Last week, we rounded up some reports from users saying their first-generation Amazon Echo speakers weren’t working. Most problems being reported were similar: owners say that their speakers newly can’t understand their speech or fail to respond to commands that had always worked before. We asked you, our readers, if you’ve been having problems with your own speakers — and it turns out most of you are.
About a thousand people responded to a poll about first-gen Echo speakers that’s been running on Android Authority for the past week. The poll asked respondents whether their original Amazon Echo speakers were still working correctly, presenting options for one of three answers: still working right, partially working with some issues, or not working at all. Very few respondents indicated their speakers were still working like new.