How Do I Use My Alexa Skill?

How Do I Use My Alexa Skill?

This Article Is For:

  • Clients who have purchased the SoCast Voice App (If you would like to purchase the Voice App please speak with your SoCast Account Manager)

Requirements:

  • Clients must already have an Amazon Developer Account within their country/region
  • Must have an Alexa supported device

Notes:

  • Apps are created with the first Invocation Name provided
  • If Amazon rejects the certification or the Invocation does not work, we attempt to use the second/ third invocation names provided if necessary.
  • All SoCast voice apps are developed according to Amazon Alexa specifications
  • While SoCast attempts to mitigate any operational challenges with Alexa Skills through development, SoCast cannot guarantee the behavior of Amazon Alexa
  • For further support with the Amazon Alexa Voice service or Alexa enabled devices please Click Here

An invocation name is the name users will say to interact with this skill. This does not have to be the same as the skill name. For more information please click HERE

The following list are phrases used to activate the Alexa Device :

"Alexa, launch INVOCATION_NAME",
"Alexa, launch INVOCATION_NAME please",
"Alexa, play INVOCATION_NAME",
"Alexa, start INVOCATION_NAME",
"Alexa, start INVOCATION_NAME please",
"Alexa, open INVOCATION_NAME",
"Alexa, tell INVOCATION_NAME to start",
"Alexa, tell INVOCATION_NAME to start stream",
"Alexa, tell INVOCATION_NAME to start stream please",
"Alexa, ask INVOCATION_NAME to start",
"Alexa, ask INVOCATION_NAME to start please",
"Alexa, ask INVOCATION_NAME to start stream",
"Alexa, ask INVOCATION_NAME to start stream please",
"Alexa, ask INVOCATION_NAME to play stream",
"Alexa, ask INVOCATION_NAME to play stream please"

The following Phrases will only be applicable if your Song History Metadata is already delivered to SoCast

"Alexa, ask INVOCATION_NAME what is the current song",
"Alexa, ask INVOCATION_NAME what's the current song",
"Alexa, ask INVOCATION_NAME what is playing",
"Alexa, ask INVOCATION_NAME what's playing",
"Alexa, ask INVOCATION_NAME what is currently playing",
"Alexa, ask INVOCATION_NAME what's currently playing",
"Alexa, ask INVOCATION_NAME what is on air",
"Alexa, ask INVOCATION_NAME what's on air",
"Alexa, ask INVOCATION_NAME what is currently on air",
"Alexa, ask INVOCATION_NAME what's currently on air"


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