1]

Can one dot control more than one Sonos player?

 

[hyperseven]

yeah I'm a prime user....for non prime users its 9.99 per month

7.99 for prime users

but why then pay £7.99 per month when its only £79 for a year

 

[easyrider]

but why then pay £7.99 per month when its only £79 for a year

Prime music for 79 a year is 2 million songs...

Prime unlimited is like Spotify and apple music with a massive catalogue for over 40 million songs...

This is 7.99 for prime users...

 

[Basher]

Can one dot control more than one Sonos player?

I guess we'll find out early next year when it's released.

 

[hyperseven]

Prime music for 79 a year is 2 million songs...

Prime unlimited is like Spotify and apple music with a massive catalogue for over 40 million songs...

This is 7.99 for prime users...

£79 a year.