Amazon HD interface needs much improvement

[abearing]

I have over 3000 saved songs on Amazon HD. Normally, on my computer, or my phone, I can randomly play them. In Wiim, I cannot access more than 100 songs all beginning with the same letter. I can scroll down to a letter ( time consuming) and play 100 L songs or G songs. At most. When will you be able to make the Amazon interface app work like it does on all other play sources.? Thanks, and Please......

 

[abearing]

I don't have Alexa so I can't speak to casting that way. I listen thru Wiim music services, or alternatively, and of lesser quality, use the Amazon HD app on my tablet cast thru WIIM. The app thru the tablet goes thru the tablet's electronics before reaching WIIM. Wiim is set up, just as Blue node or HIFi Rose or whatever server to serve only music and that's why the ways they do that make them attractive for music only listening. If I run the Amazon app through my laptop into my sound system, it will and does sound less good. Which is to be expected from a machine not designed to play music. I could run Amazon HD thru my phone to WIIM and it also would sound worse. Just as a high res file played thru my phone versus played a high res DAP will sound different.

Thanks, I'll try that

Er.

I don't have Alexa so I can't speak to casting that way. I listen thru Wiim music services, or alternatively, and of lesser quality, use the Amazon HD app on my tablet cast thru WIIM. The app thru the tablet goes thru the tablet's electronics before reaching WIIM. Wiim is set up, just as Blue node or HIFi Rose or whatever server to serve only music and that's why the ways they do that make them attractive for music only listening. If I run the Amazon app through my laptop into my sound system, it will and does sound less good. Which is to be expected from a machine not designed to play music. I could run Amazon HD thru my phone to WIIM and it also would sound worse. Just as a high res file played thru my phone versus played a high res DAP will sound different.

Thanks, I'll try that

Er, I can't seem to find how to do that. Any advice would be appreciated. thanks

 

[Brantome]

In the Wiim Home app main Browse page, select Amazon Alexa then enter your Amazon credentials…

Once you’ve done that, in the Amazon music app, choose settings, then Connect to a Device and choose your Wiim.

 

[onlyoneme]

In the Wiim Home app main Browse page, select Amazon Alexa then enter your Amazon credentials…

Once you’ve done that, in the Amazon music app, choose settings, then Connect to a Device and choose your Wiim.

... if his country is supported of course

 

[Brantome]

... if his country is supported of course

True. The other day I was looking for a list of regions where AlexaCast was officially supported but hit a brick wall…

 

[onlyoneme]

Being in Alexa supported country is not the same as being in Alexa Cast supported country, where correct connection between Amazon Music service provider and Alexa infrastructure provider must be made.

 

[Brantome]

Yeah, there’s this amazon page too but it doesn’t expressly mention alexacast

Supported Alexa Features by Country for International Version Echo Devices - Amazon Customer Service

A limited selection of Alexa features are available on

www.amazon.com

 

[onlyoneme]

Amazon Music service expects the casting device to be maintained by the same country subdomain as music marketplace, for example amazon.co.uk and alexa.amazon.co.uk. Some countries have no dedicated marketplace or alexa subdomains witch leads to the mismatch and incorrect lookups when Amazon Music app tries to find Alexa devices for casting.

 

[onlyoneme]

(my extremely wise theory )