Echo Auto Test & TEARDOWN - Hands-free Alexa in your car with your phone our voice
18Echo Auto- Hands-free Alexa in your car with your phone
our voice is in the driver's seat
Just ask Alexa to play music, continue your Audible audiobook, check your calendar, find nearby businesses, or make calls. With 8 microphones, Echo Auto even hears you over road noise. Echo Auto starts up in seconds, works through your car speakers, and uses your existing smartphone plan.
How does Echo Auto work?
Echo Auto connects to Alexa through your phone's Alexa app and plays through your car's speakers via auxiliary input or your smartphone's Bluetooth connection. Each time you start your car make sure your phone's volume is up and set your car stereo to the correct input. Then say “Alexa”—wait for the chime—and ask.
Hands-free news and entertainment
Echo Auto uses the Alexa app to access your favourite content. Just ask Alexa to play a song, genre, artist, or station from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, SiriusXM, and more. With TuneIn, listen to local radio stations or thousands more from around the world. With Audible, listen to the world’s largest library of audiobooks. Plus, stream podcasts and listen to the news, and more.
Make the most of your drive
Update to-do lists, set reminders, or check calendars while your eyes stay on the road. Just ask for directions and Alexa connects to supported apps like Google Maps, Apple Maps, or Waze on your phone. Alexa can even help you make calls, Drop In on compatible Echo devices at home, or send an Announcement that you’re on your way.
Alexa has skills
With many skills and counting, Alexa is always getting smarter. Skills are like apps and lets you play roadtrip games like True Or False?, listen to audiobooks with Audible or hear the latest news with CBC News.
Designed to protect your privacy
Alexa and Echo devices are built with multiple layers of privacy protection. For example, Echo Auto has a microphone off button that electronically disconnects the microphones. You also have control over your voice recordings. You can view, hear, or delete them at any time. Learn more here
Simple to set up and use
Simple to set up and use
Technical details
Echo Auto
Echo Auto
Size
85 mm x 47 mm x 13.28 mm
Weight
45 grams. Actual size and weight may vary by manufacturing process.
Smartphone plan usage and compatibility
Echo Auto uses your existing smartphone plan and the Alexa app for connectivity and other features. Carrier charges may apply. Please consult your carrier for information on any fees and limitations that apply to your plan. Echo Auto supports Android 6.0 and iOS 12 or greater. However, please note that the following smartphones are not compatible with Echo Auto.
Connectivity
Echo Auto connects to most cars that support Bluetooth to play music or that have an auxiliary input. If using Bluetooth, some vehicles do not work well with Echo Auto. Learn more here. If you can't connect devices to your car to play music via Bluetooth or auxiliary cable, then you may be able to connect Echo Auto with an additional accessory like an FM transmitter or cassette tape adapter.
Bluetooth
Hands-Free Profile (HFP) support for calling, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support for audio streaming, Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) for voice control of media sessions, Serial Port Profile for Bluetooth connectivity to Android phones and iPod Accessory Protocol for Bluetooth connectivity to iPhones.
Audio
Eight microphone array. Supports auxiliary audio output.
Processor
Mediatek MT7697, Intel Dual DSP with Inference Engine
Accessibility Features
Learn more about Alexa accessibility.
Warranty and Service
1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year extended warranties will be available for CA customers and sold separately. Use of Echo Auto is subject to the terms found here.
Included in the Box
Echo Auto, In-Car Power Adapter, Micro-USB cable (1m), 3.5mm auxiliary cable (1m), Air Vent Mount, and Quick Start Guide.
Privacy Features
Wake word technology, streaming indicator, mute button in the Alexa app, the ability to view and delete your voice recordings, and more. Visit the Alexa Privacy Hub to explore how Alexa and Echo devices are designed to protect your privacy.
Language
Alexa now speaks both English and French. The language of your Echo Auto will correspond by default to the language of your mobile phone. Not all skills are supported in both English and French. Please refer to the skills store here for more information. Certain services are subject to change or withdrawal at any time, may not be available in all areas and languages and may require separate subscriptions.