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Alexa aux input control issues emerge; Apple TV comedy hailed

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Amazon Echo devices with a 3.5mm aux input may no longer respond to Alexa voice commands for playback control. This issue appears to affect older devices, with users reporting that Alexa can no longer play or pause audio from the line-in connection. Separately, Apple TV's new comedy series, "Small Prophets," is receiving critical acclaim and is being hailed as one of the platform's best releases this year. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster contains two unrelated items: one about a functional issue with Amazon Echo devices and another about a TV show's critical reception. Neither item represents a significant industry development or a core AI news event.

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Alexa aux input control issues emerge; Apple TV comedy hailed

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Alexa can’t control the aux input on Amazon Echo speakers anymore If you've been using an older Amazon Echo device as a speaker through its 3.5mm aux input, Ale

    Alexa can’t control the aux input on Amazon Echo speakers anymore If you've been using an older Amazon Echo device as a speaker through its 3.5mm aux input, Alexa voice commands to play or pause from line in may stop working. Ars Technica points to this Reddit poster claiming the…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/amazon-alexa-aux-voice-com…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    New Apple TV comedy hailed as ‘finest show to hit Apple’ this year Apple TV is having a great year, and its latest series—Small Prophets—is getting hailed as pe

    New Apple TV comedy hailed as ‘finest show to hit Apple’ this year Apple TV is having a great year, and its latest series—Small Prophets—is getting hailed as perhaps the streamer’s best 2026 debut yet. Here’s what reviews say. more… https:// 9to5mac.com/2026/10/06/new-app le-tv-c…

    LINKS 9to5mac.com/…/new-apple-tv-comedy-hailed-…

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