just bought alexa echoshow 5 and trying to add scanner calls (newbie)

[kenm1964]

is there instructions on how to add the scanner channels to listen through the device? tried everything and seems i am doing something wrong. i have the device working but cant seem to get it to add channels. i have the channel i am trying to add and saved to favorites list but cant get it to the device. any help be appriciated.

for referance, i am trying to add indianapolis, indiana police from the list. i am also a premium subscriber.

 

[CKnobb]

I have my feeds on my Alexa devices, using the Radio Browser skill. This article will get you started, if this is what you're inquiring about...

https://support.broadcastify.com/hc/en-us/articles/5372550425499

 

[kenm1964]

ok, figured out the part about adding. little more then i imagined. but now cant find the feed number for the channel i want. instructions show one for san antonio but where do i find the numbers for the channels i want? looked at listing in imy area did not see it and when i tried to use the alexa database software, it didnt work either.

 

[fxdscon]

ok, figured out the part about adding. little more then i imagined. but now cant find the feed number for the channel i want. instructions show one for san antonio but where do i find the numbers for the channels i want? looked at listing in imy area did not see it and when i tried to use the alexa database software, it didnt work either.

Go to Broadcastify and access the feed you want to add to Alexa, then look at the url for that feed in the address bar of your browser. The number at the end of the url is the number of the feed (as in the example shown for San Antonio in the instructions).

 

[twigginsfl]

No idea this existed; thanks for the tip!

 

[CKnobb]

Cool! Let us know if you need more help. You can set up as many feeds as you want in the Radio Browser skill. I have 4 in mine. You'll know if you have the skill loaded properly ("Alexa open radio browser") and an ad starts playing.

 

[kenm1964]

i am noticing now that the links needed are not there for the area i am in. i can listen on my laptop but want to make it work on the echo but dont have a link for it. i did get the echo to recognize the station request but say it ca not link to it when you request alexa to play it

 

[fxdscon]

i am noticing now that the links needed are not there for the area i am in. i can listen on my laptop but want to make it work on the echo but dont have a link for it. i did get the echo to recognize the station request but say it ca not link to it when you request alexa to play it

When you are listening to that feed on your laptop, is it using the Broadcastify feed? Post the link that you use on your laptop to connect to the feed.

 

[kenm1964]

When you are listening to that feed on your laptop, is it using the Broadcastify feed? Post the link that you use on your laptop to connect to the feed.

yes, they have a link that is directed to the police calls. also have the others like fire, airport and local amtrak maintence links but wife is mostly interest in police calls

 

[fxdscon]

yes, they have a link that is directed to the police calls. also have the others like fire, airport and local amtrak maintence links but wife is mostly interest in police calls

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Were you able to find the feed number for the feed that you want to receive through the Alexa skill?

 

[kenm1964]

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Were you able to find the feed number for the feed that you want to receive through the Alexa skill?

no, i tried but all alexa tells me is that there is an issue and cant link to it.

 

[fxdscon]

no, i tried but all alexa tells me is that there is an issue and cant link to it.

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Go to the page linked below, it shows the feeds available for Marion county. Click on the "Listen" button (small black arrow) for the feed you want. When the window opens for the feed player, look at the url address at the top of that player window. The feed number is at the end of the url as shown in the help page.

Marion County Indiana Live Audio Feeds

 

[CKnobb]

There are 2 Indianapolis Police feeds listed. Below are the URLs you will need to add to your Alex "Radio Browser" skill.


broadcastify.com/listen/feed/32602

broadcastify.com/listen/feed/39919

Feed 32602 and feed 39919

Hopefully this info will get you going on Alexa.
Jim

 

[kenm1964]

There are 2 Indianapolis Police feeds listed. Below are the URLs you will need to add to your Alex "Radio Browser" skill.

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broadcastify.com/listen/feed/32602

broadcastify.com/listen/feed/39919

Feed 32602 and feed 39919

Hopefully this info will get you going on Alexa.
Jim

still trying but for some reason my echo cant load the channel. gonna try one that works from examples to see if loading correctly

update: used the example they give in the instructions on broadcastify and when i copied everything just like that, alexa says cant play and to view what sounds like on the skills website you can view the "epic?" view section you can find possible fixes. now gotta figure out what area this is

 

[CKnobb]

What exactly is the response when you say "Alexa, open Radio Browser"?

 

[fxdscon]

what sounds like on the skills website you can view the "epic?" view section you can find possible fixes. now gotta figure out what area this is

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It is saying to view the F-A-Q (FAQ) on the skill website.

still trying but for some reason my echo cant load the channel.

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When you are adding a Stream URL to the Alexa Radio Browser skill for Indianapolis Metropolitan Police, copy and paste the station name and url exactly as shown below:

Station Name:

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police

Stream URL:

https://broadcastify.cdnstream1.com/32602



(I added it on my Alexa and it works fine.)

 

[fxdscon]

There are 2 Indianapolis Police feeds listed. Below are the URLs you will need to add to your Alex "Radio Browser" skill.

broadcastify.com/listen/feed/32602

broadcastify.com/listen/feed/39919

Feed 32602 and feed 39919

Hopefully this info will get you going on Alexa.
Jim

Those are the url links for the browser page that the player is on, not the actual stream.

The actual stream url that needs to be used with the Alexa Radio Browser Skill will be:

https://broadcastify.cdnstream1.com/[stream number]


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[kenm1964]

What exactly is the response when you say "Alexa, open Radio Browser"?

says "police test" which is the listing i put for channel 1.

 

[kenm1964]

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It is saying to view the F-A-Q (FAQ) on the skill website.



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When you are adding a Stream URL to the Alexa Radio Browser skill for Indianapolis Metropolitan Police, copy and paste the station name and url exactly as shown below:

Station Name:

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police

Stream URL:

https://broadcastify.cdnstream1.com/32602



(I added it on my Alexa and it works fine.)

finally got it to work. thinking maybe because i was typing it instead of pasting it, it was not work. thanks everyone

 

[kenm1964]

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It is saying to view the F-A-Q (FAQ) on the skill website.



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When you are adding a Stream URL to the Alexa Radio Browser skill for Indianapolis Metropolitan Police, copy and paste the station name and url exactly as shown below:

Station Name:

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police

Stream URL:

https://broadcastify.cdnstream1.com/32602



(I added it on my Alexa and it works fine.)

just curiuos, what is the part of the website you got the feed stream url from. some reason i cant pull the site up now.