Amazon Echo Manual Guide : Top 30 Hacks And Secrets To Master Amazon Echo & Alexa For Beginners: The Blokehead Success Series

Amazon Echo Manual Guide

Top 30 Hacks And Secrets To Master Amazon Echo

& Alexa For Beginners

SCOTT GREEN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents 3

About Us 4

Publishers Notes 5

Introduction 6

Chapter 1: Hacking The Remote 7

Chapter 2: Control Fake WEMO Devices 9

Chapter 3: Control Lights And Temperature 10

Chapter 4: SONOS – Echo Mash-Up Through Heroku 14

Chapter 5: Know The Best Commands 20

Chapter 6: Make The Most Out Of Amazon Echo’s Music Feature 30

Chapter 7: Amazon Echo And IFTTT 32

Chapter 8: Make Alexa Smarter 40

Conclusion 83

Publishers Notes 95

ABOUT US

The Blokehead is an extensive series of instructional/how to books which are intended to present quick and easy to use guides for readers new to the various topics covered.

The Series is divided into the following sub-series:

1. The Blokehead Success Series

2. The Blokehead Journals

3. The Blokehead Kids Series

We enjoy and welcome any feedback to make these series even more useful and entertaining for you.

PUBLISHERS NOTES

Disclaimer

This publication is intended to provide helpful and informative material. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any health problem or condition, nor is intended to replace the advice of a physician. No action should be taken solely on the contents of this book. Always consult your physician or qualified health-care professional on any matters regarding your health and before adopting any suggestions in this book or drawing inferences from it.

The author and publisher specifically disclaim all responsibility for any liability, loss or risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, from the use or application of any contents of this book.

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Always read all information provided by the manufacturers’ product labels before using their products. The author and publisher are not responsible for claims made by manufacturers.

Digital Edition 2015

Manufactured in the United States of America

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for downloading the book Top 30 Hacks and Secrets to Master Amazon Echo for Beginners!

Amazon Echo, also known as Alexa, is one of the biggest innovations from marketing and tech giant Amazon. Said to always make you feel ready and connected—without any hassle!

It makes use of far-field voice recognition that allows you to get the information that you need right away, fill the room with sounds and music, learn the latest weather updates, and you can also connect it to certain devices that you have with you.

With the help of this book, you’ll learn how to make the most out of Amazon Echo, and get it to do what you want it to!

Read this book now to find out how!

Once again, thank you, and good luck!

CHAPTER 1:

HACKING THE REMOTE

It all starts with hacking Alexa’s remote control. This is where the magic happens! Here’s what you can do.

1. Use Raspberry Pi. Raspberry Pi is an extremely popular credit-card sized computer that you can plug into a keyboard or TV—but one that you can also use for other devices, such as Alexa. Here’s what you should do:

a. Check out the Red Pads (also known as V+), and attach a 3v3 Power Supply right there.

b. Now, find the Black Pads (also known as