Alexa, Amazon and Echo

Amazon is getting rid of the option for Echo devices to process Alexa requests locally
Amazon Echo models that were previously able to process Alexa requests locally will no longer do so, instead sending those voice recordings to the cloud. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the change to The Verge after a Reddit user posted a PSA about it on Friday,
Recordings of requests to Alexa will soon go to Amazon cloud
All voice recordings of commands or queries given to Amazon voice assistant Alexa on the company’s Echo devices will go to the Amazon cloud starting March 28.
Ultimate Alexa Guide: 200+ Voice Commands to Master Your Amazon Echo
With the new premium $35 Alexa Voice Remote Pro, you can say "Alexa, find my remote" into any Echo device you own (or the dedicated Remote Finder button in the Fire TV app) to play a sound from your remote, making it easier to find when it's lost.
Amazon is ending the option to not send Echo voice recordings to the cloud
Amazon is discontinuing a feature that allowed users of some of its Echo smart speakers to choose not to send their voice recordings to the cloud. According to an email the company sent to users that was posted on Reddit, it will disable the feature that allowed select Echos to process Alexa requests locally on the device on March 28th, 2025.
You can no longer stop Alexa from sending voice recordings to Amazon
Some Echo devices have a feature that allows you to block voice recordings from being sent to the cloud, but Amazon is killing it.
10 Amazon Echo Show features every owner should use
All Echo Show smart displays can be used as a digital photo frame when you aren’t using them. The feature is well-suited to ...
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
In an email sent to customers today, Amazon said that Echo users will no longer be able to set their devices to process Alexa ...
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Amazon Echo Show 21 review: combining a smart display, Alexa speaker and Fire TV
The Amazon Echo Show 21 is the biggest Alexa-powered smart display yet. Designed to sit in the centre of your home, it's a smart hub that can be used for video calls, to organise your family’s ...
6 reasons why I've decided to buy the 21-inch Amazon Echo Show
The Amazon Echo Show 21 is designed to be used in a communal space like the kitchen, making it the perfect family planner ...
Amazon's Patent Reveals How Alexa+ Will Transform Product Discovery
A recently discovered patent reveals how Alexa+ combines voice capabilities with Rufus's product intelligence, transforming ...
Amazon’s AI Alexa Wants to Listen—And You Can’t Say No [Update]
Amazon's upcoming AI update to its Alexa voice assistant, called Alexa+, may have some loosening privacy restrictions.
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Best Amazon Echo deals: Save on Pop, Show, Dot, and Studio
The Amazon Echo Show devices add a display to the Amazon Echo smart speakers, which are helpful in several ways. You can ask Alexa to play a tutorial while you’re in the middle of doing ...