Amazon Alexa drop in as intercom

Nick Lukuei Chang
Sep 3, 2018 · 2 min read

Amazon希望你買兩台Alexa enable device當對講機, 但手機+Alexa enable device也能執行類似功能

Drop-in是什麼?

Amazon的智慧音箱原本就蠻適合當對講機(Amazon把這功能叫做drop-in),理想的情境是用戶購買了不只一個智慧音箱, 放置在距離較遠的兩個房間,並透過語音指令呼叫音箱名稱啟動drop in.

但這個功能不止在兩個音箱之間可以互通, 在手機版Alexa client也可以執行Drop-in,並且並不限於在同一個Wi-Fi下,如何設定呢?

怎麼做?

  1. 請確定手機安裝了Alexa app,寫這篇文章的時候手邊Android client版本是1.24.033477.0, bridge版本2.2.2211320
  2. 在Alexa app中替自己的智慧音箱取一個自己唸的出來的名字,呼叫的時候才不會叫錯
  3. 啟動Alexa app,選擇中間的Alexa listen icon(如下圖)

4.說出語音指令”Alexa, drop in to {你選定的Alexa enable device 名稱}

5.如果指令正確被理解, Alexa會進入Drop-in畫面, 連線到指定的設備,連線後就可以跟Drop-in彼端的人聊天了.

哪些Alexa enable機器支援Drop-in呢?

到2018年9月為止, 以下的機種支援Drop-in.

  • Amazon Echo (1st and 2nd generation)
  • Amazon Echo Dot (1st and 2nd generation)
  • Amazon Echo Show
  • Amazon Echo Spot
  • Amazon Echo Plus
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