Hi!
The best thing I've ever done to fully enjoy the experience with the
Amazon Echo devices I have is to have gotten remote control units for
each, they arrived today - had to import them - and I've just paired the
first to my Standard Echo device.
The remote is much more than a remote as users of these remotes with
their echo devices will attest to, not only can you use the navigation
control to skip between playing tracks, raise/lower volume but you can
use the small button at the top to actually issue Alexa voice commands
from a distance.
Suppose you're sitting in your armchair with your Echo on the other side
of the room, hold down the small button at the top.
Alexa then sounds a tone after which you speak your command, no need to
use the wake phrase.
The idea of issuing commands through the remote is for those times when
you're in noisy environments, the microphone will be effective 6 inches
from your mouth.
Now having done what I outlined as an example - sit in my favourite
armchair with Alexa on the other side of the room and issuing voice
commands via the Remote - I can tell you that Alexa sure knows how to
pump out the music and fill my lounge, not stereo that I grant you but
room filling all the same.
I'll pair the other Amazon remotes to my Echo Dot and Tap respectively
later on today.
