I enjoyed using original Alexa, but found Alexa Plus to be extremely annoying and creepy. It talked way too much, listened even after I finished interacting with it, gave erroneous status information about the app, and was difficult to figure out how to fix. The issue I found most creepy was that it whispered responses when I talked quietly such as in the middle of the night. Since I am hard of hearing, this was totally useless to me, unexpected, and therefore creepy. I am unable to control Adaptive Volume or Brief Mode in Alexa Plus. After much time and effort trying to uncover the true issue(s), I was able to go back to original Alexa by verbally asking Alexa to turn off (exit) Alexa Plus. I also turned on Brief Mode, and I am much happier with my Echo Dot now. It will be a long time before I try Alexa Plus again, if ever.
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