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Features not available with Alexa
The Amazon Alexa assistant is available for integration with non-Amazon devices, like Bose smart speakers. However, some Alexa features that are supported with Amazon Alexa devices are unsupported with non-Amazon Alexa devices. Learn which features are unavailable when using Alexa with a Bose smart speaker.
Some features are not supported when using Alexa with your Bose smart speaker or amplifier.
When making a voice request to Alexa from your Bose smart speaker, the Alexa features listed below are either unavailable or only available in certain regions as noted. 
- Alexa Kindle eBooks
 - Ring Doorbell
 - Changing the wake word from Alexa to something else
 - Setting a music service as an alarm tone
 - Creating multi-room groups made up of Bose and non-Bose speakers
 - Phone calls to mobile phones or land lines are only available in these regions: Canada, United Kingdom, United States
 - Audible is only available in these regions: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States
 - Amazon Shopping is not available in Belgium, Netherlands, Poland and Sweden
 - Upgrading or purchasing additional content for an Amazon Skill is not available in Belgium, Netherlands, Poland and Sweden
 
- Playing and setting Bose presets
 - Playing on all Bose smart speakers
 - Grouping two or more Bose smart speakers
 
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