Turn Off Alexa Ads on Echo Show Homescreen - FASTEST WAY

[@iyeetsecurity922]

Doesn't work _100%_ anymore. *"Sponsored"* ads still come through. I loathe the modern world.

[@jessperc1012]

How do we get rid of the sponsored ads???

[@iyeetsecurity922]

@@jessperc1012 You don't. They're part of the actual video.

[@justinmartin845]

Yup, just chucked both of mine out in the trash. I didn’t pay for this shit to have Amazon force feed me ads. F them.

[@kck9742]

I agree. i didn't spend money purchasing this to get f'ing ads.

[@matthew16081]

This only works temporarily. Amazon has gotten wise, now they just add new items to that menu with different names. Then they automatically turn them on when the new items are added. So a few days later, you’ll notice scrolling home content again. Asking yourself “didn’t I turn that off?” It’s like they are tying to push customers away from their products!

[@hermesmcclintok]

I have everything unchecked and I’m still getting sponsored advertisements for TV shows like the price is right in jeopardy. All unchecked. There’s either no way to stop it or it’s a glitch, but there’s no feeling like coming into the kitchen for morning coffee and seen an advertisement on your countertop.

[@markalcock]

It just got worse. Today I am now getting ads and there is no new category in the menu to turn them off at all.

[@livealoha50f]

⁠get to it !!!

[@amber88565]

Switch the language option to Canadian. It’ll stop the ads

[@demetra2984]

These ads are sponsored and we should all get a class action lawsuit against Amazon for forcing these sponsored ads on us

[@kar71985]

This doesn’t tell you how to shut off the actual ADS. Thanks for wasting my time with clickbait.

[@Adrian-rz5pd]

Is there anyway to turn off the annoying advertising?

[@williampennjr.4448]

@@Adrian-rz5pd The same way you could turn off advertising on network tv back in the day. NOT. It's how you get content and the device so cheap. I don't like it either but its understandable.

[@andrewk2275]

@@Adrian-rz5pd Totally agree, BUT I have found a way (I think!) you have to go into privacy, scroll down and there is a toggle to turn off 'things that might be of interest to me'!!

[@jebfezos598]

Thanks for the tutorial but I was hoping to turn off the ads for their TV shows that they keep showing me. So annoying that I paid for this, and they turn around and show me ads for the Buzz lightyear movie and Ru Paul's Drag race all the time. I bet they'll turn of the stinking ads if you pay some BS subscription or premium.

[@hermesmcclintok]

I came here for this exact reason. The price is right and jeopardy, etc. All home content unchecked. What a waste of money I feel like a stooge

[@johnwilson7680]

@@hermesmcclintokExactly. I just threw mine in the trash because it pissed me off multiple times a day. I didn't buy this knowing it would be Amazon's forced billboard in my house. I wanted it as a photo frame. Luckily my Google displays don't do this. My opinion of Amazon has sure changed over the last few years.

[@MrStatik2083]

except Even if you turn of EVERY SINGLE OPTION - you still get IMDB \ Prime Video Ads as well as "ALEXA your DAY" turning off "rotate continously" *still* brings these up every 10 \ 15 minutes. furthermore seems like my 2nd gen show 10 simply gives up and LOCKS UP on "alexa your day" showing nothing BUT that and now allowing me to swipe left or right. I've gotten where I report every IMDB and PRIME ad as inappropriate but you don't get any option to do report \ block them or the Alexa tips \ alexa your day options. Heck I've even seen amazon TURN BACK ON options I've turned off. Seriously I'm never buying another Amazon screen again.

[@willparkinson633]

Sigh. That's what I was looking to turn off. I don't give a crap about their freaking shows. I didn't pay $100 to get their garbage.

[@hermesmcclintok]

I’m there with you guys. Do any other brands do this? I wanted full home speakers but that doesn’t even function well and now this. I got 6 of these garbage ad machines and wasted all the money. I’d get another brand of speaker groups actually functioned in those.

[@jasonj9864]

1. This does not get rid of ads. It gets rid of some Alexa suggestions, BUT NOT PAID ADS. There is no way to turn off paid advertising (which is growing). 2. Sure, turn them all off, but Amazon will just add more categories so you will see more until you turn those off. They have added 30 new categories in the past year and a half. I'm close to pulling out the sledgehammer to turn off these ads PERMANENTLY. If I do I will post a video.

[@andredbraxton]

The only thing I've been able to do to MINIMIZE how often these things show up is press the three dots on the bottom right of each individual "paid" ad that pops up on the screen (This is after already having disabled every possible setting in every scattershot hiding spot they've put them in) and select the "hide this ad" option. That usually ends up giving me about a month of no ads until they rotate in a new set of paid ads. at which point I let my blood boil in frustration, press the three dots for each of those two to four NEW ads and after grumbling about their sleezy practices get another month or so of reprieve from scummy unwanted ads. I just wanted to enjoy a nice looking clock and calender with temperature and weather indicator with my own art on it for my desk to see at a glance. And as so many others have said, it's frustrating to have to sit and stare at ads or totally unwanted content waiting for that info to scroll up, or stare at 30 seconds of useless suggestions because I asked alexa to turn off the lights.

[@maryannait]

Thank you! It’s 12:30pm and I was sick of seeing adds wake me up all night!!

[@LoneJoe_hadley]

Mine updated a while back and started boming me with adds for stuff I don't want. If you touch it when there on alexa starts hard selling. I had to hide echo show 8. The adds won't go off. I'd unplug it but it makes my echo clock work.

[@richoneplanet7561]

Thank you for this - I was about to return it. Why would I buy a box of commercials and ads? 😮

[@TorontoGirl68]

How did you get a black cord with your Echo Show. I want to purchase Echo Show 8 but it only has a white cord included, which is ridiculous for a black unit. I'll look for Siri instead!

[@thelordisgood62]

I wonder why some of my settings and menu options aren’t the same as yours 🤔

[@classickid324]

QUESTION: I've had mine for for over a year and when I first got it I turned everything off. For the past 3 months I started seeing ads out of nowhere... I then noticed some of those toggles you showed got turned back on... now its an ever ending cycle of turning them off... it does an update... and they are back. I know its most likely a software issue but is it considered a defect?

[@Tech_Advisor_to_CXOs]

Can you remove the weather from the home screen?

[@galenation4294]

OMG thank you so much. Those ads were driving me crazy.

[@rjanahi]

Great! Thanks

[@nancyf.8185]

So I’m so grateful to the creator of this tutorial, that I swear if I lived near you I’d offer to bake you homemade cookies of your choice and completely clean your house all free!! I am not kidding. I am beyond grateful to know how to do this, I just could not figure it out! You were clear and concise with the instructions and this little old Texan is forever grateful. Blessings always… 🤗

[@serenelyfe5]

Omg, Thank You for this video! It was sooo helpful!

[@starlight2805]

I had to watch a video of soyface in order to disable these ads -plainrock124 Btw great video

[@mdnkln]

Best tutorial on youtube ever!

[@gmoneygmoney1018]

The instructions are backwards. Blue and to the right is on and white and to the left is off.

[@lifeautomated2209]

Editing error. Sorry. I’m just like a regular guy. I’ll get better

[@omCi]

I bought this to display family photos every time I pass by it’s an add for something. BS. Last tech product I’m buying from Amazon. Now I’m getting reminders to buy products on my regular Alexa. It always has a yellow ring telling me I’m running out batteries or toilet paper. It’s so annoying. I turned off every single feature and it’s still popping up. Unbelievable.

[@lucascalbert8319]

Thank you so much for this video!!!!

[@rattlesnakeconservation]

Doesn't work. Spent over an hour with amazon tech support going through every menu, only to have them tell me at the end that you can't turn off the sponsored ads. They're built in to the updated OS.

[@CathyLarkinWebSavvyPR]

that stopped some of it - I had already done that - but the spotlight function - show tips - doesn't have an off button - it keep rotating tips i just wan an effing clock

[@JohnHerring]

the fastest way to get rid of the ads is to unplug the echo... a serious disappointment

[@DoctorBlankenstein]

Click right, blue is ON... Click left, gray is OFF. You turn everything on in the video.

[@sarahgaskell6538]

Thank you so much. I was about to throw my echo show in the bin with all the doom & gloom stories

[@skysingerskysinger]

On this video he slides the toggle to left to turn off, but then as he switches categories it appears the "leftmost off" did not "stick" and amazon switches is back on (and to the right again). Maybe that is not what he intends to show here.

[@lifeautomated2209]

It was an editing error. I’m just a man

[@gerryvanackeren2520]

I followed your directions to a T... toggled everything off... yet damn rotating ads continue did i skip something?

[@gerryvanackeren2520]

yes... i did toggle off to the left.

[@lifeautomated2209]

Yes! My instructions were a little confusing on which side to toggle. Sorry. So glad it worked!!

[@mdubbgaming]

OMG THANK YOU! Could not find these settings. My family and I rather not start our days hearing about all the horrors in the world.

[@fresh11360]

Thank you. THANK YOU. THANK YOU‼️

[@exodeus7959]

I was watching this on my phone next to my echo show and Alexa started talking automatically. She said, “don’t you dare turn off those features. We have your balls in a vice. We will delete your Amazon prime shopping account.” This company can be worse than a toxic codependent relationship. But I guess that was their plan all along.

[@RoheySallah]

EVERYONE DYING😭😭😭

[@josephstratton7754]

Aren’t you turning everything ON? (Switching to the right is ON)

[@seaman1446]

Thank you! The ads were annoying when i first set mine up yesterday. Now i see what I want to based on my customization.

[@kdiddyb]

We recently lost power for a day, and the ads came back. Thank you for the reminder how to shut them off. I forgot to go to the device; I was looking all over the Alexa app lol

[@deadpool9519]

Life saver thank you mate

[@flackenstien]

I've turned everything off and still get ads... all i want to see on my home page is the clock, weather, and my slideshow I set.

[@williamm7194]

He seems to be enabling options, not disabling with the buttons?

[@ScottSilva]

Ads still show up.

[@G_RAThbun]

thanks

[@clairegreen7961]

My echo show keeps switching off when i listen to music .. can you plz help me

[@hermesmcclintok]

I can. Toss it in the trash.

[@shawnwade302]

You have to do that multiple times a day to make the echo show stop showing sponsored posts and shopping suggestions. I have two echo shows and they both do it. And I know how to adjust home content.

[@DennisCaunce]

yeah. get ready to do this every week or so.

[@lclaney6240]

*Wow! I tolerated constant,annoying "NPR news", that was triggered by my dogs' barks, for months !* That's so shadey of Amazon/Alexa for hiding the option to turn it off. *XD* *THANK YOU...SO MUCH !!*

[@westiewonder6601]

Thank you so much !

[@lifeautomated2209]

Always

[@rigo6156]

I did that it still shows other things

[@saa001]

This does NOT turn off all advertisements. Amazon still displays some advertisements and on top of that every week or so they ADD categories that you have to go back in turn off the new advertisements. I tried for six months to get rid of these advertisements and did exactly what you show but it doesn’t get rid of all advertisements. I had to end up getting rid of the echo show it became so annoying.

[@BradlyFackrell]

Get a Google Nest. I tried turning off these settings (and can't find any other suggestions), but I STILL have ads... I'm sending this POS back! Such a small thing, but I didn't PAY for this, so Amazon could force their ads down my throat. I also have a Nest, and it does not do this.

[@laurahughes1987]

Thanks

[@JesusIsKing373]

Thank you so much for this!!!! 💙💙💙💙✝️💙

[@thelordisgood62]

It’s still showing ads I don’t get it smh 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@agamids]

thank you so much, for years I've been told its not possible to disable all that clutter, seems people just did not know about this

[@lifeautomated2209]

Amazon also changed it back :/

[@killakevyt209]

Thanks 🙏

[@icebergism]

Thanks you earned yourself a sub.

[@lifeautomated2209]

Yaas!!!

[@rachelmartinofficialmusic]

Thank you

[@hermesmcclintok]

I have all home content unchecked and still get ‘sponsored’ content ads for tv shows. I’m looking for an actual solution not a menu tutorial.

[@lifeautomated2209]

Should have watched this a year ago. Technology updates all the time my friend. Sorry that you were late to the party

[@CathyLarkinWebSavvyPR]

and there are still sponored ads

[@cyberjack]

you still gets adds anyway , even with them disabled

[@keeldat]

This is does not stop "Sponsored" ads. In fact the only way to really stop it completely is to throw it in the trash can where it belongs!

[@comradetaco3003]

Doing the lords work. Thank you, good sir. o7

[@lifeautomated2209]

Bwahahah! Thanks bro

[@lornaperez]

So helpful! The rest of the videos just repeat the same things.

[@exfedrichard]

Thank you!!🙂👍

[@lotusprins]

You didn't show how to turn of ADs!!

[@mdkrush]

I have everything off but still get app adds... #$@$!@#!@#$!!!!

[@lifeautomated2209]

Yep, me too. They changed the function. I’m about to trash mine. It has almost no value

[@smb1403a]

plainrock124 says that i had to watch this video with the soi face.

[@smark4076]

I'm sorry, but this does not work. I disabled EVERYTHING, but I still get ads, like "Jeopardy." Everytime I want to look at time, other ads keep coming up

[@shawnwade302]

Same story with me I've got two echo shows I'm about to throw them both away

[@DarqJestor]

As soon as my Alexa devices start to show signs damage (if I get tired of the shit and throw them against the cement patio) I'm going to the Google universe.

[@purplelissh]

You turned them on blue is on

[@dbabcock64]

too bad turning everything including rotate continuously off and it STILL plays sponsored ads mostly for stupid games, and also Alexa try this suggustions... I HATE that I can not get this invasive stuff to stop showing on my device

[@lanelebaron]

I’m tempted to get rid of these devices because their ads are getting so much more annoying.

[@hfdbuffalo]

U can not shut off adds 100%. U will always get some adds.

[@billnewman7355]

This only covers the blatant news and ads. It doesn't work for sponsored ads via Amazon.

[@lifeautomated2209]

Correct - they changed the software. It no longer removes the ads

[@williampennjr.4448]

I think you were turning them on, not off.

[@estegueydijo....]

Thats why I don't buy that tihs, you buying an advertisement billboard. they make money out of your pocket and you become their product.

[@2Mushy]

Thank you! Seeing the world get worse and worse every day was depressing me. Very grateful

[@DerekSuffolk]

Didn't work

[@kevinsito0801]

You actually have to turn all of those off like he says in the video BUT u also have to go into the privacy settings. It’s gonna ask you to log in to verify it’s u. Then there u can see things like what the device redords on a daily like voice recordings and video and even messages. “SCARY” right?😳 so the. Once in that menu u can turn of other kinds of adds. This helps a lot more but still get one or 2 that still sneak in there. It’s like almost impossible to fully turn ads of these devices these days. I’m To the point I’m gonna de-device my entire home 😂 I can’t stand it. I just want to see my time date and weather with my personal wall paper. Not something about something I could care less about. But for u guys that don’t know u can also do that. It’s hidden tho so u have to find it.

[@Sam-Retina]

Thanks!

[@williampennjr.4448]

You cant get rid of ads. It's what makes the echo's so cheap to buy.

[@Gingerlion777]

I will never understand why people pay for a product… and accept that they have to watch adds on a device they paid for… its beyond me how people finds this acceptable.. its not like you got it for free.

[@KoboldPip]

Do you have Reddit? Because there’s someone on Reddit posting this video with the same name as yours on YT except his replies are pretty toxic and passive aggressive.

[@rjhhopewell41]

This video has NOTHING about turning off ADS.

[@BR0KK85]

Doesn't turn of all the ads .... stupid skills are shown anyway.... I'll return the thing tomorrow and get googles home assistant

[@GradynTV]

Thank you so much for not doing what the title of your video says you will do, I love all the misleading content here on KZbin. NONE OF THIS TURNS OFF ADS. Turning everything off you will still get Ads, there is not even a way to pay to turn it off like there is for Kindle items. What a waste of 5-6 minutes of my time.

[@lifeautomated2209]

Talk to Amazon. When the video was made it was accurate. They changed their software so that you can’t turn off ads anymore. But thanks for the rant, made me laugh

[@FlutterMapp]

Useless

[@jeffbachmann7161]

This no longer works Amazon Echo show 15 is simply a giant advertisement for crap that Amazon wants to sell. I hate this POS

[@hermesmcclintok]

Me too I hate this pos

[@lifeautomated2209]

100% correct. I’m giving mine to Salvation Army.

[@attribute-4677]

Sponsored crap is there still. I’m trashing this thing and cancelling prime.

[@theSatanist]

I absolutely HATE the Echo Show! You can't get rid of the "By the Way..." annoying crap. You can't get rid of the "Alexa for your day"... or "Ask Alexa what gifts I can buy for under $30".... The timer font is too small, and doesn't always stay visible. It can hardly understand a word you say and defaults to showing you movie trailers or something else annoying. I bought 4 of them to sync throughout my home and it was the worst mistake of my life. Not to mention it's always listening/recording and watching you in your own home. And if anyone thinks they wouldn't gather your private information, you'd better think again...and some day soon all your private info will be breached and up for sale on the dark web!...

[@lifeautomated2209]

I don’t disagree. I’ve become increasingly unhappy with my echo show 8. I have not been able to remove the suggestions (even when I Unclicked them they appeared anyway). I keep moving my show further and further into oblivion. It was in my kitchen, then my office, and now on a desk in the basement..,