Amazon Alexa

Comments focus on Amazon's Alexa voice assistant, covering its features, privacy concerns, performance criticisms, usage scenarios, integrations, and alternatives in home automation contexts.

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honkler Jun 5, 2022 View on HN

you bought alexa, what else did you expect?

bluddy Nov 29, 2017 View on HN

Given Alexa's performance, this is the last thing I'd want to use.

sys_64738 Jan 29, 2019 View on HN

Amazon calls this a feature in Alexa!

LinuxBender Jun 28, 2019 View on HN

That sounds like a job for Alexa!

mcast Mar 24, 2023 View on HN

Unfortunately, Alexa does this too.

Slippery_John Mar 26, 2016 View on HN

That's against the Alexa Voice Service ToS though

chrisweekly Sep 25, 2020 View on HN

Sounds like something Alexa might listen for.

upghost Mar 15, 2025 View on HN

Can anyone recommend some decent alternatives to Alexa? I like my home automation but I don't like this new privacy policy

gkbrk Sep 30, 2016 View on HN

Nice project. Alexa might not like it very much though.

droopyEyelids Jan 13, 2024 View on HN

Alexa is basically a CLI where you use your voice instead of typing