Alexa Can't Control the AUX Input On Amazon Echo Speakers Anymore

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By BeauHDOct 6, 2026, 5:00 pm70 ptsTrending
Amazon has removed Alexa voice control for the 3.5mm aux input on several older Echo speakers, meaning users can no longer ask Alexa to play or pause audio coming through the wired connection. It's unclear why the feature was removed. The Verge reports: Ars Technica points to this Reddit poster claiming they…

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