Hi. In the UK I can simply ask Alexa to play any radio station that has an internet stream. As long as you know the exact name of the station no extra skills are needed.
Cheers, Ian > On 7 May 2018, at 00:00, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: > > You do not need Prime, just a free Amazon account to set up an Echo. > So, Giannys Father could use it so long as he has WiFi. > > Richard > > > > > “The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.” > - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of James > English > Sent: Sunday, May 6, 2018 3:37 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: question internet radio > > Hello, > > I don't think you do, unless you have to have prime to get an echo in > the first place. I have had prime since before I had an echo so I'd > have no experience in using one without it. > However, their are a lot of radio aps you can get for the echo that > come to no extra cost, like radio player. If you can let me know which > stations your father will likely use, I would be more than happy to > investigate and recommend an app for you. > > - James > > On 5/6/18, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Do you have to have Prime to get internet radio with an Echo? >> It might be worth it over the Victor Stratus unless the price of the Stratus >> has come way down. >> Richard >> >> >> >> >> “The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world >> quieter.” >> >> - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1 >> >> On May 6, 2018, at 11:14 AM, 'RobH.' via VIPhone >> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Amazon Echo, just say what channel and it does it. Also, I think the VR >> Stratus does it too. Humanware/RNIB. >> >> Hth. >> >> Rh. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "gianni morelli" >> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >> To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2018 6:13 PM >> Subject: question internet radio >> >> >> Hi, >> I have a question but maybe it's not the right place here to post it. >> My father can't work with an iphone or computer. He is also blind. >> I am looking for an internet radio for him. It has to be easyto switch from >> channel to channel. 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