{"id":16,"date":"2026-09-10T20:01:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T20:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsline.kaili.me\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-09-10T20:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T20:01:10","slug":"alexa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newsline.kaili.me\/?page_id=16","title":{"rendered":"Accessing NFB-NEWSLINE with Amazon Alexa"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n
\n\n

Getting Started<\/h2>\n\n\n
    \n
  1. <\/span>

    Enable the NFB-NEWSLINE Alexa Skill<\/h3>

    Search for \u201cNational Federation of the Blind\u201d in the Alexa app or Alexa Skills store and enable the skill.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n\n

  2. <\/span>

    Open the skill<\/h3>

    Say: \u201cAlexa, open National Federation.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n\n

  3. <\/span>

    Log in<\/h3>

    Say: \u201cAlexa, ask National Federation to log in.\u201d Provide your subscriber ID and security code when prompted. Say \u201clog in\u201d clearly as two separate words.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    \nEnable the NFB-NEWSLINE Skill on Amazon<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

    Amazon skill link to be added.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

    \n\n

    Reading Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Say the name of the publication you want to hear:<\/p>\n\n\n

    <\/svg><\/span>

    \u201cAlexa, ask National Federation to read the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n

    <\/svg><\/span>

    \u201cAlexa, ask National Federation to read The New York Times.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n

    <\/svg><\/span>

    \u201cAlexa, ask National Federation to read The Wall Street Journal.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

    \n\n

    Navigating Sections and Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n
    Say<\/th>What happens<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    \u201cAlexa, Next\u201d<\/span><\/th>Next article<\/td><\/tr>
    \u201cAlexa, Previous\u201d<\/span><\/th>Previous article<\/td><\/tr>
    \u201c\u2026go to next section\u201d<\/span><\/th>Forward one section<\/td><\/tr>
    \u201c\u2026go to previous section\u201d<\/span><\/th>Back one section<\/td><\/tr>
    \u201c\u2026what sections are available\u201d<\/span><\/th>List sections in current publication<\/td><\/tr>
    \u201c\u2026list issues\u201d<\/span><\/th>Show available issues<\/td><\/tr>
    \u201c\u2026list publications from Hawaii\u201d<\/span><\/th>Browse Hawai\u02bbi-specific papers<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n

    \u201c\u2026\u201d stands for \u201cAlexa, ask National Federation to\u201d.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

    \n\n

    Managing Favorites<\/h2>\n\n\n
    Say<\/th>What happens<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    \u201c\u2026add this to my favorites\u201d<\/span><\/th>Save current publication<\/td><\/tr>
    \u201c\u2026list my favorites\u201d<\/span><\/th>Hear your saved publications<\/td><\/tr>
    \u201c\u2026delete this from my favorites\u201d<\/span><\/th>Remove current publication<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n
    \n\n

    Adjusting Voice and Reading Speed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    To change the reading voice (rotates through Kate, Paul, Mark, Sophie, and Eloquence): \u201cAlexa, ask National Federation to change the voice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To adjust reading speed:<\/p>\n\n\n
    Say<\/th>What happens<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    \u201c\u2026read a little faster\u201d<\/span><\/th>Small speed increase (or \u201ca little slower\u201d)<\/td><\/tr>
    \u201c\u2026read much faster\u201d<\/span><\/th>Large speed increase (or \u201cmuch slower\u201d)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n
    \n\n

    Emailing Content<\/h2>\n\n\n
    Say<\/th>What happens<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    \u201c\u2026email me this article\u201d<\/span><\/th>Sends the current article to the email on your account<\/td><\/tr>
    \u201c\u2026email me this section\u201d<\/span><\/th>Sends the current section<\/td><\/tr>
    \u201c\u2026email me this publication\u201d<\/span><\/th>Sends the full publication<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n
    \n\n

    Tips for Best Results<\/h2>\n\n\n
    <\/svg><\/span>

    Say \u201clog in\u201d as two separate words.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n

    <\/svg><\/span>

    If Alexa doesn\u2019t recognize a command, repeat it with the full phrase: \u201cAlexa, ask National Federation to\u2026\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n

    <\/svg><\/span>

    Works on all Alexa-enabled devices: Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Show, Echo Pop.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

    \n\n

    Need Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n

    Marcus Bass<\/h3>

    Hawai\u02bbi Program Coordinator, NFB-NEWSLINE Hawai\u02bbi<\/p>

    808-900-7619<\/span><\/a>800-955-6169 (toll-free)<\/span><\/a>mbass@nfbnewslinehawaii.org<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n

    NFB-NEWSLINE National Helpline<\/h3>

    Account issues, technical help, general inquiries<\/p>

    1-866-504-7300<\/span><\/a>NFBNewsline@nfb.org<\/span><\/a><\/div>

    Monday\u2013Friday, 8:00 AM\u20135:00 PM Eastern Time<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

    \nBack to How to Listen<\/span><\/svg><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":12,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/documentation.php","meta":{"_nfbh_hero_hide":"","_nfbh_hero_title":"Accessing NFB-NEWSLINE with Amazon Alexa","_nfbh_hero_text":"NFB-NEWSLINE is available completely hands-free on Alexa-enabled devices, including the Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Show, and Echo Pop. Use your voice to log in, read publications, navigate sections, manage favorites, and adjust reading settings \u2014 no screen required.","_nfbh_hero_image":0,"_nfbh_hero_note":"","_nfbh_hero_nav_hide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsline.kaili.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsline.kaili.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsline.kaili.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsline.kaili.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsline.kaili.me\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/newsline.kaili.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42,"href":"https:\/\/newsline.kaili.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions\/42"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsline.kaili.me\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsline.kaili.me\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}