here's an example video http://support.blumoo.com/support/solutions/articles/11000001578-voice-control-version-1-0-features
On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 10:41 PM, Jim Lubin <jlu...@eskimo.com> wrote: > I've had it for 3 months now. I'm on my computer all day so I can really > do everything on the computer that I can do with the Echo. However, I find > I am listening to music more often on the Echo, just ask Alexa to play an > artist, album, song or a playlist. > > I also use the Flash Briefing, trivia games, audio books from Prime and > Audible. > > I have not gotten a device to control lights or other electronics. > > I just got a device to control IR devices (TV, DVR, Bluray, Roku). I got > the Blumoo https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JEMMD9Q/ > My nurse was helping me set it up today. First, it says it works with an > Android or iOS app to do the setup. HOWEVER, to use voice control with the > Amazon Echo you MUST USE an IOS device. So keep this in mind if you don't > already have an iOS device. > > We installed the Blumoo app on my iPad Air. Plug in the Blumoo device. All > the setup is done on the app. You use the menus to add the devices you want > to control. You select the type of device, manufacturer, model. Blumoo > sends IR codes to turn the device power on. At this point you now have a > virtual remote for each device and can use your iOS device as your remotes. > You enter your zip code and select your guide. > You can setup macros to do multiple functions with a single press. > > For the Echo setup, you first enable the blumoo skill on the Echo. Next on > the Blumoo app you enable voice, then ask Alex to register your Echo, she > gives you a pin number to enter in the Blumo app. You then have to setup > voice commands from a fairly large pre-defined menu. We did not see a way > to add a custom voice command. Something that worked without programming, > "Alexa, tell blumoo to watch channel six five five" and Alexa tells you she > is changing to channel number and what program is currently showing. > > We added voice commands for "volume up" "volume down" "mute" "watch roku". > > We had to move the Echo to a new location so it could hear my voice over > the tv sound. Once doing that it worked good, that is, when Alexa > understood me. A few misses and have to repeat. >
