Certified Refurbished Echo Auto- Hands-free Alexa in your car with your phone

Excelente

All reviews I watched for this device were "meh", but no one addressed my particular use case, so for $20 refurbished, I decided to give it a try.I have Android auto in my car, that I use for making calls, navigation, and listening to podcasts. However, for premium music, I subscribe to Amazon Music, which is very cumbersome and functionally limited when using in the car through Android auto (which only works seamlessly with YouTube music subscription)I only wanted this device to play songs and my playlist through Amazon Music by voice command through the car stereo, without disrupting my Android auto functuonality.Setup was a breeze, and it worked perfectly right out of the box. I can request any song by asking Alexa, and it will automatically switch over from the radio or anything playing through the Android auto apps. As a bonus, I can also add things to my shopping list while in the car as easily as I can using the Echo Dot in my kitchen. Google maps navigation works just fine, even with Alexa playing DJ.Any song, any time, with perfect sound quality, while losing no other Android auto functions. I even discarded the cheesy air vent mount, and hid the unit it deep in my center counsel... Alexa can hear me just fine even though it is installed virtually invisibly. Exactly what I was hoping for.Very rarely can you improve ease and quality of life so much for $20. If you have premium Amazon Music, Android Auto, and sometimes you just gotta blast "Living after Midnight" in the car for no reason, GET IT!Totally worth it at twice the price!

I love Echo Auto! It's compact, convenient, and allows for hands-free driving. I also bought it at an excellent price! There are, however, a few downsides.First, I have access to most Echo features, with the added travel bonuses (directions, traffic update, ETA time, weather update, checking-in with other Amazon Echo products, etc.). For me, the biggest sell is the promotion of hands-free driving, as I've made it a point of being a hands-free driver. With the Echo Auto, I can: answer or make calls, access my messages, and change my music just by asking Alexa. It also gives my 8-year-old car an updated Bluetooth feature, just by connecting it through the auxiliary port. Lastly, I bought it on sale, so the price was an extra bonus.Though minor, there are a few downsides. First, it's hard to use when your phone is still connected to any Wi-Fi source. If I ask Alexa to do anything while my phone is still in Wi-Fi range, she responds with: "I'm having trouble connecting. Ask me again later." This is hands down the most frustrating part of Echo Auto. It's an easy fix, just bothersome. Second, if your car is like mine and doesn't have Bluetooth capabilities, then you'll have one too many wires with the auxiliary cord. Though minor, the cords tangle easily and can be a nuisance to anyone in the passenger seat. Lastly, I find no use for the vent clip holder, as my car has circular air vents. I knew this before purchasing, but my car has a small, open console that allows for placement (hence, the irritating cords to any passengers). Again, these are all minor but are easily fixable.I highly recommend Echo Auto. It's easy to use and set-up. No more missing calls or messages.

I was a little hesitant to lay out $50 for one of these, but it's absolutely worth the $25 I paid for a refurbished one. These units aren't repairable, so I suspect that the refurbishment is nothing more than a re-packaging of ones that were returned because they wouldn't connect well (or at all) with the bluetooth in someone's car or older model phone. So you're getting what is essentially a new Alexa Auto for half price. (Before ordering, be sure to look at the list of phones and cars that it's not compatible with.) My unit works great with my iPhone 8, but it won't connect with the bluetooth in my 2010 Nissan Murano. So I plugged an auxiliary cable directly into the Alexa Auto and it works like a charm! The audio quality is excellent. Its eight microphones can easily hear you, regardless of where you position the unit. It's not really necessary to hang it on an A/C vent as the directions suggest. I personally think that's kind of unsightly. I just lay mine on the console between the two front seats and it picks up my voice perfectly. Sure, the Amazon Music account that is required to operate this unit is $4 per month for Prime members. But you're getting a music library with more than 9,000 songs; also live news, your local NPR station, and podcasts. Worth every penny! I highly recommend this product.

I have two of these; one in each of my two cars. As a rideshare driver, I like having the ability for passengers to request their own songs verbally. What I dislike is that the echo auto will randomly either disconnect from my phone or just stop responding to my voice subsequently requiring me to unplug/replug power which is not safe while driving. Also, after restarting, it sometimes won't reconnect to my phone without me opening the Alexa app which is a further distraction while driving.I suspect that sometimes Google apps interfere with Alexa Auto because I've noticed when opening Google Search, the Echo often stops working.