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General Category => Echo Technical Support => Topic started by: ethan on January 15, 2017, 08:53:59 am

Title: Alexa Cannot Understand the Word "Redbone"
Post by: ethan on January 15, 2017, 08:53:59 am

There's a song called Redbone by Childish Gambino that I like, but when I try to get alexa to play it she thinks I'm saying "Red Balloon". Is anyone able to recreate this issue and offer tips on a solution?

Title: Re: Alexa Cannot Understand the Word "Redbone"
Post by: kevb on January 15, 2017, 10:00:04 am

I just asked it to play "redbone by childish gambino" and it worked for me.

Title: Re: Alexa Cannot Understand the Word "Redbone"
Post by: ethan on January 15, 2017, 10:04:12 am

I think it might just be the way I talk, amazon clearly just hates the English  ;)

Title: Re: Alexa Cannot Understand the Word "Redbone"
Post by: garyyoung on January 15, 2017, 10:40:55 am

It's not just you -- I can't get Alexa to play that song. Oddly, "play Leon Redbone" presents no problem.

Title: Re: Alexa Cannot Understand the Word "Redbone"
Post by: AlanH on January 15, 2017, 11:13:41 am

Plays OK for me in Spotify. Awful track, though.

Title: Re: Alexa Cannot Understand the Word "Redbone"
Post by: Alpha Bitch on January 15, 2017, 03:40:04 pm

Quote from: ethan on January 15, 2017, 10:04:12 am

I think it might just be the way I talk, amazon clearly just hates the English  ;)

Try the Voice Training option which is on the Alexa app.

Title: Re: Alexa Cannot Understand the Word "Redbone"
Post by: AlanH on January 15, 2017, 03:53:02 pm

Quote from: Alpha Bitch on January 15, 2017, 03:40:04 pm

Quote from: ethan on January 15, 2017, 10:04:12 am

I think it might just be the way I talk, amazon clearly just hates the English  ;)

Try the Voice Training option which is on the Alexa app.

Not in the UK.