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Amazon Alexa Plus keeps creepily singing ‘lalala’ for minutes on end

By Dominic Preston · Oct 6, 2026, 5:53 AM CDT

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The Amazon Echo Studio is one of the speakers that runs Alexa Plus. | Photo by John Higgins / The Verge An unsettling Alexa Plus bug has seen some Amazon Echo smart home speakers reduced to saying - and sometimes singing - nothing but "lalala" on repeat for minutes at a time, often in the middle of conversations with users. When quizzed about the behavior, Alexa is apparently entirely unaware of w

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Sensational languageThe wording frames the technical glitch as eerie and alarming, which may heighten reader concern.

Anecdotal evidenceReliance on user‑posted videos and Reddit posts without independent verification limits the evidentiary strength.

Appeal to authority (limited)Citing Amazon’s awareness via a third‑party outlet adds some credibility, but the lack of a direct quote or detailed response weakens the claim.

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Missing context

The article does not provide Amazon’s official statement, the technical cause of the bug, the number of devices affected, or any steps users can take to mitigate the problem.

Important context

The reports are based on user‑generated content from Reddit and YouTube, and Amazon has acknowledged the issue to a third‑party outlet.

Opinion vs. reporting

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The piece mixes factual reporting (e.g., acknowledgment by Amazon) with anecdotal language that leans toward sensationalism, such as describing the bug as "unsettling" and emphasizing the length of the repetitions without concrete data.