Alexa can’t control the aux input on Amazon Echo speakers anymore

<figure> <img alt="The fourth-gen Echo smart speaker on a wooden desk" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/21977839/dseifert_201020_4247_0003.0.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">If you've been using an older Amazon Echo device as a speaker through its 3.5mm aux input, Alexa voice commands to play or pause from line in may stop working. <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/amazon-bricks-alexas-ability-to-control-echo-speakers-aux-input/"><em>Ars Technica</em></a> points to this <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/alexa/s/pYDscOMdj4">Reddit</a> poster claiming they received a message from Amazon and says an unnamed spokesperson confirmed the change. When contacted by <em>The Verge</em>, Amazon did not provide an on-the-record statement.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit wp-block-embed-reddit"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <div class="iframely-embed"><div class="iframely-responsive"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/alexa/comments/1wyjzba/amazon_kills_line_in/?share_id=o8NkFkFV24VK6L--FnTyZ&amp;utm_content=share_button&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_source=share&amp;utm_term=1" data-iframely-url="https://iframely.net/api/iframe?maxheight=750&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Falexa%2Fs%2Fi74evyi4t1&amp;key=a95589c51263af39f0de8ef8737db4f3"></a></div></div> </div></figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The message does not include any explanation for why the feature was removed. It also doesn't mention any changes to audio output functionality like connecting an external speaker to an Echo Dot, and it appears that control of the port from within the app's sett …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1006103/amazon-alexa-aux-voice-commands">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>