Though listed as a skill to set up on the Kindle fire, Skype with Alexa doesn’t work on it. Furthermore, at least for now, you are actually subscribing to a Skype 100 minute around the world plan, would you find out about after getting the email notification. After a chat on Skype with one of their reps, I learned that I would have to upgrade in order to be charged anything, so, for me that was a good thing.
> On Nov 25, 2018, at 1:48 AM, Julie Dawson <julie.magno...@att.net> wrote: > > How does one enable the skype skill? > Live simply, > Love generously, > Care deeply, > Speak kindly > And leave the rest to God! > Please join me on > www.gamesgaloreandmore.com > where through learning, friendship, activities, and growth, together we can > build a site to be proud of. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Merv Keck" <blind5spar...@gmail.com> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2018 6:34 PM > Subject: RE: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to > Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews > > > Hi, > I wrote to Sonos Support and asked if Apple Music will have the same voice > support that Spotify now enjoys on Sonos. Because someone on my echoing > group speculated that because Alexa is a third party app on Sonos it may not > be available with voice control with Sonos as it will be with Amazon devices. > I received a very unsatisfactory reply back which basically implied that I > would have to wait until the seventeenth to find out one way or the other > unless Apple decided to disclose it first. > I use both Spotify and Apple Music on my Sonos currently because I like > Spotify better than Amazon Music Unlimited on the Sonos in both quality of > sound and selection of music on the Sonos One and they both allow me to > control my music via my voice. My hope is that very soon Apple will also > allow this on both Sonos and Amazon devices as well. > Merv > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2018 9:57 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon > Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews > > If there is a skill for Apple Music that is definitely a huge bonus and I'm > really surprised Amazon is doing this because this. I recently signed up for > the free Amazon Unlimited trial and was seriously thinking of keeping it > because of how well it works with my Sonos system, but my wife and I have an > Apple Music family membership and I certainly won't keep the Amazon Unlimited > subscription if I can use Alexa to play from my Apple Music subscription. I > am curious how this may work with family memberships where my wife and I both > use Apple Music with our own Apple Id's. > > I also read recently that you can now or very shortly will be able to add a > Skype skill and use Alexa to make Skype calls. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of lenron > brown > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2018 9:57 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting > December 17th | MacDailyNews > > that made up my mind I am going get me another dot the third gen this time. > Soled the second gen because I wanted to try something else. > >> On 11/30/18, Maria Reyes <blindt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I use Apple Music. >> >> Maria Reyes >> blindt...@gmail.com >> my group: blind-techies+subscr...@groups.io >> >>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 1:23 PM, Chris Chaffin <chaffin102...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> I have tried both Apple Music as well as the unlimited Amazon Music >>> subscription. They are both good, but I went with the unlimited >>> Amazon Music because it seems that a few of the artist that I like to >>> listen to was not available on Apple Music, but was available on >>> Amazon Music. I can not speak to how accessible it is to purchase >>> music from Amazon Music because I do not really buy music anymore. I >>> just listen to what I want through my subscription. >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> >>>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 12:06 PM, Deb Cook Lewis <deblewi...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I don't have either Amazon music or Apple Music at this time but >>>> have thought about subscribing to one but not both. Because I am a >>>> Prime member, Amazon is less expensive but I have found that >>>> purchasing music from them is really difficult these days and for >>>> that reason I am more reluctant to use them. So, having said all >>>> that, do people overall have any preference between these services? >>>> >>>>> On 11/30/18, Lynn White <lynnwhite...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I believe that the article says that you will link your Apple Music >>>>> account with your Alexa service. >>>>> >>>>> Those with Sonos and Alexa have Apple Music linked with Sonos. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 9:09 AM, Chris Chaffin >>>>>> <chaffin102...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> This will be a permanent feature. Now the specific details are >>>>>> still not clear. I am not sure if it will just be a subscription >>>>>> service like Spotify, or you will also be able to play your own >>>>>> personal music and the free stations offered by Apple Music. Now >>>>>> I would assume that if you are already an Apple Music subscriber, >>>>>> then you should be fine and be able to access it without a >>>>>> problem. >>>>>> >>>>>> Chris >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 9:30 AM, Michael G McKay <mgmckay1...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi there: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I just received this email concerning Apple Music on the Amazon Alexa >>>>>>> device. I am wondering if this is going to be permanent, or just for >>>>>>> a >>>>>>> short period. I am an able subscriber, and have an apple account as I >>>>>>> am >>>>>>> an iPhone 7 Plus user. Also, is this a free feature, or is there a >>>>>>> monthly subscription fee. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks folks! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Michael G. McKay BA, ’05. >>>>>>> Email: mgmckay1...@gmail.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>>>>> Behalf Of Chris Chaffin >>>>>>> Sent: November 30, 2018 10:04 AM >>>>>>> To: VIPhone List <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>>>>>> Subject: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting >>>>>>> December 17th | MacDailyNews >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://macdailynews.com/2018/11/30/apple-music-comes-to-amazon-echo-smart-speakers-starting-december-17th/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December >>>>>>> 17th >>>>>>> Friday, November 30, 2018 >>>>>>> Highlighting growing cooperation between the two companies, Amazon >>>>>>> has >>>>>>> announced that Apple Music is coming to Amazon Echo smart speakers >>>>>>> starting December 17th via The Amazon Blog: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Music has always been one of Alexa’s most popular features and today >>>>>>> we’re excited to announce that Apple Music will be available on Echo >>>>>>> devices beginning the week of December 17. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Apple Music subscribers will be able to enjoy Apple Music’s 50 >>>>>>> million >>>>>>> songs on Echo devices. Customers will be able to ask Alexa to play >>>>>>> their >>>>>>> favorite songs, artists, and albums—or any of the playlists made by >>>>>>> Apple >>>>>>> Music’s editors from around the world, covering many activities and >>>>>>> moods. Customers will also be able to ask Alexa to stream expert-made >>>>>>> radio stations centered on popular genres like Hip-Hop, decades like >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> 80s, and even music from around the world, like K-Pop. Just ask Alexa >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> play Beats 1 to hear Apple Music’s global livestream including >>>>>>> in-depth >>>>>>> artist interviews— all completely ad-free. Simply enable the Apple >>>>>>> Music >>>>>>> skill in the Alexa app and link your account to start listening. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> “Music is one of the most popular features on Alexa—since we launched >>>>>>> Alexa four years ago, customers are listening to more music in their >>>>>>> homes than ever before,” said Dave Limp, senior vice president, >>>>>>> Amazon >>>>>>> Devices. “We are committed to offering great music providers to our >>>>>>> customers and since launching the Music Skill API to developers just >>>>>>> last >>>>>>> month, we’ve expanded the music selection on Alexa to include even >>>>>>> more >>>>>>> top tier services. We’re thrilled to bring Apple Music – one of the >>>>>>> most >>>>>>> popular music services in the US – to Echo customers this holiday.” >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Customers tell us that the simplicity and ease of asking Alexa for >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> content they want to hear has brought more music into their homes. >>>>>>> Customers ask Alexa to play all kinds of music in many different >>>>>>> languages. They stream tens of millions of hours of radio per month >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> have set tens of millions of music alarms since the feature launched >>>>>>> less >>>>>>> than a year ago. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Fun fact: Top country is the most requested music to wake up to. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We’re excited to bring Apple Music to our Alexa customers this >>>>>>> holiday >>>>>>> season. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Source: Amazon >>>>>>> >>>>>>> MacDailyNews Take: Oh ok. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sleep tight, Spotify. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> SEE ALSO: >>>>>>> Apple slashes MacBook and MacBook Pro prices by up to $300 on Amazon >>>>>>> – >>>>>>> November 20, 2018 >>>>>>> Amazon strikes deal with Apple to sell new iPhones, iPads, and more >>>>>>> worldwide – November 9, 2018 >>>>>>> Apple in preliminary talks to take stake in U.S. radio company >>>>>>> iHeartMedia – November 1, 2018 >>>>>>> Apple Music’s Beats 1 opens NYC studio – October 23, 2018 >>>>>>> Apple Music continues to take share from Spotify – September 25, 2018 >>>>>>> Why Apple Music surpassed Spotify in the U.S. – July 12, 2018 >>>>>>> Apple slices into Spotify’s lead in U.S. music market – July 9, 2018 >>>>>>> Apple Music now has more paying subscribers in the U.S. than Spotify >>>>>>> – >>>>>>> July 6, 2018 >>>>>>> Apple revs up their own music publishing business – June 14, 2018 >>>>>>> Oliver Schusser named new Apple Music chief as service passes 40 >>>>>>> million >>>>>>> subscribers – April 11, 2018 >>>>>>> Apple Music hits 40 million paid subscribers milestone – April 4, >>>>>>> 2018 >>>>>>> Apple Music hits 38 million paid subscribers – March 12, 2018 >>>>>>> Apple Music expands student membership pricing to 82 new countries – >>>>>>> February 13, 2018 >>>>>>> Apple Music poised to knock off Spotify – February 12, 2018 >>>>>>> Apple Music was always going to win – February 6, 2018 >>>>>>> Apple Music on track to overtake Spotify, become No. 1 streaming >>>>>>> service >>>>>>> in U.S. this summer – February 4, 2018 >>>>>>> Apple Music and Spotify now account for the majority of music >>>>>>> consumption >>>>>>> in the UK – January 3, 2018 >>>>>>> Spotify files for its IPO – January 3, 2018 >>>>>>> Spotify hit with $1.6 billion lawsuit from music publisher – January >>>>>>> 2, >>>>>>> 2018 >>>>>>> Apple Music passes Pandora and Spotify in mobile usage – March 29, >>>>>>> 2017 >>>>>>> Spotify hits 50 million paid subscribers – March 3, 2017 >>>>>>> Apple Music surpasses 20 million paid members 17 months after launch >>>>>>> – >>>>>>> December 6, 2016 >>>>>>> Oh ok, Spotify listeners are upgrading to Apple Music – July 19, 2015 >>>>>>> Spotify CEO claims to be ‘ok’ with Apple Music – June 9, 2015 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> The following information is important for all members of the V >>>>>>> iPhone >>>>>>> list. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >>>>>>> or >>>>>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>>>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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