Turn a BLACKLISTED broken Amazon Echo Dot into a portable Bluetooth Speaker! QUICK VERSION (HOW TO)
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
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Following on from a previous video, where I repaired an Echo Dot 3rd Generation, only to have Amazon block me from using it, I've decided to stick it to them by converting it into a fully functioning portable Bluetooth speaker.
Remember, the original Echo Dot isn't portable, it's always plugged in, so this will need a battery and some new circuit boards squeezing in!
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Hope you enjoy!
Steve
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Is it just me or after 8:34 the footage froze until the end. Audio is good tho
Video freezes for me at that time too.
Me too.
Same here
samesies
Yep, same
I'm glad the RUclips algorithm recommends small channels, because your videos are good!
As reported elsewhere, video stops at about 8.34 and only audio plays after that. Shame, as I wanted to see how it turned out :)
I’m having the same issue, it stops and the audio keeps playing
Yes
This right here, let's see the proper vid
ruclips.net/video/oFFd-lZAANY/видео.html updated vid
Yeah me to
Hi, Steve. You can get a battery stand for it that clips onto the bottom of it.
I'm going through your older videos and what an awesome project that was! Recycling this useless junk from Amazon into something actually useful.
Let’s go!! A short version for those, short on time. The full version was great too.
That's awesome. Probably better time spent just paying $25US to "unblock" it from Amazon support. I loved your "up yours amazon" at the end there. :) For those of you who wonder how/why it gets blacklisted, I recently ordered a couple of these, and Amazon reported it as "lost" and gave me the option to get a refund, or replace. I chose replace, but the original order eventually got to me (two weeks after it was supposed to arrive). Brand new devices, never used, but they blacklisted the SN/MACs, so I couldn't register them with Amazon. Echo requires it to be registered with Amazon...you can't just use it out of the box. Spoke to a rep who said they can unblock it if I pay.
Thanks for the info Tom! Yeah, I suspect that's what happened here and someone sold me their original "lost" one. 👍
Did you pay to unblock? That worked?
They won't let you pay to unlock, or the take your money and then tell you they can't
They don't charge I had mine done and didn't pay
No Dave ..NNOOOOOOOOOOOOO wheres Dave. Love your videos informative and stuff
You can do something like this in a echo show 15?
One of my local charity shops gets Amazon returns to sell. Couldn't believe my luck when they had an Echo Studio for €90. Turns out it's blacklisted. 🤣
Still undecided on whether or not to keep it as it's still a brilliant sounding speaker!
Hi Nathan. Gutted, I've heard good things about those speakers. I'd be tempted to reuse the speaker chassis and put your own bluetooth board in there. Or perhaps gut an Echo Flex and replace the internals? Hope you can get some good use out of it! 👍
@@StezStixFix Definitely something I can look into! For now I'm keeping it as it still works with a 3.5mm cable. So €90 for a speaker isn't too bad. Would definitely like the option of Bluetooth though.
@@techheadz00 ah, that's cool that you can hook up a 3.5mm cable. Definitely worth €90 I guess. 😁
@@StezStixFix Yeah the sound quality is amazing. Honestly my biggest gripe with it being blacklisted is that I can't do anything about the THX impression the device does when powering on. 🤣
nice upload StezStix Fix?. I shattered that thumbs up on your video. Always keep up the great work.
Thanks Keyser! Much appreciated 👍
Very skilledd
Wow amazing soldering skills
🤣 I think it was about the 3rd time I'd ever soldered 😂
I have a 4th gen but it’s blacklisted very annoying can’t do anything with it
Yeah, really annoying and Amazon don't seem to care. 😔
What was the Dot doing before that giving it a new power supply fixed? I have a 2nd gen Echo and it just spins a half-white and blue ring all day. Resetting it returns me to the blue ring. The power supply measures 15V just fine, but I'm not sure about the amperage. Can the voltage be fine but the power output still not be enough? It's not in guard mode, either. It was deregistered over a month ago.
hello, i have an amazon echo show 8 and the same thing happened to it, any idea what i could turn it into ?
Any recommendations on doing this with an original Echo? Like maybe a more powerful battery/amplifier etc as i'd love to do this :) Great channel btw!
Cool, thanks! Yeah, that would probably work quite well with the extra room. I havent looked into it, but i reckon there will be some more powerful components on ebay! I'll have a look and see what I can find...
@@StezStixFix Thanks dude that would be greatly appreciated!
There's so many to choose from, but i think you'd get some decent sound out of something like this: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324248342867
You probably want something that is 5v, so that you can charge via USB for convenience. And the battery that i used in the echo dot is actually really good for battery life, I get a good few hours of it before it needs charging.
It's hard to recommend too much without knowing the dimensions you've got to play with. But good luck if you give it a go!
@@StezStixFix Much appreciated :) One thing i wanna ask is that the Echo has a woofer and tweeter so would it need a bluetooth amplifier that has this function to achieve the right sound?
@@CadburysMan1 ah, didn't realise! You can use a passive crossover to separate the highs and lows. Again, not sure on sizes, but i think you should be able to pick one up at a small enough size to squeeze in...
1st class video to watch thank you take care kind regards from me kenneth
I Have Amazon Echo (3rd Gen) - Improved Sound, Powered by Dolby, it became irregular and so I got it replace, how can i convert that device to google home as u mention earlier ? i already have raspberry pi zero lying around.
Could this work for the fourth generation?
You use the same tool as Mymate Vinve
Heavily inspired by Vince's intro there, Steve?
has anyone done a Huawei AI cube smart speaker teardown ????
"Safety first" lol
😂
Its possible do this with a Echo dot Gen 4?
Hi can we make this without battery module?
Hi, I guess you could by just splitting a 5v USB cable directly to the bluetooth amplifier, missing out the power charging board completely. 👍
Oh man that helps alot
I have the bigger echo not the dot will this method work for that?
Yeah, it should do, you've probably got more space in there to fit stuff too!
Or simply explain to amazon and they unblock it within 24hrs they did it for me
Rip amazon echo u killed her
how does it even get blacklisted
What do you mean how? Some mofo at Amazon clicks a button, that's how.
Usually reported stolen / lost, or flagged by Amazon as "lost in transit" if the shipment (or that part of it) got lost/didn't arrive. Some times people end up with one because it didn't arrive, got refunded, then later showed up anyway. Mor commonly, bought it somewhere else than Amazon, as "for parts"/ "as-is". Once it's blacklisted, that's it. Probably _theoretically_ possible for Amazon to undo, but never heard of it being done.
@@pr0xZen Yeah. The bastards blacklist their crappy gadgets way too easily and having it removed from the blacklist is nearly impossible. They probably want you to buy a brand new piece of their junk.
@@CoolKoon I dunno. Not hear of them blacklisting non-modified units unless registered stolen or lost. To play devil's advocate for a second; you're paying for the continously developed, live service as much as the hardware device itself. If the original reseller / purchaser / owner reports it as stolen themselves, then blacklisting should be a no-brainer. If Amazon registers it as lost-in-transit, that means the buyer has already been refunded. Amazon has then taken a full loss on the unit itself, shipping, handling etc. Makes sense to blacklist them then, to discourage theft and protect their interests. Because as mentioned, you're paying for the service too when paying for the unit; that's not exactly free to continously develop, support and run. If someone has a unit that no customer paid for because Amazon to the full hit, it makes little sense for Amazon to supply that service for nothing.
Now ideally, I think Amazon should have _routines_ for de-blacklisting units that show up in legitimate ways. Dunno if they do it if reported lost/stolen by original owner and account, and it later shows up in the same owner's posession, but that should definitely be a thing. If a hacker thief got a hold of it, already mated to someone's (possibly Prime) account, there is at least in theory, quite a lot of potential privacy, exploitation, abuse and fraud vectors. Amazon don't want those potential liability risks on their plate (and as mentioned above, it is a theft deterrent). We've been doing the same with mobile phones for almost two decades, through CEIR IMEI blocklists. the unit was lost in transit and refunded (and there has been tracking and clear honest dialog so Amazon can reasonably trust the customer to be truthful), ideally I think it should be possible for support techs to de-blacklist those units, by the owner showing proof of original purchase (if bought through other channels) and paying a fee for (just) the service.
All in all, I understand why Amazon is doing it, and IMO they _should_ do it. When you buy one, especially these small cheaper/cheapest ones, what *YOU the customer* is _primarily_ paying for, is the no-running-fees service. IIRC the Dot is already a loss-leader for Amazon. So giving away that service for free after having taken an even bigger full loss on the unit and everything associated, would frankly be a downright stupid business move.
@@pr0xZen "you're paying for the continously developed" - Well first of all no, once I purchase a physical device the purchase price should include all the costs that its development and manufacture has incurred. That's why I've >purchased< it and not rented or leased it. Second of all making you pay for hidden costs that are revealed only AFTER a device is purchased is outright illegal in some jurisdictions.
"I think Amazon should have routines for de-blacklisting units that show up in legitimate ways" - So do I but apparently they don't. Which is one of the reasons I'm particularly fond of all the antitrust fines that they get levied by authorities all over the world.
And just to be clear: it appears that prior to the repair the device was genuinely faulty i.e. it probably didn't turn on. This basically can mean one of two options: it was an RMA item that somebody probably just brought home from work (something which was supposed to contribute to the "land beautification" of 3rd world countries) and sold on eBay or it has been automatically blacklisted (after not reporting to the Big Brother for a certain amount of time, say a few months). The former is the less scary option, because it "only" makes Amazon look bad an environment-unfriendly. The second option is not only scary but evil as well and makes one question Amazon's whole business model (i.e. makes it obvious that their whole business model regarding these products is rotten to the core). Either option make me feel at unease and extremely reluctant to buy ANY electronics manufactured by them.
i didn't buy one and send the locked one back ever.
Err, anyone rlse find this video sticking from about 8.37 onward?
cool vid
Like a zsurgeon
Blacklisted? That's dumb
Underpants😂😂
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video stops mit way