RE: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews
Can you explain more as to how you can have two accounts on an Echo and how to switch? I'd love to know, but it may also be that this is simply not possible yet with Amazon Canada, we also don't have the option yet to set up a Family group. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of kellmast...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, December 7, 2018 10:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews Seems like you would each add your separate apple music subscriptions to your separate Amazon accounts and go as normal from there as two accounts can exist on one Echo device and switching between them is easy peasy. Kelly Hill -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2018 6:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews If there is a skill for Apple Music that is definitely a huge bonus and I'm really surprised Amazon is doing this because this. I recently signed up for the free Amazon Unlimited trial and was seriously thinking of keeping it because of how well it works with my Sonos system, but my wife and I have an Apple Music family membership and I certainly won't keep the Amazon Unlimited subscription if I can use Alexa to play from my Apple Music subscription. I am curious how this may work with family memberships where my wife and I both use Apple Music with our own Apple Id's. I also read recently that you can now or very shortly will be able to add a Skype skill and use Alexa to make Skype calls. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of lenron brown Sent: Friday, November 30, 2018 9:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews that made up my mind I am going get me another dot the third gen this time. Soled the second gen because I wanted to try something else. On 11/30/18, Maria Reyes wrote: > I use Apple Music. > > Maria Reyes > blindt...@gmail.com > my group: blind-techies+subscr...@groups.io > >> On Nov 30, 2018, at 1:23 PM, Chris Chaffin >> wrote: >> >> >> I have tried both Apple Music as well as the unlimited Amazon Music >> subscription. They are both good, but I went with the unlimited >> Amazon Music because it seems that a few of the artist that I like to >> listen to was not available on Apple Music, but was available on >> Amazon Music. I can not speak to how accessible it is to purchase >> music from Amazon Music because I do not really buy music anymore. I >> just listen to what I want through my subscription. >> >> Chris >> >> >>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 12:06 PM, Deb Cook Lewis >>> wrote: >>> >>> I don't have either Amazon music or Apple Music at this time but >>> have thought about subscribing to one but not both. Because I am a >>> Prime member, Amazon is less expensive but I have found that >>> purchasing music from them is really difficult these days and for >>> that reason I am more reluctant to use them. So, having said all >>> that, do people overall have any preference between these services? >>> >>>> On 11/30/18, Lynn White wrote: >>>> >>>> I believe that the article says that you will link your Apple Music >>>> account with your Alexa service. >>>> >>>> Those with Sonos and Alexa have Apple Music linked with Sonos. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 9:09 AM, Chris Chaffin >>>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> This will be a permanent feature. Now the specific details are >>>>> still not clear. I am not sure if it will just be a subscription >>>>> service like Spotify, or you will also be able to play your own >>>>> personal music and the free stations offered by Apple Music. Now >>>>> I would assume that if you are already an Apple Music subscriber, >>>>> then you should be fine and be able to access it without a >>>>> problem. >>>>> >>>>> Chris >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 9:30 AM, Michael G McKay >>>>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi there: >>>>>> >>>>
RE: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews
Seems like you would each add your separate apple music subscriptions to your separate Amazon accounts and go as normal from there as two accounts can exist on one Echo device and switching between them is easy peasy. Kelly Hill -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2018 6:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews If there is a skill for Apple Music that is definitely a huge bonus and I'm really surprised Amazon is doing this because this. I recently signed up for the free Amazon Unlimited trial and was seriously thinking of keeping it because of how well it works with my Sonos system, but my wife and I have an Apple Music family membership and I certainly won't keep the Amazon Unlimited subscription if I can use Alexa to play from my Apple Music subscription. I am curious how this may work with family memberships where my wife and I both use Apple Music with our own Apple Id's. I also read recently that you can now or very shortly will be able to add a Skype skill and use Alexa to make Skype calls. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of lenron brown Sent: Friday, November 30, 2018 9:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews that made up my mind I am going get me another dot the third gen this time. Soled the second gen because I wanted to try something else. On 11/30/18, Maria Reyes wrote: > I use Apple Music. > > Maria Reyes > blindt...@gmail.com > my group: blind-techies+subscr...@groups.io > >> On Nov 30, 2018, at 1:23 PM, Chris Chaffin >> wrote: >> >> >> I have tried both Apple Music as well as the unlimited Amazon Music >> subscription. They are both good, but I went with the unlimited >> Amazon Music because it seems that a few of the artist that I like to >> listen to was not available on Apple Music, but was available on >> Amazon Music. I can not speak to how accessible it is to purchase >> music from Amazon Music because I do not really buy music anymore. I >> just listen to what I want through my subscription. >> >> Chris >> >> >>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 12:06 PM, Deb Cook Lewis >>> wrote: >>> >>> I don't have either Amazon music or Apple Music at this time but >>> have thought about subscribing to one but not both. Because I am a >>> Prime member, Amazon is less expensive but I have found that >>> purchasing music from them is really difficult these days and for >>> that reason I am more reluctant to use them. So, having said all >>> that, do people overall have any preference between these services? >>> On 11/30/18, Lynn White wrote: I believe that the article says that you will link your Apple Music account with your Alexa service. Those with Sonos and Alexa have Apple Music linked with Sonos. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 30, 2018, at 9:09 AM, Chris Chaffin > > wrote: > > This will be a permanent feature. Now the specific details are > still not clear. I am not sure if it will just be a subscription > service like Spotify, or you will also be able to play your own > personal music and the free stations offered by Apple Music. Now > I would assume that if you are already an Apple Music subscriber, > then you should be fine and be able to access it without a > problem. > > Chris > > >> On Nov 30, 2018, at 9:30 AM, Michael G McKay >> wrote: >> >> Hi there: >> >> I just received this email concerning Apple Music on the Amazon Alexa >> device. I am wondering if this is going to be permanent, or just for >> a >> short period. I am an able subscriber, and have an apple account as I >> am >> an iPhone 7 Plus user. Also, is this a free feature, or is there a >> monthly subscription fee. >> >> Thanks folks! >> >> Michael G. McKay BA, ’05. >> Email: mgmckay1...@gmail.com >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Chris Chaffin >> Sent: November 30, 2018 10:04 AM >> To: VIPhone List >> Subject: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting >> December 17th | MacDailyNews >> >> >> http://macdailynews.com/2018/11/30/apple-music-comes-to-amazon-echo-smart-speakers-starting-december-17th/ >> >> Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December >> 17th >> Friday, November 30, 2018 >> Highlighting growing cooperation between the two companies, Amazon >> has >> announced that Apple Music is coming to Amazon Echo smart speakers >> starting December 17th via The Amazon Blog: >> >> Music has al
RE: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews
It says you get 2 month of free Skype calls to mobiles and landlines in 34 countries. It doesn't say anything that you have to keep that subscription afterwards and I think you can still make calls to other people who have Skype. This is no different than if you use Skype on the iPhone or your computer. I am pretty sure it works off whatever you have for your Skype account already. Here is an article from Skype: Skype hands-free calling now available on Alexa smart devices<https://www.skype.com/en/alexa/> Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kathy Brandt Sent: Sunday, December 2, 2018 12:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews Apart from what I just sad, I forgot to answer the initial question: you open the Alexa app on your device, go to skills, search for Skype, and enable it. Like I said though, it says nothing about that you are subscribing to a plan. > On Nov 25, 2018, at 1:48 AM, Julie Dawson wrote: > > How does one enable the skype skill? > Live simply, > Love generously, > Care deeply, > Speak kindly > And leave the rest to God! > Please join me on > www.gamesgaloreandmore.com > where through learning, friendship, activities, and growth, together we can > build a site to be proud of. > > > - Original Message - From: "Merv Keck" > To: > Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2018 6:34 PM > Subject: RE: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to > Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews > > > Hi, > I wrote to Sonos Support and asked if Apple Music will have the same voice > support that Spotify now enjoys on Sonos. Because someone on my echoing > group speculated that because Alexa is a third party app on Sonos it may not > be available with voice control with Sonos as it will be with Amazon devices. > I received a very unsatisfactory reply back which basically implied that I > would have to wait until the seventeenth to find out one way or the other > unless Apple decided to disclose it first. > I use both Spotify and Apple Music on my Sonos currently because I like > Spotify better than Amazon Music Unlimited on the Sonos in both quality of > sound and selection of music on the Sonos One and they both allow me to > control my music via my voice. My hope is that very soon Apple will also > allow this on both Sonos and Amazon devices as well. > Merv > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2018 9:57 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon > Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews > > If there is a skill for Apple Music that is definitely a huge bonus and I'm > really surprised Amazon is doing this because this. I recently signed up for > the free Amazon Unlimited trial and was seriously thinking of keeping it > because of how well it works with my Sonos system, but my wife and I have an > Apple Music family membership and I certainly won't keep the Amazon Unlimited > subscription if I can use Alexa to play from my Apple Music subscription. I > am curious how this may work with family memberships where my wife and I both > use Apple Music with our own Apple Id's. > > I also read recently that you can now or very shortly will be able to add a > Skype skill and use Alexa to make Skype calls. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of lenron > brown > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2018 9:57 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting > December 17th | MacDailyNews > > that made up my mind I am going get me another dot the third gen this time. > Soled the second gen because I wanted to try something else. > >> On 11/30/18, Maria Reyes wrote: >> I use Apple Music. >> >> Maria Reyes >> blindt...@gmail.com >> my group: blind-techies+subscr...@groups.io >> >>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 1:23 PM, Chris Chaffin >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> I have tried both Apple Music as well as the unlimited Amazon Music >>> subscription. They are both good, but I went with the unlimited >>> Amazon Music because it seems that a few of the artist that I like to >>> listen to was not available on Apple Music, but was available on >>
Re: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews
Apart from what I just sad, I forgot to answer the initial question: you open the Alexa app on your device, go to skills, search for Skype, and enable it. Like I said though, it says nothing about that you are subscribing to a plan. > On Nov 25, 2018, at 1:48 AM, Julie Dawson wrote: > > How does one enable the skype skill? > Live simply, > Love generously, > Care deeply, > Speak kindly > And leave the rest to God! > Please join me on > www.gamesgaloreandmore.com > where through learning, friendship, activities, and growth, together we can > build a site to be proud of. > > > - Original Message - From: "Merv Keck" > To: > Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2018 6:34 PM > Subject: RE: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to > Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews > > > Hi, > I wrote to Sonos Support and asked if Apple Music will have the same voice > support that Spotify now enjoys on Sonos. Because someone on my echoing > group speculated that because Alexa is a third party app on Sonos it may not > be available with voice control with Sonos as it will be with Amazon devices. > I received a very unsatisfactory reply back which basically implied that I > would have to wait until the seventeenth to find out one way or the other > unless Apple decided to disclose it first. > I use both Spotify and Apple Music on my Sonos currently because I like > Spotify better than Amazon Music Unlimited on the Sonos in both quality of > sound and selection of music on the Sonos One and they both allow me to > control my music via my voice. My hope is that very soon Apple will also > allow this on both Sonos and Amazon devices as well. > Merv > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2018 9:57 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon > Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews > > If there is a skill for Apple Music that is definitely a huge bonus and I'm > really surprised Amazon is doing this because this. I recently signed up for > the free Amazon Unlimited trial and was seriously thinking of keeping it > because of how well it works with my Sonos system, but my wife and I have an > Apple Music family membership and I certainly won't keep the Amazon Unlimited > subscription if I can use Alexa to play from my Apple Music subscription. I > am curious how this may work with family memberships where my wife and I both > use Apple Music with our own Apple Id's. > > I also read recently that you can now or very shortly will be able to add a > Skype skill and use Alexa to make Skype calls. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of lenron > brown > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2018 9:57 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting > December 17th | MacDailyNews > > that made up my mind I am going get me another dot the third gen this time. > Soled the second gen because I wanted to try something else. > >> On 11/30/18, Maria Reyes wrote: >> I use Apple Music. >> >> Maria Reyes >> blindt...@gmail.com >> my group: blind-techies+subscr...@groups.io >> >>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 1:23 PM, Chris Chaffin >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> I have tried both Apple Music as well as the unlimited Amazon Music >>> subscription. They are both good, but I went with the unlimited >>> Amazon Music because it seems that a few of the artist that I like to >>> listen to was not available on Apple Music, but was available on >>> Amazon Music. I can not speak to how accessible it is to purchase >>> music from Amazon Music because I do not really buy music anymore. I >>> just listen to what I want through my subscription. >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> >>>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 12:06 PM, Deb Cook Lewis >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I don't have either Amazon music or Apple Music at this time but >>>> have thought about subscribing to one but not both. Because I am a >>>> Prime member, Amazon is less expensive but I have found that >>>> purchasing music from them is really difficult these days and for >>>> that reason I am more reluctant to use them. So, having said all >>>> that, do people overall have any preference between these services? >>>> >&g
Re: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews
Though listed as a skill to set up on the Kindle fire, Skype with Alexa doesn’t work on it. Furthermore, at least for now, you are actually subscribing to a Skype 100 minute around the world plan, would you find out about after getting the email notification. After a chat on Skype with one of their reps, I learned that I would have to upgrade in order to be charged anything, so, for me that was a good thing. > On Nov 25, 2018, at 1:48 AM, Julie Dawson wrote: > > How does one enable the skype skill? > Live simply, > Love generously, > Care deeply, > Speak kindly > And leave the rest to God! > Please join me on > www.gamesgaloreandmore.com > where through learning, friendship, activities, and growth, together we can > build a site to be proud of. > > > - Original Message - From: "Merv Keck" > To: > Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2018 6:34 PM > Subject: RE: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to > Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews > > > Hi, > I wrote to Sonos Support and asked if Apple Music will have the same voice > support that Spotify now enjoys on Sonos. Because someone on my echoing > group speculated that because Alexa is a third party app on Sonos it may not > be available with voice control with Sonos as it will be with Amazon devices. > I received a very unsatisfactory reply back which basically implied that I > would have to wait until the seventeenth to find out one way or the other > unless Apple decided to disclose it first. > I use both Spotify and Apple Music on my Sonos currently because I like > Spotify better than Amazon Music Unlimited on the Sonos in both quality of > sound and selection of music on the Sonos One and they both allow me to > control my music via my voice. My hope is that very soon Apple will also > allow this on both Sonos and Amazon devices as well. > Merv > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2018 9:57 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon > Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews > > If there is a skill for Apple Music that is definitely a huge bonus and I'm > really surprised Amazon is doing this because this. I recently signed up for > the free Amazon Unlimited trial and was seriously thinking of keeping it > because of how well it works with my Sonos system, but my wife and I have an > Apple Music family membership and I certainly won't keep the Amazon Unlimited > subscription if I can use Alexa to play from my Apple Music subscription. I > am curious how this may work with family memberships where my wife and I both > use Apple Music with our own Apple Id's. > > I also read recently that you can now or very shortly will be able to add a > Skype skill and use Alexa to make Skype calls. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of lenron > brown > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2018 9:57 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting > December 17th | MacDailyNews > > that made up my mind I am going get me another dot the third gen this time. > Soled the second gen because I wanted to try something else. > >> On 11/30/18, Maria Reyes wrote: >> I use Apple Music. >> >> Maria Reyes >> blindt...@gmail.com >> my group: blind-techies+subscr...@groups.io >> >>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 1:23 PM, Chris Chaffin >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> I have tried both Apple Music as well as the unlimited Amazon Music >>> subscription. They are both good, but I went with the unlimited >>> Amazon Music because it seems that a few of the artist that I like to >>> listen to was not available on Apple Music, but was available on >>> Amazon Music. I can not speak to how accessible it is to purchase >>> music from Amazon Music because I do not really buy music anymore. I >>> just listen to what I want through my subscription. >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> >>>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 12:06 PM, Deb Cook Lewis >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I don't have either Amazon music or Apple Music at this time but >>>> have thought about subscribing to one but not both. Because I am a >>>> Prime member, Amazon is less expensive but I have found that >>>> purchasing music from them is really difficult these days and for >>&g
Re: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews
How does one enable the skype skill? Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly And leave the rest to God! Please join me on www.gamesgaloreandmore.com where through learning, friendship, activities, and growth, together we can build a site to be proud of. - Original Message - From: "Merv Keck" To: Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2018 6:34 PM Subject: RE: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews Hi, I wrote to Sonos Support and asked if Apple Music will have the same voice support that Spotify now enjoys on Sonos. Because someone on my echoing group speculated that because Alexa is a third party app on Sonos it may not be available with voice control with Sonos as it will be with Amazon devices. I received a very unsatisfactory reply back which basically implied that I would have to wait until the seventeenth to find out one way or the other unless Apple decided to disclose it first. I use both Spotify and Apple Music on my Sonos currently because I like Spotify better than Amazon Music Unlimited on the Sonos in both quality of sound and selection of music on the Sonos One and they both allow me to control my music via my voice. My hope is that very soon Apple will also allow this on both Sonos and Amazon devices as well. Merv -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2018 9:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews If there is a skill for Apple Music that is definitely a huge bonus and I'm really surprised Amazon is doing this because this. I recently signed up for the free Amazon Unlimited trial and was seriously thinking of keeping it because of how well it works with my Sonos system, but my wife and I have an Apple Music family membership and I certainly won't keep the Amazon Unlimited subscription if I can use Alexa to play from my Apple Music subscription. I am curious how this may work with family memberships where my wife and I both use Apple Music with our own Apple Id's. I also read recently that you can now or very shortly will be able to add a Skype skill and use Alexa to make Skype calls. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of lenron brown Sent: Friday, November 30, 2018 9:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews that made up my mind I am going get me another dot the third gen this time. Soled the second gen because I wanted to try something else. On 11/30/18, Maria Reyes wrote: I use Apple Music. Maria Reyes blindt...@gmail.com my group: blind-techies+subscr...@groups.io On Nov 30, 2018, at 1:23 PM, Chris Chaffin wrote: I have tried both Apple Music as well as the unlimited Amazon Music subscription. They are both good, but I went with the unlimited Amazon Music because it seems that a few of the artist that I like to listen to was not available on Apple Music, but was available on Amazon Music. I can not speak to how accessible it is to purchase music from Amazon Music because I do not really buy music anymore. I just listen to what I want through my subscription. Chris On Nov 30, 2018, at 12:06 PM, Deb Cook Lewis wrote: I don't have either Amazon music or Apple Music at this time but have thought about subscribing to one but not both. Because I am a Prime member, Amazon is less expensive but I have found that purchasing music from them is really difficult these days and for that reason I am more reluctant to use them. So, having said all that, do people overall have any preference between these services? On 11/30/18, Lynn White wrote: I believe that the article says that you will link your Apple Music account with your Alexa service. Those with Sonos and Alexa have Apple Music linked with Sonos. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 30, 2018, at 9:09 AM, Chris Chaffin wrote: This will be a permanent feature. Now the specific details are still not clear. I am not sure if it will just be a subscription service like Spotify, or you will also be able to play your own personal music and the free stations offered by Apple Music. Now I would assume that if you are already an Apple Music subscriber, then you should be fine and be able to access it without a problem. Chris On Nov 30, 2018, at 9:30 AM, Michael G McKay wrote: Hi there: I just received this email concerning Apple Music on the Amazon Alexa device. I am wondering if this is going to be permanent, or just for a short period. I am an able subscriber, and have an apple account as I am an iPhone 7 Plus user. Also, is this a free feature, or is there a monthly subscription fee. Than
RE: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews
Given how often such things are kept under the hood I am not surprised about the answer you received, Sonos probably is not letting the cat out of the sack until the feature is rolled out. I guess the good news is that in a little more than 2 weeks you and everybody else will find out. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Merv Keck Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2018 10:35 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews Hi, I wrote to Sonos Support and asked if Apple Music will have the same voice support that Spotify now enjoys on Sonos. Because someone on my echoing group speculated that because Alexa is a third party app on Sonos it may not be available with voice control with Sonos as it will be with Amazon devices. I received a very unsatisfactory reply back which basically implied that I would have to wait until the seventeenth to find out one way or the other unless Apple decided to disclose it first. I use both Spotify and Apple Music on my Sonos currently because I like Spotify better than Amazon Music Unlimited on the Sonos in both quality of sound and selection of music on the Sonos One and they both allow me to control my music via my voice. My hope is that very soon Apple will also allow this on both Sonos and Amazon devices as well. Merv -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2018 9:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews If there is a skill for Apple Music that is definitely a huge bonus and I'm really surprised Amazon is doing this because this. I recently signed up for the free Amazon Unlimited trial and was seriously thinking of keeping it because of how well it works with my Sonos system, but my wife and I have an Apple Music family membership and I certainly won't keep the Amazon Unlimited subscription if I can use Alexa to play from my Apple Music subscription. I am curious how this may work with family memberships where my wife and I both use Apple Music with our own Apple Id's. I also read recently that you can now or very shortly will be able to add a Skype skill and use Alexa to make Skype calls. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of lenron brown Sent: Friday, November 30, 2018 9:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews that made up my mind I am going get me another dot the third gen this time. Soled the second gen because I wanted to try something else. On 11/30/18, Maria Reyes wrote: > I use Apple Music. > > Maria Reyes > blindt...@gmail.com > my group: blind-techies+subscr...@groups.io > >> On Nov 30, 2018, at 1:23 PM, Chris Chaffin >> wrote: >> >> >> I have tried both Apple Music as well as the unlimited Amazon Music >> subscription. They are both good, but I went with the unlimited >> Amazon Music because it seems that a few of the artist that I like to >> listen to was not available on Apple Music, but was available on >> Amazon Music. I can not speak to how accessible it is to purchase >> music from Amazon Music because I do not really buy music anymore. I >> just listen to what I want through my subscription. >> >> Chris >> >> >>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 12:06 PM, Deb Cook Lewis >>> wrote: >>> >>> I don't have either Amazon music or Apple Music at this time but >>> have thought about subscribing to one but not both. Because I am a >>> Prime member, Amazon is less expensive but I have found that >>> purchasing music from them is really difficult these days and for >>> that reason I am more reluctant to use them. So, having said all >>> that, do people overall have any preference between these services? >>> >>>> On 11/30/18, Lynn White wrote: >>>> >>>> I believe that the article says that you will link your Apple Music >>>> account with your Alexa service. >>>> >>>> Those with Sonos and Alexa have Apple Music linked with Sonos. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 9:09 AM, Chris Chaffin >>>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> This will be a permanent feature. Now the specific details are >>>>> still not clear. I am not sure if it will just be a subscription >>>>> service li
RE: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews
Hi, I wrote to Sonos Support and asked if Apple Music will have the same voice support that Spotify now enjoys on Sonos. Because someone on my echoing group speculated that because Alexa is a third party app on Sonos it may not be available with voice control with Sonos as it will be with Amazon devices. I received a very unsatisfactory reply back which basically implied that I would have to wait until the seventeenth to find out one way or the other unless Apple decided to disclose it first. I use both Spotify and Apple Music on my Sonos currently because I like Spotify better than Amazon Music Unlimited on the Sonos in both quality of sound and selection of music on the Sonos One and they both allow me to control my music via my voice. My hope is that very soon Apple will also allow this on both Sonos and Amazon devices as well. Merv -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2018 9:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Alexa will also get a Skype skill, was: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews If there is a skill for Apple Music that is definitely a huge bonus and I'm really surprised Amazon is doing this because this. I recently signed up for the free Amazon Unlimited trial and was seriously thinking of keeping it because of how well it works with my Sonos system, but my wife and I have an Apple Music family membership and I certainly won't keep the Amazon Unlimited subscription if I can use Alexa to play from my Apple Music subscription. I am curious how this may work with family memberships where my wife and I both use Apple Music with our own Apple Id's. I also read recently that you can now or very shortly will be able to add a Skype skill and use Alexa to make Skype calls. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of lenron brown Sent: Friday, November 30, 2018 9:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple Music comes to Amazon Echo smart speakers starting December 17th | MacDailyNews that made up my mind I am going get me another dot the third gen this time. Soled the second gen because I wanted to try something else. On 11/30/18, Maria Reyes wrote: > I use Apple Music. > > Maria Reyes > blindt...@gmail.com > my group: blind-techies+subscr...@groups.io > >> On Nov 30, 2018, at 1:23 PM, Chris Chaffin >> wrote: >> >> >> I have tried both Apple Music as well as the unlimited Amazon Music >> subscription. They are both good, but I went with the unlimited >> Amazon Music because it seems that a few of the artist that I like to >> listen to was not available on Apple Music, but was available on >> Amazon Music. I can not speak to how accessible it is to purchase >> music from Amazon Music because I do not really buy music anymore. I >> just listen to what I want through my subscription. >> >> Chris >> >> >>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 12:06 PM, Deb Cook Lewis >>> wrote: >>> >>> I don't have either Amazon music or Apple Music at this time but >>> have thought about subscribing to one but not both. Because I am a >>> Prime member, Amazon is less expensive but I have found that >>> purchasing music from them is really difficult these days and for >>> that reason I am more reluctant to use them. So, having said all >>> that, do people overall have any preference between these services? >>> On 11/30/18, Lynn White wrote: I believe that the article says that you will link your Apple Music account with your Alexa service. Those with Sonos and Alexa have Apple Music linked with Sonos. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 30, 2018, at 9:09 AM, Chris Chaffin > > wrote: > > This will be a permanent feature. Now the specific details are > still not clear. I am not sure if it will just be a subscription > service like Spotify, or you will also be able to play your own > personal music and the free stations offered by Apple Music. Now > I would assume that if you are already an Apple Music subscriber, > then you should be fine and be able to access it without a > problem. > > Chris > > >> On Nov 30, 2018, at 9:30 AM, Michael G McKay >> wrote: >> >> Hi there: >> >> I just received this email concerning Apple Music on the Amazon Alexa >> device. I am wondering if this is going to be permanent, or just for >> a >> short period. I am an able subscriber, and have an apple account as I >> am >> an iPhone 7 Plus user. Also, is this a free feature, or is there a >> monthly subscription fee. >> >> Thanks folks! >> >> Michael G. McKay BA, ’05. >> Email: mgmckay1...@gmail.com >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Chris Chaffin >> Sent: November 30, 2018 10:0
