Amazon kills Alexa’s ability to control Echo speakers' AUX input
Summary
Amazon has stopped Alexa from controlling the audio connected to the AUX input on some older Echo speakers. Users can still use the physical AUX port and connect devices via Bluetooth, but voice commands to control AUX input no longer work.Key Facts
- Alexa voice commands for controlling the AUX input on certain older Echo models have been disabled by Amazon.
- Affected Echo models include Echo Plus 2nd Gen (2018), Echo 3rd Gen (2019), Echo Studio 1st Gen (2019), and Echo 4th Gen (2020).
- Physical AUX input ports on these devices still work for playing audio from connected devices.
- Users can still enable or disable AUX input using the Alexa app.
- Bluetooth connections to Echo devices remain unaffected and are a common way to connect external audio devices.
- Amazon said only a small number of users used voice commands for AUX control.
- Amazon did not provide a reason for removing this feature or how many users are affected.
- This change follows previous cases where Amazon removed certain features from Echo devices after purchase.
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