Alexa Set Up (X Series)

VSSL's X Series Amplifiers are certified by Amazon as 'Works with Alexa' 

Use Alexa to:

• Listen to a unique or shared audio stream of music, podcasts, or Fire TV on every zone
• Take advantage of all the content available through Alexa, including Spotify, Pandora, Prime Music and much more!
• Use Amazon's Fire TV to send TV audio to any room or any combination of rooms
• Issue commands and questions to Alexa and have her respond through your VSSL zone
• Control each room independently or in groups using your voice or apps on your smart phone or tablet
• Use Alexa's Smart Home and control features, including the ability to intercom between zones using "Drop In" and set up routines.

Set Up Process

1. Open the VSSL app and follow the prompts to get your zones set up on the network. The flashing white lights on the unit, indicate that unit is ready to be set up. Once the process has been done, those lights will stop flashing then turn off
2. If this is the first time your VSSL unit is being set up, there will be an Alexa set up page during the set up
3. For devices that are already set up and have been in use
   1. Open the VSSL app
   2. Click the menu button at the top left corner of the screen
   3. Select 'Settings'
   4. Select the X Series VSSL device that you would like to register with Alexa
   5. Click 'Set up with Alexa' halfway down the page under Setup 
   6. Select the zone that you would like to register
   7. Login with Alexa Credentials 
   8. Select 'Allow' when prompted to gran Sign-In access to the VSSL's security profile

Note: For multi-zone amplifiers (A.3x and A.6x) you will need to register each zone individually with Alexa. 

4. Even though your zones have now been registered with Amazon, you will still need to configure those zones within Amazon's ecosystem. Open the Alexa app and ensure you are logged into the same account with which you registered your VSSL zones. 

Note: At a minimum, you should at least rename each VSSL zone within the Alexa app. (The name you gave the zone while previously setting up, does not carry over to Amazon's ecosystem. 

                         

Here are some helpful articles from Amazon's support team that will help you get the most out of your Alexa Zones

Configuration

• Rename Zones
• Set Your Preferred Speaker
• Set Up Ability to Play to Multiple Speakers
• Link Other Music Streaming Services to Alexa
• Add 3rd Party Music Streaming Skills to Alexa
• Routines

Using Alexa 

• Play Music with Alexa Using Your Voice
• About Music Streaming Services and Alexa
• Podcasts with Alexa