Re: Anyone else experiencing issues with Amazon Alexa app?

2018-01-30 Thread Dave

hi christine,

if you know the name of the skill, you can sometimes, just ask the echo, to 
open or enable that skill.


but you need to get the name of the skill correct.

Dave.


-Original Message- 
From: Christine Grassman

Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 10:55 AM
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Subject: Anyone else experiencing issues with Amazon Alexa app?

A few friends have reported that they are having a lot of trouble with the 
Amazon Alexa app, particularly with regard to accessing information about 
skills and enabling them. They are reporting that it is hit or miss, usually 
miss, and say that they cannot add from the Amazon Skills store because of 
the same issues many of us are having with Amazon in general; it constantly 
says “loading” and dialog boxes keep popping up. I suggested trying adding 
through the skills store on the Amazon iPhone app, but they are saying it is 
frustrating that if they have to use their iPhone, they should be able to 
use the app made specifically for what they want to do. I tend to agree. Is 
anyone else having issues, and if so, can anyone offer some tips for me to 
offer?

Christine
P.S. One issue in particular seems to be finding and adding news items to 
the “flash briefing”.


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Anyone else experiencing issues with Amazon Alexa app?

2018-01-30 Thread Christine Grassman
A few friends have reported that they are having a lot of trouble with the 
Amazon Alexa app, particularly with regard to accessing information about 
skills and enabling them. They are reporting that it is hit or miss, usually 
miss, and say that they cannot add from the Amazon Skills store because of the 
same issues many of us are having with Amazon in general; it constantly says 
“loading” and dialog boxes keep popping up. I suggested trying adding through 
the skills store on the Amazon iPhone app, but they are saying it is 
frustrating that if they have to use their iPhone, they should be able to use 
the app made specifically for what they want to do. I tend to agree. Is anyone 
else having issues, and if so, can anyone offer some tips for me to offer?
Christine
P.S. One issue in particular seems to be finding and adding news items to the 
“flash briefing”. 

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