Alexa Plus Has a Bug Where Echo Speakers Repeatedly Sing 'lalala'
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On October 6, 2026, The Verge reported that some Amazon Echo smart speakers, due to a bug in Alexa Plus, suddenly repeat—and even sing—"lalala" mid-conversation for several minutes at a time. When asked about it, Alexa itself is unaware. Over the past few weeks, multiple related reports have appeared on Reddit involving various Echo speaker models, with users uploading videos. Amazon has confirmed this is a bug affecting a small number of Alexa Plus users and said a fix is in progress. There are no follow-up reports of the fix being completed yet.
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- The Verge · AIAmazon Alexa Plus keeps creepily singing ‘lalala’ for minutes on end
Some Amazon Echo smart speakers, due to an Alexa Plus bug, suddenly repeat or even sing "lalala" mid-conversation for minutes, and Alexa itself claims no knowledge of it when asked. Reports have appeared on Reddit over recent weeks across multiple Echo models with videos uploaded. Amazon confirmed it is a bug affecting a "small number of Alexa Plus" users and a fix is in progress.