Amazon has unveiled the Universal Device Commands, which will cover basic controls for a device. Controls include adjusting the volume, turning off a timer that turns off, or stopping an audio ...

On another occasion, Alexa got snippy with me when I seemed astonished that she had instructed me to simply unplug and then reconnect my Echo device to try to solve the aforementioned Spotify issue.

Actually, strike that: There’s a good chance you’re only using your Alexa device to set timers and play music.

On another occasion, Alexa got snippy with me when I seemed astonished that she had instructed me to simply unplug and then reconnect my Echo device to try to solve the aforementioned Spotify issue.