Embarrassing Alexa

I only have music and all the radio choices on Alexa. You don't have to subscribe to anything else. I've had it for years and it costs nothing! It brilliant for people like me with poor eyesight. I don't have to peer at black buttons to select radio stations, I just ask Alexa and she does it. She's known for being a great help to blind and partially sighted people. Bravo Alexa!

wibblywobblywobblebottom

Don't people buy Alexa because it speaks. I'm not senile so I can remember what needs to be bought, or I write it down on a piece of paper.

Have you actually read the whole thread and the reasons why people buy these devices.
Nothing to do with senility.

I forgot to mention, ours are also linked to our Sonus system and I can play wall to wall music, throughout the house and also in the garden.
However, I am mindful of my neighbours and don't play music too loudly.

They listen - and look. If I look up pictures of crafts on Pinterest, I get adverts for the items used on Facebook, and so on.

I have a friend who insists that Alexa listens to you.

I laughed

MrOops laughed

Our Grandson laughed

Alexa laughed………..

🤗

Tanjamaltija

They listen - and look. If I look up pictures of crafts on Pinterest, I get adverts for the items used on Facebook, and so on.

That’s the cookies that you have to download to go onto various websites, that happened before we had an Alexa.

Someone gave me one for Xmas a few years ago . I used it for music but got fed up with paying £2.99 a month and apart from my grandchildren repeatedly asking for it to play gummy bear over and over one time haven’t used it since .

Why do you pay £2.99 a month? I bought my Alexas and can listen to radio and music at no extra cost. Curious as to what you are paying for.

I pay too. It gives you access to anything you might ask for.

- music wise!

wibblywobblywobblebottom

Don't people buy Alexa because it speaks. I'm not senile so I can remember what needs to be bought, or I write it down on a piece of paper.

Ooh, tempting fate there wwwb

I hope you crossed your fingers and knocked on wood!

We have four Alexas, echo dot in living room, my bedroom, daughter’s bedroom.
Echo show in kitchen where i listen to music and watch films or box sets from Amazon prime and Netflix.
I phone people on it as well.
Also use it as the font of all knowledge when we need to find the answer to something. Wouldn’t part with mine they’re far too handy.

I have Alexa’s throughout my tall thin 4 storey house. I can communicate with my partner anywhere in the house without having to run up and down stairs. I use them for alarms, timers, the radio and to turn on and off my central heating and lights.

My father was in a nursing home 200 miles away and I installed an Alexa show in his room. He was able to call me and have a video chat without having to navigate buttons etc and without having to ask staff to assist. I was able to see him and see how he was. He was able to play music when he wanted and I had put a family photo album as a scrolling screensaver so he was always able to look at photos of precious memories. Initially the care staff were wary of this as they thought that I would be watching and checking up on them which I never did of course but later embraced the technology and the added interest it gave to my father.

I have 4 alexas and love them I listen to the radio and also audio books on mine,I order alot from amazon and my alexa has never ever reminded me to reorder anything,

OMG that's terrible !

NO Alexa in this house. One of our AC was a great fan, until they realised that anything they discussed just happen to turn up all their devices 'just by miracle' within a few minutes or hours. They got rid immediately.

AGAA4 crazyH
One night I was woken by Alexa saying something. She/it was in another room and usually will only respond to a voice so it was a bit unnerving as I was alone in the house

Maybe you talk in your sleep. How do you know that you don’t?

I do wonder about people being so unacceptable of new things. It is so aging not to try to keep up.

kittylester

I do wonder about people being so unacceptable of new things. It is so aging not to try to keep up.

I agree Kitty. Especially those who are proud of the fact.

MissChateline

I have Alexa’s throughout my tall thin 4 storey house. I can communicate with my partner anywhere in the house without having to run up and down stairs. I use them for alarms, timers, the radio and to turn on and off my central heating and lights.

My father was in a nursing home 200 miles away and I installed an Alexa show in his room. He was able to call me and have a video chat without having to navigate buttons etc and without having to ask staff to assist. I was able to see him and see how he was. He was able to play music when he wanted and I had put a family photo album as a scrolling screensaver so he was always able to look at photos of precious memories. Initially the care staff were wary of this as they thought that I would be watching and checking up on them which I never did of course but later embraced the technology and the added interest it gave to my father.

Wonderful 🥰

Claremont

NO Alexa in this house. One of our AC was a great fan, until they realised that anything they discussed just happen to turn up all their devices 'just by miracle' within a few minutes or hours. They got rid immediately.

Did they use one of the wake words so that Alexa started listening?
Do you have a family member named Alex or Alexa?

I wanted to name one of our DD Alexandra, so glad I didn't now although I still like the name.

Allira

Claremont

NO Alexa in this house. One of our AC was a great fan, until they realised that anything they discussed just happen to turn up all their devices 'just by miracle' within a few minutes or hours. They got rid immediately.

Did they use one of the wake words so that Alexa started listening?
Do you have a family member named Alex or Alexa?

I wanted to name one of our DD Alexandra, so glad I didn't now although I still like the name.

Or a cat called Echo, perhaps!

Kitty I have a friend who refuses to have a Smart TV because she believes they spy on us.

I had an embarrassing moment with my anti tech friend. But it’s ok when she wants me to order something for her😉

She came to me to buy something online for her.
Got the iPad out and got to the pay now part.
She asked me how I was going to pay for it. I told her my cards on there she wanted to see where I’d actually attatched the card to the device 🤦🏼‍♀️

Did they use one of the wake words so that Alexa started listening?

Alexa is always listening, otherwise it wouldn't hear the wake words. The only difference is that Alexa won't (or shouldn't) respond to any questions or instructions until it hears the wake word.

I also have a friend like that, petra, I quite often get asked to order something for her. She is also confused that I don't have to actually get my card out to pay.