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In Reply to: RE: WiiM Ultra posted by mlsstl on July 22, 2024 at 15:08:59
WiiM Ultra is probably the best buy of all recent streamers with a display. Is Alexa able to control other music playback besides Amazon Music? I don't expect that it would but I'm not sure. Enjoy!
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And you can have all of them installed on your Alexa account so one moment you can ask to play something on Pandora and the next moment you can ask to play something on Spotify.
Each music service is responsible for their Alexa voice interface, so voice controls capabilities vary.
To make things slightly confusing many if not all of the Alexa music services are also available 'natively' with the WiiM app. Using the WiiM app may give you higher resolution than using the same service through Alexa.
I think this might be the case with Amazon Music.
Regarding Alexa's ability to control music services other than Amazon, I don't believe so. I have an existing WiiM Pro set up for Alexa and it only does Amazon.
The problem I see is that other music services would need to give access to Alexa so it's AI could interpret your voice command and then search the streaming service's database for the requested music. I don't see other services giving Amazon that access. The same applies to your local collection in that you'd need to give Alexa access to your server.
In my car with Carplay I can ask Siri to play AC/DC, You Shook Me All Night Long on Tidal.
Gsquared
Besides Amazon, I only have Qobuz as a streaming service and they don't support Alexa or Google control as of this point. Never used Spotify, Pandora or any of the other services so have no idea if they've struck a deal with the voice command services.
they gave me a Google Nest Mini player that I use in the bedroom. Since it's headless, voice control is useful: "Hey Google, play XM The Bridge".
I let my SiriusXM expire w/o ever using it in the Honda. I also have a few free months left in the new Subaru. Do voice commands in your car (via add-on App or otherwise) allow you to launch and change SirusXM stations while driving?
I'll have to play around with SiriusXM while in my Subaru.
P.S. I received a letter in the mail from SiriusXM for a 1-year $5/mo subscription. After that it gets automatically billed at the regular price - whatever that is. I haven't looked.
> > "P.S. I received a letter in the mail from SiriusXM for a 1-year $5/mo subscription. After that it gets automatically billed at the regular price - whatever that is. I haven't looked."
SiriusXM offers great pricing for starter packages -- I've been getting wild offers continuously since I bought my new Forester last Fall. However, the thing I've read consistently is that if you decide to cancel or non-renew your subscription, well, good luck. You're gonna need it. Apparently they don't make it easy. On the auto forums I follow I've even read of people having to cancel a credit card and having it reissued with a new number in order to get away from SiriusXM. No idea if they are still that way.
"I've even read of people having to cancel a credit card and having it reissued with a new number in order to get away from SiriusXM. No idea if they are still that way."
I had a similar problem with Norton or McAfee (forgot which) many years ago. I hate that !
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Gsquared
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Honestly haven't checked. Really don't use voice commands in cars much. Have our favorite channels all in a row and steering wheel controls quickly navigates through them.
I fail as a gadgeteer. ;)
I have a few SiriusXM channels programmed into the Subaru infotainment system but I haven't listened much or done anything else with them.
I plan to experiment with it but that means moving the car out of the garage so it can 'see' the satellites. It won't pickup signals in our garage.
That makes sense about other services allowing Amazon/Alexa access.
As an aside, Alexa has optional "Skills" that can be enabled. Honda made an Alexa skill that when enabled in my Amazon account would allow me to ask the status of my SUV in the garage or parked in a parking lot:
"Alexa, ask Honda to start my engine."
"Alexa, ask Honda to keep my vehicle running."
"Alexa, ask Honda to lock my doors."
"Alexa, ask Honda to unlock my door."
"Alexa, ask Honda to flash my lights."
"Alexa, ask Honda to flash the lights and sound the horn."
"Alexa, ask Honda how much fuel do I have?"
"Alexa, ask Honda how many miles are on my car?"
"Alexa, ask Honda what is my oil life?"
"Alexa, ask Honda if I have any warning lamps on."
"Alexa, ask Honda is my car due for maintenance?"
"Alexa, ask Honda to look for nearest (POI)."
"Alexa, ask Honda for directions to (POI)."
"Alexa, ask Honda to send an address to my vehicle."
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to pay for their HondaLink subscription.
Like most features of "Honda Sensing", I've never had any interest in either with my Passport.
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