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Echo Studio vs Echo Sub: New 2023 Features Comparison

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

In this post, I happily compare my two all-time favorite Amazon speakers: Echo Studio vs Echo Sub. I’ll cover the similarities and differences, pros and cons, and technical specifications. I’ll also review each of them regarding: Design Audio Quality Alexa Support Setup What’s In the Box But before we dive in, let me share a bit of my backstory… Make …

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43 Scary Things to Ask Alexa in 2023 (#7 is Creepy)

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

In this article, I will help you get your “spooky on” with the biggest list of downright scary things to ask Alexa on the web. So be afraid. Be very afraid. 👻 How Do You Make Alexa Scary? ne of the most popular articles in this blog is a post that I wrote about a few years back on Amazon …

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7 Best Alexa Outdoor Speakers [2023 Update]

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

In this article, I compare the seven very best Alexa outdoor speakers that you can buy right now. I’ll include some great-sounding options for beach, yard, pool, deck, and patio. This way, Alexa can help you get your groove on while you are chilling outside. If you simply want to know the best Alexa speakers for the outdoors, they are: …

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Echo Auto 2nd Gen vs 1st Gen: Beep, Beep Alexa [2023]

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

In this article, I’ll make a full comparison of the Amazon Echo Auto 2nd Gen vs 1st Gen devices that put Alexa in your passenger seat. Is Echo Auto Worth Upgrading? or the past six months, I’ve been road-tripping with the Echo Auto 2nd Gen as my faithful companion, and let me tell you, it’s been a game-changer. Alexa, who …

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How To Enable Alexa Whisper Mode on Amazon Echo [2023]

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

In the article, I will walk you through the steps on how to enable Alexa Whisper Mode on your Amazon Echo smart speaker. Where is Whisper Mode on Alexa? lexa. We all love her. Well, at least the good ones who aren’t obsessed with those impostor assistants like Google Assistant, Siri, and that awful Microsoft one (Cortana). However, my dear …

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How to Connect Amazon Alexa to College Dorm Wi-Fi

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

In this post, I provide four solutions to the curious challenge of how to connect Amazon Alexa to college dorm Wi-Fi. These tips will work with Google Assistant and other smart speakers as well. You basically have four options: Option 1: Follow College / University Guidelines to Connect Option 2: Ask IT to Add Alexa’s MAC Address to the Network …

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Why is Echo Dot Red? How to Fix It [Steady or Blinking]

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

In this article, I’ll help you answer the question “why is Echo Dot Red” and walk you through how to fix it step by step. Echo Dot’s Mysterious Light Ring love the Amazon Echo line of smart speakers. I currently have four Echo Dots in addition to several other Alexa electronic devices that include two Echo Shows, a Fire TV …

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How To Fix Alexa Multi-Room Music Not Working [2023]

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

In this article, I’ll show you how to fix Alexa multiroom music when one or more of your Amazon Echo devices stop working on the “Everywhere” group. I’ll provide some quick steps right up front that should resolve the issue for most, some step-by-step instructions with screenshots if you want some handholding, and then a full-blown “start from scratch” procedure …