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Best answer by Airgetlam

Since Sonos doesn’t do any of the effort for Amazon’s Alexa on their speakers, but sends your voice to Amazon for processing, I’d think any change Amazon makes would be reflected on Amazon’s servers. Sonos doesn’t ‘own’ any of that. 

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Schlumpf
Schlumpf
Virtuoso
March 20, 2025

https://www.cnet.com/home/security/amazon-is-canceling-this-alexa-privacy-feature-on-march-28-should-you-worry/?

As far as I understand this at the moment only some Amazon Echo devices are affected by this. It’s done because Alexa+ functions can’t be used as a local service on the device.

So imo for now non Alexa+ Echo devices still will be able to use Alexa as a local on device service. 
But I‘m pretty sure that will change in future when Amazon is going to expand Alexa+ for other hardware. 
Regarding to Sonos devices Alexa always has been working via Amazon cloud service. 

Ralf
Airgetlam
AirgetlamAnswer
March 20, 2025

Since Sonos doesn’t do any of the effort for Amazon’s Alexa on their speakers, but sends your voice to Amazon for processing, I’d think any change Amazon makes would be reflected on Amazon’s servers. Sonos doesn’t ‘own’ any of that. 

Bruce
    Schlumpf
    Schlumpf
    Virtuoso
    March 21, 2025

    Sorry ​@Airgetlam … you are absolutely right, Bruce. As Sonos never did local Alexa operations these changes seem to affect only certain Amazon Echo users. I did edit my last post. 

    Ralf
      Airgetlam
      Airgetlam
      March 21, 2025

      We posted at the same time ;)

      Bruce
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