Quote from: BitcoinAverage on February 28, 2017, 10:04:36 AM

Quote from: jbreher on February 28, 2017, 03:18:40 AM

Me: Alexa - enable BitcoinAverage

Alexa: There are multiple skills named BitcoinAverage. Use the app to learn how to enable them (paraphrased)

Me: Alexa - ask BitcoinAverage for the current price

Alexa: Hmm. I don't know how to answer that question (paraphrased)

Me:

Me: Alexa - enable BitcoinAverage

Alexa: There are multiple skills named BitcoinAverage. Use the app to learn how to enable them (paraphrased)

Me: Alexa - how do I enable BitcoinAverage?

Alexa: OK - I have enabled BitcoinAverage. You can use this skill for a number if uses. It may take some time before it can be used (paraphrased)

Me: Huh

Me: Alexa - ask BitcoinAverage for the current price

Alexa: Hmm. I don't know how to answer that question (paraphrased)

Yup - just about the way every interaction with Alexa seems to go for me. Maybe she'll be ready in an hour. Dad-gummed temperamental bot thingy...

Yup, these are some pitfalls/growing pains with Alexa for sure!, though with some clear slow speech you may achieve better results, as I've found personally at least. I actually have Alexa controlling my home automation!

You can of course enable it via your app, but it should work enabling via voice, we've tested it a lot and it performs well!

You aren't in Germany are you?

Nope USA.

FWIW, it is now working. I think maybe 'enabling a skill' requires some code update done locally from the cloud. Further, that this code update is done in a leisurely manner. Who knows? The robots are taking over!