Here’s the crux of the article in video form:
New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….
Original story (published on March 21, 2022) follows:
In some cases, the issue seems to be related to the motion-detecting feature of the devices.
Meanwhile, other cases describe the static sound as a ‘white noise’ that appears when the device is ‘off’ but plugged in to power.
Most common thing that happens is I’ll hear a high-pitched whine, coming from any motion-detecting Echo. It’s random but very obvious. The reason I suspect it has to do with motion detection is when I walk up to it or near it, it goes away. I’ve got 1 in each room of the house, and they all do this.
The 2nd problem. I’ve had 2 different Echo Dots make the most horrifying static/screeching noise at what seems full volume until I unplug and replug it. Source
We have Echo at work sitting next to me and when in near silence I swear I can hear some noise coming from the Echo plugged in but “off”
There is large fish tank with filter making little noise I swear I can hear it of the speaker when I put my ear next to it. Unplugged the echo power and still can hear white noise. Is this just noise reflecting of the speaker I am going mad. Source
However, in the meantime, the support team suggests the following troubleshooting to resolve or mitigate the issue until a fix arrives:
We will update this story as related events unfold.
Update 1 (April 26)
09:32 am (IST): Support team has now confirmed that they are working on a fix for this issue, however, they did not provide any ETA for the same.
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