Dot to Dot. With 85 minutes, we'll demo show. For everyone who's simply dotting about Alexa. Hey guys, today we are going to look at the ability to ask the A-Lady to follow your favourite artists on Amazon Music.
You don't need Unlimited for this, and she can explain what happens. So let's take Queen, for example. They're not going to obviously publish any new content at all, but let's just do it anyway. Alexa, follow Queen on Amazon Music.
Sure. I'll keep you up to speed on Queen. To unfollow, you can say, unfollow Queen. Okay, I did it a moment ago with ABBA, who have revived themselves.
They brought out an album, as you know, and it said a different thing. It said, I'll watch out for a yellow light on your Echo and ask what the notifications are, and it might be that they have brought out some new music. That's the idea of following. I think it's for live events and stuff as well.
I literally don't know the name of any artists nowadays. I was at an event over the weekend, and I met a friend who I haven't seen for decades, and he's actually now the lead guitarist for Fun Loving Criminals. So I know they're still around. They were big in the 90s, maybe.
So let's do it with them and see if it gives me a different response. Alexa, follow Fun Loving Criminals on Amazon Music. Okay, now following Fun Loving Criminals. Okay.
She honestly did say the first time that you'll get... Maybe it only happens the first time you do it, because after that it assumes that she doesn't have to repeat it again, because you know to watch out for the yellow ring. Hmm. Okay, there you go.
Try it with your own Echo and your own favourite artists and see if you get different messages. If they are current, it might say things like, you know, not only when they bring out new music, but also when they're touring and that sort of thing. That's what it's supposed to be for. Okay.
And just to remind you, when you are playing music, obviously you don't need Unlimited, but you might not get every song that you ask for. When it comes to playing music without a subscription, if you say, play Fun Loving Criminals, for example, then you may or may not get something by them. And if you don't, then it might play you music like that. Let's try it.
Alexa, play Fun Loving Criminals on Amazon Music. Here's some music by Fun Loving Criminals on Amazon Music. Oh, that's loud. Turn it down.
Who off? Alexa, play Queen Radio. The station Queen on Amazon Music. I turned it down a lot, so.
Now, when it's the screen station by saying radio at the end, it includes the artists, but also other artists similar to that. Alexa, next. Is the screen not sure? I don't think so.
He chose the song. This used to be a lot longer. Back in the 80s. This isn't Queen, is it?
Alexa, next. Yeah, definitely not Queen. Love this song. Alexa, stop.
Sweet child of mine. Okay, so, that's what happens if you ask for such and such radio. So the algorithm obviously thinks that those other artists, groups, bands, are similar to Queen, and that you might like them if you like Queen. Anyway, oh, there you go.
I don't listen to music at all, I'm afraid. Yep, completely soulless. It's all about the spoken word for me. I like it on the background, but it's because I can't concentrate on anything when there is music.
Even kind of background ambient noise, just I can't concentrate on anything. So anyway, there you go. Great, this is Robin signing off, and we'll see you in tomorrow. Feedback, comments, demos.
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