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Alexa Remote

Interact with Amazon Alexa API

Device → Get Player Info

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Summary

Queries the current playback status of a specified Alexa device, including track details, playback state, volume, and linked services.

Inputs

  • device (required) — Select an Echo device from the dropdown or specify a serial number using an expression.

Output shape

A single record containing playback state data (track, artist, volume, etc.)

Returns an empty object or null if the device is idle or offline; data structure follows the Alexa API response for player info.

Examples

Example 1: Check the currently playing track and volume on your Echo Dot

Select device, leave all other parameters empty.

Example 2: Monitor a music queue on a specific Echo device

Select the device and optionally use the 'Get Player Queue' operation to retrieve the full queue.

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