If you have an Alexa-powered device like the Amazon Echo or Dot or you have a Google Home, you can easily access Maine Public Radio and Maine Public Classical with a single command.
TO LISTEN TO MAINE PUBLIC RADIO
If you hear Maine Public Classical instead of Maine Public Radio, here’s how to work around this issue. This is a known, intermittent issue. We are working with Amazon and other partners to find a permanent fix.
Alexa-Powered Devices
- To listen for the first time, say: "Alexa, enable Maine Public."
- Alexa will give you the choice of what to listen to. Say, "Play Maine Public Radio."
- After this setup say, "Alexa, ask Maine Public to play Maine Public Radio."
- In Maine, you can say "Alexa, play NPR," which finds the station closest to you.
- To stop listening, say “Alexa, stop.”
- Click HERE to learn how to make your Alexa device work even harder for you!
Google Home
- To listen, say, "Hey Google, play Maine Public Radio."
- To stop listening, say “Hey Google, stop.”
TO LISTEN TO MAINE PUBLIC CLASSICAL
Alexa-Powered Devices
- You need to enable the command first by saying, "Alexa, enable Maine Public Classical." It will begin playing.
- From then on, you can say "Alexa, play Maine Public Classical."
- To stop listening, say “Alexa, stop.”
- Click HERE to learn how to make your Alexa device work even harder for you!
Google Home
- To listen to Maine Public Classical, say, "Hey Google, play Maine Public Classical from Tune In."