Amazon Echo Club

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

That's cool. I don't use lists or calendars or any other such stuff on any of my devices. I have no use for them. monkey leads a simple life.

So Monkey never goes to the grocery store and forgets to buy bananas? If I didn't have a list with me I would come home with nothing I went to get! Sometimes I forget to take the list though!

[wodin]

Originally Posted by jswinden

So Monkey never goes to the grocery store and forgets to buy bananas? If I didn't have a list with me I would come home with nothing I went to get! Sometimes I forget to take the list though!

Monkeys NEVER forget bananas.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by jswinden

So Monkey never goes to the grocery store and forgets to buy bananas? If I didn't have a list with me I would come home with nothing I went to get! Sometimes I forget to take the list though!

Originally Posted by wodin

Monkeys NEVER forget bananas.

Yep, monkey never forgets bananas

I rarely make shopping lists and I rarely forget anything.

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Yep, monkey never forgets bananas

I rarely make shopping lists and I rarely forget anything.

I can remember the phone number of a girl I dated back in 1972, but I cannot remember what I went to the store for, or why I got up and went to another room in the house!

[wodin]

I often find myself in the bathroom, wondering why I went there.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by wodin

I often find myself in the bathroom, wondering why I went there.

It beats "going" in the living room

[copyrite]

Somewhere today I came across a post that mentioned if you asked Alexa to play a song with specific lyrics, she would play the song. For example, I just asked

"Alexa play song with the lyric 'walked with a crooked crutch' " and she played Bruce Springsteen's Growin' Up.

I don't remember seeing any mention of this from Amazon (yet?)?

[tubemonkey]

It was in their press release:

Even Better on Echo

Millions of customers have fallen in love with Alexa and have given Echo over 28,000 5-star reviews on Amazon. Since the debut of Echo nearly two years ago, music consistently has been one of the most popular activities on Echo; now Amazon Music has reimagined music listening on Echo with intuitive new Alexa voice controls that turn your Echo into the ultimate personalized jukebox. No searching or browsing required…just ask. And with the advanced machine learning of Alexa, the Amazon Music experience will become more conversational and personalized all the time.

* Ready to listen to Sia? Just ask, “Alexa, play Sia” and Alexa will create a playlist of Sia’s most popular songs

* Want to hear the latest hit by Green Day? Just ask, “Alexa, play Green Day’s new song” and Alexa will play their latest single, “Bang Bang”

* Have words to a song stuck in your head but can’t remember the name of the song? All you have to do is say a few words and Alexa will play the song. For example, just ask, “Alexa, play the song that goes, ‘I was doing just fine before I met you’” and Alexa will play, “Closer” by The Chainsmokers

* Want to re-live the music from your college days? You can ask Alexa to play hit music from a decade or a specific year or month. Just ask, “Alexa, play the most popular rock from the 90s” and Alexa will take you back in time

* Feeling down and need a pick-me-up? Just ask, “Alexa play ‘Happy Music’” and Alexa will choose a playlist based on your listening history like “Feel-Good Indie,” “R&B Fun” or “Pop To Make you Feel Better”

* Want to listen to early catalog from a favorite artist? Just ask, “Alexa, play Van Halen from the 70s” and Alexa will play tracks from the LA rockers’ first couple of albums

* Having friends over? Just ask, “Alexa, play music for a dinner party” and Alexa will choose a playlist based on your listening history like “Dinner With Friends,” “Cooking With 90s Hip-Hop” or “Indie Dinner Party”

* Want to be surprised? Just ask, “Alexa, play the Song of the Day” to hear a song picked daily by Amazon Music editors. Song of the Day also features a DJ intro with fun facts about the song and an outro with suggestions for further listening

* Not sure what to play? Just ask, “Alexa, play music” and Alexa will find something personalized just for you

Amazon Music on Alexa also brings fans and artists closer together with behind-the-scenes artist commentary about their music, called Side-by-Sides. Customers can simply ask, “Alexa, play Side-by-Side with OneRepublic” and Ryan Tedder will play and comment on songs from OneRepublic’s latest album Oh My My. Side-by-Sides are available exclusively on Amazon Music from top artists such as The Chainsmokers, Jason Aldean, Lindsey Stirling, Norah Jones, OneRepublic and Kongos – with more being added all the time.

Amazon is offering an exclusive “for Echo” subscription plan for only $3.99/month, with full access to Amazon Music Unlimited on a single Echo, Echo Dot or Amazon Tap. To start a free trial to the “for Echo” plan, just ask “Alexa, start my Music Unlimited free trial.” If you decide later that you want to enjoy Amazon Music Unlimited on multiple devices, including Fire devices, iOS, Android, Web, PC, Mac, Sonos and more, it’s easy to upgrade to a standard plan for an additional $4.00/month for Prime members ($6.00/month non-Prime customers).

[wodin]

* Not sure what to play? Just ask, “Alexa, play music” and Alexa will find something personalized just for you

I just say "Alexa, play" and she trots out something I like (usually).

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by ApK

Ugh. Robbie the Robot is not from Lost in Space, but I think he guest-starred in one episode...

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

You're right; although he was the inspiration for Will's companion.

I believe he was an evil robot in that episode.

You're both right. Robbie made his first appearance in Forbidden Planet (1956). I saw it at a drive-in with my parents in 1957. It was part of a double feature with Earth vs. the Flying Saucers.

[WT Sharpe]

I see that's already been mentioned. Oh, well.

[tubemonkey]

What's new?

Scenes with Philips Hue

With the new Philips Hue Skill, now it is even easier to create the perfect lighting ambiance in your home. If you have Philips Hue lights, you can control lighting scenes and recipes with your voice. Just ask:

• "Alexa, turn on Relax in Bedroom"
• "Alexa, turn on Spring Blossom in the LIving Room"

The new Philips Hue Skill is compatible with Philips Hue Bridge V2 (Square Shape) and is not compatible with Philips Hue Bridge V1 (Circle Shape).

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

It beats "going" in the living room

Hey, stuff happens, and I cannot always blame the cats!

Originally Posted by copyrite

Somewhere today I came across a post that mentioned if you asked Alexa to play a song with specific lyrics, she would play the song. For example, I just asked

"Alexa play song with the lyric 'walked with a crooked crutch' " and she played Bruce Springsteen's Growin' Up.

I don't remember seeing any mention of this from Amazon (yet?)?

It was listed as a new Alexa feature in an email I got from Amazon yesterday. So it must have just been added.

[Purple Lady]

Originally Posted by copyrite

Somewhere today I came across a post that mentioned if you asked Alexa to play a song with specific lyrics, she would play the song. For example, I just asked

"Alexa play song with the lyric 'walked with a crooked crutch' " and she played Bruce Springsteen's Growin' Up.

I don't remember seeing any mention of this from Amazon (yet?)?

I just wish I could get it to play Eyehategod.