Simply touch one of the controls or ask Alexa. Hints at the botton of the screen help you discover new features. Giving you quick one touch access to frequent actions such as navigation home or to work, as well as a play/pause button next to your current track.

The Alexa app will have four screens with a persistent menu bar to switch between pages: Auto ModeĪuto Mode is the home screen. Much like Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, Alexa’s Auto Mode will offer a simplified interface, with large controls for common actions such as navigating to saved locations, playing recent media and calling contacts/Alexa devices, while remaining focused on the road. Soon, when in the car, Echo Auto owners will see their Alexa app show controls for driving, turning their phone into a smart, driver-friendly display. With 8 microphones, Echo Auto will listen to your commands such as music playback, calls, or reminder requests and playback through your car’s stereo via Bluetooth or the 3.5mm AUX input. Amazon are updating their Alexa app, providing a simplified in-car display with music, navigation and communication controls for driving.Īmazon’s Echo Auto serves as your Alexa in the car.

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