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Echo Dot Alexa
What is Echo Dot Alexa?

The Echo Dot is a smart speaker developed by Amazon that uses the Alexa voice assistant to perform various tasks, control smart home devices, play music, provide information, and more.

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MOM: -7.14%
How much search volume does it get?
Google searches
1.3K/mo

Is Echo Dot Alexa trending?

Echo Dot Alexa declining with a month-over-month change of -1.33% over the past 5 years, though it still receives approximately 1,300 monthly searches.


Why is Echo Dot Alexa trending?

1
Voice Control Convenience
The Echo Dot allows users to control their smart home devices, play music, and access information using just their voice, making it a convenient hands-free option.
2
Smart Home Integration
The device seamlessly integrates with a wide range of smart home products, enabling users to manage their home environment easily and efficiently.
3
Affordable Price Point
The Echo Dot is priced competitively, making it an accessible entry point for consumers looking to explore smart home technology without a significant financial commitment.
4
Regular Software Updates
Amazon frequently updates Alexa's software, adding new features and improving functionality, which keeps the device relevant and enhances user experience over time.
5
Wide Range of Skills
Alexa supports thousands of third-party skills, allowing users to customize their experience and access a variety of services, from games to productivity tools.
6
Growing Popularity of Smart Assistants
As more consumers become familiar with and rely on smart assistants for daily tasks, the demand for devices like the Echo Dot continues to rise.

What are people saying?

45 threads
AI Insights Mixed sentiment
Discussions around the Echo Dot and Alexa highlight both excitement for new features and frustrations with product quality and customer service experiences. Users are sharing deals, discussing sound quality, and reporting issues with damaged products and misleading promotions.
Product Quality
Concerns about damaged products, especially with refurbished units, are frequently mentioned.
Sound Performance
Users are impressed with the sound quality improvements in newer Echo Dot models, particularly the Echo Dot Max.
Customer Service Issues
Negative experiences with customer service, including unhelpful responses and misleading promotions, are highlighted.
Smart Home Integration
Many discussions center around the integration of Echo Dot with other smart home devices and its capabilities.
Pricing and Deals
Users are actively looking for the best deals and discounts on Echo Dot products.
Common questions
  • What are the differences between Echo Dot models?
  • How do I set up Alexa routines for alarms?
  • Is the Echo Dot Max worth the upgrade?
  • What should I do if my Echo Dot arrives damaged?
  • How can I integrate Echo Dot with other smart devices?
Pain points
  • Receiving damaged or defective products.
  • Misleading promotions regarding features and access.
  • Difficulty in setting up alarms with music.
  • Frustration with customer service responsiveness.
  • Confusion over product compatibility with Alexa+.
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Certified Refurbished Amazon Echo Dot Max (newest gen)
...Refurbished Sold by Amazon Meet Echo Dot Max. A brand new ... With 3x more bass than Echo Dot (2022 release), it fits ...second Echo Dot Max to enjoy even richer sound. Pair your Echo Dot Max...of devices that work with Alexa without needing a separate smart...detection. Get things done with Alexa. From weather updates to reminders..., Alexa has the answers. Designed to...
kazxy · Jul 21, 2026
www.reclameaqui.com.br
Reclamação sobre compra de Echo Dot 3 na OLX Pay: produto danificado e vendedor desrespeitoso
.... Realizei a compra de um Echo Dot 3 pelo valor de R$... funcionamento. A Caixa de som alexa também estava danificada e com...
tYkL2B4BBenm4oj9 · Jul 21, 2026
community.home-assistant.io
RE:Voice Assistant Echo Edition (unofficial!) - PE takes over the Echo
... Voice Preview Edition with the Echo Dot 3 Speaker Share your Projects... I realized that the old Echo Dot 3 speaker was quite good... now, with everyone migrating to Alexa+ compatible devices. This housing preserves ...
Thyraz · Jul 20, 2026
slickdeals.net
Echo Dot (4th Gen, 2020 release) $18 via Woot & More + Free S/H for Prime Members
Woot is offering Amazon Echo & Fire TV Deals $16.... (NEW) Echo Dot (4th Gen, 2020 release) | Smart speaker with Alexa [woot.com....com] $14.03 (Like-New) Amazon Echo Spot (2024) (NO POWER ADAPTER...
Anonymous · Jul 20, 2026
slickdeals.net
RE:Multiple Retailers: Amazon Echo Spot Smart Alarm Clock (2024 Release) $39.99
Quote from ArmchairQB : An alarm that you can not set to wake to music without jumping through setting up routines. It has like six canned alarm sounds. "Alexa, set Ben Rector music alarm for 8am" That's never not worked for me for my echo dot? It just plays it via Spotify...
Eragorn · Jul 20, 2026
community.home-assistant.io
RE:Yet another 3d printed case to combine the Voice Preview Edition with the Echo Dot 3 Speaker
...on this thread: Voice Assistant Echo Edition (unofficial!) - PE ...hardware and software with the Echo speaker technology and now have ...I realized that the old Echo Dot 3 speaker was quite good ...now, with everyone migrating to Alexa+ compatible devices. This housing preserves ...Home Assistant Voice PE - Echo Dot 3 Speaker by Thyraz | Download... ...the speaker unit of an Echo Dot 3 for far better voice ...
Thyraz · Jul 19, 2026
r/alexa
Voice commands don't work anymore on Echo and Echo Dot
Suddenly my timers and daily alarms and reminders won't turn off when I speak 'Alexa Stop' anymore. What's going on? I've had the original Echo and original Dot forever. Now suddenly they don't stop sounding when I tell it to. 7 seconds timer, alarm goes on forever. submitted by /u/MrErnestTBass to r/alexa [link] [comments]
MrErnestTBass · Jun 17, 2026
r/IndiaUsedTech
WTS [Amazon] Alexa Echo Dot 3rd Gen | Delhi NCR | 1500 INR
In good condition everything is working fine With the adaptor Probably 2 years old Price: 1500 INR submitted by /u/bloatedsass to r/IndiaUsedTech [link] [comments]
bloatedsass · Jun 2, 2026
r/alexa
Buggy Echo Dot 3rd Gen Firmware flooding entire network with mDNS packets
Over the last two weeks I experienced strange network issues that I traced back to the latest Amazon firmware update for Echo Dot 3rd generation. The Firmware of all of my 5 Echo Dot 3rd gen devices received an update from firmware 12718781316 to 12853027460, rolled out in waves over several days. The Bug Immediately appears after each device received the update. It started flooding the entire network with hundreds of mDNS UDP packets per second to multicast address 224.0.0.251. This affects every device on your LAN and WLAN — computers, IoT devices, smart TVs, streaming boxes, printers , smartphones — anything connected. Observed Impact Brother MFP became completely unresponsive, only recoverable by hard reboot Nokia Android TV streaming box became excessively chatty high load on virtual machines (Proxmox cpu load increased from 4% till 25%); incoming network traffic from nearly zero to 150 kbps till 350 kbps per second (only udp pakets!!) VPN connections dropping WhatsApp video calls degraded at a separate household (my parents) — resolved immediately after unplugging their Dot Gaming and streaming likely affected for anyone within the network Reproduction Run this from any Linux machine on your network. Replace eth0 with your interface and the IP with your Echo Dot's IP: timeout 30 tcpdump -i eth0 -n -q host 2>/dev/null Normal output should show only a handful of packets in 30 seconds. With the buggy firmware you will see hundreds like this: 14:56:54.377993 IP 192.168.10.26.5353 > 224.0.0.251.5353: UDP, length 40 14:56:54.377994 IP 192.168.10.26.5353 > 224.0.0.251.5353: UDP, length 40 14:56:54.377995 IP 192.168.10.26.5353 > 224.0.0.251.5353: UDP, length 40 Workaround Unplug the affected Echo Dots from power. The flooding stops immediately. Note The Echo Dots themselves work perfectly fine — Alexa responds normally. Most users will never identify the root cause and will blame their router, ISP, or WiFi instead. You need basic network analysis skills to find this. I reproduced this on all 5 devices independently. Each one started flooding immediately after receiving the update.Also the WLAN at my parents home with their 2 echo dots 3rd generation are affected. Edit: We had this echo dots for years in operation without any issues. My own network is administrated and half professional. Edit 2: Update based on some feedback: other echo with the same firmware and multiple Echo Dots shows no issues at all. This suggests the bug may not be triggered by the firmware alone, but by a specific combination with other devices in the network. Also in a isolated VLAN they seem to be silent In my case, Home Assistant and other mDNS-active devices (Android TV, smart home devices) seem to act as a trigger that causes the Echo Dots to start flooding. Without these triggers the Dots may behave normally even with the buggy firmware. This would explain why some users never notice the problem — they simply have no trigger in their network. And why normal users would never find the root cause even if affected — their WiFi just feels slower. Difficulty will be to find he trigger or specific combination. https://preview.redd.it/171uepflh34h1.png?width=730&format=png&auto=webp&s=176e2070b95fbd1190d2fd4667848645b39f86fc Here you can tsee an example of the network traffic flood within a idle lxc container within Proxmox: submitted by /u/Thin_Noise_4453 to r/alexa [link] [comments]
Thin_Noise_4453 · May 29, 2026
r/alexa
In the UK: been offered Alexa+ upgrade ‘for free’ across all devices, including older Echo Dots and Show. Apart from a different voice and being able to make restaurant bookings via OpenTable, I can’t tell any real difference. Are there any useful advantages? Any disadvantages? Is it really free?
Update: it looks like the video button option has gone, so there’s no physical way to open Netflix or Silk Browser either iPlayer, Ch4, Disney etc. You can’t ask Alexa to open the web either - you have to specifically say: Alexa open Silk Browser. For Netflix you have to ask Alexa to open it. Update 2: if I ask Alexa to play a BBC radio station, it can no longer find it. If I ask it to open BBC Sounds and play the station, it says it doesn’t have that skill. But if I ask it to just open BBC Sounds, then it does. And then when I ask it to play the radio station, it will. Update 3: If I ask Alexa to open Apple Podcasts, it. Ie says that Apple Podcasts is not possible with this device. But if I say ‘open Apple Podcasts and play X’, it will. Update 4; unlike regular Alexa, Alexa+ won’t play box breathing or square breathing exercises. Update 5: I noticed this earlier but only mentioning now - it takes Alexa+ several seconds to respond to simple requests, where previous Alexa would respond almost instantly. Update 6: With previous Alexa, if you asked it to start a timer, it would let you know: ‘Timer starting now’, and then the countdown would start. With Alexa+, it just says ‘Timer started’, by which time two or three seconds has already elapsed on it. submitted by /u/Elbow2020 to r/alexa [link] [comments]
Elbow2020 · Mar 20, 2026
r/amazonecho
echo dot-just a gimmick?
I just bought a new 3 story town home and part of the electronics package from a firm called CPI security was a controller for the thermostats, their own doorbell camera, and the ability to turn off or on 2 lights in the home. They also included a amazon echo as well. I opened up the package, saw a grey ball, then put it back. Other than play my spotify music off my iPhone what is this thing supposed to do? Is that all it is? Can I use it for my new TCL 75" Amazon fire based TV and will the sound be better than a samsung sound bar I have? Just trying to figure how much of a useless gimmick this is or not. For example, if I'm on the 3rd floor and that dot is on the 1st floor next to my TV, am I supposed to scream "ALEXA!" to play a song? submitted by /u/enviroian to r/amazonecho [link] [comments]
enviroian · Mar 15, 2026
r/homeassistant
Help with Alexa Media Player Integration
Can someone please help with the Alexa MP integration? I managed to install, authenticate and the integraiton is up and running, with my devices all being picked up. However every single one is showing as unavailable? All I want to do is essentially cast to the Dot in my daughter's room from Music Assistant so that she can listen to audiobooks at night. I am tearing my hair out with this! EDIT: After many restarts and a full reinstall of the integration the devices are now showing as available! Next problem - they do not show up as players in Music Assistant? submitted by /u/Life_Wrap5818 to r/homeassistant [link] [comments]
Life_Wrap5818 · Feb 7, 2026
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Certified Refurbished Amazon Echo Dot Max (newest gen)
...Refurbished Sold by Amazon Meet Echo Dot Max. A brand new ... With 3x more bass than Echo Dot (2022 release), it fits ...second Echo Dot Max to enjoy even richer sound. Pair your Echo Dot Max...of devices that work with Alexa without needing a separate smart...detection. Get things done with Alexa. From weather updates to reminders..., Alexa has the answers. Designed to...
www.hotukdeals.com kazxy Jul 21, 2026
Reclamação sobre compra de Echo Dot 3 na OLX Pay: produto danificado e vendedor desrespeitoso
.... Realizei a compra de um Echo Dot 3 pelo valor de R$... funcionamento. A Caixa de som alexa também estava danificada e com...
www.reclameaqui.com.br tYkL2B4BBenm4oj9 Jul 21, 2026
RE:Voice Assistant Echo Edition (unofficial!) - PE takes over the Echo
... Voice Preview Edition with the Echo Dot 3 Speaker Share your Projects... I realized that the old Echo Dot 3 speaker was quite good... now, with everyone migrating to Alexa+ compatible devices. This housing preserves ...
community.home-assistant.io Thyraz Jul 20, 2026
Echo Dot (4th Gen, 2020 release) $18 via Woot & More + Free S/H for Prime Members
Woot is offering Amazon Echo & Fire TV Deals $16.... (NEW) Echo Dot (4th Gen, 2020 release) | Smart speaker with Alexa [woot.com....com] $14.03 (Like-New) Amazon Echo Spot (2024) (NO POWER ADAPTER...
slickdeals.net Anonymous Jul 20, 2026
RE:Multiple Retailers: Amazon Echo Spot Smart Alarm Clock (2024 Release) $39.99
Quote from ArmchairQB : An alarm that you can not set to wake to music without jumping through setting up routines. It has like six canned alarm sounds. "Alexa, set Ben Rector music alarm for 8am" That's never not worked for me for my echo dot? It just plays it via Spotify...
slickdeals.net Eragorn Jul 20, 2026
RE:Yet another 3d printed case to combine the Voice Preview Edition with the Echo Dot 3 Speaker
...on this thread: Voice Assistant Echo Edition (unofficial!) - PE ...hardware and software with the Echo speaker technology and now have ...I realized that the old Echo Dot 3 speaker was quite good ...now, with everyone migrating to Alexa+ compatible devices. This housing preserves ...Home Assistant Voice PE - Echo Dot 3 Speaker by Thyraz | Download... ...the speaker unit of an Echo Dot 3 for far better voice ...
community.home-assistant.io Thyraz Jul 19, 2026
Propaganda enganosa sobre acesso antecipado à Alexa+ e mau atendimento
Comprei no site da amazon uma echo dot para ter acesso antecipado a alexa+ e nao tive o acesso. Liguei na central e dois atendentes me disseram que essa promoção não existe, ou seja, propaganda enganosa. Nem preciso da echo comprei só pra ter o acesso. Por fim o atendente desligou na minha cara
www.reclameaqui.com.br 0000000006778060 Jul 19, 2026
... die Kindle Lesehilfe und vieles andere fehlt ...
... habe ich mir sofort eine Alexa Dot Max bestellt und wurde dann... bringen... Seit ich den neuen Echo Dot Max Lautsprecher habe, können die... das oft so, als habe Alexa+ nichts verstanden und ignoriere die...
forum.golem.de klingf Jul 18, 2026
أليكسا (Alexa) Echo Dot الجيل الرابع
جهاز أليكسا (Alexa) الجيل الرابع . ما استخدمتها كثير . لأعلى سعر
haraj.com.sa mr.muhammed39 Jul 17, 2026
Compra de Echo Dot com Alexa Plus não atualizada e solicitação de reembolso.
Diz uma compra no dia 7/7 e até agora ainda bem saiu da transportadora. O motivo da compra do echodot era a disponibilização da Alexa plus. Entraram em contato comigo, disseram que iam liberar a atualização e isso não aconteceu. Agora só quero não dinheiro de volta e vou cancelar a Amazon prime tb. Muita falta de respeito com o consumidor
www.reclameaqui.com.br 0000000003179736 Jul 17, 2026
Configuração de APP ALEXA
... utilizar o APP ALEXA para configurar a minha ECHO DOT MAX. Baixei o...
www.reclameaqui.com.br 3jG8opYzYtF7Ogtu Jul 17, 2026
RE:Tapo H110とEcho Dot 第5世代を購入しました Tapoに照明を手動登録してエアコンは元から東芝で設定がありました Tapoで操作ができるようになったのですが Alexaで声でエ...
Tapo H110とEcho Dot 第5世代を購入しました Tapoに照明を手動登録してエアコンは元から東芝で設定がありました Tapoで操作ができるようになったのですが Alexaで声でエアコンしか反応してくれず 照明が反応するにはどのような設定が必要なのでしょうか
detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp ad151b452 Jul 16, 2026
Cliente Amazon Prime se sente [Editado pelo Reclame Aqui] por propaganda de acesso antecipado ao Alexa+
... Prime. Utilizo diversos dispositivos Alexa no meu dia a dia...Quando a Amazon anunciou o Alexa+, havia duas formas de obter...Prime, adquirir um novo dispositivo Echo. A publicidade utilizada dizia ...por isso que comprei um Echo Dot de última geração. Recebi o...Não recebi o acesso ao Alexa+. Achei que pudesse ter ocorrido... dúvida, comprei um segundo dispositivo Echo. Novamente, nada aconteceu. Entrei...
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RE:Panasonic Z8BAP Z8 77 Inch OLED 4K Smart Fire TV, 144Hz TV-77Z8BAP Bundle with 4 YR CPS Enhanced Protection, WN10 Wireless TV Neck Speaker, HDMI Cable & Deco Gear HT Book $1377.49
... the voice remote. My echo dot is nearby and Alexa just does what I say... on or I can tell Alexa to change inputs. If I ...
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Lot de 2 Câble Micro USB - Chargeur Micro USB 3A Charge Rapide, Nylon Tressé Chargeur pour Android (Vendeur tiers)
..., HTC, Nexus, LG, Blackberry, Alexa, Kindle, Echo Dot. [Chargement rapide et synchronisation des...
www.dealabs.com Ghostique Jul 16, 2026
RE:OpenAI estaría trabajando en un altavoz inteligente diseñado para ser un asistente de IA
@Lion_omega pues ni sabía que había “Alexa+” y como hago que Alexa+ esté en mis echo dot? Porq le pregunto y me dice que no sabe como ayudarme con eso… He ahí su inutilidad, y en la app no sale nada de Alexa+, ilumíname si me haces el favor.
www.elotrolado.net hugoboss69x Jul 15, 2026
Encerramento de conta Amazon após solicitação de reembolso por produtos não recebidos.
... a anos, possuo cartão, prime, echo dot, Fire Tv e simplesmente encerram..., possuo aparelhos da Amazon como Echo dot e Fire TV (queria entender... os dispositivos amazon que possuo? Echo e Fire Tv, ambos são... casa inteligente que controlava pela Alexa, que também perdi acesso e...
www.reclameaqui.com.br 0000000005209919 Jul 15, 2026
الكسا جديده ما استخدمت
للبيع: سماعة Amazon Echo Dot (Alexa) – جديدة * الماركة: Amazon * الموديل: Echo Dot * اللون: أبيض * الحالة: جديدة... بالكرتون ولم تُستخدم * تدعم المساعد الصوتي Alexa...
haraj.com.sa اوركيد fahad Jul 15, 2026
RE:Sensores temperatura Alexa
...sean compatibles con Alexa. Me gustaría que en Alexa Echo aparezca una de...10). Si tu Echo es de los pequeños (Echo Dot), tendrás que comprar...llama eWeLink. Una vez vinculada, Alexa absorbe todos los sensores de...tiro y la integración con Alexa es instantánea. Govee, Govee tiene... hora de visualizarlo, porque Alexa los unifica todos. Da igual...dispositivos, en la app de Alexa tienes que hacer lo siguiente:...
forocoches.com oea Jul 14, 2026
Cancelamento de pedido Echo Dot Alexa durante Prime Day por suposta falha na entrega, com produto indisponível e aumento de preço.
Comprei um Echo Dot Alexa durante o período de promoção ...
www.reclameaqui.com.br TK8-a0zEm74aW1sP Jul 14, 2026
RE:Amazon Echo dot のAlexa でストリーミングする音楽をハイセンススピーカーHS2000Nで聞きたいのですが 両方の設定 アプリの設定が分かりません。 どなたか ご教示頂けるとあ...
Amazon Echo dot のAlexa でストリーミングする音楽をハイセンススピーカーHS2000Nで聞きたいのですが 両方の設定 アプリの設定が分かりません。 どなたか ご教示頂けるとありがたいです。
detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp 1151560587 Jul 13, 2026
RE:Alexa Devices Media Player Feedback
...: I have 11 Alexa devices integrated (Echo Dot, Echo Show, Echo Flex x2, Echo Studio/Show..., Fire TV, etc.) via the native Alexa... fallback, tried reinstalling the unofficial Alexa Media Player (HACS) purely for...
community.home-assistant.io Mikunos Jul 13, 2026
Echo Dot com skills indisponíveis e erros de região após atualizações
... e Kindle) e adquiri um Echo Dot justamente pela praticidade e automação... funcionar. Quando tento usar, a Alexa dá três tipos de respostas ... operavam perfeitamente na loja da Alexa. Solicito que o suporte técnico...
www.reclameaqui.com.br 0000000001329819 Jul 13, 2026
Voice commands don't work anymore on Echo and Echo Dot
Suddenly my timers and daily alarms and reminders won't turn off when I speak 'Alexa Stop' anymore. What's going on? I've had the original Echo and original Dot forever. Now suddenly they don't stop sounding when I tell it to. 7 seconds timer, alarm goes on forever. submitted by /u/MrErnestTBass to r/alexa [link] [comments]
r/alexa MrErnestTBass Jun 17, 2026
WTS [Amazon] Alexa Echo Dot 3rd Gen | Delhi NCR | 1500 INR
In good condition everything is working fine With the adaptor Probably 2 years old Price: 1500 INR submitted by /u/bloatedsass to r/IndiaUsedTech [link] [comments]
r/IndiaUsedTech bloatedsass Jun 2, 2026
Buggy Echo Dot 3rd Gen Firmware flooding entire network with mDNS packets
Over the last two weeks I experienced strange network issues that I traced back to the latest Amazon firmware update for Echo Dot 3rd generation. The Firmware of all of my 5 Echo Dot 3rd gen devices received an update from firmware 12718781316 to 12853027460, rolled out in waves over several days. The Bug Immediately appears after each device received the update. It started flooding the entire network with hundreds of mDNS UDP packets per second to multicast address 224.0.0.251. This affects every device on your LAN and WLAN — computers, IoT devices, smart TVs, streaming boxes, printers , smartphones — anything connected. Observed Impact Brother MFP became completely unresponsive, only recoverable by hard reboot Nokia Android TV streaming box became excessively chatty high load on virtual machines (Proxmox cpu load increased from 4% till 25%); incoming network traffic from nearly zero to 150 kbps till 350 kbps per second (only udp pakets!!) VPN connections dropping WhatsApp video calls degraded at a separate household (my parents) — resolved immediately after unplugging their Dot Gaming and streaming likely affected for anyone within the network Reproduction Run this from any Linux machine on your network. Replace eth0 with your interface and the IP with your Echo Dot's IP: timeout 30 tcpdump -i eth0 -n -q host 2>/dev/null Normal output should show only a handful of packets in 30 seconds. With the buggy firmware you will see hundreds like this: 14:56:54.377993 IP 192.168.10.26.5353 > 224.0.0.251.5353: UDP, length 40 14:56:54.377994 IP 192.168.10.26.5353 > 224.0.0.251.5353: UDP, length 40 14:56:54.377995 IP 192.168.10.26.5353 > 224.0.0.251.5353: UDP, length 40 Workaround Unplug the affected Echo Dots from power. The flooding stops immediately. Note The Echo Dots themselves work perfectly fine — Alexa responds normally. Most users will never identify the root cause and will blame their router, ISP, or WiFi instead. You need basic network analysis skills to find this. I reproduced this on all 5 devices independently. Each one started flooding immediately after receiving the update.Also the WLAN at my parents home with their 2 echo dots 3rd generation are affected. Edit: We had this echo dots for years in operation without any issues. My own network is administrated and half professional. Edit 2: Update based on some feedback: other echo with the same firmware and multiple Echo Dots shows no issues at all. This suggests the bug may not be triggered by the firmware alone, but by a specific combination with other devices in the network. Also in a isolated VLAN they seem to be silent In my case, Home Assistant and other mDNS-active devices (Android TV, smart home devices) seem to act as a trigger that causes the Echo Dots to start flooding. Without these triggers the Dots may behave normally even with the buggy firmware. This would explain why some users never notice the problem — they simply have no trigger in their network. And why normal users would never find the root cause even if affected — their WiFi just feels slower. Difficulty will be to find he trigger or specific combination. https://preview.redd.it/171uepflh34h1.png?width=730&format=png&auto=webp&s=176e2070b95fbd1190d2fd4667848645b39f86fc Here you can tsee an example of the network traffic flood within a idle lxc container within Proxmox: submitted by /u/Thin_Noise_4453 to r/alexa [link] [comments]
r/alexa Thin_Noise_4453 May 29, 2026
In the UK: been offered Alexa+ upgrade ‘for free’ across all devices, including older Echo Dots and Show. Apart from a different voice and being able to make restaurant bookings via OpenTable, I can’t tell any real difference. Are there any useful advantages? Any disadvantages? Is it really free?
Update: it looks like the video button option has gone, so there’s no physical way to open Netflix or Silk Browser either iPlayer, Ch4, Disney etc. You can’t ask Alexa to open the web either - you have to specifically say: Alexa open Silk Browser. For Netflix you have to ask Alexa to open it. Update 2: if I ask Alexa to play a BBC radio station, it can no longer find it. If I ask it to open BBC Sounds and play the station, it says it doesn’t have that skill. But if I ask it to just open BBC Sounds, then it does. And then when I ask it to play the radio station, it will. Update 3: If I ask Alexa to open Apple Podcasts, it. Ie says that Apple Podcasts is not possible with this device. But if I say ‘open Apple Podcasts and play X’, it will. Update 4; unlike regular Alexa, Alexa+ won’t play box breathing or square breathing exercises. Update 5: I noticed this earlier but only mentioning now - it takes Alexa+ several seconds to respond to simple requests, where previous Alexa would respond almost instantly. Update 6: With previous Alexa, if you asked it to start a timer, it would let you know: ‘Timer starting now’, and then the countdown would start. With Alexa+, it just says ‘Timer started’, by which time two or three seconds has already elapsed on it. submitted by /u/Elbow2020 to r/alexa [link] [comments]
r/alexa Elbow2020 Mar 20, 2026
echo dot-just a gimmick?
I just bought a new 3 story town home and part of the electronics package from a firm called CPI security was a controller for the thermostats, their own doorbell camera, and the ability to turn off or on 2 lights in the home. They also included a amazon echo as well. I opened up the package, saw a grey ball, then put it back. Other than play my spotify music off my iPhone what is this thing supposed to do? Is that all it is? Can I use it for my new TCL 75" Amazon fire based TV and will the sound be better than a samsung sound bar I have? Just trying to figure how much of a useless gimmick this is or not. For example, if I'm on the 3rd floor and that dot is on the 1st floor next to my TV, am I supposed to scream "ALEXA!" to play a song? submitted by /u/enviroian to r/amazonecho [link] [comments]
r/amazonecho enviroian Mar 15, 2026
Help with Alexa Media Player Integration
Can someone please help with the Alexa MP integration? I managed to install, authenticate and the integraiton is up and running, with my devices all being picked up. However every single one is showing as unavailable? All I want to do is essentially cast to the Dot in my daughter's room from Music Assistant so that she can listen to audiobooks at night. I am tearing my hair out with this! EDIT: After many restarts and a full reinstall of the integration the devices are now showing as available! Next problem - they do not show up as players in Music Assistant? submitted by /u/Life_Wrap5818 to r/homeassistant [link] [comments]
r/homeassistant Life_Wrap5818 Feb 7, 2026
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Todo lo publicado se retira por San Fernando, zona norte o se hacen envíos por correo argentino a todo el país. Acepto PESOS efectivo, USD billete, USDT (Acepto transferencias en menor parte) DISPONIBLE ENTREGA INMEDIATAAA Al COSTOOOOOOOOOOO LENOGO LEGION GO S (16/512gb), nueva caja abierta sin uso. 700usd. Se va si o si. Ryzen z2 go https://preview.redd.it/g7hi3a7inifg1.jpg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2ef26bc478f68b17f9732a61f17cb25a85cbc116 Lg gram i7 13va, 16gb ram, 1tb ssd. 550usd. Sin caja ni cargador. Para más fotos: https://web.facebook.com/marketplace/item/816588154738977/ https://preview.redd.it/r3df7f5knifg1.jpg?width=320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=550ec012d2ed90fa3946b3fed63c24d667792c3a REMATO Asus Vivobook PRO 15" OLED, RTX 3050, i7 core ultra, 16gb-1tb. 900usd. Como nueva, leves detalles estéticos, con cargador original de 200w. Es una ganga, aprovechen Para más fotos: https://web.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2589430061431602 https://preview.redd.it/76ftuq3lnifg1.jpg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2ef490e2002c61aea13e1149ae02d2e561b972a5 Notebook HP probook g8, sin pantalla, cargador, batería ni ssd. 230k. Ryzen 5600u. Se le puede agregar un ssd de 1tb por 150k. Se probó y funciona bien, solo le hace falta la ram y ssd. https://preview.redd.it/2qqw2u9ioifg1.jpg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb66acb92549d536488657741310328e3d648ac4 REMATO Auriculares Son WF 1000xm5. Nuevos caja sellada. 230usd. ME QUEDA UN SOLO PAR! Puedo traer los WH a pedido https://preview.redd.it/01tdy3znnifg1.jpg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d333d9d53b352e3e83f46896158c3b92f988b898 REMATO Molinillos de Café Timemore: C3S pro a 120usd, C3 ESP PRO a 130usd. https://preview.redd.it/gcmw4o9rnifg1.jpg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a6a7c5dafd51a3cd50028fba7dd31e2c6265073c Joysticks 8bitdo ultimate 2c inalámbricos: 50usd. SOLO los verdes y rosa. https://preview.redd.it/da752z1unifg1.jpg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0fad5373e4fefb7b1bfcd36073e90bd6a26486e3 Tapones para los oídos Loop quiet 2. Nuevos caja sellada. 50 mil pesitos. https://preview.redd.it/iuc7wapunifg1.jpg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e2e68eaf02fe427bf3b5f606352366492b938fcf REMATO Fire TV Cube, última gen, nuevo caja sellada. 170usd. https://preview.redd.it/gja5lxivnifg1.jpg?width=320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=94e134e65872ab24c5027d10bd22d003aed6b9df ALEXA Echo pop. 45usd. Acer Swift Edge 16" OLED Laptop 16GB 1TB SSD AMD Ryzen 7 7735u. Sin caja ni cargador. 650usd. Detalles estéticos en la tapa. ME LLEGA ESTA SEMANA. https://preview.redd.it/htrktcnxnifg1.jpg?width=479&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d8dc7979dbfe014211f44dde21247a6e481d47f1 Relojes: Seiko 5, Orient Bambino, Citizen y Bulova. Llegan todos en como 1 mes. Precios en orden: Citizen Azul, hombre. 120usd Seiko 5, hombre. Automático. reservado. Bulova blanco, mujer. 75usd Bulova dorado, mujer. 70usd. Orient bambino: reservado. https://preview.redd.it/93zcqi90oifg1.jpg?width=320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=06b7f0b148fb2e7b9cad5421377133bf537112d9 Puedo traer el que quieran de USA tmb a pedido Otros relojes: Casio duro 120usd https://preview.redd.it/tuy8ha63oifg1.jpg?width=399&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7cab9c9a7f33f08461537fa10e1a40d6f5eafb39 Invicta diver automático: 120usd https://preview.redd.it/lyg5guy6oifg1.jpg?width=380&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b9257f5a2b507013c69b84649f80bbeaf9c3c034 submitted by /u/ELJorgeMC to r/Mercadoreddit [link] [comments]
r/Mercadoreddit ELJorgeMC Jan 25, 2026
My gynecologist’s office has an active Amazon Alexa Echo Dot in the exam room. Is this a HIPAA violation? Location: Atlanta GA
I’m quite shocked to see this Alexa plugged in and active (it’s playing smooth jazz). I’m reading in some states this is a HIPAA violation, is that accurate for my state? This is a gynecologist office in a red state so I have concerns of how this could be misused. I have Alexa at home so I know how they work in theory, but I also do not discuss sensitive topics at home and live alone. This seems like something that wouldn’t be ok. Location: Atlanta GA submitted by /u/gtck11 to r/legaladvice [link] [comments]
r/legaladvice gtck11 Jan 6, 2026
Lost my Dad recently. Echo Dot (Alexa) odd experience
So lost my Dad last month and then the other night I was in bed and said to my other half.. "It's a horrible thought thinking there could be nothing after. If that's the case we truly never see them again. Saying that maybe it's better to believe because if there is nothing you won't be there to experience it anyway" And with that Alexa started playing the song what is life by George Harrison. I've checked commands and there was an 'alexa play' but I thought the song choice was odd too. Not something I'd usually listen to but George Harrison was in the beatles and later the traveling wilburys. My Dad was in a band and played a lot of beatles stuff. We had a travelling wilburys song at the funeral. I'm agnostic/skeptical but this did strike me as a bit odd. We've also had the usual flickering lights and white feathers appearing in odd places but this seemed a bit less ambiguous to me. As have a few other things lately. submitted by /u/Next_Palpitation1396 to r/Paranormal [link] [comments]
r/Paranormal Next_Palpitation1396 Dec 24, 2025
Just received a verbal ad on my Echo Dot 4th gen…
This is ridiculous. My Echo Show 8 is already a display that shows me ads more than it shows the time, and now my Echo Dot to?!? “Alexa, tell me a joke” “Here’s one” …. “Presented by the all new Toyota BZ” and then she told me to visit some website. This kinda sucks right now, there really isn’t a good voice assistant for me. I used to use Google home and Echos, but I got rid of my Google home speakers because I felt that Alexa was more convenient to access (verbally) than saying “hey Google”. Now I want to get rid of Alexa, but Google is kinda sucking with their assistant right now (From what I hear). Siri sounds nice, but most of my smart products are not compatible with HomeKit. Anyone else experiencing this? submitted by /u/Coryvators to r/amazonecho [link] [comments]
r/amazonecho Coryvators Dec 8, 2025
TIFU by stealing an Amazon echo dot
Obligatory occurred today. Sorry if it’s too long. As part of my job, I attended a conference as a speaker, this is the kind of event where people network in between sessions and the kind with promotional merch from sponsors. As soon as I arrived, I noticed that one of the tech giants had a table with some of their merch and an Amazon Echo Dot. That’s neat! I thought. Throughout the day, I visited the different tables and grabbed some of the trinkets they had. Stickers, a keychain, some funny socks, yet the echo dot remained there. I noticed that periodically they would restock their supply of things people took as they chatted. Near the end of the day, I gathered the courage to speak to the rep that was manning the table with the echo dot. I really have no use for an echo dot, but I recently got a digital doorbell and It works with the Alexa ecosystem and I thought it might be cool to get the doorbell to ring upstairs, especially if it was for free. I didn’t want to miss up on the chance of taking home another piece of domotica, just because “I didn’t ask”. Me: hey! What do you have to do to get the echo dot. Rep: oh it’s easy, all I need is your business card. Me: oh I don’t have a business card. Rep: no problem! Do you have linked in? Me: yes I do! *spends a good 2.5 minutes trying to log in, resetting my password, figuring out the 2FA all the while speaking to the nice rep” Me: here is the qr. Rep: great! Scans it. At this moment, someone came over and told the rep that they needed to go somewhere else. The rep got up from the table, gave me two thumbs up and said: “Ok you’re all good!! “ And just left me there alone. The echo dot on the table. I stood there for what must have been a good 55 seconds thinking about what to do next. Is that it? The echo dot is mine? The next speaker was just starting in the room next door so I thought “I guess I’m good to take it home, I better get back to the session”. I grabbed the little guy from the table and quickly found a seat at the auditorium, the echo dot sat on the chair next to me. While the speaker was presenting, I noticed that some of the organizers were hastily walking up and down the aisles, looking around the crowd. A sense of doom started to stir within me. One of them quickly paused in the aisle next to me, but didn’t say anything. They left. Whew! I’m In the clear!!! I thought. I was not. When the speaker finished their presentation. A very nice person, one of the organizers sat down next to me, this is when I knew I had FU. She very nicely and politely explained that the echo dot that was occupying the seat next to me (she pointed to it) was the prize to a very special draw they were going to have at the end of the session. She then very nicely asked if it was ok if she took it back to the main area. Again she pointed at it. I quickly grabbed from the seat and gave it to her; I couldn’t get it away from me fast enough. I apologized but not a lot of words came out of me, I was fully aware of the FU. I wanted the earth to swallow me. If I wasn’t next on the roster of speakers, I would’ve bolted from the event. And moved to Finland, probably. TLDR: inadvertently mistook a two thumbs up as a sign that I could take a tech gadget from a work event thinking that big tech was just giving away free stuff. This led to a hasty search from the staff for what turned out to be the prize to a special draw. submitted by /u/fuzzybear_cis to r/tifu [link] [comments]
r/tifu fuzzybear_cis Oct 18, 2025
Ads!!! This will cause me to unplug all show devices!!! Echo Dots next?
Title says it all! Of course, Alexa+ is a work-in-progress. I can deal with that. But now the ads started showing up on my echo show devices. I had already pulled the plug on my Echo Show 5 - when my alarm clock became an annoying advertisement. Advertisements on my Echo Show devices is really a non-starter for me - a paid service (prime) that gives me unwanted ads. No thanks!!! I am concerned that there is also talk about adding ads to echo dots. That would cause me to change to a completely different method to control my home. submitted by /u/Reasonable_Hat_9985 to r/alexa [link] [comments]
r/alexa Reasonable_Hat_9985 Oct 8, 2025
Alexa Echo's Can now Be configured how Us Homepod Users Have been Dreaming About For Year! Come on Apple!
https://preview.redd.it/0kehruenlesf1.jpg?width=1720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2880b2546cf7ed80df3e76a8cd87543f14ac282e Just imagine if Apple brought this feature to the homepod and homepod mini! This would be insane! Do you think they are pressured now to release a Home Theater style setup with the refreshed Apple TV 4k, homepod mini and homepod 3 coming later this year or early next year? submitted by /u/michaelromero212 to r/HomePod [link] [comments]
r/HomePod michaelromero212 Oct 1, 2025
I woke up in the middle of the night to Sandstorm blasting
Basically as the title says, I woke up to Sandstorm playing very loudly and genuinely thought I was losing my mind until I realized it was coming from Alexa. I managed to tell it to stfu and went back to sleep. I woke up this morning thinking it was a weird dream so I had to check. It was not. But I figured out what happened though... I fall asleep to GameGrumps compilations every night (I know, I know) and at some point the "Arin, how does Sandstorm go?" bit came up and at the beginning of that, Arin says "Alexa, play sandstorm" and while I usually have it playing pretty quietly, it must not have been quiet enough. submitted by /u/Kiefeonnn to r/mildlyinfuriating [link] [comments]
r/mildlyinfuriating Kiefeonnn Aug 7, 2025
Echo dot not responding to wake word but does as soon as restarted
I’m new to this community and apologise if this has been asked here before. I have a 4th gen echo dot(purchased in Aug 2021) which has stopped responding to the wake word(Alexa). I checked that power is there as the buttons are making sound and showing appropriate lights However, when I press the listen button(not sure what it’s called, the one that makes light go blue) and speak something, it doesn’t recognise that either. At first I thought that maybe the microphone is damaged but as soon as I restart the device, it starts listening to the wake word and all and then sometime later stops doing it again submitted by /u/bakshioye to r/amazonecho [link] [comments]
r/amazonecho bakshioye Jul 4, 2023
A buddy of mine 3-D printed an ED-209 holder for my echo dot. His screen opens up to hold the dot.
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r/interestingasfuck BrokenTachikoma Apr 27, 2021
Echo Dot at AirBNB told me to "go home"
I'm staying at an AirBNB and tonight while I was making dinner with the TV on the Echo Dot starting playing a jungle while repeating "go home". The TV did the same along with text saying "go home" and an image of a door. I messaged the host and she said this happened because of a system update. Can anyone confirm this could be an error caused by updating an Amazon device? Or if not what might cause this? submitted by /u/treekangaroo to r/RBI [link] [comments]
r/RBI treekangaroo Feb 28, 2021
Made my first mirror. Gonna grab an echo dot and add voice functionality. Does anyone have any experience with Apple api I wanna create a reminder module. Or Apple Music maybe!
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r/raspberry_pi lexd_500 Nov 18, 2019
I have an Echo Dot. At night, I give the routine command “Execute Order 66”. As it ‘kills’ my lights, I chuckle and curl up in my space themed sheets.
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r/scifi ConciergeMarie2003 Sep 1, 2019
[Poetry] My Echo Dot has been feeling a bit depressed lately
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r/youtubehaiku PMMeA10DolarPSNCode Aug 24, 2017
My Echo Dot has been feeling a bit depressed lately
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r/shittyrobots Amish_guy_with_WiFi Aug 24, 2017
Amazon's cheaper Echo Dot improves voice recognition, available in black and white
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r/gadgets elmkzgirxp Sep 14, 2016