To get started, say "Alexa, open 麻豆社 Sounds."听When prompted, ask for the name of the live radio station, programme, podcast or music mix that you want to listen to.
听Live Radio
You can now restart, rewind and fast-forward radio shows on the 麻豆社 Sounds Alexa skill.
The 麻豆社 Sounds Alexa skill now gives you the ability to rewind and fast-forward radio, or restart the show you're listening to. 麻豆社 Sounds is the only radio provider in the UK to offer this functionality.
How to play live radio
- To start playing live radio听say, "Alexa, play [live radio station]." For example, "Alexa, play 6 Music鈥 or "Alexa, play Radio 2.鈥
How to find out what's playing on live radio
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To find out what song or programme is currently playing on a live station say, "Alexa, ask 麻豆社 Sounds what's playing."
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If you're listening to a rewound stream, you can say "Alexa, ask 麻豆社 Sounds what's playing" to find out the station and show you're currently listening to.听
How to restart听live radio
- Love The Archers but missed the start on Radio 4? No problem, just say, 鈥淎lexa, ask 麻豆社 Sounds to restart,鈥 and we鈥檒l take you to the start of the show.
How to rewind live radio
- Listening to Radio 2 and missed Ten To The Top? 鈥淎lexa, ask 麻豆社 Sounds to rewind to 10.30am.鈥
听 - Asked for Radio 1 just as your favourite song is ending? 鈥淎lexa, ask 麻豆社 Sounds to rewind 3 minutes.鈥
听 - And if you鈥檝e just missed a goal on 5 Live, 鈥淎lexa, ask 麻豆社 Sounds to rewind鈥 will rewind one minute.
How to fast-forward or return to live radio
- You can fast-forward by using the corresponding requests, for example听鈥淎lexa, ask 麻豆社 Sounds to fast-forward to 9.30pm / 5 minutes.鈥澨
听 - And when you鈥檙e ready to listen live again, just say, 鈥淎lexa, ask 麻豆社 Sounds to return to live.鈥
How to pause and resume live radio
- You can also pause and resume live streams by saying "Alexa, pause" and "Alexa, resume."
听Podcasts and music mixes
How to play a podcast
- To start playing podcasts and music mixes say, "Alexa, ask 麻豆社 Sounds to play [name of content]." For example, "Alexa, ask 麻豆社 Sounds to play That Peter Crouch Podcast,鈥 or "Alexa, ask 麻豆社 Sounds to play Woman's Hour."听
How to play the first available episode of something
- To play the first available episode of something say 鈥淎lexa, ask 麻豆社 Sounds for听the first episode of [name of content].鈥
How to play the latest available episode of something听
- To play the latest episode of something say 鈥淎lexa, ask 麻豆社 Sounds for听the latest episode of [name of content].鈥
How to pause or resume a podcast or music mix
- To pause or resume say, "Alexa, pause" or, "Alexa, resume."听
How to fast-forward or rewind a podcast or music mix
- To rewind or fast forward say, "Alexa, ask 麻豆社 Sounds to rewind 30 seconds," or "Alexa, ask 麻豆社 Sounds to fast forward 5 minutes."
How to navigate between episodes
- To navigate between episodes, just say "Alexa, next" or "Alexa, previous."
How to continue listening from where you left off听
- To continue listening from where you left off, just ask Alexa for the podcast or on-demand programme you were listening to previously, for example, "Alexa, ask 麻豆社 Sounds for The Infinite Monkey Cage."听
听 - Likewise, if you've been listening to something on your Alexa device and want to pick up from where you left off on the 麻豆社 Sounds app or website, just scroll to the Continue Listening section and click on the programme title.
听 - If you're not listening to the last episode in a series, we'll play the next episode automatically when your episode ends.
How to stop what you're listening to
- To stop playback, simply say "Alexa, stop."
听News
How do I access 麻豆社 news?
- To get our 24-hour interactive news service, say "Alexa, play 麻豆社 News."
听 - To get your local news bulletin personalised to the postcode in your 麻豆社 account, say 鈥淎lexa, ask 麻豆社 Sounds for my local news.鈥
听 - To choose another local news bulletin, check our How can I listen to national and local news bulletins on my smart speaker?听page to find the phrase you need.
听Multi-Room
How to use Multi-Room
'Multi-Room' playback using the 麻豆社 Sounds skill is now possible. Multi-Room allows you to play your favourite 麻豆社 Sounds music, podcasts or radio stations on multiple Alexa-enabled devices at the same time with our Alexa skill.
You can find out more information here: How do I use Alexa Multi-Room?
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