Discontent with Amazon Echo Show devices is currently growing online. However, the cause is not a technical error or bug, but a deliberate decision by the company that is severely affecting the user experience.
Amazon Echo Show: Flood of Ads Causes Frustration
The problem is the sheer volume of ads that have been pushed to Amazon Echo Show devices for the past few weeks. Even users who have been satisfied for years are clearly outraged by this situation. One Reddit post reads: “I bought it years ago to be a nice big screen in the kitchen for grocery lists and our calendar. That’s it. Has worked great like that for years. But as of the last 2 months it’s turned into a $300 billboard constantly shoving Amazon ads, ‘suggestions,’ and random crap at me.”
The angry conclusion: “I am so DONE with the Echo Show 15.” What’s even more bizarre is Amazon’s reaction to the situation. The person even contacted the company’s support to find out what was behind this flood of ads. At first, a “software update” was given as the cause. Then, it was even claimed that the device had been “hacked.” Both answers were less than credible: “Like… seriously? Hackers broke into my Echo Show just to push Amazon’s own ads at me? […] K, sure. BS.”
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‘I’m taking all my Alexa devices to the UPS store and goodbye!’
The only solution left was to pull the plug and switch to a device from another manufacturer: “Got pissed enough I ripped it off the wall and bought the Skylight Calendar yesterday.” The comments under the Reddit post quickly show that numerous other users are annoyed by the ads on the Amazon Echo Show.
Many of them are drawing the same conclusion and getting rid of their devices. One comment says, “Sold mine few weeks back for the same reason, no way I’m have a Amazon digital billboard in my home,” and another, “I contacted Amazon and demanded a refund I drop off the entirety of my Alexa devices at the UPS store and good riddance.”
Source: Reddit/ 757driver
This article was originally published on futurezone.de / 4P.de and has been carefully translated.