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# 8-mic far-field voice capture Seamless Alexa app integration Bluetooth & aux audio streaming Echo Auto (1st gen) - Hands-free Alexa in your car with your phone

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## Summary

> 🚗 Alexa, meet your car’s new best friend!

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## Key Features

- • **Privacy First:** Multiple layers of privacy controls including a mic off button keep your data safe on the road.
- • **Plug & Play Alexa:** Connects effortlessly via Bluetooth or aux to bring hands-free Alexa to any compatible car.
- • **Hear You Loud & Clear:** 8 far-field microphones cut through road noise and music for flawless voice commands.
- • **Stream Your Favorites:** Access Audible, Spotify, Apple Music, SiriusXM, and more with just your voice.
- • **Driver-Friendly Display:** Auto Mode turns your phone into a smart dashboard with shortcuts to people, places, and playlists.

## Overview

Echo Auto (1st gen) transforms your car into a smart, voice-controlled hub by connecting to the Alexa app on your phone. Featuring 8 far-field microphones, it hears you clearly over road noise and streams music and calls through Bluetooth or aux input. With Auto Mode, your phone becomes a driver-friendly display, while built-in privacy controls ensure your data stays secure.

## Description

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Review: Works well. Very handy once you realize exactly what it is. - I've had the Echo Auto since it was in preview and I gotta say I like it a lot. However this is not a full Echo device like a Dot or Echo. This is for all intents and purposes an alexa audio gateway device. I pondered how to configure it while I waited for it and the day of the install it just worked. Here is what I mean. Yes it has an aux output and built in microphones. The aux output however is completely optional. I have never used it once. It was powered on in my car but my phone was not connected to my stereo. I asked it something and the sound cam out of my phone. Light bulb moment. All the audio really comes from your phone. The auto device is basically a microphone to use alexa. Now I believe it will pump out all the audio through the aux port into your car but I find those wires to be....ugly. I have occasional car bluetooth glitches (ford sync issue) but the line in always works on my car, so when that happens I just turn on the bluetooth receiver I have and change inputs and literally nothing but the cars display changes.Where my aux input is vs where the device is mounted in my car would require me run a long cable and do a more complex install. Not something I want to do. The only time sound comes out of the device itself (yes there is a really tiny speaker in there) is when it can't connect to my phone. The alexa service runs in the app on your phone. As a design its both brilliant and frivolous. With no access to regular WiFi ti needs connectivity, your phone has connectivity so just use that. But wait, since your phone is also a very smart device, offload the processing there. Why, not just use the microphone on the phone itself? Because this way they can sell you an additional device. Some phones out there do have alexa voice activation but those seem to be mostly Motorola devices and myself I like Samsung devices better. Also being a child of the 80's I really like the blue voice bar, it makes me feel like I'm one step closer to talking to KITT in my car (I just REALLY wish it could use an alternate wake word). So with this all being said, its a handy way to use alexa hands free in places you can't normally use a Dot or Echo, or Show device because of network restrictions. That being said, for the price its great. I've had it in multiple vehicles from my 01 Mustang, to my 15 Fusion and Explorer. Connect your phone to a bluetooth speaker or car after you set up the device, give the device power and your DONE. I'me even thinking or ordering another one for my office, since I miss having alexa at work and I can not connect it to my office WiFi because of security. But I do have a nifty bluetooth speaker and extra charger. I use it routinely to place phone calls more easily than the Ford Sync voice commands. Listen to my flash news briefing for customized news during my commute. Play music etc. I won't lie, as much as I use my Echos and Dots for home automation and smart home stuff I have never bothered with it in the car the the echo dot. Drop in works well enough though. Would I prefer to not have the cost of hardware to use alexa? Yes. Am ?I truly bummed about it? No. Truthfully, I think the extra microphone array works better than just using the one in my phone. So in that respect would I buy it again? If I look at it as an alexa helper device or audio gateway absolutely. Previous to having alexa everywhere in my house, I used google assistant and it had trouble hearing me in the car with the road noise. My echo auto almost never has that issue. So in that respect its worth it to me as I am part of that ecosystem already (Echo 1st gens in bedroom and living room, Dots with better speakers in the kids rooms and garage, Show 1st gen in my kitchen and more smart home tech than my wife can stand). Verdict? Buy it, but understand what it actually is when you do.
Review: Echo is even better for your car, than for your house. - Update: 1 year later: I use it all the time and am still fan. But, I've discovered some annoyances, most which are not a big deal or have work-arounds. Spotify problems. It can be a little buggy with Spotify (and Android). For some reason, I have to manually launch and close the Spotify app, on my phone. Which, of course, defeats the hands-free value of Echo. Voice recognition in texts. If I am texting common words, it's fine. But unusual words can be almost impossible. Bluetooth connectivity. There are times it won't connect automatically. Manually launching the Alexa app on my phone usually works. This might happen once a week but, occasionally, I have to restart my phone. I can only guess if this is the Echo's fault or my phone Navigation. I never use the navigation. It's too hard finding addresses with voice commands and I have a regular GPS unit, which works much better. These are pretty minor and I still like this product for all the reasons I said below. Much safer than using your phone! -------------- Hands free Internet is convenient for your house -- but a potential lifesaver for your car. Some reviewers say Echo Auto is a poor concept -- I could not disagree more. It's a great concept! A device with no screen at all, keeps your eyes on the road. I mostly use my Alex for streaming radio and podcasts - which I like in the car even more than at home. Plus, I can pick-up in the car where I left-off at home. If you use Echo at home and you drive -- this is a no brainier. Just buy it. Now the specifics: The Same: It is almost the same as your home Echo -- so no need to review those features. Read one of the 20,000 other reviews. Navigation The main addition to the home Echo is navigation, which works as well as my Garmen GPS. Sometimes it can be hard to voice-search for a place, if there are multiple branches or if many places have similar-sounding names. I doubt that this is a unique problem with the Echo. Voice: I use the Echo Auto's calling and texting feature much more than my home phone and I think it's great. It uses the address book on your phone. I revised my phonebook, a little, so that it worked more efficiently with Echo. (like adding full names to the three Logans I know.) The voice dialer works great. Texting: When texting is strictly voice, it seems safe to do -- maybe even safer than talking on the phone. The texts are sent with a link to the voice file, so the receiver can listen if the voice recognition seems off. This can look odd to your friends, the first time they receive a text. Connection to your phone: This is the only hassle I have. Sometimes it connects automatically (via Bluetooth) and sometimes not (maybe 20% of the time). So, before I leave my driveway, I now ask Alexa what times it is. If it works, I go. Otherwise, I have to dig out my phone and launch the Alexa app. (which almost always fixes it.) Connection to audio: I connect the Echo Auto with an AUX patch cord to my car radio. This works flawless. I drive a noisy convertible and sometimes the volume is a little low, even on max. Some streaming services are lower than others. The audio quality is great. Data usage: I use a prepaid phone and was concerned that the data would be expensive -- I needn't have worried. I stream audio almost everyday and it's hardly made a dent in my data usage. It's nothing like streaming video. Bottom line: If you use Echo home and you drive -- just buy it.

## Features

- 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, desertcart 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, set reminders, pay for gas, and more.
- Do More with Auto Mode – Turn your phone into a driver-friendly display that complements your Echo Auto. See what's playing and save time with easy-touch shortcuts to your favorite places, people, and content.
- Designed to protect your privacy – desertcart is not in the business of selling your personal information to others. Built with multiple layers of privacy controls including a mic off button.
- Check for compatibility – Echo Auto is not compatible with all cars and phones. See if it will work for you below.

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works well. Very handy once you realize exactly what it is.
*by R***N on July 9, 2020*

I've had the Echo Auto since it was in preview and I gotta say I like it a lot. However this is not a full Echo device like a Dot or Echo. This is for all intents and purposes an alexa audio gateway device. I pondered how to configure it while I waited for it and the day of the install it just worked. Here is what I mean. Yes it has an aux output and built in microphones. The aux output however is completely optional. I have never used it once. It was powered on in my car but my phone was not connected to my stereo. I asked it something and the sound cam out of my phone. Light bulb moment. All the audio really comes from your phone. The auto device is basically a microphone to use alexa. Now I believe it will pump out all the audio through the aux port into your car but I find those wires to be....ugly. I have occasional car bluetooth glitches (ford sync issue) but the line in always works on my car, so when that happens I just turn on the bluetooth receiver I have and change inputs and literally nothing but the cars display changes.Where my aux input is vs where the device is mounted in my car would require me run a long cable and do a more complex install. Not something I want to do. The only time sound comes out of the device itself (yes there is a really tiny speaker in there) is when it can't connect to my phone. The alexa service runs in the app on your phone. As a design its both brilliant and frivolous. With no access to regular WiFi ti needs connectivity, your phone has connectivity so just use that. But wait, since your phone is also a very smart device, offload the processing there. Why, not just use the microphone on the phone itself? Because this way they can sell you an additional device. Some phones out there do have alexa voice activation but those seem to be mostly Motorola devices and myself I like Samsung devices better. Also being a child of the 80's I really like the blue voice bar, it makes me feel like I'm one step closer to talking to KITT in my car (I just REALLY wish it could use an alternate wake word). So with this all being said, its a handy way to use alexa hands free in places you can't normally use a Dot or Echo, or Show device because of network restrictions. That being said, for the price its great. I've had it in multiple vehicles from my 01 Mustang, to my 15 Fusion and Explorer. Connect your phone to a bluetooth speaker or car after you set up the device, give the device power and your DONE. I'me even thinking or ordering another one for my office, since I miss having alexa at work and I can not connect it to my office WiFi because of security. But I do have a nifty bluetooth speaker and extra charger. I use it routinely to place phone calls more easily than the Ford Sync voice commands. Listen to my flash news briefing for customized news during my commute. Play music etc. I won't lie, as much as I use my Echos and Dots for home automation and smart home stuff I have never bothered with it in the car the the echo dot. Drop in works well enough though. Would I prefer to not have the cost of hardware to use alexa? Yes. Am ?I truly bummed about it? No. Truthfully, I think the extra microphone array works better than just using the one in my phone. So in that respect would I buy it again? If I look at it as an alexa helper device or audio gateway absolutely. Previous to having alexa everywhere in my house, I used google assistant and it had trouble hearing me in the car with the road noise. My echo auto almost never has that issue. So in that respect its worth it to me as I am part of that ecosystem already (Echo 1st gens in bedroom and living room, Dots with better speakers in the kids rooms and garage, Show 1st gen in my kitchen and more smart home tech than my wife can stand). Verdict? Buy it, but understand what it actually is when you do.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Echo is even better for your car, than for your house.
*by T***E on November 9, 2019*

Update: 1 year later: I use it all the time and am still fan. But, I've discovered some annoyances, most which are not a big deal or have work-arounds. Spotify problems. It can be a little buggy with Spotify (and Android). For some reason, I have to manually launch and close the Spotify app, on my phone. Which, of course, defeats the hands-free value of Echo. Voice recognition in texts. If I am texting common words, it's fine. But unusual words can be almost impossible. Bluetooth connectivity. There are times it won't connect automatically. Manually launching the Alexa app on my phone usually works. This might happen once a week but, occasionally, I have to restart my phone. I can only guess if this is the Echo's fault or my phone Navigation. I never use the navigation. It's too hard finding addresses with voice commands and I have a regular GPS unit, which works much better. These are pretty minor and I still like this product for all the reasons I said below. Much safer than using your phone! -------------- Hands free Internet is convenient for your house -- but a potential lifesaver for your car. Some reviewers say Echo Auto is a poor concept -- I could not disagree more. It's a great concept! A device with no screen at all, keeps your eyes on the road. I mostly use my Alex for streaming radio and podcasts - which I like in the car even more than at home. Plus, I can pick-up in the car where I left-off at home. If you use Echo at home and you drive -- this is a no brainier. Just buy it. Now the specifics: The Same: It is almost the same as your home Echo -- so no need to review those features. Read one of the 20,000 other reviews. Navigation The main addition to the home Echo is navigation, which works as well as my Garmen GPS. Sometimes it can be hard to voice-search for a place, if there are multiple branches or if many places have similar-sounding names. I doubt that this is a unique problem with the Echo. Voice: I use the Echo Auto's calling and texting feature much more than my home phone and I think it's great. It uses the address book on your phone. I revised my phonebook, a little, so that it worked more efficiently with Echo. (like adding full names to the three Logans I know.) The voice dialer works great. Texting: When texting is strictly voice, it seems safe to do -- maybe even safer than talking on the phone. The texts are sent with a link to the voice file, so the receiver can listen if the voice recognition seems off. This can look odd to your friends, the first time they receive a text. Connection to your phone: This is the only hassle I have. Sometimes it connects automatically (via Bluetooth) and sometimes not (maybe 20% of the time). So, before I leave my driveway, I now ask Alexa what times it is. If it works, I go. Otherwise, I have to dig out my phone and launch the Alexa app. (which almost always fixes it.) Connection to audio: I connect the Echo Auto with an AUX patch cord to my car radio. This works flawless. I drive a noisy convertible and sometimes the volume is a little low, even on max. Some streaming services are lower than others. The audio quality is great. Data usage: I use a prepaid phone and was concerned that the data would be expensive -- I needn't have worried. I stream audio almost everyday and it's hardly made a dent in my data usage. It's nothing like streaming video. Bottom line: If you use Echo home and you drive -- just buy it.

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