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RE: Classic looking radio with ability to connect to Spotify or Amazon Prime Music - ideas?



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Just a quick point in case you haven't come across it...

I believe I read in one of the reviews of the echo/dot that it is possible
=
to change the *default* music service away from amazon prime, which
removes=
the requirement to say the "from spotify" bit of your command...
If you ch=
ange your default music service to Spotify, you should just be able to say
=
"Play songname/playlist" - possibly even higher WAF?!?!

Not got mine yet, - waiting to see what Santa brings... :)

P.

From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 04 December 2016 12:42
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Classic looking radio with ability to connect to
Spot=
ify or Amazon Prime Music - ideas?





I'd agree with others on Amazon Echo or Dot.

Wife loves you can just say "play songname/playlist name from
Spotify" and =
off it goes! No searching, pairing, syncing etc

Sometimes it does take a few attempts to recognise the more obscure act
nam=
es but both wife and daughter enjoy interacting with it.

If you have the Spotify app, you can also choose the Echo/Dot as a device
a=
nd control the music that way if you prefer.

Cheers

Neil

On 02/12/2016 19:45, 'Gary Tall' gtcs@xxxxxxx<mailto:gtcs@xxxxxxx.=
uk> [ukha_d] wrote:
SWMBO is a complete technophobe, she doesn't get on with my Squeezebox
musi=
c players and is looking for a Classic looking radio which can connect to
S=
potify or preferable Amazon Prime.

Bluetooth connections to mobile is too complicated, she would never use
it.=
Any ideas for a good solution appreciated folks.

Thanks
Gary






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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D">I believe I read in one of the reviews
of the echo/dot that it is possible to change the
*<b>default</b>* music service away from amazon prime, which
removes the requirement to say the &#8220;from spotify&#8221; bit
of your
command&#8230; If you change your default music service to Spotify, you
should just be able to say &#8220;Play songname/playlist&#8221;
&#8211; possibly even higher
WAF?!?!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#1F497D">Not got mine yet, - waiting to see what
Santa brings&#8230;
</span><span
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ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 04 December 2016 12:42<br>
<b>To:</b> ukha_d@xxxxxxx<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [ukha_d] Classic looking radio with ability
to connect to Spotify or Amazon Prime Music -
ideas?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>I'd agree with others on Amazon Echo or
Dot.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Wife loves you can just say &quot;play songname/playlist name
from Spotify&quot; and off it goes! No searching, pairing, syncing
etc<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Sometimes it does take a few attempts to recognise the more
obscure act names but both wife and daughter enjoy interacting with
it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>If you have the Spotify app, you can also choose the Echo/Dot as a
device and control the music that way if you
prefer.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Cheers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Neil<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 02/12/2016 19:45, 'Gary Tall' <a
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gtcs@xxxxxxx</a> [ukha_d] wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">SWMBO is a complete technophobe, she
doesn&#8217;t get on with my Squeezebox music players and is looking
for a Classic looking radio which can connect to Spotify or preferable
Amazon Prime.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bluetooth connections to mobile is too
complicated, she would never use it. Any ideas for a good solution
appreciated folks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p
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