kkhan 16 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Keen to try the Alexa integration but on clicking the Link to the Alexa skill in the setup instructions, I just get my Alexa Home Page on Chrome. Tried my phone which is what I normally use to control Alex: it gives me a page to Enable the Skill (does not mention Emby!); when I try to do that nothing happens. Reviewing My Skills confirms that the Emby Skill has not been installed. Please advise. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelblue05 4130 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Search for Emby in the Alexa app > skills I will review the link, thanks for letting me know. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkhan 16 Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 I already tried to search for skill in the Alexa app but nothing came up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelblue05 4130 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Ah, I just realized you are located in Europe, right? English UK is still in beta. PM me your amazon email and I'll add you to beta so you can use the skill until it's ready to be published. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkhan 16 Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 LOL; right I am in the UK. Sent my Amazon email to you. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkballin 1 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I am having trouble getting Alexa to communicate with my Emby server. I upgraded to premiere and went into my Alexa app to add the skill. I successfully linked the server to Alexa, but when I try to give Alexa commands for Emby, she tells me that they need to be linked! Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelblue05 4130 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 (edited) I will check, @@jkballin I assume US. I see your request. So, you went to the Alexa app. Clicked account linking > Identified correctly and what happened next? Did you receive an error message? Are you able to link account via your browser? I'm not sure why but it seems Alexa is not saving the access token to your account? Try doing the account linking here: http://alexa.amazon.com/spa/index.html#cards Keep me posted. Edited February 17, 2018 by Angelblue05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkballin 1 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Thanks for getting back to me Angelblue05! Yes, USA. I was able to successfully link Emby to Alexa through the Alexa app. However, once linked, Alexa can't find a device for Emby. So I think the problem is that we don't have an Amazon-friendly device available to stream our media. We currently have ROKU devices on all our TV's, and according to Amazon Alexa support, that is why we can't connect. Does that make sense? --Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelblue05 4130 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 No, the only unfriendly device is chromecast. The skill uses the server api to control your emby devices. If your device appears under Play to in the webclient, Alexa should see it to. To test, open your browser, connect to your emby server via your external address, then upper right > Play to, do you see your Rokus (they need to be running first) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkballin 1 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 I was able to access emby by connecting via a Harmony Hub. Works slick! Thanks for you support. I absolutely love the emby app and am in the process of uploading my massive DVD collection (over 1,000). Maybe you can answer a few other questions I have... 1. Why can't I access the movie trailers (for the movies I have uploaded) when I play them on my TV? I can see them on my PC app. 2. I converted some of my bluray movies by using Vudu (couldn't figure out another way to get them converted), however, the file must be too large for emby because it takes forever to get it to load and then it doesn't play correctly. I assume I am doing something wrong. Thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke 37058 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 I don't think those questions are related to Alexa. Best thing to do is open a new topic for them. Thanks ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkballin 1 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Sorry...still learning the ropes! I will figure out how to open a new topic to address these questions. Thanks for getting back to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderwond 2 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 my emby use to work with alexa but the skill is telling me its not able right now,, any idea ? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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