This happens a lot ... The album has the same title as one of the tracks on the album. Alexa only wants to play the track, but I want to listen to the album.
When I ask for the album name, how do you distinguish that you want the whole album by that name, not the single track?
I had this exact problem last week and I did ask Alexa correctly to "Play the new Album The Modern Age by Sleeper", but every time she insisted on playing just the track of that name!
I gave up and used the Amazon Music app to cast the album instead.
I suspect that removing the two words "the" and "new" or perhaps even just the word "new" from your original phrase: "Play the new Album The Modern Age by Sleeper" might also work.
I communicate with quite a few people around the world who use online translators to and from English in our correspondence. I frequently think carefully about how I am constructing a sentence to try and maximise the chance that the translator will not get confused.
I have the same problem where I cannot get Alexa to play the track. If a song title is the same as an album title Alexa will always play the album and not the song - there is no way to play the song directly.
This happens a lot ... The album has the same title as one of the tracks on the album. Alexa only wants to play the track, but I want to listen to the album.
When I ask for the album name, how do you distinguish that you want the whole album by that name, not the single track?
For example:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Easy-Living-Paul-Desmond/dp/B01BTJTSLW/ref=pd_sim_15_6/261-0337199-5383016?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01BTJTSLW&pd_rd_r=05227a62-4fae-11e9-b071-35b84c1b954f&pd_rd_w=5WMiG&pd_rd_wg=8ajZG&pf_rd_p=1b8636ae-4f21-4403-a813-e8849dd46de4&pf_rd_r=MFEYBGKECZJW0H2TZMES&psc=1&refRID=MFEYBGKECZJW0H2TZMES
The album and one of the tracks on the album is called 'Easy Living' But I want the album.
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Amazon StaffHello Abbotshade, welcome to the Forum!
Have you tried asking like: "Alexa play the album TITLE by AUTHOR".
I have made some tests and Alexa always started with the first song of the album.
Let me know please!
That's brilliant. Yes, worked perfectly. Thanks!
I had this exact problem last week and I did ask Alexa correctly to "Play the new Album The Modern Age by Sleeper", but every time she insisted on playing just the track of that name!
I gave up and used the Amazon Music app to cast the album instead.
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Amazon StaffHey Bungalow Bill thank you for sharing this situation with us.
Did you try with different requests, lIke "Alexa play The Modern Age Album by Sleeper"?
Give it a try and let us know!
Hey Massimo, Just tried your suggestion and am happy to say it worked
I suspect that removing the two words "the" and "new" or perhaps even just the word "new" from your original phrase: "Play the new Album The Modern Age by Sleeper" might also work.
I communicate with quite a few people around the world who use online translators to and from English in our correspondence. I frequently think carefully about how I am constructing a sentence to try and maximise the chance that the translator will not get confused.
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Disappointed when I see "answers" that seem to have been posted purely to wind-up others or to create conflict, rather than to actually help anyone.
Link to Contact Amazon Customer Service. ;
I’m having the opposite problem. Alex will only play the album but I just want the song. I tried “play the song” “play the track”
I have the same problem where I cannot get Alexa to play the track. If a song title is the same as an album title Alexa will always play the album and not the song - there is no way to play the song directly.
How are you asking?