Alexa just gained a handy new music trick, but say goodbye to another longtime feature
Smart assistants like Amazon’s Alexa are great at telling you what your day will be like. It is also helpful as a music player, allowing you to listen to anything your ears desire. If you have an Echo with a display, music videos will accompany the tunes. Tap or click here to solve one of Alexa’s most annoying problems.
If you have more than one Alexa-enabled device, music will play on the gadget closest to where you initiated the request. But there is one thing that Alexa couldn’t do — follow you around.
That doesn’t have to be the case anymore, as Amazon has changed how Alexa works. Read on to find out how to use this handy new feature.
Here’s the backstory
Amazon sporadically updates its products with new features and firmware. For its October update, the company added a new feature to make listening to music more enjoyable. It also removed a feature that’s been around for a long time.
In terms of listening to music, Amazon has given Alexa the ability to follow you around the house. When you listen to music or podcasts on one device, you can ask the smart assistant to continue playing the content on another.
Ask Alexa to move music, podcasts, or radio stations to a different room. It also works with Echo Buds or Echo Auto. So when you leave your house, you can pick up exactly where you left off.
All you have to do is say, “Alexa, move my music here.” To move audio between groups, say, “Alexa, move my music to the kitchen.”
The same can be done between devices, but the process is slightly different. You must ask Alexa to pause the audio where you are, move to a different location, and then tell Alexa to “resume here.” Here’s how Amazon described the feature:
“Move your audio from one Echo device to another in your home. Just say, ‘Alexa, pause’ to the Echo device playing music, and say, ‘Alexa, resume music here’ or ‘Alexa, resume radio here’ to the device you’d like to resume listening on.”
Alexa feature removed
Alexa can read out loud any emails that you receive. For this, you have to link your email account to Alexa and she’ll update you on any correspondence.
We may receive a commission when you buy through our links, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective.
6 Amazon Echo uses that'll surprise you
It’s only been a few short years since Amazon’s Alexa came into our lives, and we’ve got to say a lot has changed. Not only are we interacting with our tech in brand new ways, but Alexa also triggered a boom in smart home products and accessories.
CES 2020: Smart transportation hits the road
With CES now well underway, there’s been no shortage of stories about the technological wonders inside. From robots to smart toilets, you don’t have to look far to find a memorable or unique gadget on display.
And true to its reputation, CES hasn’t skimped on the weirdness this year. Items like home security drones, virtual people and toilet paper robots are just some of the highlights you can find on the showroom floor. Tap or click here to see our CES robot roundup.
The best accessories for your new Apple gadget
If you opened up an Apple gift this holiday season, you’re probably thrilled about all the things you can do with your new toy. Apple products enjoy an expansive ecosystem of hardware and software that blend seamlessly to the delight of users.