The only thing I'm holding up in a house with an Echo Studio is 🖕🖕

I've been using it for a while now. Its pretty good. The company is rad (See what Clark said). The connection can be fairly buggy though.

Good on ya! I've been google/big tech free for a little over a year and its one of the best decisions I've made. Taking control of these devices that try to rule our lives is an incredible experience. Don't let the roadblocks get you down, theres always a way around it.

I haven't seen anything like this either, though I have noticed that when I stop listening to music or a podcast that the lock screen controller seems to stay on there longer than it used to. It might be related to your notification bug. I'm running a Pixel 7 if that is anything to note.