Alexa, Amazon and Echo

Amazon is getting rid of the option for Echo devices to process Alexa requests locally
Amazon Echo models that were previously able to process Alexa requests locally will no longer do so, instead sending those voice recordings to the cloud. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the change to The Verge after a Reddit user posted a PSA about it on Friday,
Recordings of requests to Alexa will soon go to Amazon cloud
All voice recordings of commands or queries given to Amazon voice assistant Alexa on the company’s Echo devices will go to the Amazon cloud starting March 28.
Ultimate Alexa Guide: 200+ Voice Commands to Master Your Amazon Echo
With the new premium $35 Alexa Voice Remote Pro, you can say "Alexa, find my remote" into any Echo device you own (or the dedicated Remote Finder button in the Fire TV app) to play a sound from your remote, making it easier to find when it's lost.
You can no longer stop Alexa from sending voice recordings to Amazon
Some Echo devices have a feature that allows you to block voice recordings from being sent to the cloud, but Amazon is killing it.
Amazon is ending the option to not send Echo voice recordings to the cloud
Amazon is discontinuing a feature that allowed users of some of its Echo smart speakers to choose not to send their voice recordings to the cloud. According to an email the company sent to users that was posted on Reddit, it will disable the feature that allowed select Echos to process Alexa requests locally on the device on March 28th, 2025.
Amazon Discontinues Local Voice Processing for Echo Devices
Amazon is removing the ability for specific Echo devices to process Alexa voice requests locally, instead requiring all requests to be sent to the cloud. The change, which takes effect on March 28, applies to the Echo Dot (4th Gen),
Amazon Echo users will no longer have option to process Alexa voice recordings on-device
While Amazon said Echo users will still have the option to not save their voice commands, certain features of Alexa+ might not work in that case.
Amazon to Axe Setting That Lets You Store Alexa Voice Recordings Locally
On March 28, ahead of its Alexa+ rollout, Amazon will get rid of the “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” setting on Echo devices that let people store voice recordings locally.
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Amazon to remove privacy feature from Echo
Amazon is discontinuing a privacy-focused feature that allowed select Echo devices to process voice requests locally, meaning ...
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Four places you should never put your Amazon Alexa device – and the first could result in a bank-raiding attack
AMAZON'S Alexa devices are dotted around millions of homes worldwide. But many folks could be keeping their Amazon Echo and Dot gadgets in risky positions. Experts say you should keep your ...
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
In an email sent to customers today, Amazon said that Echo users will no longer be able to set their devices to process Alexa ...
Amazon’s AI Alexa Wants to Listen—And You Can’t Say No [Update]
Amazon's upcoming AI update to its Alexa voice assistant, called Alexa+, may have some loosening privacy restrictions.