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Alexa can’t control the aux input on Amazon Echo speakers anymore
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Amazon has confirmed the removal of Alexa voice control functionality for 3.5mm auxiliary inputs on Echo devices. Affected users can no longer utilize voice commands to manage audio playback from external line-in sources.
- 01Voice commands for playing or pausing audio via physical aux inputs are being disabled
- 02Amazon confirmed the service change following reports from legacy Echo hardware users
- 03The update impacts executives using older Echo speakers as dedicated external audio outputs
- 04Manual controls remain necessary for managing hardware connected through the 3.5mm jack
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If you've been using an older Amazon Echo device as a speaker through its 3.5mm aux input, Alexa voice commands to play or pause from line in may stop working. Ars Technica points to this Reddit poster claiming they received a message from Amazon about the change, which the company has confirmed. According to Amazon […]