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Alexa problems

Red_in_SE8
Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
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Anyone else experiencing problems with Alexa? Over last 3 days all 3 of my devices are continuously pulsing a yellow light. Tried resetting on app and contacting Alexa via feedback option on the app. 

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  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,538
    Never mind Charlton, Aussies or Dalman. The machines are taking over.
  • cafcpolo
    cafcpolo Posts: 3,813
    A yellow light means you have a message or notification. Just say "alexa, what have I missed" 
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    edited June 2019
    Sorted....when I looked in settings again I noticed that each device had the ‘do not disturb’ switch set to on. When I set the switch to off the pulsing light stopped.
  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    edited June 2019
    Let me get this straight. You ask Alexa to do something and she does it. Ask a question and she answers. No "do the opposite", no "why?", no "if, I do, I want".  What is this Alexa like in bed?
  • muppetman
    muppetman Posts: 287
    https://youtu.be/IRmGZSdH2qY


    I won’t have one in my house!

    You will be telling me you have a smart meter next.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,632
    @Red_in_SE8

    You seem to have a recurring issue with “do not disturb” functionality on all your devices. Is it something you are doing yourself that’s the problem ? 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,461
    harveys_gardener said:
    Let me get this straight. You ask Alexa to do something and she does it. Ask a question and she answers. No "do the opposite", no "why?", no "if, I do, I want".  What is this Alexa like in bed?
    Thats when the headache feature kicks in!!
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,236
    muppetman said:
    https://youtu.be/IRmGZSdH2qY


    I won’t have one in my house!

    You will be telling me you have a smart meter next.
    Smart meters are brilliant. I got one fitted partly to stop the incessant phone calls from my provider and partly because the smart meter is much smaller than my old meter therefore I have more room in my under stairs cupboard for wine etc. But here’s the thing.  It tells me that if I am boiling the kettle whilst having a full load in the dryer and a washing on I’m using more electricity that when i don’t. Who’da thunk it!!  Genius. 
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,766
    edited June 2019
    We have Alexa and are paying for Amazon Prime at 7.99 per month and Amazon Music at 3.99 per month.  Does anyone know if we get the same music with Amazon Prime only?
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    cafcpolo said:
    A yellow light means you have a message or notification. Just say "alexa, what have I missed" 
    We found this the other day. I asked what messages I had and it read the note (Amazon order was delivered). 
    Then cleared the yellow light

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  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    Ask Alexa to say “Roland 100” in welsh
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,748
    Swisdom said:
    cafcpolo said:
    A yellow light means you have a message or notification. Just say "alexa, what have I missed" 
    We found this the other day. I asked what messages I had and it read the note (Amazon order was delivered). 
    Then cleared the yellow light

    Yeah - I think this must be a new upgrade. I order tons of stuff from Amazon and the first time I had the yellow ring (sounds nasty) was the other day. I had to look up how to get rid of it. 
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,686
    Listening to Spotify the other night I told Alexa to turn the sound up.  She told me that I could control the volume from my device.  I told her to f off and turn the sound up ... she did - eventually.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,461
    Raith_C_Chattonell said:
    Listening to Spotify the other night I told Alexa to turn the sound up.  She told me that I could control the volume from my device.  I told her to f off and turn the sound up ... she did - eventually.
    So your missus' name is Alexa too?
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,738
    I saw that advert with the old guy and the Valerie song so thought I'd try it saying what he said but Alexa couldn't find it. Had no problem with the winkers song though!
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,478

    Users of Amazon's Alexa complained that the voice assistant was not working on Friday morning.

    According to the website Down Detector, the problem appeared to affect the UK and parts of Europe and lasted about an hour.

    Some users posted on social media that they had been unable to get Alexa to respond or help with their morning routine.

    Amazon said the problem had been resolved.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60083088

  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,608
    I saw this earlier and the people creating a fuss about it. Makes me wonder how some people cope with life if not having Alexa working sends you into a tailspin.

    My first thought about not being able to turn the alarm off is unplug the bloody thing.
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,828
    Press the microphone icon on Alexa and that will solve it if not already solved.   Coulnd't get LBC on this morning straight away so it was nearly 9am before I was angry with the world.
  • Redvaliant
    Redvaliant Posts: 515
    I had to use the switch to turn my lights on this morning. I'm only just getting over the trauma.
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,213
    Because Alexa was ill I had to switch on my phone and ask Siri to access Radio 4 via BBC sounds. Oh what a start to the day…it seemed like a typical Monday!

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  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    edited January 2022
    addick1956 said:
    addick1956 said:
    I have pondered on these things bit concluded that at my age I aught to keep doing things for myself. 
    Ought 
    I wish you’d get Alexa to write some of your posts…
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,852
    addick1956 said:
    I have pondered on these things bit concluded that at my age I aught to keep doing things for myself. 
    Like learning to use the edit button?

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