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You can talk to Amazon Alexa on your unit. With Alexa, you can ask to
play music, hear the news, check weather, control smart home
devices, and more.
An Amazon account is required to use Amazon Alexa and the unit
must be connected to a network. Use the Sound Bar Controller app to
enter your Amazon account information and log into the service.
Alexa can perform the following operations with the proper voice
commands.
• Switching input sources
• Adjusting (muting) the volume
• Selecting and listening to streaming services
See the product information page on the Yamaha website regarding
which streaming services are currently supported by this unit.
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NOTE
• Service is limited to certain areas.
• Services supported by the unit may not be available in some
regions in which the unit is sold.
• See the product information page on the Yamaha website for the
latest information.
• A subscription may be required to listen to Amazon Music or
Amazon Kindle on this unit. For more information, visit the Amazon
website.
• For information on other streaming services, visit the websites of
those service providers.
• A smart hub (sold separately) may be required to connect smart
home devices that will be controlled via the unit.
For example, just ask:
Adjust the volume
“Alexa, turn up the volume.”
“Alexa, turn down the volume.”
Switch input sources
“Alexa, switch the input source to HDMI.”
Listen to streaming content from Amazon Music
“Alexa, play some jazz music.”
Operate playback
“Alexa, play next song.”
“Alexa, stop the music.”
“Alexa, what is this song?”
Check the weather
“Alexa, what's the weather?”
Set a timer
“Alexa, set a timer for 10 minutes.”
Operating the unit using voice commands (Amazon Alexa)
