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Originally Posted by DreamWriter
Hmm...I'm not sure what to suggest since your device has the latest software. Maybe just keep trying over the next few days, and then call Amazon for assistance if it's still not working?
I have noticed that phrasing matters, so you may want to experiment with that.
These commands DO work for me (I get both beeps and the message when time's up):
"Alexa/Echo, set kitchen timer for 1 minute."
"Alexa/Echo, set pasta timer for 1 minute."
"Alexa/Echo, set bake timer for 1 minute."
"Alexa/Echo, set an egg timer for 1 minute."
"Alexa/Echo, set an Instant Pot timer for 1 minute."
These do NOT work for me (I get only beeps when time's up):
"Alexa/Echo, set egg timer for 1 minute."
"Alexa/Echo, set Instant Pot timer for 1 minute."
P.S. Catlady, are you in the U.S.? That may matter.
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Thanks, I'll experiment more later, but, seriously, how stupid is it that Alexa needs exact phrasing such that the use of
an determines whether the timer works as desired! Tell me something, when Alexa acknowledges the command, does it repeat "pasta timer," "bake timer," etc.? When I was trying it earlier, Alexa just said something like "starting timer," definitely not "starting such-and-such timer."
If Alexa characterizes the timer at the outset, that would at least be an indication of what I'd get for the alert--so I'd know if my phrasing met Alexa's high standards or if I'd need to try again.
I am in the U.S., and although I am showing up-to-date software, I was not advised about this feature in the last "what's new with Alexa" e-mail.