Amazon Echo Auto, Add Alexa to your car
$55
- 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.
J Vaughn, Jr –
When you haven’t had enough if alexa not listening to you and screwing everything up at home, you can now take Amazon’s annoying AI with you on the road too! Bought to keep my reminders and calender up to date even on the move. Alexa rarely pays music you ask it too even if you have unlimited plan, so scheduling and reminders is it’s best attribute. She still screws up every song you ask her to play or give you the price of eggs when you ask for the weather, but the things alexa does do well, she does them on the go now too. Set up is easy and has the option of aux or Bluetooth input to the car. The speaker is nice but they messed up and put an extra speaker in the contol box that is too close to the power cord adapter that’s usually tucked away so you can’t always hear alerts or feedback. Stylish design and easy to use but not entirely thought through and limited by alexa primitive functions still. The main speaker is very nice and looks terrific with nice mounting hardware. Overall 4 stars for ease of use and when it works good it works absolutely brilliant and seamless integration into my home network.
GJZ –
I just acquired a 4WD 2010 Ford Escape as my inclement weather vehicle. It is an XLS, the base model, and mine is really base. No Sirius, no Bluetooth, no navigation, not even USB.
I have Sirius XM in my other vehicles and listen to it the majority of the time. I also wanted hands free for safety and convenience reasons and navigation would be a handy feature. As I was looking for hands free devices, I came across the Alexa Auto. As I read more about it, this small reasonably priced device was the answer to all of the features I was looking for.
Set-up was a breeze and, fortunately, the one “option” my entertainment system had was an auxiliary input. I had it up and running in no time. By utilizing the Sirius app on my Galaxy S25+ I immediately added satellite radio functionality. I’ve also been able to make and receive calls and navigate using the phones map functions. Connectivity has been rock solid using the aux cable and I have the added bonus of the car’s speakers being utilized as the speaker for the device.
Two small nits to pick: I wish the included power adapter was smaller…it is huge. I’m also surprised the device doesn’t have an on/off switch.
Despite those 2 issues, I love this device. It has taken care of my entertainment needs for this vehicle and modernized/upgraded the car’s technology all with one small, relatively inexpensive gadget.
Kertin Midence –
This little device has completely upgraded my driving experience! The Echo Auto is easy to set up and fits perfectly in my car. The five built-in microphones work great—even with music playing or the A/C on, Alexa hears me clearly every time.
I love being able to play my favorite playlists from Amazon Music or Spotify hands-free, and it’s so useful for making calls or sending voice messages while I drive. I’ve even listened to podcasts and Audible books on long trips—so convenient!
The included car charger is a nice bonus, and it charges my phone super fast. If you want Alexa with you on the go, this is the perfect gadget. Highly recommend it!
Kertin Midence –
My 2012 Honda Pilot’s car microphone started being muffled according to people I spoke to on the phone. I wanted to replace the mic, and it was $900. I decided to try this as an inexpensive solution and it has worked great. The only issues are:
1 – although not too often, it disconnects from the phone’s bluetooth. Not sure what the problem is. I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max and the latest iOS.
2 – when going from my driveway to the road, it will say ‘cannot connect to network’ for the first few hundred yards when trying to ask it something like play a playlist unless I start it from the driveway while on wi-fi.
These 2 problems should not sway you from getting it IMO. They are both very minor but the reason I only gave it 4 stars.
Brandon Schwach –
I feel in love with Alexa Auto first generation!
So cool until you shut your car off, then it cannot find your phone & you have to forget it on the app & reinstall. Usually in the parking lot of were you’ve been. Almost every time.
So I thought the 2022 version would be better.
Same thing! Stressing out like a bad date!
Alexa! Are you connected? Unplugging while driveing! Plugging back in. Why ame I doing this with my hands on a “Hands Free” device?
I wanted to show it off to a friend. Cannot connect, try later. Later? I’m already home!
I suggest buy one when Amazon gets it right!
Great when it works! Witch makes it worse when it doesn’t!
UPDATE
After Amazon read my review, they called me on the day I was going to return the Echo Auto.
The Amazon tech was very nice but talked to me as if I didn’t know how to set it up.
I was asked keep using it & keep a log of when it malfunctioned & to report it back to them.
I agreed not to return it & work with them.
I reported back through email.
I heard nothing back.
Then last week I received an email from “James” at Amazon staying that they want to give me a replacement but they don’t have my phone number. They have my number.
I followed the link he sent.
Left a message & my #.
Nothing.
I’ve contacted Amazon several times & was told a technician would contact me within 6 hours.
Nothing.
So I’ve kept this defective device for no reason.
I think the return window is still open.
This purchase has been the worst experience I’ve ever had with Amazon!
The hour’s I’ve spent with so called techs that have never used an Echo Auto & only know the script in front of them.
Any issues that have been fixed, came from me.
I have the old Echo Auto. I want to give it to friend but I wanna keep that friend.
Just plugg you’re phone into an aux cable & set your phone to Alexa hands free & save some money & your precious time.
Man, have they waisted my time!
UPDATE
Amazon contacted me again.
The tech was very cool & she gave me suggestions as she also owns the Echo Auto 2022.
Unplug this, unplug that.
Rest this, rest that.
This tells me that she has the same problems that I have with this device.
3 songs & it disconnects from the phone.
The only way I get it to reconnect is to reboot my phone.
Not convenient while driving.
So, they sent me a replacement.
Something I could have done on my own.
The new one is worse!
It’s played 3 songs while parked in my driveway, then lost connection to my New phone.
Got it going after an hour & a half, only to disconnect the moment I left the house.
Do not buy this!
Having spent hours on the phone with the techs, I realized they know it doesn’t work right.
I would have returned it weeks ago if Amazon hadn’t contacted me.
They tried but failed.
Maybe in ten years they’ll figure it out!