作者彙整: Clinton Bowman

With Super Bowl LIV coming this weekend, everyone and their mother are preparing for their yearly Super Bowl party or gathering of their closest friends. While making sure your chips, dips and special dishes are ready is an important part of any Super Bowl Party, did you know that Amazon Echo and other Alexa-enabled devices can help you make your Super Bowl party get kicked off on the right foot? Here are three quick and easy ways Amazon and Alexa can boost the Super Bowl party experience for you and your guests:

Confused About the Call on the Field?

While you’re rooting for your favorite team in the NFL Championship game, penalties are sure to go uncalled or miscalled by referees. We all know how much this can cause a situation between friends, so why not let the NFL help you clear up the confusion.

Here’s what you’ll need for this to work:

Amazon Echo or another Alexa-enabled device
The Alexa app
Rookie’s Guide to the NFL Skill

The setup is simple; all you need to do is to… 閱讀全文 →

Watch your favorite streamer on Twitch, learn some recipes, and more.

The Amazon Echo Show (2nd Gen) is what would be considered the premier device in the Echo family of products. It’s more than just a smart speaker; it’s a 10-inch display that can help you out no matter where you are. No matter where you are in the home, the Echo Show is a versatile device that can supplement your life in myriad ways. Here are three things that we believe will enhance your Amazon Echo Show experience for the better.

Watch your favorite streamer on Twitch

Did you know that you can use the Echo Show to watch your favorite streamer when they’re live? The Twitch Alexa skill can help with that. Whether you’re catching some games of Apex Legends with Shroud, watching Thursday Night Football during the NFL regular season, or lurking in your favorite streamer’s channel, having the Amazon Echo Show run Twitch is an easy way to keep up with content.

Here’s what you’ll need for this to work:

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Apple Music made its way to the Alexa Skill ecosystem this past December, meaning that everyone who has an Amazon Echo device can now enjoy their Apple Music subscriptions on their smart speakers. Here’s how to set up Apple Music on your Alexa-powered device.

Products used in this guide

See your Apple Music: Amazon Echo Show (2nd Gen) ($230 at Amazon)
Sign up for Apple Music: Apple Music (From $10 per month at Apple)

How to set up Apple Music on your Echo device

Open the Alexa App.
Tap the menu icon in the upper left corner of the screen.
Tap Skills and Games.

Tap the search icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
Type in Apple Music in the search menu.
Tap on the Apple Music icon that pops up.
Tap Enable to Use.

Log in to your Apple account using your Apple ID username and password.
(If you have 2-Factor Authentication Enabled) Enter your six-digit verification code on the following screen.
Tap Allow on the Access Request screen that follows.

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You’ve decided to up your streaming audio game by grabbing an Echo Sub to pair with your current Echo speakers. It’s a great pickup, with 100 watts of power to accentuate the deepest lows of your favorite music. Now the only thing left to do is to set up the Sub within your current setup. Let’s go through how to do that now!

Products used in this guide

All about that bass: Amazon Echo Sub ($110 at Amazon)
Classic smart speaker: Amazon Echo (3rd Gen) ($100 at Amazon)

How to pair the Echo Sub to an Echo speaker

Open the Alexa App on your phone.
Tap the menu button on the upper left corner of your screen.
Tap Add Device.

Tap the Amazon Echo icon.
Tap Echo Sub.
On the Select your Amazon Echo screen, select your Echo Sub. It will be named Echo Sub-XXX

Tap the Wi-Fi network your other Echo devices are connected to.
Once your Echo Sub is connected to your Wi-Fi, tap Continue to begin pairing your Echo Sub to your Echo speaker.
Watch the Echo Sub setup video. After the video is fi… 閱讀全文 →

Alexa is the beating heart of the Amazon Echo and the platform upon which all of its abilities — called Skills — live. Skills are what let your Echo do all kinds of things like turn on your lights, control your WiFi and tell you what’s happening in the world today, but for most Skills, you need to enable them before they will work.

Products used in this guide

Updated O.G. of the ecosystem: Amazon Echo (3rd Gen) ($100 at Amazon)
Set up and control: Amazon Alexa (Free at Google Play)

How to enable a new Alexa Skill in app

Open the Alexa app on your phone.
Swipe in from the left edge of the screen to open the menu.
Select Skills & Games from the sidebar menu.

Select your desired skill.
Tap on Enable to Use.

Finding skills for Alexa is as easy as just searching for them. If you know specifically what you’re trying to find type its name in the search box and it should come up in the results.

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Streaming devices and set-top boxes are becoming major staples in the homes of those who wish to cut the cord or augment their current television viewing experience. While there is no real shortage of available set-top boxes and streaming sticks on the market, there are quite a few that are heads and shoulders above the rest, especially in the Android TV market. Here are some of the best available Android TV boxes on the market.

Gaming & Streaming

NVIDIA Shield TV (2019)

Staff Pick

The NVIDIA Shield is a pure powerhouse in the Android TV ecosystem. With hands-free operation, courtesy of either Google Assistant or the Alexa ecosystem, as well as GeForce NOW game streaming, 4K HDR video streaming with Dolby Atmos audio, and access to the full Google Play Store, the NVIDIA Shield is a top pick for anyone looking to bring the Android TV experience home.

$150 at Amazon

Small and Functional

Xiaomi Mi Box S

Xiaomi’s Mi Box S isn’t the most powerful Android TV box, but … 閱讀全文 →

The Amazon Echo Show is the premier item of the Echo family. Equipped with a 10.1-inch touch display, the Echo Show is a small device that packs a lot of heat. Whether it’s video calling via Microsoft’s Skype, streaming music from various providers such as Apple Music and Spotify, listening to Audible audiobooks, or watching Prime Video or Hulu with Live TV, you’re sure to get a lot out of this device. New to the Amazon Echo Show life? Let us at Android Central help you get your new device set up.

Here’s what you’re going to need:

Amazon: Amazon Echo Show ($230)
To set up your new Echo Show:

Unbox your Amazon Echo Show, and plug the power adapter into the device and then into a wall outlet.

Allow the Echo Show to boot up and go through its initialization process.

Once the initialization process is finished, select your language and connect the Echo Show to your home Wi-Fi network.

Once connected, select your current timezone and sign in to your Amazon account.

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With Super Bowl LIII coming this weekend, everyone and their mother is preparing for their yearly Super Bowl party or gathering of their closest friends. While making sure your chips, dips and special dishes are ready is an important part of any Super Bowl Party, did you know that Amazon Echo and other Alexa-enabled devices can help you make your Super Bowl party get kicked off on the right foot? Here are three quick and easy ways Amazon and Alexa can boost the Super Bowl party experience for you and your guests:

Confused About the Call on the Field?

While you’re rooting for your favorite team in the NFL Championship game, penalties are sure to go uncalled or miscalled by referees. We all know how much this can cause a situation between friends, so why not let the NFL help you clear up the confusion.

Here’s what you’ll need for this to work:

Amazon Echo or another Alexa-enabled device
The Alexa app
Rookie’s Guide to the NFL Skill
The setup is simple; all you need to do is set up… 閱讀全文 →