Amazon Echo Auto (2nd Gen, 2022 release) | Add Alexa to your car

4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars | 4,888 ratings

Price: 54.99

Last update: 01-31-2025


About this item

Hands-free Alexa accessory - Slim design that's easy to place in your car and 5-mic built-in so Alexa can hear you over music, A/C, or road noise. Includes a fast car charger to charge your phone on the go.
Listen to your favorite music - Ask Alexa to stream playlists from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, and more, or listen live to radio stations. Use Follow Me Music to resume media playback.
Call and message with your voice - Use your voice to make calls, reply to text messages, drop in on Alexa-enabled devices in your home or broadcast announcements. Pre-select the messages and notifications you want to hear using VIP Filter in the Alexa app.
Get your favorite entertainment hands-free - Binge a hot new podcast, catch up on the news, or listen to best-selling Audible books.
Control your smart home from the road - Ask Alexa to set the thermostat, turn off the lights, check if your front door is locked, and more while you're away from home.
Designed to protect your privacy - Amazon is not in the business of selling your personal information to others. Built with multiple layers of privacy controls, including a mic off button.

Top reviews from the United States

  • DustbowlDarlin
    5.0 out of 5 stars So happy!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2025
    I was so jealous when my mom's brand new car had Alexa built in, so I started searching for ways to hook up my echo in my car and found this snazzy little device! It's perfect! You have to sync it to your Alexa app on your phone and it plays everything thru your car speakers. I have 2017 Ford Escape and this works amazing! When you set it up you can choose which services to sync for music (I synced my apple music account), radio ( I chose my Sirius which I have a subscription for), podcasts (I chose my Amazon Music service), it works seamlessly and I LOVE being able to get information like what's the weather, what's the capital of Italy, whats the joke of the day, Alexa play my audiobook, etc. It's easy to set up and if you are an Alexa fan like me, you will be super happy to have it!
  • B. Gonzalez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love Alexa at home and in the car!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2025
    I am in the first year of a lease and did not want to pay for another Sirius subscription as I already have 3 lifetime ones. I added the Sirius XM skill to Alexa so I bought an Echo Auto, which i installed within 10 minutes. Now I have all the music I want, without extra fees. It works seamlessly although sometimes it does not connect to my phone immediately. I think it is when I turn the car on and go without waiting for the connection.

    I also like the ability to turn my Nest thermostats to heat the house while I am on the way.

    I highly recommend this for your car!
  • Matter80
    4.0 out of 5 stars Works but
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2024
    Placement was easy, so was initial set up. Functionality overall is good but- it takes ages to connect to my Bluetooth. My aftermarket car stereo connects to Alexa/ Amazon Music within 5-20 seconds after I start the ignition, this device sometimes takes minutes.
    Embarrassing if you have someone else in the car with you and annoying if you’re in a hurry.
    When it works, it works pretty well.
    Got it on sale for $25, would not pay a cent more for for it
  • Theresab WIT
    5.0 out of 5 stars Not for everyone, but great for me, & better than 1st gen
    Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024
    *** if you are attempting to connect with a newer phone, see my update below***

    I recently used a rental for a week that had Android Auto. I loved the voice commands. I felt far less distracted. Alas, I can't afford a new car, and, well, frankly love mine. I drive a 2015 Honda Pilot. I was curious if there were after market ways to add the voice commands and stumbled across the Echo Auto.
    We have been big Alexa and Amazon devices for a long, long time (we're talking owners of the 1st gen Kindle). I remembered my husband had participated in the Echo Auto when it first released. He wasn't sure where he'd placed it - his truck has Android Auto, so he doesn't use the Echo Auto. He suggested I try the 2nd gen because it had a lot of upgrades.
    Now, first of all, I should note I wanted voice commands for my music. I'm pretty protective about my music, and want it to play smoothly. I mostly use Spotify, but also use Amazon Music. I also figured it'd be handy to have texts read to me, and maybe to answer them, as my family with newer cars forget I don't have Android Auto. My car does have Bluetooth and does handle hands-free calls.
    I found the Echo Auto easy to install. I'm not sure why the instructions have you mount it first before setup, but I ignored that and set it up first. It walks you through setup as most their devices do, and it was easy. I particularly liked that I had the option to not have it handle phone calls, but could have it handle text messages. It has you select your default apps for music and entertainment, as well as maps. You can also opt out of having the Echo Auto control these.
    As for day to day use, it controls my music just as well as any of the devices in my house. There is occasionally some confusion as I have Spotify set as my default music app, so if I want a Playlist on Amazon Music, I have to specify Amazon Music. It reads texts messages well. My only complaint is you can't specify a contact to read the text from, so you have to allow it to read all unread texts in order they were received. It's been inconsistent on sending texts. Sometimes it works like a charm, sometimes not. It doesn't bother me as I'd rather be focused on the road and my music. Having it read the text so I can find out if it is urgent is enough. I haven't used it to navigate, but it opened Maps fine when I tested it.

    ***UPDATE - I upgraded my phone from Samsung Galaxy S21+ to Samsung Galaxy S24+. I had to reset the Echo Auto. After many attempts, and resets and other tweaks, I finally got it to work. It would go through the setup process fine, but when I asked Alexa something, the blue ring would light, but no sound whatsoever. So, to save someone else the headache, here's how I fixed it. I un-installed the Alexa app from my phone, rebooted my phone (mostly cause that's what I do) and reinstalled the Alexa app. Setup was seamless after and I haven't had any issues.

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