{
  "id": 12468553,
  "title": "Alexa Can't Control the AUX Input On Amazon Echo Speakers Anymore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/alexa-cant-control-the-aux-input-on-amazon-echo-speakers-anymore-12468553",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-06T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Slashdot",
    "slug": "slashdot",
    "url": "https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/26/10/06/2045230/alexa-cant-control-the-aux-input-on-amazon-echo-speakers-anymore"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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 received a message from Amazon and says an unnamed spokesperson confirmed the change.…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ars Technica",
        "title": "Amazon kills Alexa’s ability to control Echo speakers' AUX input",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/amazon-kills-alexas-ability-to-control-echo-speakers-aux-input",
        "published": "2026-10-06T17:03:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Alexa can’t control the aux input on Amazon Echo speakers anymore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/alexa-cant-control-the-aux-input-on-amazon-echo-speakers-anymore",
        "published": "2026-10-06T19:03:56.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}