You need a Raspberry Pi Model 3 A+ (roughly $25), access to a 3D Printer, and a few other items. But the creator of Project Alias wrote a detailed Instructable and provides GitHub files for those who are ready to give it a try. Air Force electronics and soldering skills are might rusty. There are mixed results with people doing this project IвЂ™d guess based on operator skill. Hackaday Project Alias White Noise for Amazon Echo Google Home Image Used With Permission from Hackaday I expect to see more of these devices in the near future. There is reportedly a commercialized version shared in the Hackaday comments. So if someone was listening in, all they would hear is white noise. In essence, the project uses a little speaker that generates white noise that is stopped by a wake word that then allows your Alexa or Google Home command to be heard. It takes a bit of electronics chops and patience, but numerous people have tried it. This is a total DIY hack that I first saw on Hackaday. This is the most radical way (and one I love) to disable your Amazon Echo or Google Home microphone that I have found: Project Alias. To be doubly sure, go to Communications in your Alexa App and adjust the вЂњDrop InвЂќ setting to вЂњMy HouseholdвЂќ or Off.Д¤. Some experts have suggested that a connection, as in a fellow Echo owner you have in your contact list, could just listen in on your home conversations. However, it is believed to be only by permission. On the Echo, your household and your contacts may be able to вЂњDrop InвЂќ and start a conversation, like a phone call, via two Echo devices. Tweet This: If the Alexa Listening news bothers you, here is the Alexa Privacy setting instructions to turn that option off.

It will then warn you that 'new features' may not work properly if you do this. When on, background changes to blue, and dot to right. On my Android, it shows as gray when off and little white button to the left.

Toggle the next three items, that are on by default (Umm, if you valued my trust, why didn't you leave these off to start and ask me to opt-in?), to the OFF position.

You will now see a blue banner saying that Amazon values your trust, yada yada, scroll down to 'Manage How Your Data Improves Alexa'.

The top item in settings is вЂњAlexa Account' then scroll to the bottom and select вЂњAlexa Privacy.вЂќ.

In the Alexa App, Tap the menu button (three lines in the upper left of the screen).

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