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kestrellMethod 1: Creating a playlist using Alexa
To create a new playlist,
say "Alexa, create a new playlist" or "Alexa, start a new playlist."
Alexa responds, "Sure, what's the new playlist name?"
Say the name of your new playlist.
Add songs to your playlist by asking Alexa to play the song you want to add to the playlist and, while the song is playing, say Alexa, add to "name of playlist."
Example:
Alexa, play "Skullcrusher Mountain."
Alexa will say, Playing "Skullcrusher Mountain" by Jonathan Coulton.
As Alexa plays the song, say
Alexa, add to "Silly Songs" playlist.
Alexa replies Adding to "Silly Songs" playlist.
You can add more songs to this playlist at anytime by asking Alexa to play the song and saying, Alexa, add to my "Silly Songs" playlist.
* Things you should know*
1. Alexa can add songs to your playlist, but Alexa cannot remove songs from your playlist.
2. If you say
Alexa, shuffle "name of playlist"
Alexa will shuffle the order of songs in your playlist before starting the playlist, but Alexa cannot otherwise change the order of the playlist.
3. ***Be aware of naming variations.***
For example, you can ask for "Skullcrusher Mountain" and leave off saying the additional information of the artist and album and, in this case, Alexa will find the correct song. However, in other cases, you may need to also say the artist's name in order to get the result you want. You may also be required to include the album name, especially if you want a specific version of a song, such as the live version, or the extended or explicit version of the song.
It is also a good thing to be aware of album titles because sometimes, while Alexa may say she couldn't find such a song, asking again and including the artist or album version may get a positive result.
4. Be aware that Alexa's recognition of what you say is not perfect, and you may get a result that is miles away from what you expected.
If you are the sort of person who plans her playlist in every little detail and has very particular ideas about having the precise version of a song, you may wish to write out the song titles and their album names before making your playlist, so you can avoid getting results that, once you add them to your playlist, cannot be removed.
For the most precise results, the online interface is recommended. You can find it at
http://music.amazon.com/
5. Note that when you ask Alexa to play a song, you may yet again get varied responses, depending on from where Alexa is accessing that song.
If you hear no specific info, its probably streaming from "Music Unlimited."
If you hear "from your library," it means its music which you have already purchased.
If you only hear a sample, it's a song you have to purchase before you can hear the entire song.
6. You cannot share a playlist using Alexa, but you can enable sharing a playlist by using the online interface (see below: Method2 for creating a playlist.)
Method 2: Creating a playlist using the online interface
To use the online interface, go here
http://music.amazon.com/
To create a new playlist, click on
+Create New Playlist
This will open an edit field in which you should enter the name of your new playlist.
Note: it may take a few tries of clicking on that link before the edit window pops up. You should hear something like
"Alert New Playlist Cancel Save."
You will be popped into a small window with an edit field for the name of your new playlist. Use the down and up arrows to get to the edit field and enter the name of your new playlist, then use the down arrow until you hear "Save" and click on that link.
There will also be a "Cancel" button if you want to dismiss the window without entering anything.
After entering the name of your new playlist, you can add songs to it.
There are a numbre of ways to add to your playlist.
1. You can go back to using Alexa to add songs.
2. You can stay on the page and use Control+F to find the "Purchased" link.
Click on this link and then arrow down until you see a list of music you have purchased in chronological order, most recent first.
Beneath the title of each song is a "View Options" button. Click on this and a menu pops up (again, you may have to click on the button more than once to get it to open).
You can download the song, remove it, add it to a playlist, etc. I haven't spent much time with this method yet, so can't say more than that about it.
3. You can use the search field to find specific song and/versions to add to your playlist. Note that even after you have stopped searching, this page keeps a list of links to your previous searches.
To find a list of songs in a specific playlist:
Use Control+F and search for the word "Playlist" until you find the list of your playlists.
Beneath the playlist title, there are two buttons, a
Play button
and a
Share this playlist button.
The next line contains the number of songs in the playlist and the time duration.
If you click the "Share this playlist" button, an unlabelled button appears beneath it. This button offers some options, but I haven't been able to use it with my screenreader.
If you click on the title of the playlist, it skips the "Play" and "Share" buttons and goes right to the numbered list of songs in that playlist, along with info about each song.
There's another button that allows you to make changes which I haven't gotten to work with a screenreader, but here's how to get to it:
Go to the list of the tracks in your playlist.
Find the line with the time duration of the song and move to the line below it. You will find an unlabelled link.
Click on this link to activate a dropdown list of options.
This is tricky because the dropdown menu is only open for a very brief duration.
So, I'm still not sure if I managed to completely get through the "Share Playlist" process; if you want, you can try to see if my new playlist is available for shring.
Go to
https://music.amazon.com/my/playlists/The+Devil%27s+Music/8d5320d9-9102-4ec6-8d41-71430a8a3ee5
To create a new playlist,
say "Alexa, create a new playlist" or "Alexa, start a new playlist."
Alexa responds, "Sure, what's the new playlist name?"
Say the name of your new playlist.
Add songs to your playlist by asking Alexa to play the song you want to add to the playlist and, while the song is playing, say Alexa, add to "name of playlist."
Example:
Alexa, play "Skullcrusher Mountain."
Alexa will say, Playing "Skullcrusher Mountain" by Jonathan Coulton.
As Alexa plays the song, say
Alexa, add to "Silly Songs" playlist.
Alexa replies Adding to "Silly Songs" playlist.
You can add more songs to this playlist at anytime by asking Alexa to play the song and saying, Alexa, add to my "Silly Songs" playlist.
* Things you should know*
1. Alexa can add songs to your playlist, but Alexa cannot remove songs from your playlist.
2. If you say
Alexa, shuffle "name of playlist"
Alexa will shuffle the order of songs in your playlist before starting the playlist, but Alexa cannot otherwise change the order of the playlist.
3. ***Be aware of naming variations.***
For example, you can ask for "Skullcrusher Mountain" and leave off saying the additional information of the artist and album and, in this case, Alexa will find the correct song. However, in other cases, you may need to also say the artist's name in order to get the result you want. You may also be required to include the album name, especially if you want a specific version of a song, such as the live version, or the extended or explicit version of the song.
It is also a good thing to be aware of album titles because sometimes, while Alexa may say she couldn't find such a song, asking again and including the artist or album version may get a positive result.
4. Be aware that Alexa's recognition of what you say is not perfect, and you may get a result that is miles away from what you expected.
If you are the sort of person who plans her playlist in every little detail and has very particular ideas about having the precise version of a song, you may wish to write out the song titles and their album names before making your playlist, so you can avoid getting results that, once you add them to your playlist, cannot be removed.
For the most precise results, the online interface is recommended. You can find it at
http://music.amazon.com/
5. Note that when you ask Alexa to play a song, you may yet again get varied responses, depending on from where Alexa is accessing that song.
If you hear no specific info, its probably streaming from "Music Unlimited."
If you hear "from your library," it means its music which you have already purchased.
If you only hear a sample, it's a song you have to purchase before you can hear the entire song.
6. You cannot share a playlist using Alexa, but you can enable sharing a playlist by using the online interface (see below: Method2 for creating a playlist.)
Method 2: Creating a playlist using the online interface
To use the online interface, go here
http://music.amazon.com/
To create a new playlist, click on
+Create New Playlist
This will open an edit field in which you should enter the name of your new playlist.
Note: it may take a few tries of clicking on that link before the edit window pops up. You should hear something like
"Alert New Playlist Cancel Save."
You will be popped into a small window with an edit field for the name of your new playlist. Use the down and up arrows to get to the edit field and enter the name of your new playlist, then use the down arrow until you hear "Save" and click on that link.
There will also be a "Cancel" button if you want to dismiss the window without entering anything.
After entering the name of your new playlist, you can add songs to it.
There are a numbre of ways to add to your playlist.
1. You can go back to using Alexa to add songs.
2. You can stay on the page and use Control+F to find the "Purchased" link.
Click on this link and then arrow down until you see a list of music you have purchased in chronological order, most recent first.
Beneath the title of each song is a "View Options" button. Click on this and a menu pops up (again, you may have to click on the button more than once to get it to open).
You can download the song, remove it, add it to a playlist, etc. I haven't spent much time with this method yet, so can't say more than that about it.
3. You can use the search field to find specific song and/versions to add to your playlist. Note that even after you have stopped searching, this page keeps a list of links to your previous searches.
To find a list of songs in a specific playlist:
Use Control+F and search for the word "Playlist" until you find the list of your playlists.
Beneath the playlist title, there are two buttons, a
Play button
and a
Share this playlist button.
The next line contains the number of songs in the playlist and the time duration.
If you click the "Share this playlist" button, an unlabelled button appears beneath it. This button offers some options, but I haven't been able to use it with my screenreader.
If you click on the title of the playlist, it skips the "Play" and "Share" buttons and goes right to the numbered list of songs in that playlist, along with info about each song.
There's another button that allows you to make changes which I haven't gotten to work with a screenreader, but here's how to get to it:
Go to the list of the tracks in your playlist.
Find the line with the time duration of the song and move to the line below it. You will find an unlabelled link.
Click on this link to activate a dropdown list of options.
This is tricky because the dropdown menu is only open for a very brief duration.
So, I'm still not sure if I managed to completely get through the "Share Playlist" process; if you want, you can try to see if my new playlist is available for shring.
Go to
https://music.amazon.com/my/playlists/The+Devil%27s+Music/8d5320d9-9102-4ec6-8d41-71430a8a3ee5
