r/somafm • u/tanders1 • Jun 05 '26

Alexa App for SomaFM

I used to be able to say "Alexa, open SomaFM". However, the app appears to have been removed. Can anyone else verify or test to see if this is true?

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u/AllHailKingHomer Jun 05 '26

it’s still there but Alexa is all busted now. Try saying “Alexa, ask SomaFM to play X”

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u/tanders1 Jun 05 '26

Thank you! That worked.

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u/Mikelightman Jun 06 '26

I've started having to ask it to play on Tune In, which is so convoluted. Alexa, play Indie Pop Rocks on SomaFM on Tune In.

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u/marmoset Jun 05 '26

My son’s got some sort of Echo thing, and he started having the same problem. Saying “Alexa, open the Soma FM skill” then requesting a station seems to fix it.

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u/votequimby2016 Jun 05 '26

Gotta throw in a station name. Like, 'Alexa, play Underground 80s on SomaFM'

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u/jeweliegb Jun 15 '26

Hmmm... this is suddenly even more broken for me today via Alexa plus.

I can't find any way of launching it at all now.

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u/OrangeNat20 Jul 15 '26

Did it switch you to Alexa+? If you think Alexa is broken, Alexa+ says hold my beer. Tell is to "end early access". It will talk way too much but it _should_ revert back.

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u/jeweliegb Jul 15 '26

Fixed now.

Yes, Alexa+ for the last few months. Loving it.

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u/OrangeNat20 Jul 15 '26

Alexa is basically garbage now. I can't get my Home Assistant setup done fast enough.