400
Amazon is forcibly upgrading Prime members to Alexa Plus, and users are not happy (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
88 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 
  • Alexa users who are Amazon Prime members are reportedly being automatically upgraded to Alexa Plus.
  • Users who have been upgraded can revert to the old Alexa by saying, “Alexa, exit Alexa Plus.”
  • One user claims that they were “flooded with ads” after downgrading back to Alexa.
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[+] -8 points 10 months ago (12 children)

Yeah - do you have a tv? It is a smart one right? With the wiretap built in?

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 12 child comments
    •
  • [–] 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

    You allow your TV to access the internet?

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •
  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    I tried to, the clients were so awful I bought a streaming stick. Now it just spies on me. without trying to hide a pc near my tv, and work out a remote control that's not an awful keyboard and mouse there aren't a lot of good options.

    The TV is blocked, the streaming device is pieholed as best i can. I'm sure someone still knows I watch an unhealthy amount of Futurama.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (6 children)

    No. I haven't had a TV since around 2000. I use monitors, and always have an extra laying around if needed.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 6 child comments
    •
  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago* (5 children)

    Even monitors are being equipped with spyware “smart” features. It seems a matter of time before all new monitors are spyware and adware Trojans like TVs. 😞

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 5 child comments
    •
  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (4 children)

    Get commercial hardware. It's more expensive new, but dirt cheap used, and they don't include any of the spy equipment.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
    •
  • [–] -1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Commercial tv? Doesn't exist

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
    •