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General Category => Alexa Across the Pond (Europe) => Topic started by: atters on August 31, 2016, 06:07:40 pm

Title: What does and doesn't work in the UK?
Post by: atters on August 31, 2016, 06:07:40 pm

Had an Echo today - have set my address in the UK. What should I be able to get to work? Tune in? Iheartradio? Prime music?

Title: Re: What does and doesn't work in the UK?
Post by: celticfan1888 on September 01, 2016, 12:40:02 pm

it basically all works

except local info

you have to say alexa whats the weather in london ....

or you can tweak it here http://www.echotalk.org/index.php?action=unread
this way it will give weather and traffic in you location

restaurants etc still wont work


music through prime spotify etc work

lighting with samsung hue work

harmony and anymote work

heating with certain thermostats like honeywell etc also work  see other threads

Title: Re: What does and doesn't work in the UK?
Post by: atters on September 01, 2016, 12:42:22 pm

Thanks for the reply.

Thought I had read that prime music won't work here in the UK?

Title: Re: What does and doesn't work in the UK?
Post by: DParker on September 02, 2016, 01:54:56 pm

Good news for the UK?

https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/02/amazon-alexa-uk/

Title: Re: What does and doesn't work in the UK?
Post by: Maff on September 02, 2016, 02:33:23 pm

Woohoo!

Title: Re: What does and doesn't work in the UK?
Post by: loudnproud on September 15, 2016, 06:34:40 pm

After changing my settings within the control panel to my UK address, I now have local info. I am able to add a UK address now.
If I ask Alexa where my nearest McDonalds is for instance, she tells me my local one and its location. Also, when asked "what is the weather", I get my UK locations weather correctly.
Of course, still with an American accent but that will be able to be changed with the UK release on Sept 28th 2016.

Title: Re: What does and doesn't work in the UK?
Post by: chrise on September 28, 2016, 03:40:03 pm

No IFTTT - I've seen people say its coming later this year but nothing official yet.

Chris

Title: Re: What does and doesn't work in the UK?
Post by: johnwin on September 29, 2016, 07:37:22 am

@chrise - no IFTT, that explains why my recipes are not working! How it comes to UK soon