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Amazon kills Alexa’s ability to control Echo speakers' AUX input

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Based on a feed excerpt; full article content has not been acquired. Source evidence retrieved 06/10/2026, 18:43:23 UTC.

Briefings

Amazon has disabled voice commands to control Echo speakers' AUX input ports, affecting users who rely on line-in functionality. This change was announced in October 2026 via email notifications sent to affected users, with no technical documentation or specific failure mode details provided in the available evidence.

Key points

• Amazon disabled voice commands to control Echo speakers' AUX input ports as of October 2026.
• Users received email notifications from Amazon informing them of the change, with no technical documentation or specific failure mode details provided in the available evidence.

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The evidence is limited to user reports and a single email notification; no technical documentation or specific failure mode details are provided in the available evidence.

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