The Alexa app is meant to be a smart‑home tool that adapts to our needs — not the other way around. For millions of users, Alexa routines are a core part of daily life: automations we carefully build, personalize, and refine so our homes work exactly the way we want. But the forced “Game Day” routine breaks that promise of customization and control.

This routine appears automatically in the Alexa app, cannot be deleted, and serves no purpose for users who don’t follow sports or simply want a clean, organized routine list. Instead of enhancing the smart‑home experience, it clutters it — and worse, it signals a worrying trend of Amazon inserting promotional or seasonal routines without user consent.

Smart‑home technology should respect personal preferences. A routine we never asked for should never be permanent.

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Why This Matters

The issue isn’t just about sports. It’s about user autonomy.

- Many Alexa users don’t watch sports at all.  
- Others prefer to keep their routine list minimal and organized.  
- Some rely on Alexa for accessibility or daily structure and find unwanted routines confusing or disruptive.  
- And all of us deserve the ability to remove features we don’t want.

The “Game Day” routine is more than an annoyance — it’s a precedent. If Amazon can add unremovable routines today, what stops them from adding more tomorrow?

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What We’re Asking Amazon To Do

We respectfully request that Amazon and the Alexa Smart Home Team:

- Remove the mandatory “Game Day” routine from the Alexa app OR  
- Allow users to fully delete, hide, or permanently disable it  
- Stop auto‑adding promotional, seasonal, or branded routines without explicit user consent  

This is a simple, user‑friendly change that would immediately improve the Alexa experience for millions of people.

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Why User Control Matters

Giving users full control over their routines:

- Restores trust in the Alexa platform  
- Reduces clutter and confusion  
- Respects personal preferences and accessibility needs  
- Keeps the smart‑home experience focused on what we want, not what Amazon wants to promote  

Smart‑home routines should be personal, intentional, and customizable — not preloaded with features we can’t remove.

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What Signing This Petition Supports

By adding your name, you’re advocating for:

- A cleaner, more intuitive Alexa app  
- A smart‑home ecosystem that respects user choice  
- A future where Amazon prioritizes user control over forced features  

Together, we can send a clear message:  
Give us control. Remove the Game Day routine.