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This feature is new and pretty cool -- as long as you're using Amazon Music. If you ask Alexa to "turn on Song ID", she'll introduce the song and artist before playing. For example, when I asked Alexa ...

You can use Alexa commands to play music, check the weather, order food, and even turn on your lights. Before giving a command, you need to say the "wake word" — by default, it's just "Alexa." Alexa ...