The device does not communicate with amazon.com until you say "alexa" and the code/hardware for that is all done on the device itself. So its not listening and streaming everything, all the time. It is listening all the time, yes- But only for the word 'alexa' - If it hears that word, then it starts talking to amazon.com and starts doing voice recognition. This is very easy to verify yourself with a network monitor.
Do you ask people with iphones or androids to turn them off when you are close because its listening for "hey siri" or "ok google" ?
If you asked me to turn mine off when visiting, I would happily oblige you- And then label you as a nutcase who has lined their walls with tinfoil.
Do you ask people with iphones or androids to turn them off when you are close because its listening for "hey siri" or "ok google" ?
If you asked me to turn mine off when visiting, I would happily oblige you- And then label you as a nutcase who has lined their walls with tinfoil.