The company reassures that Map View is opt-in and users have control over which rooms are added to their floor plan, and they can delete their floor plan at any time. This feature is designed to make it easier for customers to manage their smart home devices, especially for those who have more than 20 devices connected to Alexa.
Key takeaways:
- Amazon is introducing a new feature called Map View in the Alexa mobile app, which allows users to create a digital map of their house and pin connected devices to it.
- Map View will enable users to see the status of, control, and add new devices to their digital home map.
- The feature is opt-in, and users have control over which rooms are added to their floor plan and can delete their floor plan at any time, addressing potential privacy concerns.
- Map View will be available later this year in the U.S. on select phones.