[Kirkwood]

It is a networked microphone and in theory someone can listen in to the audio from your home if they are able to tap into your network. Some also feel it is an invasion of privacy when the device is used for marketing products to you, but the same happens whenever you do internet searches or shopping by keyboard and mouse input.

[SamAdams76]

The lights on top will turn green when it is in listening mode. I believe the only way to trigger it is to say "Alexa". Maybe there's a way to hack into it but anybody listening in my home would be bored to tears. Also, you would see the lights turn green and you would know something was up.

I prefer the passive wireless speakers. I use the Bose Soundwave speaker system and I can stream audio to them from all my Apple devices using Airplay. Whether it's music from my collection, Sirius/XM radio app or any other Internet audio feed.

[petercooper]

Ok. Thanks everyone!

[Arlis]

Over 30 years in computers & internet - if it can accept your voice, it can be hacked and used to intrude on your privacy by others......like NSA.

No, I don’t wear a tin-foil hat, but digitally, if it’s connected, it can be hacked and you can be listened to.

Don’t leave my webcam on for same reason.....and they have been hacked - same fundamentals.