Although the process is a bit difficult to complete, it is possible to play music with a free Spotify account on Alexa. You won’t have all the advantages that you have with a Premium account, but the listening experience and the hands free experience are still pretty good!
Amazon have updated the Alexa all for Windows 10 bringing in a new look and adding Drop In video calling. The original app launched a couple of years ago was very basic with a minmual feature set , the new app looks much richer and much more like the Android version with the same features. You can control your smart home, make announcements and control media playback through the app.
With the Drop In you can make video calls from Windows 10 to Alexa enabled devices again just like the iOS and Android versions. You can enable the wake word to have Alexa hands free. You can find the app in the Microsoft Store.
Here are the changes:
Alexa Cast lets you send Amazon Music from their phones to speakers. Amazon's Fire TV Cube gives you and Alexa hands-free. Like with Alexa Cast, open the Spotify app and choose some music. Ask Alexa to read the news while you drive with this Amazon Echo Auto voice-assisted speaker. The integrated eight-microphone system and far-field voice technology ensure you can be heard over road noise and music, while the hands-free voice-assisted control. To enjoy hands-free control of Spotify through your SmartThermostat with voice control first confirm that your ecobee is linked to Amazon Alexa, then follow the steps below: Launch the Amazon Alexa app.
What’s new in this version
We’ve got a new look and new features! Staying in touch with friends and family is more important than ever now, so we’ve made it easy with an Alexa favorite – video calling and Drop In. Say hello to your friend across town or Drop In on the kids to make sure they are doing their homework. Spotify fan? Use Alexa to play your favorite tracks in the Spotify app with your voice. You’ll also notice an enhanced music landing page to help you discover your new favorite song. Finally, we’ve moved the Click-to-Talk button to the top left of the screen and the Wake Word button to the top right of the screen to help improve your experience. Don’t forget – Alexa on your PC can be hands-free. Just click the Wake Word button to enable a hands-free experience.
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Today at Google’s annual I/O developer event, the company took the stage to announce a suite of new features headed to its Google Home speaker. As the primary in-home speaker competitor to Amazon’s Alexa, the Home hub has some catching up to do before it’s officially on par, but today’s announcements could help it catch up in a big way.
The first of the new features Google revealed is what it calls Proactive Assistance. It works by identifying important information you might want to know about and then lighting up to let you know it has something to tell you. In the on-stage demo, the Home speaker alerted the user that they might need to leave a bit early due to heavy traffic in the area. Google says it’s going to roll out the features slowly, adding more and more capabilities over time.
The hype over Amazon’s hands-free calling feature coming for Alexa has barely died down, and Google is already matching them with its own calling feature for Google Home. The company announced it would be coming in the next few months, and will provide free calls to the US and Canada either via a private number or link to your own personal phone number.
On the entertainment front, Spotify’s free tier of service is coming to Google Home, along with SoundCloud, Deezer, and several other music and radio services. Likewise, app support for HBO Now, Hulu, Crackle, and many other video streaming services is also on the way. Lastly, Google revealed that Home will now support Bluetooth connectivity from any compatible device, including iPhones.
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Before wrapping up the Home segment of the show, the company announced that it’s adding what it calls Visual Responses to Home. These work by linking with other devices, like Google’s own Chromecast, to display visual results to questions and requests. Things like weather reports, calendar appointments, and TV listings are all in the cards.