# What should I do with my Echo that I'm not?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 16, 2021, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-echo-that-im-not/954466 "2021-11-16T20:22:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-my-echo-that-im-not/954466/2 "2021-11-16T21:00:17Z")

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Here is a previous thread asking for and getting suggestions:

> [@Let's talk Alexa (voice operated devices)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-alexa-voice-operated-devices/937167):
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> I purchased an Amazon Echo Studio and got it the other day. Mostly wanted to just hook up to wifi Music (current sound system won’t). Kinda creepy in a way. I didn’t really want voice control. But, seems to work well. So far so good. It always seems to find the song or album I would want to play. I want to work with play lists but have not done that. Also think it would be nice for shopping lists. I’m just starting to get used to it. To those that have such a device, what do you use it for? A…

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