# \#alexa **URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/tag/alexa/44.md [Latest](https://forums.plex.tv/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.plex.tv/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.plex.tv/tags.md) --- ## [The Future of Ear Wax](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-future-of-ear-wax/940032)
**Author:** [@marvinbrown](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marvinbrown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-future-of-ear-wax/940032 "2026-10-04T09:39:24Z")
Hello everyone, As we move closer to the end of the Ear Wax beta program, I wanted to take a moment to share the Ear Wax development roadmap with you. Ear Wax has come a long way since the beginning of the project, and… --- ## [Ear Wax Is Now Live in the Amazon/Skill Store](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ear-wax-is-now-live-in-the-amazon-skill-store/940414)
**Author:** [@marvinbrown](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marvinbrown)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ear-wax-is-now-live-in-the-amazon-skill-store/940414 "2026-09-18T13:51:53Z")
:tada: Ear Wax is now live in the Amazon Alexa Skill Store! After months of development and beta testing, Ear Wax is officially available. Ear Wax lets you use voice commands to play your own personal music library on … --- ## [Plex dropping Alexa Skill... what now?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-dropping-alexa-skill-what-now/938055)
**Author:** [@AmberViking](https://forums.plex.tv/u/AmberViking)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-dropping-alexa-skill-what-now/938055 "2026-09-06T22:19:48Z")
So I’ve just received an email from Plex informing me that as of 15 June Plex will be disabling the Plex Skill from Alexa. This is the way I access my local media library with Alexa and have been using it for years, so … --- ## [Beta Testers Wanted: Ear Wax Select—Music Leveling and More](https://forums.plex.tv/t/beta-testers-wanted-ear-wax-select-music-leveling-and-more/942297)
**Author:** [@marvinbrown](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marvinbrown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/beta-testers-wanted-ear-wax-select-music-leveling-and-more/942297 "2026-08-31T01:57:30Z")
Seeking 8–10 Beta Testers for Ear Wax Select -CLOSED Hello, everyone. I’m the developer of Ear Wax, an Alexa music player that lets you play the music in your own library using voice commands. Ear Wax works with both Pl… --- ## [Coming august 21 to ear wax select](https://forums.plex.tv/t/coming-august-21-to-ear-wax-select/941724)
**Author:** [@marvinbrown](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marvinbrown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/coming-august-21-to-ear-wax-select/941724 "2026-08-19T19:53:07Z")
YOUR COLLECTION. YOUR RULES. Shape random playback around your mood. Exclude genres before the music starts or change your selections while you listen. Turn the music you already own into personalized Decade Radio stat… --- ## [Favorites are coming to Earwax!](https://forums.plex.tv/t/favorites-are-coming-to-earwax/941635)
**Author:** [@marvinbrown](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marvinbrown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/favorites-are-coming-to-earwax/941635 "2026-08-13T16:27:29Z")
Within the next couple of days—pending Amazon certification—you’ll be able to save any tune you love: While a track is playing, say “ Alexa Tell Ear Wax Favorite this.” or “Alexa Tell Ear Wax Favorite that” Then, whene… --- ## [REMINDER; Ear Wax Beta Ends Soon](https://forums.plex.tv/t/reminder-ear-wax-beta-ends-soon/939647)
**Author:** [@marvinbrown](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marvinbrown)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/reminder-ear-wax-beta-ends-soon/939647 "2026-08-10T02:30:56Z")
Just a friendly reminder that the Amazon Alexa Skill, Ear Wax, beta testing is ending soon, June 30th, to be exact. Test and enjoy while you can! You Own It Play It Ear Wax --- ## [Ear Wax is in Beta - Testers needed](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ear-wax-is-in-beta-testers-needed/939124)
**Author:** [@marvinbrown](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marvinbrown)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ear-wax-is-in-beta-testers-needed/939124 "2026-06-27T03:45:54Z")
I just wanted to let you know that a new Alexa skill, Ear Wax, is coming soon. It will play your music stored in your Plex library and stream it to your Alexa enabled speaker. Some features; Single sentence commands E… --- ## [Ear Wax is available for Beta. Looking for Testers](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ear-wax-is-available-for-beta-looking-for-testers/939247)
**Author:** [@marvinbrown](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marvinbrown)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ear-wax-is-available-for-beta-looking-for-testers/939247 "2026-06-18T18:07:19Z")
I just wanted to let you know that a new Alexa skill, Ear Wax, is currently in beta and I am looking for testers. It will play your music stored in your Plex library and stream it to your Alexa enabled speaker. Some fea… --- ## [AMAZON Alexa plex SKILL UK](https://forums.plex.tv/t/amazon-alexa-plex-skill-uk/937393)
**Author:** [@stoolzo1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/stoolzo1)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 4:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/amazon-alexa-plex-skill-uk/937393 "2026-06-08T04:16:55Z")
Server Version#: latest Player Version#: n/a Hi, so where has the plex alexa skill gone, cant see it in the UK, was just disabling it to reset it as it stopped working but now I cant find it at all. When I search for A… --- ## [How to tell PLEX, DO NOT DELETE the ALEXA feature?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-tell-plex-do-not-delete-the-alexa-feature/938082)
**Author:** [@Jcpp358](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Jcpp358)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-tell-plex-do-not-delete-the-alexa-feature/938082 "2026-05-24T22:26:08Z")
How do we communicate to PLEX, that I do NOT want this feature removed (Alexa Play music from my PLEX library), not only has the lifetime cost GREATLY increased, now it’s features are being removed. Try making FLEX bett… --- ## [Plex and Alexa have fallen out?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-and-alexa-have-fallen-out/937385)
**Author:** [@garyfg](https://forums.plex.tv/u/garyfg)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-and-alexa-have-fallen-out/937385 "2026-05-13T12:26:20Z")
Hi, Plex worked fine on my Home network until the other day when it suddenly wasn’t able to ‘remote’ link to my server… Tried to find out why, only to find lots of old posts (years ago) about port-forward and such hoo-ha… --- ## [Alexa Plex Skill - was this removed?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-plex-skill-was-this-removed/937786)
**Author:** [@RossH](https://forums.plex.tv/u/RossH)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-plex-skill-was-this-removed/937786 "2026-05-08T22:58:14Z")
I every night use plex to play nighttime rain sounds to sleep. This is streammed through various Alexa devices. This has been very reliable with the occasional need to update credentials. Tonight (4/6/2026), I tried to… --- ## [Plex Skill, Alexa+ and Echo dots](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-skill-alexa-and-echo-dots/937352)
**Author:** [@marvinbrown](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marvinbrown)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-skill-alexa-and-echo-dots/937352 "2026-04-19T17:56:25Z")
Hello, I have an echo dot, dot max and Alexa+ I purchased both dots using my USA account. I have them physically located with me in France. Both dots are connected to my Amazon USA account. I run a WD my cloud ultra… --- ## [Important update regarding the Plex Alexa Skill](https://forums.plex.tv/t/important-update-regarding-the-plex-alexa-skill/938054)
**Author:** [@PlexInfo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/PlexInfo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/important-update-regarding-the-plex-alexa-skill/938054 "2026-04-16T15:35:51Z")
Hi all - Thank you to everyone who has used or tried our Plex Skill on Amazon enabled devices. Recently, due to low usage and shifting priorities, we made the difficult decision to remove the Plex Skill for Alexa from … --- ## [Plex on Alexa](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-alexa/937513)
**Author:** [@Davel4wa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Davel4wa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-alexa/937513 "2026-04-10T18:18:41Z")
I have seen much discussion of the Plex ‘skill’ on Alexa concerning Plex playback to speaker groups. The inability to play to speaker groups is frustrating. NOW, quite accidentally, I think I have found a way that this … --- ## [Alexa Skill for French Alexa](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-skill-for-french-alexa/239036)
**Author:** [@jerome.c](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jerome.c)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-skill-for-french-alexa/239036 "2026-04-04T19:04:37Z")
Hi, Alexa has just been released in France. Would it be possible to release an Alexa Skill on french amazon alexa skills store ? It is not possible to just install it from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk due to restrictio… --- ## [Anybody notice that Plex on Alexa is gone? Even the skill is a no-show](https://forums.plex.tv/t/anybody-notice-that-plex-on-alexa-is-gone-even-the-skill-is-a-no-show/937583)
**Author:** [@mjclifford](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mjclifford)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/anybody-notice-that-plex-on-alexa-is-gone-even-the-skill-is-a-no-show/937583 "2026-03-30T15:01:10Z")
Working last night. Not a trace on the Alex app today. Alexa says to disable skill, which I did. Skill now completely gone. Some people think this is due to the Alexa + (Plus) service Amazon is trying to ram down our th… --- ## [\[Bug\] Amazon Echo Show song information out of sync](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-amazon-echo-show-song-information-out-of-sync/935093)
**Author:** [@mikelandzelo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mikelandzelo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-amazon-echo-show-song-information-out-of-sync/935093 "2026-02-22T11:58:01Z")
Server Version#: 1.42.2.10156 Player Version#: Latest Plex skill as of Jan 3rd, 2026 I use Plex daily on various Amazon Echo devices with Alexa voice control. Recently, I’ve also been using it more frequently on my Ech… --- ## [\[Bug\] Plex should display the actual artist instead of the album artist on Amazon Echo Show & Co](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-plex-should-display-the-actual-artist-instead-of-the-album-artist-on-amazon-echo-show-co/935096)
**Author:** [@mikelandzelo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mikelandzelo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-plex-should-display-the-actual-artist-instead-of-the-album-artist-on-amazon-echo-show-co/935096 "2026-01-03T15:24:29Z")
Server Version#: 1.42.2.10156 Player Version#: Latest Plex skill as of Jan 3rd, 2026 I’ve already reported this issue in October 2022 for Plexamp and forgot to report it to the general Plex channel. So, as already ment… --- ## [Alexa Skill - German Umlauts Not Recognized (Die Ärzte example)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-skill-german-umlauts-not-recognized-die-arzte-example/934989)
**Author:** [@dezihh](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dezihh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-skill-german-umlauts-not-recognized-die-arzte-example/934989 "2025-12-31T11:22:57Z")
Hi everyone, I’m having issues with the Plex Alexa skill recognizing German artist names with umlauts (ä, ö, ü). The Problem: Artist: “Die Ärzte” (a famous German band) Voice command: “Alexa, ask Plex to play Die… --- ## [Alexa not working?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-not-working/934508)
**Author:** [@mich5524](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mich5524)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2025, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-not-working/934508 "2025-12-14T09:48:22Z")
Server Version#: Version 1.42.2.10156 Player Version#: whatever alexa has - downloaded today I’ve been using plex for a while now for video, and though - why not also move my music library there… So I got it to scan t… --- ## [Alexa Announcement Suppression](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-announcement-suppression/934150)
**Author:** [@p4454](https://forums.plex.tv/u/p4454)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-announcement-suppression/934150 "2025-12-02T23:02:05Z")
Please can I request the Alexa integration include an option to suppression be added to Plex. This will prevent Alexa announcing that its playing music / playlist, and the music will just start. This feature is availab… --- ## [Alexa thinks I have no media but plays playlists](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-thinks-i-have-no-media-but-plays-playlists/933928)
**Author:** [@slbillard](https://forums.plex.tv/u/slbillard)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2025, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-thinks-i-have-no-media-but-plays-playlists/933928 "2025-11-29T23:42:13Z")
My Alexa Plex skill can play a playlist when asked. But if I ask it to play an album it responds that I do not appear to have any media. I am running Plex on a Synology system. Everything works as expected from my Androi… --- ## [Skill for Italian Alexa](https://forums.plex.tv/t/skill-for-italian-alexa/330227)
**Author:** [@malvagio1974\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/malvagio1974_gmail_com)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/skill-for-italian-alexa/330227 "2025-11-24T14:16:23Z")
Hi, Alexa has just been released in Italy. Would it be possible to release an Alexa Skill on italian skills store ? Italian user have a 3ad open: Thanks Best Regards --- ## [Alexa Can't Connect With My Plex Account](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-cant-connect-with-my-plex-account/933525)
**Author:** [@donom78](https://forums.plex.tv/u/donom78)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-cant-connect-with-my-plex-account/933525 "2025-11-15T13:48:49Z")
Server Version#:1.42.2.10156 Player Version#:2025.23 1.24.207967 A couple of days ago when I asked my Echo speaker to play music on my Plex server, Alexa told me I would have to relink my Plex Skill. When I used my Al… --- ## [Alexa problems for 2nd day now, anyone else?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-problems-for-2nd-day-now-anyone-else/932211)
**Author:** [@mougats](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mougats)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2025, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-problems-for-2nd-day-now-anyone-else/932211 "2025-10-17T16:40:16Z")
It’s the 2nd day now that Plex is not working on my Alexa devices. The typical “trouble running plex skill” and also “uh oh i’ve notified the plex team” errors. There was a moment today where I got just one song to play…… --- ## [Alternate voice title field or data (for Alexa etc)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alternate-voice-title-field-or-data-for-alexa-etc/817380)
**Author:** [@Rapidbadger](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Rapidbadger)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alternate-voice-title-field-or-data-for-alexa-etc/817380 "2025-09-15T09:13:14Z")
I use the Alex plex feature quite a bit. Mostly it works pretty well, but you need to be very specific when stating the title of the item you want to play. If the title is simple, or logical, then it works well. but i… --- ## [Alexa won't play Plex content after password change](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-wont-play-plex-content-after-password-change/930679)
**Author:** [@Ace\_Rimmer1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Ace_Rimmer1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/alexa-wont-play-plex-content-after-password-change/930679 "2025-09-12T21:51:28Z")
Since having to change my password I can’t play content through My Alexa, I get the error “Playing music from provider Plex is not supported” I’ve signed out and back in to all devices and disabled the Plex skill and re-… --- ## [Plex Player für Amazon Alexa-Geräte](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-fur-amazon-alexa-gerate/929851)
**Author:** [@Mediaserver\_Admin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Mediaserver_Admin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-player-fur-amazon-alexa-gerate/929851 "2025-08-21T12:16:48Z")
Hallo, gibt es inzwischen eine gute und einfach Möglichkeit mit Alexa-Geräten wie einem Echo Dot/Pop von seinem Plex Media Server Musik abzuspielen? [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/tag/alexa/44.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=alexa)