Has anyone integrated Alexa into their E89?

Nanu

Nanu

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The wife has eventually succumbed to buying an Alexa dot which admittedly is pretty good for music around the house. We got a good deal with Amazon music unlimited (99p for 4 months)

Has anyone managed to pair either Amazon music with their can so you can just ask Alexa to play music on request the same as in the house?

Apparently all new BMW's can do this via BMW Connect which I believe you have to pay for. Is there any other way of doing it?
 
There are quite a few videos on YouTube regarding this.
All you need is the AUX port and away you go. Not so sure about auto-reconnect though, you'd have to try this and see what happens.
 
AnubisZed said:
There are quite a few videos on YouTube regarding this.
All you need is the AUX port and away you go. Not so sure about auto-reconnect though, you'd have to try this and see what happens.
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The dot doesn't have an auxiliary port?
 
Taz said:
AnubisZed said:
There are quite a few videos on YouTube regarding this.
All you need is the AUX port and away you go. Not so sure about auto-reconnect though, you'd have to try this and see what happens.
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The dot doesn't have an auxiliary port?
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It sure does....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvTVCdUWO2A&t=
 
Thanks will have a look on You tube.

PS I have downloaded Alexa onto my iphone so I was hoping when it connects to the car it would work but at present it doesn't.

I can play my Amazon music from the iphone onto the car speakers by linking Alexa so I can voice control it is proving a problem
 
Not Alexa but I do use google assistant and the Android Auto app with google music.

When I get in the car my phone pairs by bluetooth, this automatically launches the android auto app.
From here you can do anything by voice, music, navigation etc. It even tells you if you've received a whatsapp/sms etc. reads it out to you and asks if you would like to reply.
 
Nick9one1 said:
Not Alexa but I do use google assistant and the Android Auto app with google music.

When I get in the car my phone pairs by bluetooth, this automatically launches the android auto app.
From here you can do anything by voice, music, navigation etc. It even tells you if you've received a whatsapp/sms etc. reads it out to you and asks if you would like to reply.
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Thats reassuring. If it works on Google Assistant then in theory it should work with Alexa :thumbsup:
 
Nick9one1 said:
Not Alexa but I do use google assistant and the Android Auto app with google music.

When I get in the car my phone pairs by bluetooth, this automatically launches the android auto app.
From here you can do anything by voice, music, navigation etc. It even tells you if you've received a whatsapp/sms etc. reads it out to you and asks if you would like to reply.
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Just as a side note here....
If you have Apple Music and an Android phone and want to use Android Auto and have been told (or found out) that you can't use Android Auto with Apple Music, well think again as you CAN!!!!
You load a little app called AnyAutoAudio (EDIT** See my corrected download info below) and set it up from there and "hey-Presto" you can now play Apple Music through Android Auto still with voice control via "Hey Google" 8) :driving: ........................... Just thought I'd throw that in there :thumbsup:
 
The latest version of Amazon Music app (at least on Android) has Alexa built in so you can just ask for the music you want ...

So if you have the sound coming out into the AUX of the car then it should be possible!
 
AnubisZed said:
Nick9one1 said:
Not Alexa but I do use google assistant and the Android Auto app with google music.

When I get in the car my phone pairs by bluetooth, this automatically launches the android auto app.
From here you can do anything by voice, music, navigation etc. It even tells you if you've received a whatsapp/sms etc. reads it out to you and asks if you would like to reply.
Click to expand...
Just as a side note here....
If you have Apple Music and an Android phone and want to use Android Auto and have been told (or found out) that you can't use Android Auto with Apple Music, well think again as you CAN!!!!
You load a little app called AnyAutoAudio (available on the Play Store) and set it up from there and "hey-Presto" you can now play Apple Music through Android Auto still with voice control via "Hey Google" 8) :driving: ........................... Just thought I'd throw that in there :thumbsup:
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Had a look in play store for any auto Audio but can't find it, do you have a screen shot of the app icon, thanks
 
Alexa will work via the Aux or bluetooth as long as the audio box is ticked on the idrives bluetooth set up. The only issue is that you have to give instructions to Alexa via the phone not the cars voice control system. This means you have to press the Alexa App on the phone to ask it to play music and I suspect the local law enforcement may deem that to be using the phone whilst driving?
 
markplant said:
AnubisZed said:
Nick9one1 said:
Not Alexa but I do use google assistant and the Android Auto app with google music.

When I get in the car my phone pairs by bluetooth, this automatically launches the android auto app.
From here you can do anything by voice, music, navigation etc. It even tells you if you've received a whatsapp/sms etc. reads it out to you and asks if you would like to reply.
Click to expand...
Just as a side note here....
If you have Apple Music and an Android phone and want to use Android Auto and have been told (or found out) that you can't use Android Auto with Apple Music, well think again as you CAN!!!!
You load a little app called AnyAutoAudio (available on the Play Store) and set it up from there and "hey-Presto" you can now play Apple Music through Android Auto still with voice control via "Hey Google" 8) :driving: ........................... Just thought I'd throw that in there :thumbsup:
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Had a look in play store for any auto Audio but can't find it, do you have a screen shot of the app icon, thanks
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Whoops, sorry my bad it's not on the Play Store......
Check it out here (with instructions)....
https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/dk.jonske.AnyAutoAudio
 
AnubisZed said:
markplant said:
AnubisZed said:
Just as a side note here....
If you have Apple Music and an Android phone and want to use Android Auto and have been told (or found out) that you can't use Android Auto with Apple Music, well think again as you CAN!!!!
You load a little app called AnyAutoAudio (available on the Play Store) and set it up from there and "hey-Presto" you can now play Apple Music through Android Auto still with voice control via "Hey Google" 8) :driving: ........................... Just thought I'd throw that in there :thumbsup:
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Had a look in play store for any auto Audio but can't find it, do you have a screen shot of the app icon, thanks
Click to expand...
Whoops, sorry my bad it's not on the Play Store......
Check it out here (with instructions)....
https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/dk.jonske.AnyAutoAudio
Click to expand...
Thanks for that
 
She that must be obeyed has just successfully bid for a new Alex dot on ebay for £25. Hopefully get it for the weekend and follow links on previous posts to you tube on how to fit it
 
Echo Dot arrived as promised and now fitted and working great.

For anyone thinking of doing the same these two vids are easy to follow (Even for me) and the results are great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvTVCdUWO2A&t= If you use your phone as the Wi Fi hot spot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llc27Joctwg If your car already has a Wi Fi connection or you want your car to be the hot spot
 
Maybe a bit over the top but I like techy projects so I’ve installed an Echo dot into my car.

The dot is powered by the armrest cigarette socket with a twin USB adapter as I use the car USB socket for a memory stick of my own music.

I then have a ‘wingle’ which is a USB stick sized 4G modem with built in WiFi, this is also powered by the twin USB adapter.

The dot connects to the internet via the wingle and its audio to the 3.5mm aux input in the arm rest.

The dot sits on the rear shelf in the middle, hidden by the luggage net.

Works rather well!
 
Glyn said:
Maybe a bit over the top but I like techy projects so I’ve installed an Echo dot into my car.

The dot is powered by the armrest cigarette socket with a twin USB adapter as I use the car USB socket for a memory stick of my own music.

I then have a ‘wingle’ which is a USB stick sized 4G modem with built in WiFi, this is also powered by the twin USB adapter.

The dot connects to the internet via the wingle and its audio to the 3.5mm aux input in the arm rest.

The dot sits on the rear shelf in the middle, hidden by the luggage net.
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Yep exactly the same set up as mine but without the Wingle thing you mention as I use my iphone as the wifi source. Attach a piece of velcro on the back of the dot and attach it higher up between the seats. It reacts better to your voice even with the top down. As I bought a black one you don't see it until it responds to your commands :thumbsup:
 
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