IS ALEXA FARTING AT YOU?

There have been reports these past couple of years that the Alexa smart speaker is making unwanted fart noises. Users describe an inability to stop Alexa from farting. There are even Alexa Farts chatrooms:
– “I paid well over $300 for an Echo Studio for superior sounding audio but right now all I’m getting are superior sounding farts.”
– “My Alexa started farting after me asking her to set an alarm for 10 am. And when I said ‘Alexa, stop’ she farted a bit more.”
– “It farts and waits for me to respond but then instead of replying to my question it farts.”
If this is happening to you, there’s a good chance someone is playing tricks on you. Here’s how to check:
– Launch the Alexa app on your iPhone or Android device and take a look under “Activity History” to see what sort of instructions Alexa has received lately. You’ll find voice requests under the “Voice” section. If someone’s asking for farts, there’s your answer.
– If you’re encountering this issue in the middle of the night, someone may have set up a routine. You can find your routines under “Routines” in the “Home” tab of the Alexa app. You can tap the “play” button next to a routine to preview it. Find the problem routine and delete it.
– If you suspect someone is logged into your Amazon account and using the Alexa app to play tricks on you, you should sign out of everywhere. Sign in to Amazon, then click Account & Lists > Account > Login & Security. Click “Start” next to “Compromised account?” then use the “Sign-out everything” button.
* Alexa – so easy to use!
* People sure are making a big stink about it.
* But this is the first I’ve gotten wind of it.
* Why not just turn on Alexa’s Silent But Deadly fart feature?
* Maybe you’ve been feeding Alexa a diet of rough language and cheesy jokes?
* PHONE TOPIC: Have you had this problem?