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Amazon has disabled Alexa's control over the aux input on Echo speakers. This change affects users who relied on this feature for audio control.
Amazon has discontinued Alexa's ability to control the auxiliary input on its Echo speakers. This functionality, which allowed users to play audio from external devices through the Echo, is no longer supported. The company had not included a 3.5mm audio jack on Echo devices for the past six years.
This change affects a feature that provided a degree of flexibility for users connecting various audio sources to their smart speakers. The removal comes alongside reports of Alexa exhibiting unusual behavior, such as prolonged, unprompted singing, suggesting broader issues with the voice assistant's performance and reliability.
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Left: Left-leaning sources report on Amazon's decision to disable Alexa's control over the aux input on Echo speakers and a separate issue of Alexa singing erratically.
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Amazon hasn't made an Echo with a 3.5mm port in six years.
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