Defender Guide to Alexa
#11
Well, I played with it for a while and was whelmed. Not over-whelmed or under-whelmed, I was just whelmed. I was hoping it would control different settings/options/configurations of the Defender. All it really does is the Infotainment features of PiviPro. Handy but not mind blowing (for me). I'll keep messing with it in the hopes that I either get used to it & it provides some ease of use improvements or I have an ah-ha moment.
If anyone can make either Pivi or Alexa work with an iPhone Apple Music service, I’ll give them my first born child. At 22, he is very low maintenance.
Frustratingly, I’m still left with using a mix of voice systems to get the functionality I want, unless I abandon Pivi Pro completely to Car Play (which I’d normally do in every other car I have, but Pivi Pro is actually really damn good).
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GrouseK9 (02-16-2022)
#13
When I got this update, I was pumped. I did not know you could connect the Defender to your account and it is wild. I use Alexa for my home etc. so it is pretty nice when you are 20 mins from home and say "Alexa set my thermostat to 68 degrees" or "Alexa turn on my home lights" You can set pretty much anything up in the Alexa app on your phone and it will work in your car when speaking.
#14
When I got this update, I was pumped. I did not know you could connect the Defender to your account and it is wild. I use Alexa for my home etc. so it is pretty nice when you are 20 mins from home and say "Alexa set my thermostat to 68 degrees" or "Alexa turn on my home lights" You can set pretty much anything up in the Alexa app on your phone and it will work in your car when speaking.
#15
#16
Just got an e-mail from JLR re: how to set it up. Wow! Wasn't expecting something this well executed. Here's the link from the e-mail:
https://www.landroverusa.com/ownersh...ate/alexa.html
This is great production quality. If it's the work of Damien Dinning, then well done. My only input is that I would have preferred the FAST, personalized update than something that is even better quality (this) that takes four months to come out. His update in November was GREAT, timely, well produced. Too bad the marketing/legal team shut that down. I think MANY old school companies are having a tough time with social media and wants to over control messaging for "brand" reasons.
https://www.landroverusa.com/ownersh...ate/alexa.html
This is great production quality. If it's the work of Damien Dinning, then well done. My only input is that I would have preferred the FAST, personalized update than something that is even better quality (this) that takes four months to come out. His update in November was GREAT, timely, well produced. Too bad the marketing/legal team shut that down. I think MANY old school companies are having a tough time with social media and wants to over control messaging for "brand" reasons.
Last edited by GrouseK9; 02-17-2022 at 10:38 AM.
#18
I'm in the same situation. Google Home throughout. Although if Alexa starts the vehicle more reliably than the remote start app I'll set it up. But nobody has chimed in yet on an earlier post asking about that.
#19
Also, every 90 days you have to re link your account to Alexa app due to security too.
#20
Doesn’t wor me. Even if i disconnect CarPlay and run the iPhone as a Bluetooth device. Also seems incapable of understanding my surname. :-(