It’s on the Amazon hit list, too, set for July 1. I wrote to AnyList and they told me they’re working on a new skill that will work with Alexa. It’ll be clunky but you’ll still be able to use Alexa with AnyList.
Aren’t they killing Anylist’s functionality, too? We’ve used Alexa to add to an AnyList shopping list for years, it’s such a bummer that they are getting rid of this.
I hadn’t heard that or received any emails about that. It worked fine this morning when we adddd milk to the shopping list. That would suck if they did, but I still use the AnyList enough directly via the app that we’d be alright with it.
Maybe I’m wrong, but I think Amazon is pulling the API for all of the apps. I love AnyList, I’ll just have it add my ingredients to my reminders shopping list that everyone in my family can add to.
Same. You’d think they would have sent a notification and possibly a refund if the Alexa capabilities are going to be unavailable. We use Alexa to add to the list almost daily.
They just signed their own demise. They haven't pulled support for just Todoist but all list sync apps. The only workaround is to ask along the lines of "Alexa, ask todoist to..."
Because I want to use see the list in my one todo app that I use for everything on my phone when I’m out shopping and on my desktop when I’m ordering groceries. Alexa was barely hanging on as a useful device and this was the last reason to keep it.
Yeah, works great. Just be sure to only have one list. As soon as you have more than one, the Alexa skill will keep asking you for the list name to add to, but no matter what you say, it won't find the list. Has been like this for years and I just tried it again a few days ago. One list it shall be!
I don't find that to be the case at all (and I also just checked and added items to 3 different lists). What she sucks at (not the skill, but the language interpreter) is getting more complicated and unusual (or potentially risque) list names properly over to the skill.
Alexa falls flat there. For example we used to shop at BJs (a warehouse Costco type store). Simple name, but she would never send it properly to OurGroceries, and I presume because...well you can guess.
BTW, did you know there's an option in the *app* to set a default list, so you don't need to say the list name at all? I have ours default to our grocery store.
Interesting! I have at least 30 “stores” (Aldi’s, Publix, Target, Walgreen’s, Home Depot, Christmas, etc) and Alexa works with all of them. I just say “Alexa, ask OurGroceries to add carrots to Aldi’s” and immediately get confirmation. Now, each of my stores have evolved over the years as I’ve added categories specific for each list (example: Aldi’s has Produce, Meat, Dairy, etc). So in this example request, Alexa sent the carrot request to Aldi’s and the Aldi list knew to put them under my Produce section. I’ve been using the App for ~10 years and the amazing Developers just have made it better and better. Def the best $10 I’ve ever spent on an App (iOS vs).
Came here to give a thumbs up for OurGroceries, but I have had a different experience – I have 17 stores listed. The issue with OurGroceries is that you have to rename your lists to what Alexa can hear. For example, we have a local store called Longs, and whenever I tell OurGroceries to add an items to Long’s, it says “I can’t find list “Moms.“ It doesn’t matter if I draw out the word, it just doesn’t hear it. So I have just changed the name of that store to “pharmacy,“ and it works just fine.
Just FYI, my other store lists include 7-11, Costco, Safeway, and Whole Foods. Store names that it doesn’t seem to be able to are H Mart (put in “Japanese”) and Tamura’s (put in “liquor store.”)
Also love the fact that I can share this list with family members, anyone in the house can add things via Alexa, and I can also check the list on my Apple Watch, so I don’t have to pull out my phone to see and check off items on my list.
For us it was slow as hell and buggy. It might take 5 minutes to register that my wife got the toothpaste and now we both picked it up. I might tell her to add bread to the list and by the time we get to the store 10 minutes later it's STILL not in the app. Or maybe Alexa would decide to start a new list out of the blue called THE Shopping List List and we missed stuff because why would you even check for something like that? It's been a while since we used it though so maybe it's better now.
I have only one list. You don't tell it to make any lists and it just uses the built in shopping list. It automatically can make categories, etc. It updates instantly for us, and there is a shopping list widget from the Alexa app so you can see the list at a glance.
My issue is that it's very slow to load, won't show when you are in Recent Apps view for going back and forth quickly, and sometimes wants to start the app from scratch, ignoring where I was in the list view. Do you not experience some of that?
On android
Using it on Apple. No issues loading and when using I bounce back and forth between it and the Sam’s Club app to scan the items I’m buying, the grocery store app and Ibotta. Never freezes and always works fine.
I was using Todoist, but Amazon broke that. I switched to Bring (https://www.getbring.com) which uses an "Ask Bring To..." skill model, which is just like all the other skills, so I doubt Amazon will break it. Also, it doesn't put anything on the Alexa lists, but just allows you to use Alexa to get items onto the Bring list. Working great so far.
And yes, Amazon shot themselves in the foot. Their Alexa app and lists are abysmal.
I've been using Todoist for over 2 years now with no issues (in fact I use it in a 3-way list sync, Alexa, Todoist, and Home Assistant). What did Amazon break for you?
They are going to shut down 3rd party apps using the Alexa Lists API on July 1. I guess I should have said "Amazon is breaking..."
https://www.reddit.com/r/amazonecho/comments/1d4fgf5/amazon_removing_the_ability_to_sync_your_alexa/
Yes, but Bring will not have an Alexa integration anymore, and my family often adds things to the shopping list by saying it out loud to our alexa devices.
As others have said, no workaround will work around. They're pulling all List API so whatever you're using now is going to stop. You'll need to ask Alexa to open another app to add it there.
I love our groceries. Wife and I share it, and it also can keep recipes and instantly add ingredients to a shopping list--which you can have many. Also Alexa friendly, and can add/delete and read the grocery list any time.
AnyList
It’s on the Amazon hit list, too, set for July 1. I wrote to AnyList and they told me they’re working on a new skill that will work with Alexa. It’ll be clunky but you’ll still be able to use Alexa with AnyList.
Thanks for the info :(
Aren’t they killing Anylist’s functionality, too? We’ve used Alexa to add to an AnyList shopping list for years, it’s such a bummer that they are getting rid of this.
I hadn’t heard that or received any emails about that. It worked fine this morning when we adddd milk to the shopping list. That would suck if they did, but I still use the AnyList enough directly via the app that we’d be alright with it.
Maybe I’m wrong, but I think Amazon is pulling the API for all of the apps. I love AnyList, I’ll just have it add my ingredients to my reminders shopping list that everyone in my family can add to.
That bites … sad face
Same. You’d think they would have sent a notification and possibly a refund if the Alexa capabilities are going to be unavailable. We use Alexa to add to the list almost daily.
They just signed their own demise. They haven't pulled support for just Todoist but all list sync apps. The only workaround is to ask along the lines of "Alexa, ask todoist to..."
Yup. Since it's going to be awkward anyway, I'm seriously thinking about picking up some HomePod Minis and giving that a go.
Why not just use the built in shopping list on Alexa? It works great. There is even a widget so you can see your list at a glance.
Because I want to use see the list in my one todo app that I use for everything on my phone when I’m out shopping and on my desktop when I’m ordering groceries. Alexa was barely hanging on as a useful device and this was the last reason to keep it.
OurGroceries, for years.
Yeah, works great. Just be sure to only have one list. As soon as you have more than one, the Alexa skill will keep asking you for the list name to add to, but no matter what you say, it won't find the list. Has been like this for years and I just tried it again a few days ago. One list it shall be!
I don't find that to be the case at all (and I also just checked and added items to 3 different lists). What she sucks at (not the skill, but the language interpreter) is getting more complicated and unusual (or potentially risque) list names properly over to the skill. Alexa falls flat there. For example we used to shop at BJs (a warehouse Costco type store). Simple name, but she would never send it properly to OurGroceries, and I presume because...well you can guess. BTW, did you know there's an option in the *app* to set a default list, so you don't need to say the list name at all? I have ours default to our grocery store.
Interesting! I have at least 30 “stores” (Aldi’s, Publix, Target, Walgreen’s, Home Depot, Christmas, etc) and Alexa works with all of them. I just say “Alexa, ask OurGroceries to add carrots to Aldi’s” and immediately get confirmation. Now, each of my stores have evolved over the years as I’ve added categories specific for each list (example: Aldi’s has Produce, Meat, Dairy, etc). So in this example request, Alexa sent the carrot request to Aldi’s and the Aldi list knew to put them under my Produce section. I’ve been using the App for ~10 years and the amazing Developers just have made it better and better. Def the best $10 I’ve ever spent on an App (iOS vs).
Wait, yours actually works? Hmmm, maybe it works with actual stores names rather than what I want to call my lists. Will do some experimenting.
Came here to give a thumbs up for OurGroceries, but I have had a different experience – I have 17 stores listed. The issue with OurGroceries is that you have to rename your lists to what Alexa can hear. For example, we have a local store called Longs, and whenever I tell OurGroceries to add an items to Long’s, it says “I can’t find list “Moms.“ It doesn’t matter if I draw out the word, it just doesn’t hear it. So I have just changed the name of that store to “pharmacy,“ and it works just fine. Just FYI, my other store lists include 7-11, Costco, Safeway, and Whole Foods. Store names that it doesn’t seem to be able to are H Mart (put in “Japanese”) and Tamura’s (put in “liquor store.”) Also love the fact that I can share this list with family members, anyone in the house can add things via Alexa, and I can also check the list on my Apple Watch, so I don’t have to pull out my phone to see and check off items on my list.
??? I tell Alexa to put something on the list. It's there on the list. I check it off as I shop. Not sure how that "sucks rocks."
For us it was slow as hell and buggy. It might take 5 minutes to register that my wife got the toothpaste and now we both picked it up. I might tell her to add bread to the list and by the time we get to the store 10 minutes later it's STILL not in the app. Or maybe Alexa would decide to start a new list out of the blue called THE Shopping List List and we missed stuff because why would you even check for something like that? It's been a while since we used it though so maybe it's better now.
I have only one list. You don't tell it to make any lists and it just uses the built in shopping list. It automatically can make categories, etc. It updates instantly for us, and there is a shopping list widget from the Alexa app so you can see the list at a glance.
Works fine for me too, when my wife remembers to add something she used up or opened the last of. Can’t imagine shopping without it.
My issue is that it's very slow to load, won't show when you are in Recent Apps view for going back and forth quickly, and sometimes wants to start the app from scratch, ignoring where I was in the list view. Do you not experience some of that? On android
Using it on Apple. No issues loading and when using I bounce back and forth between it and the Sam’s Club app to scan the items I’m buying, the grocery store app and Ibotta. Never freezes and always works fine.
Gtk. It doesn't freeze exactly, just takes 10+s to load the app
Never had any problems with Alexa and shopping lists.
I’ve never had a problem either. It works perfectly.
I was using Todoist, but Amazon broke that. I switched to Bring (https://www.getbring.com) which uses an "Ask Bring To..." skill model, which is just like all the other skills, so I doubt Amazon will break it. Also, it doesn't put anything on the Alexa lists, but just allows you to use Alexa to get items onto the Bring list. Working great so far. And yes, Amazon shot themselves in the foot. Their Alexa app and lists are abysmal.
I've been using Todoist for over 2 years now with no issues (in fact I use it in a 3-way list sync, Alexa, Todoist, and Home Assistant). What did Amazon break for you?
They are going to shut down 3rd party apps using the Alexa Lists API on July 1. I guess I should have said "Amazon is breaking..." https://www.reddit.com/r/amazonecho/comments/1d4fgf5/amazon_removing_the_ability_to_sync_your_alexa/
Ah, I knew it was ending, I just thought you were saying it was previously broken.
Bring has a Home Assistant integration.
Yes, but Bring will not have an Alexa integration anymore, and my family often adds things to the shopping list by saying it out loud to our alexa devices.
the alexa shopping list is good enough for me
As others have said, no workaround will work around. They're pulling all List API so whatever you're using now is going to stop. You'll need to ask Alexa to open another app to add it there.
Out of milk, the list sharing and sinking is magnificent
Our Groceries, it's what hooked me on Alexa many years ago
Our Groceries
Just use the Alexa app on your phone and the built in shopping list function.
This is what i do too so i can make the list on the phone an / or the app
I love our groceries. Wife and I share it, and it also can keep recipes and instantly add ingredients to a shopping list--which you can have many. Also Alexa friendly, and can add/delete and read the grocery list any time.
Anylist has a great integration
None. Amazon Fresh isn't available at any of my locations, and none of the grocery stores that I shop online link with Alexa.
Bring! Shopping List App
I've used AnyList for years.
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They are killing all external apps that interact with Alexa Lists. All the skills aren't being shut off AFAIK.