Amazon Echo Show Owners Report Increased Advertising on Smart Displays
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Summary
Amazon Echo Show smart display owners are reporting a significant increase in advertisements appearing on their devices. The ads appear through various channels including the Shopping Lists feature, Alexa skills promotions, and audio ads when using Amazon Music. Users on Reddit and tech journalists have documented the growing ad presence, with some owners expressing frustration and considering discarding their devices due to the intrusive advertising.
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The company's Echo Show smart displays have previously shown ads through the company's Shopping Lists feature, as well as advertising for Alexa skills
Echo Shows may play audio ads when users listen to Amazon Music on Alexa
I'm about to just toss the whole thing...
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