Play next stream automatically

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#1

i have to play 5 mp3 files one by one.
i am using stream block and once the first mp3 file played and after it played it does not auto play the next file. i need to say “play next song”.

any way for auto play one by one mp3 files.

Thanks
Binu

#2

In my end, I created a demo of loop playback with 3 songs and works. (each speak block works only when invoke “Next” or “Previous”, although)

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#3

To clarify, for streaming audio block, there is no way to move automaticallly to the next block after audio playing without saying something like “Alexa, next”? I just want it to move on without me saying anything, no wake word, no command, nothing.

FYI: (1) during voiceflow native prototyping testing, it advances automatically without me saying anything; (2a) during my echo device testing, it does NOT advance without my saying “Alexa, Next”; (2b) this aligns with the pop-up explanation inside your stream block

#4

there is a way to play some songs automatically without any speech. This is a simpler sample than previous one and works in my end with my Echo Dot and Echo Show.

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#5

Thanks, but that doesn’t quite speak to my question. To clarify, can you have an audio stream go automatically to a non-audio stream step (e.g. Flow or a SSML step), that is, without any wake word + command?

#6

ah I see your point.

no. this is Alexa’s limitation. Stream block uses Alexa’s feature called AudioPlayer. AudioPlayer is like:

  • start Amazon Echo’s “built-in” audio player
  • audio player plays a play list sended from a skill
  • leave skill’s currrent conversational session
  • cannot go back to skill’s conversational session without invoking “Alexa, …”

for more conversational, use speak block with audio, which uses SSML audio inside, although it has own limitations:

  • up to 240 secs total in a single response.
  • up 5 audio files in a single response.
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#7

Thanks for your answer on this. I saw your previous post too with the SSML vs Audio Player post linked.

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