For the Echo to run TV you need a universal remote that works with the Echo. There are 2 that I have read about: Blumoo and Anymoto,
On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 3:02 PM, greg <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> > > 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. >
