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Re:Amazon is bricking primary feature on $160 Echo device af... by SkyPuncher on Friday August 23, 2024 @10:17PM (#41335003)
It’s the only command that even has a chance of working consistently.

I absolutely hate how these products attempt to be good at everything, and therefore suck at anything.

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Re:Amazon is bricking primary feature on $160 Echo device af... by jrs235 on Saturday August 24, 2024 @03:05PM (#41340586)
But Alexa devices are so stupid they can't operate without the Internet. So if the Internet/Wifi goes out due to ISP issues or power loss, your devices can't set timers and any previously set alarms (i.e. wake up alarms) will fail to go off.
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