Amazon Echo Auto (2nd Gen, 2022 release) | Add Alexa to your car
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Hands-free Alexa accessory – Slim design that’s easy to place in your car and 5-mic built-in so Alexa can hear you over music, A/C, or road noise. Includes a fast car charger to charge your phone on the go.
Listen to your favorite music – Ask Alexa to stream playlists from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, and more, or listen live to radio stations. Use Follow Me Music to resume media playback.
Call and message with your voice – Use your voice to make calls, reply to text messages, drop in on Alexa-enabled devices in your home or broadcast announcements. Pre-select the messages and notifications you want to hear using VIP Filter in the Alexa app.
Get your favorite entertainment hands-free – Binge a hot new podcast, catch up on the news, or listen to best-selling Audible books.
Control your smart home from the road – Ask Alexa to set the thermostat, turn off the lights, check if your front door is locked, and more while you’re away from home.
Designed to protect your privacy – Amazon is not in the business of selling your personal information to others. Built with multiple layers of privacy controls, including a mic off button.
Customers say
Customers like the ease of setup and size of the digital device. They mention it’s quick and easy to install, and has a much simpler mounting system than the first gen. However, some customers have reported that the connectivity drops connections often and is iffy. They also dislike its reliability. Customers disagree on functionality, sound quality, responsiveness, and value for money.
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Bob w –
Finally , Alexa works again
I had a Garmin dash cam with Alexa that died again , was on my 3 one. So I got the Garmin Mini 2 but still needed Alexa. I tried the iottie junk which doesnât offer app support anymore, finally got it working, you had to yell at it to wake it. I sent it back and got the Alexa auto gen 2. Works 10 times better as it has 5 mics compared to the iottie. Also very small as you can see in the pics. The LED bar does the color changes like the DOT. I did get a better cig to usb plug as I needed 2 usb A for Alexa and Garmin plus a usbC for my phone charger. Works like it should . Got this on sale for $25, bought the iottie in the refurb for $15 but itâs crap.
Michael –
Great for me excellent
I would like to make a note that I was having problems with connections between aux and Bluetooth the problems. Before I purchased this echo auto for my dads car I had connected my cell to the Bluetooth of the car. I recommend you remove your cell from your blutooth in your car before installing Echo Auto it will make connections a lot better with no issues at least that is how it worked out for me and if not understood after you connect Echo Auto do not reconnect your cell to your car you will not need it and it will cause connection problems with Echo Auto. Good luck and enjoy.
GS –
Pretty neat
The Amazon Echo Auto is a great addition to my daily commute. Its seamless integration with Alexa allows for hands-free control of music, navigation, and smart home devices, enhancing the overall driving experience. The voice recognition is impressive, accurately responding to commands even in noisy environments. Setup was straightforward, and the device quickly connects to my car’s audio system via Bluetooth. The only drawback is occasional connectivity issues, but they are infrequent. Overall, the Echo Auto is a reliable and feature-rich companion for those looking to bring Alexa’s capabilities on the road, earning it a solid four stars in my book.
Theresab WIT –
Not for everyone, but great for me, & better than 1st gen
*** if you are attempting to connect with a newer phone, see my update below***I recently used a rental for a week that had Android Auto. I loved the voice commands. I felt far less distracted. Alas, I can’t afford a new car, and, well, frankly love mine. I drive a 2015 Honda Pilot. I was curious if there were after market ways to add the voice commands and stumbled across the Echo Auto.We have been big Alexa and Amazon devices for a long, long time (we’re talking owners of the 1st gen Kindle). I remembered my husband had participated in the Echo Auto when it first released. He wasn’t sure where he’d placed it – his truck has Android Auto, so he doesn’t use the Echo Auto. He suggested I try the 2nd gen because it had a lot of upgrades.Now, first of all, I should note I wanted voice commands for my music. I’m pretty protective about my music, and want it to play smoothly. I mostly use Spotify, but also use Amazon Music. I also figured it’d be handy to have texts read to me, and maybe to answer them, as my family with newer cars forget I don’t have Android Auto. My car does have Bluetooth and does handle hands-free calls.I found the Echo Auto easy to install. I’m not sure why the instructions have you mount it first before setup, but I ignored that and set it up first. It walks you through setup as most their devices do, and it was easy. I particularly liked that I had the option to not have it handle phone calls, but could have it handle text messages. It has you select your default apps for music and entertainment, as well as maps. You can also opt out of having the Echo Auto control these.As for day to day use, it controls my music just as well as any of the devices in my house. There is occasionally some confusion as I have Spotify set as my default music app, so if I want a Playlist on Amazon Music, I have to specify Amazon Music. It reads texts messages well. My only complaint is you can’t specify a contact to read the text from, so you have to allow it to read all unread texts in order they were received. It’s been inconsistent on sending texts. Sometimes it works like a charm, sometimes not. It doesn’t bother me as I’d rather be focused on the road and my music. Having it read the text so I can find out if it is urgent is enough. I haven’t used it to navigate, but it opened Maps fine when I tested it.***UPDATE – I upgraded my phone from Samsung Galaxy S21+ to Samsung Galaxy S24+. I had to reset the Echo Auto. After many attempts, and resets and other tweaks, I finally got it to work. It would go through the setup process fine, but when I asked Alexa something, the blue ring would light, but no sound whatsoever. So, to save someone else the headache, here’s how I fixed it. I un-installed the Alexa app from my phone, rebooted my phone (mostly cause that’s what I do) and reinstalled the Alexa app. Setup was seamless after and I haven’t had any issues.