Echo Auto With Setup And In-Car Demo
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- Echo Auto With Setup And In-Car Demo
I must say that this Amazon Echo Auto was fun after iI started driving with it in my car. The navigation used my phone screen but the voice commands worked excellent. You have to try one.
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Description:
Add Alexa to your car - Connects to the Alexa app on your phone and plays through your car’s speakers via auxiliary input or your smartphone’s Bluetooth connection. Includes Vent Mount.
Designed for the road - With 8 microphones and far-field technology, Echo Auto can hear you over music, A/C, and road noise.
Go beyond radio - Voice control Echo Auto through the Alexa app to stream from Audible, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, SiriusXM, and radio stations with TuneIn and iHeartRadio.
Just ask - Use your voice to play music, check the news, make calls, add to your to do-list, manage your calendar, and more.
Designed for your privacy - You can press the microphone off button to electronically disconnect the microphones.
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I think you will like the echoauto, read reviews and buy one here amzn.to/2XeZCBa
Hey Steve, why doesn't mine connect automatically every time I get in the car, I have to reinstall it every time I start the car.
It uses your phone connection and internet to the car not the device
@@TechSteve Yeah, it says Alex is having trouble connecting to your phone, every time I get in the car. I have to reinstall it every time.
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This is the first review I saw of yours... if all of your reviews are like this, than I wont bother.. it is very disingenuous to pose as an expert and give such a lazy review. There are a lot of flaws that you left out, and didn:t really give someone an idea of the benefits for a specific individual. read the amazon reviews is your suggestion? than why use you? what just to use your affiliate link.... this is no different than those millennial *influencers* that try to think their view matters... You have every right to have your opinion, and do what you want... like ignore the fact that you a trying to pose as a tech go to...
I was today years old when I learned there were even an echo auto!!! This video has given this old lady much needed info about this device. Thanks!
You’re very welcome
Thank you Steve I am an old lady, I just got a new battery and everything was off . I love my auto echo and my sister set it up first for me. She told wait and she’ll fix it for me your explanation was so great I did myself ! I am so proud of myself thank you so much for the easy explanation!
Fantastic Mary
Thank you so much. Just bought this for my daughter. I think she'll love it. And your video will truly help her set it up!!
I love the Echo Auto, but there's a couple of points to add. I have found using an aux cable is far better than using Bluetooth. Forget the link to your radio from your phone. I guess it's because there's a complicated interactions between the phone, echo and radio - aux works far better. Second, on an iPhone the map doesn't open automatically when you ask for directions like it does on the Android. A bit of a pain. Thirdly, with any music streaming service, you can select any song or album you fancy. I have Amazon Music and it is brilliant.
Thx for answering my question although you didn't know you did. I now know if I don't have Amazon music, that I can still listen to music 🎵
@@kylehartico4926 Absolutley, there's loads of ways of listening to music - either streaming or playing from your phone.
Steve, this was a GREAT video and it really helped me to actually decide to keep the Echo Auto instead of giving it away. With The info in your video, I feel I can install and operate my new echo auto. THANK YOU
You’re welcome Sandy 🙌🏽
Thank you for the video. Mine is in the mail, should arrive tomorrow.
Did it arrive yet?
Brilliant review, very professional in presentation, convinced
me to buy
This was a excellent well described video great review an o just got one haha
I’ve watched a lot of these supposedly helpful equipment videos and he is absolutely superior to most of them. Thank you. I just watched your video on the echo auto and it helped me so much.
You’re welcome 👍🏽
Great review! Classy production values. Cool presence. Very practical road sequence. Subbed!
Thanks 🙏🏽
Good information. Thanks
Thank you for the video. I was looking for something small to use in Hotels. But, since it has to be connected to my phone and powered to the wall/battery charger or something, I'll wait for them to come out with something else. I also have their small wall plug in echo, but it needs to use the data from your phone and some places I travel I only get good data up to 4 GB and after that it diminishes. I'll just use my phone for "Alexa".
Hi Tech Steve, thanks for the video, just a little note, in the UK, if you show the back of the hand with two fingers raised it doesn't mean peace, quite the opposite (it means "F**K O*F"), two fingers raised with the front of the hand is the peace or similar gesture.
Don't blame me it's just how it is, anyone with any sense would take it as a friendly gesture from you, just thought that I would make you aware. good luck and keep the tech videos coming.
In the USA it doesn’t mean that at all, however i changed it on newer videos
Thanks Steve for this video. Your review convinced me to buy Echo Auto this coming Prime Day, 10/13/20.
Would if your stereo does not have a button for AUX etc and I use a static radio station
I have couple of questions.
1: The reason I do not like to play music from my phone in my car, the notification really bothers me. So I use a secondary phone for music. What happens when SMS/Message comes? I believe Alexa bothers you by telling you about it.
2: it depends on WiFi or connects via Bluetooth to my phone?
3: can it work without phone if I have WiFi in my car?
4: what about phone calls from either Bluetooth or AUX?
Thank you Steve. I just bought one today via your link. Great price.
Thanks 👍🏽
He did a great job.
Thanks
Awesome video, Tech Steve! Super helpful & informative! Thanks much! 😃👍
Sorry, you lost me when you asked about the Dallas Cowboys. LOL
Well done video.
Lol, Dem Boyz
@@TechSteve LOL. I like Zeke, only because I'm a Buckeye
Great video. Explained it all very well. Maybe Xmas will come early for me. Keep up the great work.
Great video
Thank you for posting. I finally got it to work. Had trouble with audio but it finally worked.
You’re welcome
Hi tech Steve
@techsteve, my car does not have auxiliary input. How can I connect this to work in my car. I have only one cigarette connector, and I have a dash cam connected. Can you recommend what to use to use both.?
Thanks that was great!
@TechSteve great video so far! Did you test it to make and hang off calls? Thank you!
I didn’t try, this video is really old.
Was having problem getting it fully set up, wonder because I have Sirius XM on my phone?
Thank you sir. You are a good man.
Hi Steve,
which Bluetooth profiles are supported by "echo auto"?
For me, the Hands-Free Profile (HFP) would be important , and not only A2DP or AVRCP.
Background information:
I’m using an Alexa integrated garage-door opener, which I would like to use with echo auto.
Most oft the time, “FM radio” is the selected input on my car radio (and not the Bluetooth media input).
In this configuration, it’s important that the Alexa’s feedback to my “open Garage” request, is sent via HFP profile, to overrule the radio (like an incoming phone-call).
Otherwise the feedback would be inaudible on the Bluetooth media input of the car radio.
I hope my question was clear…
Amazon web site does mention it, that i can find.
Hello, how to do if your car does not have Bluetooth, is there a way?thank you.
Thanks, I think this is what I want for my road trip!
Have fun!
Yeah I want to buy it
What I wanted to see if you can use it to take and send call hands-free.
My car only has bluetooth for phone calls, not for music. Will the echo auto play through the car speakers? Im just not sure how it works.
I'm not sure if it's because you edited the video but are you not having to say Alexa before you ask a question or can you just ask a question and it answers
Received mine yesterday and I love it.
Thank you ..really nice video demo . Well done 👍☘️
FYI....Lowe's Home Improvement stores sell these now.
Thanks
I know I am late to the game but...outstanding video!
I appreciate that Joanne
My thing is… Do I really need the echo auto? Can’t I Bluetooth my phone and use the Alexa app on my phone to do the same thing in my car?
i'v had one for months and haven't used it yet.
Was having trouble setting mine up I did some of the steps right I'm going to try it again later and hopefully with your help that'll work I thought it would be good I thought it answered the phone for you but you didn't mention that so I don't know
You can use it for calls
Thanks , I need to set my auto echo up but was unsure how to do it
What device does the audio decoding when listening to music/internet radio? Two reasons for asking.. 1) if I'm using the auxiliary cable, am I using what I consider to be "low-quality" SBC Bluetooth audio between my phone and the Echo Auto? 2) Am I going to hear all my phone notifications through my car's speaker (not desirable in my case)?
You will hear notifications until you mute them, example iphone has a switch on the side
@@TechSteve So whilst you're listening to Internet radio through the Echo Auto, the notifications will pause the stream?
I don’t know, I never used it again after the video, these videos are for information purposes. I use apple carplay on a daily
Liked and Subscribed.
Can you make phone calls and open pandora with this device on a iphone?
WOW!!! KUDOS TO YOU WITH THIS GREAT LOOKING 4K VIDEO!!! GREAT JOB! GREAT LIGHTING! GREAT BACKDROP! and thank you for a GREAT REVIEW of the Echo Auto. I just seen on Best Buy its half price so was thinking of picking up one before sale ends but THAT DANG CIGARETTE LIGHTER!! REALLY??? I HAVE Not touched a cigarette lighter in 20 years. this will be too many wires dangling. too bad ... sucks it just cant charge outside of the car or for tiny bit w/charger. oh well... thanks again for a great looking video and review!
Thanks, I’m sure you can power it with a usb cable as well
Great review of the product. Thanks for the step by step setup process. I just ordered one at the Black Friday price and can't wait to try it since I am not happy with Siri in the car
Thanks, you will love it
Hi Anthony t
Very helpful! Thanks!!
can you use voice command to answer incoming phone calls without touching ?
Uk piracy laws do not allow location option on Alex so, cannot have it detect arrival or leaving home routine options... so unsure will be as popular in UK and EU as in UK.
Completely understandable.
Im a bit confused....cant you just do all that with the Alexa app on your phone?
Thanks for the video really good 👍😁❤
You’re welcome
Excellent tutorial made it easy to understand and very helpful
Good vid
I use Alexa devices in my house and i love it. I think this device is redundant since it has to connect to my phone where I could directly access the app and use the bluetooth to connect to the car. Prove me wrong
It’s not for everyone it’s for people who wants to explore something besides their phone
@@TechSteve i’m not blaming anybody’s choice. I just want to see the general consensus about the redundancy of echo auto. Am I confused about the real need of this device ?
The idea is with a phone you have to open the amazon Alexa app every time to use is, with this device you simply get in your car and start using it because the Bluetooth connects automatically. My car has apple airplay and displays everything. So it wouldn’t be for someone like me but there’s people with other configurations. One of the lessons I had to learn is creating videos is I don’t make them for me they are for the people who are interested and give them information that may help their lifestyle. In your example you clicked on the video and realized that it wasn’t something you need after watching so we move on to the next one. Lol
@@TechSteve oh please don’t think i’m a hater. I, just like you, trying to shed some light on the device (you about usefulness, me about the redundancy) and maybe learn something that i might have missed or didn’t understand. That’s all. God luck to you. Keep doing what you doing 👍❤️😉
Thanks brother, BTW this is a very old video and I’ve learned more what to do and what not to do. Growing Pains of becoming a creator full time
Echo Alexa its working in Mexico or not? In my alexa app cant see the echo auto option... Just auto accesory. ññ
thank you for the video .I order
Great video, thanks for uploading. I just got an echo auto and can't get it to connect to my blutooth in my car, hoping you can give me a step by step on how you did it? (Also have a BMW with the same system as in your video). I can hear my music from my phone over blutooth but when alexa tries to connect I only get the "Amazon Alexa" on my screen but no sound?>
thank you. This was clear enough for even me to understand.
Thanks Karen
How can we change language in echo auto?
Hey there! Is there an update on about how much data it uses for certain actions? I won’t use it for music, but daily things like adding items to my grocery list, weather updates or finding that great pizza joint. Verizon gives us 2GB per month & I surely don’t need to eat that up, lol.
I wouldn’t use these types of devices with small data plans. There’s no way of knowing how much you use at any given time
I wanted to set up an echo input to my new Kant Yu6 speakers but can’t seem to find it anywhere. I was wondering if the echo auto would serve the same purpose?
How about connecting it to Google maps, I want to see where the place is that I'm asking about?
Just use Google
can 2 cars share one alexa account with echo auto?
Thank you!
I have 2007 Jeep liberty sport and I don't have Aux or Bluetooth capability. Is there another way I can connect and used in my truck? I just want to use it as hands free phone.
You can try an fm transmitter
@@TechSteve Okay thank you I have one with an Aux output on it.
My car doesn't have Bluetooth or Aux. Can I connect it to my phone to use.
You wouldn’t need it, how about an fm modular? Here’s an example amzn.to/3sXj9UB
Great and explaned well👍👍
Can I use this device in my house? I want to buy a echo input but I will like to try the echo auto, if I don't like how it works, can I just place it in my house with a speaker on the jack port?
Great video. Is there any way to make a command without having to say ALEXA each time?!?
How?
Just wondering, can it hook up to the car's wifi?
It works with your phone normally, sorry I didn’t test it that way
Loved your video. Can I use Echo Auto if my car radio isn't working?
Yes, as long as you’re phone has data, it has small speakers built in.
Hi do you need Bluetooth or a jack plug in your car or does it work without either of these things?
You have to have one of them to play through car speakers
Great review, especially driving while talk)g with Alexa. Thanks
You’re welcome Ken
Just got one thanks for the review.
can you use spotify through this and send texts/answer calls through iphone like you would with siri
You can setup Spotify as the default music service and use that but alexa systems don’t send text or receive phone calls
You can make calls with alexa
So it's not voice activated. you have to push a button to give it a command?
It’s voice activated, I showed demos at end of video
Well done, Sir!
Hi Steve. How can connect echo auto, to make calls? Thanks Jimmy.
I haven’t used since the video, normally you say call “…” abd they have to be in your contact list
@@TechSteve I find out, I was supposed to give permission to my phone, thanks.
Ok great
I got a 1996 Ford Taurus and the lighter don’t work nor my cassette player or radio,
Connect a Bluetooth speaker and sat it on your dash
So will it play my playlist from my home studio unit?
Only music on Amazon supported cloud music services like Spotify
I drive a Ford F150 and in my current setup where I use Sync, I have to manually enable the Bluetooth option to play music from my phone. If Echo is going to use the car's bluetooth to transmit music..then do I need to go through the Sync bluetooth process every single time?
The echo play thru your phone, the phone connects to your car like normal
Thank you. Great review. 👍🏾
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Well explained - thank you!
You’re welcome 👍🏽
Love the video! Off topic question, is that a dash cam that you added to your rear view mirror or did that come with the car?
I added the mirror cam, it records with front and rear cameras.
Tech Steve could you send a link where where you purchased it?
I would like to know where you got that mirror from as well
@@TechSteve I would like to know more about the rear view mirror setup as well.
It’s just a mirror with a backup camera, there’s plenty on amazon
Do you have to open the app on your phone every time you get in your car?
It’s a older video, I didn’t test
"...Bluetooth to your phone" does this mean it doesn't use any wifi (hotspot from the phone)? Hopefully this would mean it can work with Tracfone (they don't allow hotspot (yet?)).
Does it need a WiFi signal to work? If so how do I set this up using my phones mobile hotspot?
I showed how to connect on the video
@TechSteve you didn't show how to connect the echo auto to your mobile hotspot though? You turned your hotspot on but how do you connect it to the echo auto
@theeasytargets_dan it works thru the app
Does this use mobile data from your phone's data plan?
Yes
Awesome video, can the echo auto play music from RUclips?
Nope
I got the echo auto but when i press add device the echo auto icon doesnt pop out so im unable to use it i dont know what to do
What if you want your map on phone at same time?
Most phones multi task
But all smart phones give you all those info via via speech ie Apple siri, google etc ......... I DONT UNDERSTAND ITS USE
Works great, until it doesn't. Mine has a tendency to randomly disconnect on it's own and say it lost connection with my phone (Iphone 12) which is sitting a foot from it. Also, I have wifi built into my truck so it shouldn't be a wifi signal issue. The only solution is to pull over and go through the reset process which is kind of a pain. Just from researching online this is a common problem.
with bluetooth connection, when you play music from usb or cd or car radio fm/am, and call alexa, it turn automatically the source on bluetooth or not? thanks
It has to be on Bluetooth in order to work accept for inbound phone calls which overrides the system.
The echo techonology i s to take surounding sound o r EMF o r light and enscrypted with your data then send it out wuth the echo so strongest signal you can get
Hi Tech Steve,
Thoroughly enoyed your video on Alexa Auto. Keep up the good work and Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas
@@TechSteve Many happy returns to you and your Steve and I hope you have a very happy new year.