I never found it necessary to speak in overly simplistic phrases or even to speak slowly. I got the best results when I used keywords, such as “play” (for music) or “turn on” (to control connected devices), but commands such as “Alexa, I wanna hear Pink Floyd” and “Alexa, I want the kitchen light on” worked, too. The ringed segment controls the volume and there are two buttons on top: Press one to mute the mic array and the other to ready the Echo for a voice command (if you don’t want to use its “wake-up” name. The fact that Alexa is a cloud-based voice-recognition service makes the Echo’s responsiveness all the more remarkable. But the Echo can respond to more complex requests, too. If you just want to listen to music, for example, say “Alexa, play music.” Within seconds (six or fewer in my tests, including the time during which the Echo verbally acknowledges your command), the Echo will be playing music from your Amazon Prime subscription or your Amazon Music library. The device can be programmed to respond to one of two “wake-up” names, “Alexa” (the default) or “Amazon.” Each request must be preceded by the wake-up name (or a touch of a button on top of the cylinder), but your commands can be either simple or surprisingly complex. Once it’s linked to your account, you can have it play audiobooks using Audible, play music from your Amazon Prime music library, and even order products based on voice commands. As with much of Amazon’s hardware, you’ll get the most benefit from the Echo if you subscribe to Amazon services, especially Amazon Prime.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |