Alexa skill single sentence command help

[MarvinB 3]

Hello,

 

I have develop my own version of Alexa skill for Emby.

I have one issue to resolve and that is how to get Alexa to accept the single sentence command. Right now, Alexa hijacks the command and sends me down the amazon music rabbit hole.

Currently, I have to say Alexa ask Ear Wax, then wait for Alex to finished her introduction then for Ear Wax's intro finish, then I can is say 'play some music'. This gets me random tracks. GREAT!

The issue is I don't want to wait for Alexa's intro, then Ear Wax's intro to finish before I utter my command. 

I was hoping since you have developed your own Alexa skill, you can help me with this final piece of my puzzle.

 

TIA

 

Marvin

Edited May 7 by MarvinB

[hatharry 114]

Hey, 

In the Alexa developer console create a named intent with the utterance  'play some music'

then say "Alexa ask Ear Wax play some music"

On the server read the Alexa Request and filter the name you gave your intent.

 

[MarvinB 3]

49 minutes ago, hatharry said:

Hey, 

In the Alexa developer console create a named intent with the utterance  'play some music'

then say "Alexa ask Ear Wax play some music"

On the server read the Alexa Request and filter the name you gave your intent.

 

Hey,

 

I've done exactly that and the command gets hijacked by Alexa and plays a playlist/music from amazon music.

I know the command works if I pause and wait because when I pause and wait for the ear wax skill to finish, it plays my music from Emby. So I must be missing one small thing to make this a single sentence command. 

 

Thank you

[hatharry 114]

In the Alexa developer console go to the test tab and type "ask Ear Wax play some music" there should be a json response

[MarvinB 3]

yes.. but here is the problem

On the test tab

Ask ear.wax play some music, works and streams music from emby plays

Ask ear wax play some music, does not work, gives me amazon music or iheart radio.

Notice the difference in the two commands, there is a '.'  between the ear & wax and that works. There is no way to speak a '.'  to an amazon speaker and who would want to?

The invocation name is ear wax, without the '.'

All other suggestions are welcome.

 

Thank you

[hatharry 114]

If you haven't published the skill then you can try renaming your invocation.

[MarvinB 3]

I have gone through numerous invocation names, 3 or 4 before I settled on Ear Wax.

Changing the invocation name is not going to resolve the problem. I've reached out to the Alexa development team, lets see what they say.

Thanks

[Luke 42497]

On 5/13/2026 at 12:10 PM, MarvinB said:

I have gone through numerous invocation names, 3 or 4 before I settled on Ear Wax.

Changing the invocation name is not going to resolve the problem. I've reached out to the Alexa development team, lets see what they say.

Thanks

OK please keep us posted. Thanks.