Make the media connection with Alexa easier

Feature Requests
1

The media integration is an easy tool , but because it uses cast it’s not possible to choose an echo dot device from the mediaplayer lists…
It would be nice to see echo devices integrated to this option also. So we are not stuck with only google.

2

You may want to look at this custom component.

3

I have this installed… I just want the home assistant to support echo devices more… So i can just from the media tab choose an echo dot to playmusic on…
Same with tts in nabu casa , doesnt work on echo devices… Would be great if they put more effort in the echo compability without having to use a workaround, just straight forward.

4

Are there any functionality on echo devices such as stream/cast? I am using couple of echo at home but haven’t seen this option in native app.

  • You can stream music from your phone via Bluetooth.
  • You can play music or radio via alexa app.
  • You can launch apps and play video (prime video, Netflix, YouTube)
    But I haven’t seen casting functionality
5

While it would be great to have better integration with Echo devices, Amazon has been actively discouraging and limiting “non-approved” sources and methods for years.

@anon63427907
Amazon rejected using Cast because it’s connected to Google and instead built their own Alexa Cast protocol which basically only works with Amazon Music.

2 Likes