My family got Amazon Echos for Christmas. After setup the devices are very slow and glitchy, like taking minutes to switch songs and then constantly having volume increase and decrease with no inputs? Is Amazon's service overloaded? Or some setup process running in the background making things bad at the start? Or they are always this way? Or bad hardware? (I could imagine the volume problem as a poor electrical connection of the speaker).
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The issues you're experiencing with your Amazon Echo devices could be due to several factors. Initially, it's possible that the devices are undergoing a setup or indexing process in the background, which might cause them to be slow or glitchy. Another possibility is that your Wi-Fi network is congested or not stable enough to support the devices' connectivity needs. The volume issue could be related to a hardware problem or interference from other devices. It's less likely that Amazon's service is overloaded, as Alexa is a widely used and robust service.
Key Takeaways
Check your Wi-Fi network stability and congestion
Restart the devices to see if the issue persists
Ensure the devices are updated with the latest software