DISH Expands Amazon Alexa Voice Control Support

[charlesrshell]

Well, Dish could implement a system similar to Tivo, which allows you to skip an entire commercial break with a single button push and then add a voice command for Alexa. Tivo's litigious ways notwithstanding, of course.

That would be nice.

 

[navychop]

Boston sports teams!?

The Lobster Rolls?

 

[navychop]

Well, Dish could implement a system similar to Tivo, which allows you to skip an entire commercial break with a single button push and then add a voice command for Alexa. Tivo's litigious ways notwithstanding, of course.

When Dish paid off TiVo they got rights to TiVo software.

 

[Tampa8]

Well, Dish could implement a system similar to Tivo, which allows you to skip an entire commercial break with a single button push and then add a voice command for Alexa. Tivo's litigious ways notwithstanding, of course.

Ever hear of AutoHop? Has nothing to do with TIVO's patents. TIVO is not a broadcast carrier it only makes receivers where DISH has to make contracts to carry programming. DISH gave up full use of Autohop (Still available after several days) to get better contracts.

 

[charlesrshell]

If you put it close to your TV, you can run an 1/8" stereo aux cable from the Dot to your TV. The built-in speaker on the Dot is OK, but it's "tinny" sounding; not really good as a bluetooth speaker for music or anything.

Does the Alexa DOT talk back to you, like say wrong command, things like that?

 

[eddie willers]

Does the Alexa DOT talk back to you, like say wrong command, things like that?

Yes...but she's not snarky about it.

I have the Show "the one with a screen" that I use as a bedroom clock radio. They have a new one with a screen coming out that is smaller and cheaper. The Spot. If I was to do it all over again, I would buy the Spot as my clock radio. And now that the Joeys work, it would seem to be a good choice for bedrooms. It will be $129.99.

 

[charlesrshell]

Just ordered me a DOT. Going to try it out.

 

[KAB]

I actually canceled my SiriusXM subscription because I can play those channels on the Dot from Dish.

How are you doing that? Alexa can't seem to find My Music. Tell me, please! Or did I misinterpret?

 

[kukblue1]

Ok I have hopper 3 and two wireless joeys. I have a Dot in each room as the wireless joey. Can't figure out how to pair them separate so they Alexa in the Bedroom will work with the wireless joey in the bedroom. Right now I say turn to ESPN and the main hopper turns on and goes to ESPN. Do I need to start all over again? Ah never mind i figured it out. I was making it way harder then what it was.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Ok I have hopper 3 and two wireless joeys. I have a Dot in each room as the wireless joey. Can't figure out how to pair them separate so they Alexa in the Bedroom will work with the wireless joey in the bedroom. Right now I say turn to ESPN and the main hopper turns on and goes to ESPN. Do I need to start all over again?

Yes. Unlink the “skill” in the Alexa app then start over

 

[comfortably_numb]

How are you doing that? Alexa can't seem to find My Music. Tell me, please! Or did I misinterpret?

have the Dot connected as a bluetooth speaker to the Hopper

 

[n0qcu]

Does the Alexa DOT talk back to you, like say wrong command, things like that?

It quite often says "I don't know how to do that" or instead of doing the DISH command it will start playing some unwanted and stupid music.

 

[charlesrshell]

It quite often says "I don't know how to do that" or instead of doing the DISH command it will start playing some unwanted and stupid music.

OK, thanks. If I can't hear it very well I might order that Vaux Speaker thing. It looked pretty nice.

 

[comfortably_numb]

It quite often says "I don't know how to do that" or instead of doing the DISH command it will start playing some unwanted and stupid music.

I found that it helps if you always include the word "Dish" when making your request. Like, "Alexa, tune to channel 928 on Dish."

 

[comfortably_numb]

OK, thanks. If I can't hear it very well I might order that Vaux Speaker thing. It looked pretty nice.

IIRC, believe that osu1991 recommended it to me. Kudos to him

 

[osu1991]

IIRC, believe that osu1991 recommended it to me. Kudos to him

I actually saw many recommend it in the Amazon Echo thread on TCF, then it became a big recommendation on Prime Day when it and the Echo/Dots were on sale

https://www.tivocommunity.com/community/index.php?threads/amazon-echo.522646/page-426#post-11342721

 

[charlesrshell]

IIRC, believe that osu1991 recommended it to me. Kudos to him

Thank you both. Neat little speaker box.

 

[charlesrshell]

I found that it helps if you always include the word "Dish" when making your request. Like, "Alexa, tune to channel 928 on Dish."

Thanks for the tip. I wish it was more simpler, Alexa is too many syllables. I would just like to say, "DISH channel 4." I wish the 54.0 remote was voice activated.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Thanks for the tip. I wish it was more simpler, Alexa is too many syllables. I would just like to say, "DISH channel 4." I wish the 54.0 remote was voice activated.

You can change the trigger word to whatever you want it to be. "Dude, play Pulp Fiction on Dish."

 

[charlesrshell]

You can change the trigger word to whatever you want it to be. "Dude, play Pulp Fiction on Dish."

Are you kidding me? I can change Alexa to DISH?