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Mine had a plastic bracket to attach to a vent but no tape.This is a nice mounting spot. Anybody find any other spots that make sense? BTW, did the Echo Auto come with mounting hardware/tape? I need to find my box...
Well, you're in the right thread so you may want to start reading from page 1.Can someone explain the advantage of using Echo Auto? I just use the Alexa App on my phone which connects to the car just like streaming music.
Well, you're in the right thread so you may want to start reading from page 1.
In short, with the Echo Auto paired with your phone you can issue voice commands to Alexa including playing music from your phone's music library, listen to Audible books and podcasts. You can even select the channels from the Sirius/XM app if you have an active Sirius/XM subscription. The Echo Auto is always waiting for the Alexa app wake word, typically you set this to be "Alexa", so no need to press a button when issuing a command. The Echo Auto has a sensitive microphone array so that when you speak to Alexa your commands can be recognized over road noise and even most music.
True but unless you are using the Echo Auto device you have to first unlock your phone, press the Alexa app talk button. The value of the Echo Auto is that it is always on, listening while you are driving. There is no need to pick up your phone to access the Alexa app while driving.Echo App does all of the above
No. It is confusing until you start using the Echo Auto. Your phone continues to connect to the vehicle over Bluetooth without any change. The Echo Auto has a separate Bluetooth connection with your phone. (If you have an older vehicle that does not support Bluetooth the Echo Auto includes an audio cable to enable the phone to send audio via the cable into your receiver.)Does linking the Echo Auto to the Y sound system via Bluetooth disable Bluetooth for phone calls? I thought the Tesla only allows one Bluetooth connection at a time?
The Echo Auto device is similar to an Amazon Echo Dot unit but with only the microphone array and no built in amplifier or speaker. The Echo Auto microphone array has been optimized for being able to hear the Alexa commands in an automobile. Also, the Alexa phone app connects to the Echo Auto via a dedicated Bluetooth connection (a separate BT connection from the one used to stream BT audio and make phone calls in the Tesla.)I used to have the Echo Auto...moved it to the spouse's ICE car. I have an old echo hockey puck that sits on the rear floor and plugs in just above it. I don't have a Tesla subscription (unless on road trips, $10 is worth it for that). When I get in my car, I set my phone to hot spot and change the Tesla to my hotspot. I can listen to Tesla music and see the same display as with a subscription...but I also can talk to echo to get traffic, weather, location of places (hours, phone numbers, etc), turn on/off lights at home (and HVAC), open/close garage door, update my calendar and shopping lists, and never interrupt my tunes. I tried it both ways and like this way...for my use it's better; YMMV
Just ordered one yesterday and the $20 price is back! My MYLR7 come in at the end of September but didn't want to miss this price a 2nd time...I really like using the Echo Auto to listen to SiriusXM as well as Audible books without having to fumble with the phone while driving. Occasionally it has connection issues, especially in the first 1-2 minutes after starting the car. Unfortunately the Prime Day deal has ended so the price is back to $49.99.
It was still selling for $20 today so after reading through this thread, I felt like the Echo Auto was well worth the risk for that price.Every time I see this go on sale, I thing about ordering one, and then I never do. (Time to start thinking about it again.)
Yeah, after reading this thread yesterday, I bit too for $20. My gf already had SeriusXM in her car. She thought that her plan only allowed it to work in her car, and she works from home 100% of the time, so she had been thinking about cancelling it until I read this thread and got it setup on our echos at home and on my phone for listening in the Tesla. I know that the Echo Auto comes with the cigarette lighter adapter, but can you just power it off of one of the USB-C ports (with the right cable/adapter) in the front console instead? I have the new style console in my MY.It was still selling for $20 today so after reading through this thread, I felt like the Echo Auto was well worth the risk for that price.
I know that the Echo Auto can be USB powered, just not sure what kind of USB cable comes with it. I have the console with the USB-C ports, too, but I figured I can get the right USB adapter (or cable) for cheap regardless of what kind of USB cable actually comes with the Echo.I know that the Echo Auto comes with the cigarette lighter adapter, but can you just power it off of one of the USB-C ports (with the right cable/adapter) in the front console instead? I have the new style console in my MY.
The Echo Auto comes with a micro-USB cable. You can either power the Echo Auto device using the provided 12V USB power adapter or using the vehicle's USB-A power port. If you only have a USB-C power port in your vehicle you can use something like this adapter.Yeah, after reading this thread yesterday, I bit too for $20. My gf already had SeriusXM in her car. She thought that her plan only allowed it to work in her car, and she works from home 100% of the time, so she had been thinking about cancelling it until I read this thread and got it setup on our echos at home and on my phone for listening in the Tesla. I know that the Echo Auto comes with the cigarette lighter adapter, but can you just power it off of one of the USB-C ports (with the right cable/adapter) in the front console instead? I have the new style console in my MY.