Alexa - How?

[Napmasterflash]

How do you set this up?

Check the guide from sarafianl in this thread. Good guidance on how to do it.

It's not that straight forward as I found out but worth getting it sorted

 

[ElBrillante]

Has anyone with a MY22 car (using software v1804) managed to get this to work?

I can download the app through the website, I get both emails saying it's activated, I get a message in the car saying the app is ready to be installed from the store but when I go to the Store it's completely empty. Everything is connected properly (I can lock/unlock the car from the app for example), I'm using a hotspot or wifi in the car and still nothing.

 

[stubby276]

Has anyone with a MY22 car (using software v1804) managed to get this to work?

I can download the app through the website, I get both emails saying it's activated, I get a message in the car saying the app is ready to be installed from the store but when I go to the Store it's completely empty. Everything is connected properly (I can lock/unlock the car from the app for example), I'm using a hotspot or wifi in the car and still nothing.

No. Mine keeps say issue with order or payment despite adding 3 different cardd

 

[ElBrillante]

No. Mine keeps say issue with order or payment despite adding 3 different cardd

I had that same issue, it was because something wasn't correct in the Seat ID settings from when you initially registered. It had my ID number (Spanish) as Other, when I changed it then it worked

 

[stubby276]

I had that same issue, it was because something wasn't correct in the Seat ID settings from when you initially registered. It had my ID number (Spanish) as Other, when I changed it then it worked

Ah, I shall have a look

 

[ElBrillante]

I just received another system update (second today) and now the store seems to work and I could install Alexa at last!

 

[stubby276]

I just received another system update (second today) and now the store seems to work and I could install Alexa at last!

Not sure about update but I tried again from car and Alexa downloaded and installed on mine too!

 

[Rob22]

So I managed to buy from the store and got a confirmation email. However when I go to the store in the car I just get please wait. The cars connected to WiFi so not sure what I'm missing

 

[ninja_geezer]

If anyone uses Alexa for music etc I have just managed to set this up using the app in the car and my phone's hotspot with an app that turns the hotspot on and off automatically when it connects and disconnects from the Bluetooth. After a day it's still working ok.....

It's nice just to ask for any song and off you go

i use the same method works great as long as you have a good 4g signal.

 

[ninja_geezer]

Has anyone with a MY22 car (using software v1804) managed to get this to work?

I can download the app through the website, I get both emails saying it's activated, I get a message in the car saying the app is ready to be installed from the store but when I go to the Store it's completely empty. Everything is connected properly (I can lock/unlock the car from the app for example), I'm using a hotspot or wifi in the car and still nothing.

yes mine is working fine ..

 

[ninja_geezer]

see my other post from today for using Alexa.....i now don't bother and have started using Amazon music .i use google for everything else as its far superior to alexa in every way.this way i don't need a hotspot as its on my phone on android auto. i get the same results but faster and more reliable.

 

[JAG]

see my other post from today for using Alexa.....i now don't bother and have started using Amazon music .i use google for everything else as its far superior to alexa in every way.this way i don't need a hotspot as its on my phone on android auto. i get the same results but faster and more reliable.

I'm the same, I use Google, can control via voice, streams from Spotify on android auto without any issues.

 

[Cuprakash]

I spent ages downloading the app,trying to sort the internet connection and finally got it working to find it's kinda rubbish....Android auto is,far,far better at what the Alexa is trying to do.

My advice is definitely to stick with Android auto or apple car play.

 

[dashnine]

I've installed Alexa and got it working, but to do so I'm using a WiFi connection via my phones hotspot as Alexa won't work via the built in eSim.

As I'm connected via WiFi, the system says the eSim is disabled (or turned off), does that mean all downloads, updates, SOS calls and everything else the eSim is used for is now going through my phones data package?

 

[dashnine]

Carspot Ready. It's been working really well and just runs in the background on my phone and then vibrates and plays a sound to say it's connected.

I have added a short cut to the Alexa app to the icons along the bottom as I am finding I need to press it once to launch it but once it's launched it then works off your voice

Anyone know of a iOS equivalent to Carspot Ready which is for 'Droid only?

 

[East Yorkshire Retrofits]

I've installed Alexa and got it working, but to do so I'm using a WiFi connection via my phones hotspot as Alexa won't work via the built in eSim.

As I'm connected via WiFi, the system says the eSim is disabled (or turned off), does that mean all downloads, updates, SOS calls and everything else the eSim is used for is now going through my phones data package?

Yeah I believe so

 

[dashnine]

Yeah I believe so

OK, bye bye Alexa - unless someone has discovered some amazing (car based) functionality I couldn't live without? I use Alexa a lot in the home for various things, but can't see much value add here and as I don't have driveway gates to open on voice command as per James Corden in the new RRS launch video...