Re: [QUAD-L] Amazon Echo

[greg]

So it looks like you need an Amazon Fire TV for Echo to run a TV? Greg > here's an example video  > http://support.blumoo.com/support/solutions/articles/11000001578- > voice-control-version-1-0-features > > > On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 10:41 PM, Jim Lubin <jlu...@eskimo.com> > wrote: > >> I've had it for 3 months now. I'm on my computer all day so I can >> really do everything on the computer that I can do with the Echo. >> However, I find I am listening to music more often on the Echo, >> just ask Alexa to play an artist, album, song or a playlist.  >> >> I also use the Flash Briefing, trivia games, audio books from >> Prime and Audible. >> >> >> I have not gotten a device to control lights or other electronics. >> >> >> I just got a device to control IR devices (TV, DVR, Bluray, >> Roku). I got the Blumoo  >> https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JEMMD9Q/ >> My nurse was helping me set it up today. First, it says it works >> with an Android or iOS app to do the setup. HOWEVER, to use voice >> control with the Amazon Echo you MUST USE an IOS device. So keep >> this in mind if you don't already have an iOS device. >> >> >> We installed the Blumoo app on my iPad Air. Plug in the Blumoo >> device. All the setup is done on the app. You use the menus to >> add the devices you want to control. You select the type of >> device, manufacturer, model. Blumoo sends IR codes to turn the >> device power on. At this point you now have a virtual remote for >> each device and can use your iOS device as your remotes. You >> enter your zip code and select your guide. >> You can setup macros to do multiple functions with a single press. >> >> >> For the Echo setup, you first enable the blumoo skill on the >> Echo. Next on the Blumoo app you enable voice, then ask Alex to >> register your Echo, she gives you a pin number to enter in the >> Blumo app. You then have to setup voice commands from a fairly >> large pre-defined menu. We did not see a way to add a custom >> voice command. Something that worked without programming, "Alexa, >> tell blumoo to watch channel six five five" and Alexa tells you >> she is changing to channel number and what program is currently >> showing. >> >> >> We added voice commands for "volume up" "volume down" "mute" >> "watch roku". >> >> >> We had to move the Echo to a new location so it could hear my >> voice over the tv sound. Once doing that it worked good, that is, >> when Alexa understood me. A few misses and have to repeat.