Alexa Experts?

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DoubleSix

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182 months

Thursday 8th February
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Are any of you here?

I recently got my 10-year-old an Echo Dot and it's proving pretty nice for her but I still can't find the right command for some things.

She mainly listens to audiobooks (the process for adding to Amazon Kids is horrendous incidentally!!) but she ends up listening to the same book every night.

I've added many to her available library but I can't work out the command for Alexa to list them to her...

If I/she says "Alexa, what audiobooks do I have?" Alexa will just say "You have many audiobooks, I can read you... [random book]"

I want Alexa to list the available books so my daughter actually knows what's in her library and can select one. Surely that's possible?

I have tried many variations but only get the same droll response. What am I missing?

Edited by DoubleSix on Thursday 8th February 19:12

595Heaven

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DoubleSix

Original Poster:

11,857 posts

182 months

Thursday 8th February
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Well, that kind of highlights the issue... she can only request a book by name.

So if I add a book (to encourage her to broaden her content) she'll never even know to ask for it!!

Seems crazy. Who can remember their entire library and request titles by recall? You need a prompt...