Hi Mark,

No worries,

 Don't think I'll be looking at echo / amazon products for now,

 Looks like the income is going to get cut so spending takes a break.

Cheers,



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From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of M. Taylor
Sent: Wednesday, 21 February 2018 10:16 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Mark on Echo

Hello Simon,

I'm afraid I'm no expert when it comes to Echo compatibility. (smile).

I wish I could be of more assistance.

Mark  

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From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of Simon Fogarty
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 12:57 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Mark on Echo

Hi Mark,


Thanks for this you give me a bit more hope 

I’m looking at the dot and echo currently thinking they may be worth using .

I'm thinking foor more things like turning on tv and lights etc when I get 
home, Sound system although my sonos should be able to do this soon itsel.

 Question though
Will the dot or the echo work with a series 6000 samsung 2015  smart tv?
I know I can get the Philips hue lighting system for the house.

As for music I'm more interested in combining the echo / amazon devices to work 
with my own MP3 collection.
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From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of M. Taylor
Sent: Tuesday, 20 February 2018 7:44 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Mark on Echo

Hello Everyone,  

Well, today I went over to Best Buy and purchased an Amazon Echo Plus.  Of 
course, I got the black-on-black-on-black, model.  (smile).

I must say that this device is a blast.  

The iOS Alexa app was a breeze to configure and I was up and running in a 
matter of minutes.

Thanks to all of you who replied to my free music iOS app question.  

>From the App Store, I downloaded and created both a free Pandora and iHeart 
>Radio account.  From within the iOS Alexa app, I linked these two accounts to 
>my Echo and wow!  They work marvelously well.  I have exactly what I want with 
>amazing voice control over both.  Alexa is truly incredible.  I love the fact 
>that I can create custom radio stations with my voice, only, via my Echo as 
>the iOS app is not needed.

As I stated in my previous post, I have decided to use HomePod for personal 
contacts, tasks, reminders, etc. but, at this time, I'll be using Alexa for fun 
and random music playback, while using HomePod to play my own personal music 
collection.  

Would you believe it?  After demonstrating my new Echo Plus to some friends who 
had never seen Alexa in action, we went to Best Buy and each of them purchased 
an Echo Dot.  I setup three Dots, today.  So that's 4 Echoes I worked with in 
one day.  (big Smile).  I'm definitely on my way to becoming an Echo guru!!!  
(Big Smile).

How wonderful it is that we have such a marvelously accessible  platform such 
as iOS from which to explore so many new and wonderful devices.  Long live 
Apple Inc and its incredible developers.  Also, kudos to the Amazon Alexa 
development team, as well. 

Mark

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