{"id":603,"date":"2022-09-06T16:50:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T23:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/?p=603"},"modified":"2023-01-04T21:00:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T05:00:12","slug":"amazon-echo-devices-alexa-setup-instructions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/?p=603","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Echo devices &#8211; Alexa &#8211; setup instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\"><strong>Importa<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">nt:<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">As of August<\/span> 2022, Alexa accounts created in the following countries are currently supported for the current version of certified Sahaja Radio skill.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><mark>Australia<\/mark><\/li>\n<li><mark>Canada<\/mark><\/li>\n<li><mark>India<\/mark><\/li>\n<li><mark>United States<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"astro-row m-a-0\">\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"astro-text-medium\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Skill status: Live:\u00a0<span class=\"astro-text-bold\" data-qa-hook=\"last-submitted-section\">LAST SUBMITTED<\/span><span class=\"astro-text-medium\"> 8\/28\/2022, 8:23 PM<br \/><\/span><\/span>Sahaja Yoga Radio Skill is now published.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;\">Country Availability Details:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"skill-published-list-container\" class=\"m-t-0\" data-qa-hook=\"certify-page-submission-tab-country-published-list\">\n<div class=\"expanded astro-expandable\" data-qa-hook=\"certify-page-submission-tab-country-published-expandable\">\n<div class=\"arrow-wrapper\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shown country-list-content\">\n<div class=\"astro-table-wrapper\">\n<table id=\"country-list\" class=\"astro-table-container\" style=\"width: 95.2739%; height: 136px;\" data-qa-hook=\"certify-page-submission-tab-country-published-table\">\n<thead class=\"astro-table-header\">\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<th style=\"width: 15.1114%; height: 23px;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">COUNTRY<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 23px;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">AVAILABLE<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 109.369%; height: 23px;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">NOTES<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"astro-table-body\">\n<tr class=\"astro-table-row\" style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td class=\"astro-table-cell\" style=\"width: 15.1114%; height: 23px; text-align: left;\" width=\"20%\">Australia<\/td>\n<td class=\"astro-table-cell\" style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\" width=\"22%\"><span class=\"published\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"astro-table-cell\" style=\"width: 109.369%; height: 23px;\" width=\"58%\">Link to Skill Store:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/dp\/B09PFSXNQM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/dp\/B09PFSXNQM<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"astro-table-row\" style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td class=\"astro-table-cell\" style=\"width: 15.1114%; height: 23px; text-align: left;\" width=\"20%\">Canada<\/td>\n<td class=\"astro-table-cell\" style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\" width=\"22%\"><span class=\"published\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"astro-table-cell\" style=\"width: 109.369%; height: 23px;\" width=\"58%\">Link to Skill Store:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/dp\/B09PFSXNQM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/dp\/B09PFSXNQM<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"astro-table-row\" style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td class=\"astro-table-cell\" style=\"width: 15.1114%; height: 23px; text-align: left;\" width=\"20%\">India<\/td>\n<td class=\"astro-table-cell\" style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 23px; text-align: center;\" width=\"22%\"><span class=\"published\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"astro-table-cell\" style=\"width: 109.369%; height: 23px;\" width=\"58%\">Link to Skill Store:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/B09PFSXNQM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/B09PFSXNQM<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"astro-table-row\" style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td class=\"astro-table-cell\" style=\"width: 15.1114%; height: 44px; text-align: left;\" width=\"20%\">United States<\/td>\n<td class=\"astro-table-cell\" style=\"width: 12.4281%; height: 44px; text-align: center;\" width=\"22%\"><span class=\"published\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"astro-table-cell\" style=\"width: 109.369%; height: 44px;\" width=\"58%\">Link to Skill Store:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09PFSXNQM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09PFSXNQM<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>For the above list of countries, no additional setup is needed. Just say:\u00a0 &#8220;Alexa, open Sahaja Radio&#8221; and follow voice prompts.<\/p>\n<p>For countries not in the above list, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">\n<li>Download the Alexa App &#8211;&gt; Login into your Alexa app on your smartphone<br \/><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Create a new account using United States or India location<\/span>.<br \/>Keep Alexa login account separate from your Amazon shopping account.<\/li>\n<li>Register and pair your Echo device using the Alexa app (using Action button)<span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CJGShJVa7kY\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click on the Devices tab in the Alexa app &#8211;&gt; Echo &amp; Alexa\n<ol class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman;\">\n<li>Select your device name<\/li>\n<li>Click on Gear Icon to go into Device Settings menu &#8212; Note: Device settings is different to App Settings<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to Language &#8211;&gt;<mark><mark> ensure that the language is set to English (United states) OR English (India)<\/mark><\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Search for Sahaja Radio Skill\n<ol class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman;\">\n<li>Click on More (Bottom right icon of Alexa App)<\/li>\n<li><mark>Click on Skills &amp; Games<\/mark>\u00a0&#8212; see image below<\/li>\n<li>Click on &#8220;Your Skills&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Using the Search icon (lens), search for keyword or skill name &#8220;Sahaja&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0If your account is correctly setup in the above countries list, you should see Sahaja Radio Skill appear in the results.\n<ol class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\" style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman;\">\n<li>Click on &#8220;Sahaja Radio Skill&#8221; then click LAUNCH<\/li>\n<li>Select the Echo Device you want to use.<\/li>\n<li>Click Launch and you should now hear the prompt on your Echo Device.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Do you want some <span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">shortcuts<\/span> voice commands (ROUTINES) for your new Sahaja Radio Alexa Skill? For example:\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff99;\">Just say:<br \/>Alexa, Hindi Talk<\/span> (Instead of the saying the full sentence which would have been: &#8211;&gt;<span style=\"background-color: #999999;\">Alexa, Ask Sahaja Radio to play Hindi Talks<\/span>)<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 91.3553%; height: 101px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #4c8ba8; border-color: #11577d;\">\n<td style=\"width: 38.925%;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">NEW command (ROUTINES enabled)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.338%;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">OLD command<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #b18fc4; border-style: solid; border-color: #803838;\">\n<td style=\"width: 38.925%;\"><em><strong>&#8220;Alexa, Hindi Talk&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.338%;\"><em><strong>Alexa, Ask Sahaja Radio to play Hindi Talks<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><br \/>Import the following starter <mark>Routines<\/mark> into your Alexa app and use them to create your own voice shortcuts:<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>&#8220;Alexa, Play songs&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><a class=\"zn-link\" title=\"https:\/\/alexa.amazon.com\/routines\/shared\/esGFQSFlSSWc-0cLU2xqyg\" href=\"https:\/\/alexa.amazon.com\/routines\/shared\/esGFQSFlSSWc-0cLU2xqyg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-zbluepencil-ignore=\"true\">https:\/\/alexa.amazon.com\/routines\/shared\/esGFQSFlSSWc-0cLU2xqyg<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>&#8220;Alexa, Play bhajans&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><a class=\"zn-link\" title=\"https:\/\/alexa.amazon.com\/routines\/shared\/UzbqBtQ3TsmZyyxHLJO8wQ\" href=\"https:\/\/alexa.amazon.com\/routines\/shared\/UzbqBtQ3TsmZyyxHLJO8wQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-zbluepencil-ignore=\"true\">https:\/\/alexa.amazon.com\/routines\/shared\/UzbqBtQ3TsmZyyxHLJO8wQ<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Alexa, Hindi talks:<\/div>\n<div><a class=\"zn-link\" title=\"https:\/\/alexa.amazon.com\/routines\/shared\/qwcL_VB0Q62fw2IazurZ5A\" href=\"https:\/\/alexa.amazon.com\/routines\/shared\/qwcL_VB0Q62fw2IazurZ5A\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-zbluepencil-ignore=\"true\">https:\/\/alexa.amazon.com\/routines\/shared\/qwcL_VB0Q62fw2IazurZ5A<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Alexa, English talks:<\/div>\n<div><a class=\"zn-link\" title=\"https:\/\/alexa.amazon.com\/routines\/shared\/L_LdZMFiT-uVieNh9M9eGg\" href=\"https:\/\/alexa.amazon.com\/routines\/shared\/L_LdZMFiT-uVieNh9M9eGg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-zbluepencil-ignore=\"true\">https:\/\/alexa.amazon.com\/routines\/shared\/L_LdZMFiT-uVieNh9M9eGg<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Alexa, Classical 5:<\/div>\n<div><a class=\"zn-link\" title=\"https:\/\/alexa.amazon.com\/routines\/shared\/82u8QYQlQaSKKVDIhrfSGA\" href=\"https:\/\/alexa.amazon.com\/routines\/shared\/82u8QYQlQaSKKVDIhrfSGA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-zbluepencil-ignore=\"true\">https:\/\/alexa.amazon.com\/routines\/shared\/82u8QYQlQaSKKVDIhrfSGA<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Alexa, Channel 6:<\/div>\n<div><a class=\"zn-link\" title=\"https:\/\/alexa.amazon.com\/routines\/shared\/QKf0lSSkQLaJuvlmnNzeKw\" href=\"https:\/\/alexa.amazon.com\/routines\/shared\/QKf0lSSkQLaJuvlmnNzeKw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-zbluepencil-ignore=\"true\">https:\/\/alexa.amazon.com\/routines\/shared\/QKf0lSSkQLaJuvlmnNzeKw<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Congratulations!\u00a0 The Sahaja Radio skill is now successfully enabled on your device.<\/p>\n<p>Test by saying aloud these following invocations to play audio channels:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">e.g.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><mark>Alexa, ask Sahaja Radio to play &lt;<span class=\"underline\">Hindi talks<\/span>&gt;<\/mark><br \/><mark>Alexa, ask Sahaja Radio to play &lt;Indian Ragas&gt;<\/mark><br \/><mark>Alexa, ask Sahaja Radio to play &lt;Sahaja Music&gt;<\/mark><br \/><mark>Alexa, ask Sahaja Radio to play &lt;Channel 7&gt;\u00a0 <\/mark>OR &lt;insert any keyword&gt; from list below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">Channel 1 \u2192\u00a0 \u00a0 Songs, Channel 1A<br \/>Channel 2 \u2192\u00a0 \u00a0Bhajans, Channel 1B<br \/>Channel 3 \u2192\u00a0 \u00a0English Talks, Channel 2A<br \/>Channel 4 \u2192\u00a0 \u00a0Hindi Talks, Channel 2B<br \/>Channel 5 \u2192\u00a0 \u00a0Indian Ragas, Instrumental<br \/>Channel 6 \u2192\u00a0 \u00a0Ukraine songs, Sahaja songs<br \/>Channel 7 \u2192\u00a0 \u00a0Sahaja music, Ukraine bhajans<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\">If any issue in searching for the Radio skill, please create a new Alexa account for Alexa app on Amazon.com or Amazon.in, change the country location to any of the 4 countries (prefer USA or India) and then follow the above steps.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"1600\" data-id=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220829-WA0015-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220829-WA0015-1.jpg 762w, https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220829-WA0015-1-143x300.jpg 143w, https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220829-WA0015-1-488x1024.jpg 488w, https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220829-WA0015-1-732x1536.jpg 732w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">device setting &#8211; English <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220829-102055.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220829-102055.jpg 864w, https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220829-102055-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220829-102055-461x1024.jpg 461w, https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220829-102055-768x1707.jpg 768w, https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220829-102055-691x1536.jpg 691w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Skills &amp; Games menu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220829-102110.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220829-102110.jpg 864w, https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220829-102110-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220829-102110-461x1024.jpg 461w, https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220829-102110-768x1707.jpg 768w, https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220829-102110-691x1536.jpg 691w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">search &#8211; &#8220;sahaja&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220829-102126-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220829-102126-1.jpg 864w, https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220829-102126-1-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220829-102126-1-461x1024.jpg 461w, https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220829-102126-1-768x1707.jpg 768w, https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220829-102126-1-691x1536.jpg 691w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Launch Radio skill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Important:As of August 2022, Alexa accounts created in the following countries are currently supported for the current version of certified Sahaja Radio skill.<\/p>\n<p>Australia<br \/>\nCanada<br \/>\nIndia<br \/>\nUnited States<\/p>\n<p>Skill status: Live:\u00a0LAST SUBMITTED 8\/28\/2022, 8:23 PMSahaja &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=603"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/603\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":732,"href":"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/603\/revisions\/732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiosahaja.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}