Amazon Echo Auto Add Alexa to your car with Alexa Early Access

I left a negative review earlier because nothing I needed this device to do worked at all. Yes, it was good at being a "dumb" Bluetooth receiver if your car doesn't have Bluetooth. (It plays through your car speakers whatever you play on your phone.) And it could control my Alexa devices even away from home. But it couldn't call anyone by voice command, send texts, or initiate navigation. All of this was started working when I left the Alexa+ beta, so I upped my rating. This is one of Amazon's more obscure devices, so I hope they eventually support Alexa+, but it works great with normal Alexa. Fyi, here's my setup: My car (2012 Fiat 500) doesn't have Bluetooth, but like a lot of cars it has an AUX 3.5mm stereo input that I can choose on the car's stereo, and a USB-A port side by side in my glove box. So I plug this device's stereo jack in, and plug this device's USB jack in (which is only used for power), and now my car has both bluetooth and Alexa. It replaced a the "dumb" Bluetooth receiver that I was using before. Read more

The media could not be loaded. I was worried how well the Echo Auto would work since a lot of reviewers make it seem like a total POS. So when it went on sale recently for $20 I pulled the trigger and bought one on 8.17.25 - wouldn't have taken a chance for $55 based on the bad reviews. For those whose Echo Auto doesn't work consistently or properly I feel bad for you because mine does exactly what it says it does and it works perfectly every time and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!!! The setup was super easy for me in my 2014 Camry SE using a S25+ that I got it to connect to my cars Bluetooth on the first try and I was good to go and I haven't had to reconnect it since. And I have zero problems whenever I get into my car because my Echo Auto always connects within 30-40 seconds every single time. The Echo Auto makes it so easy and convenient to access all my music whether it's from Amazon Music Unlimited, Spotify, IHeartRadio, etc. with just voice commands exactly like how I do when I'm at home through my three Echo devices. And I'm pleasantly surprised that the music sounds AMAZING even though it's connected through Bluetooth - maybe because I have Amazon Music Unlimited with HD/UHD and spatial audio? I tried connecting through the AUX cable and the music sounded horrible - no bass, very tinny and some crackling. I thought it would sound better since it's a wired connection. But hey, less wires in my car. I absolutely love the simplicity of the Echo Auto because my car came with a USB port that I use with a 64GB flash drive that has over 10,000 songs or roughly 1,000 albums on it so you can imagine how long it would take to scroll through my music list to find what I wanted to listen to. Now I can just use my voice and listen to whatever I want in seconds. For me, the Echo Auto is absolutely magical and worth every penny. UPDATE 8.31.25 - 👀 Check Out My New Video 👀 I tried to upload another video but you can only upload one video per review. So I just combined the two videos with the first video showing how easy it is to control and use and the second video showing how to switch between inputs (starts at 2:05) on your car stereo so you can switch between Bluetooth (Echo Auto) a USB stick or the radio. UPDATE 10.25.25 I've had my Echo Auto now for over 2 months and I've NEVER had to reconnect it. And I have NEVER lost connection while using it whether I'm listening to music or making phone calls. Awesome way to spend $20! Read more

This Echo Auto has surpassed my expectations. I have an older Toyota Sienna that does not have bluetooth calling or anything like that. This Echo has really improved the driving experience. I connected it to my Aux In on the radio and now I can make calls with it and play music from either my Amazon Prime account or just tell it to play certain radio stations, podcast, etc. The people I have called say that it works and sounds very good despite my older van not being overly quiet in its old age. I recently used it during a 2,000 mile trip and it worked very well. There were a few occasions where it did not initially connect but that was minor. I just reached over and unplugged it then plugged it back in. The only negative is that I don't believe it can be connected to two different phones. For clarity, I do not mean at the same time. I mean, I have been unable to get it to work properly when I pair to my phone and separately pair it to my wife's phone. Then when either of us takes the vehicle out without the other person it will not connect. If I unpair one of the phones, then it works fine. Oh well, she primarily drives the vehicle so I only pair her phone with it. If you have an older vehicle and want to convert it to a sort of smart environment, I recommend this device! Read more

Does not work on my 2020 Toyota without doubling my internet use on my cell phone. I guess I should have done more research. Read more

These work well and were easy to setup. They were gifts for my wife. I have them in two of my vehicles and they are dependent on her cell phone Unfortunately, she doesn't always carry her phone or I am in the vehicle by myself and the device starts complaining that it can't establish contact. Read more