Amazon kills Alexa’s ability to control Echo speakers' AUX input

Amazon has removed the ability for Alexa to control the AUX input on Echo speakers. Users utilizing older Amazon Echo devices as speakers through the 3.5mm port may find that voice commands to play or pause from line in no longer function. This change was highlighted by a Reddit user and confirmed by an unnamed spokesperson. Notably, Amazon has not manufactured an Echo device featuring a 3.5mm port in six years, effectively phasing out this specific hardware functionality.