Is anyone else frustrated with Alexa?

[dwilkieo]

I have tried a lot of different ways to make Alexa work for me. I find it worthless. I do better using Siri to make calls or send texts and though Siri does a good job of finding businesses and will navigate to them effortlessly, it can not communicate with the google map program on my R1S. Since I use Apple Carplay on my two other vehicles without a hitch, I am frustrated that my R1S won't work with Carplay. Hate Alexa.

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[wheels]

Amazon Music: I figured I’d true using Amazon Music, which we sometimes listen to at home. It’s so bad I will most likely not get Connect+ after my trial it sounded as if I was listening to AM radio 30 years ago. I lost signal on a major freeway when going under a damn overpass.

 

[electruck]

Amazon Music: I figured I’d true using Amazon Music, which we sometimes listen to at home. It’s so bad I will most likely not get Connect+ after my trial it sounded as if I was listening to AM radio 30 years ago. I lost signal on a major freeway when going under a damn overpass.

Been listening to Amazon Music in my Rivian for 2.5 yrs now. They started having problems with dropouts with a software update earlier this year. it's a little better with the latest update but still a problem. outside of the dropouts though, sound quality is absolutely one of the best options we have. Other music sources seem to be more stable at the moment.

 

[KenCar]

I am happy any time I don't have to lean to the screen and search menus for a small icons to tap. For me, Alexa is accurate with navigation 99% of the time. My Audi fails most of the time; my last Ford was even worse. Over the past year, Alexa has improved with car functions. When
I got my Rivian, Alexa didn't know how to turn on the seat vent (or so she said). Now she complies when I say, "turn on my seat vent high". Amazon music sucks. I don't understand how it can be so bad. It cannot get through a single song without chopping up. Other music services are crystal clear, which suggests my hardware is fine.

 

[Viet658]

Yeah I’ve given up on Alexa. There’s a sams club in my area in which if I tell Alexa to navigate there, the directions send me in circles because it thinks the location is on the freeway but when I type it in to the navigation manually the directions work fine. Not sure why Alexa input is different than manually typing it into the navigation.

 

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Not sure why Alexa input is different than manually typing it into the navigation.

Typing goes directly to Google. Using Alexa to translate is an intermediate step that is kludgy, at best.

 

[shimps1]

Just had success with Alexa controlling Spotify again. On most current software, gen1 RIS. Hopefully it continues.

 

[Glenside]

I have tried a lot of different ways to make Alexa work for me. I find it worthless. I do better using Siri to make calls or send texts and though Siri does a good job of finding businesses and will navigate to them effortlessly, it can not communicate with the google map program on my R1S. Since I use Apple Carplay on my two other vehicles without a hitch, I am frustrated that my R1S won't work with Carplay. Hate Alexa.

I tried alexa to get directions to the VA Medical center in Philadelphia, PA and every time it failed no matter how I phrased the request. alexa is worthless.

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