What is Echo Show?
Echo Show brings you everything you love about
Alexa, and now she can show you things. Watch video flash briefings, Amazon
Video content, see music lyrics, security cameras, photos, weather forecasts,
to-do and shopping lists, browse and listen to Audible audio books, and more.
All hands-free—just ask.
- Play your favorite music
- Call friends and family
- Watch video clips
- Control your smart home
Let me explain the features on Echo Show further:
- Voice
responses from Alexa are now enhanced with visuals and optimized for visibility
across the room. Call or message your family and friends that also have an Echo
or the Alexa App, get the news with a video flash briefing, see your Prime
Photos, shop with your voice, see lyrics with Amazon Music, browse and listen
to Audible audiobooks, and more. All you have to do is ask.
- Echo
Show has eight microphones and beamforming technology so it can hear you from
across the room—even while music is playing. Echo Show is also an expertly
tuned speaker that can fill any room with immersive audio powered by Dolby.
When you want to use Echo Show, just say the wake word “Alexa” and Echo Show
responds instantly
Example command "Alexa, call Dad", "Alexa, show my calendar", "Alexa, what's the weather this week?"
1. Be Together More
- Make hands-free voice calls to almost anyone,
or video calls to friends and family who have an Echo Spot, Echo Show, or the
Alexa App. Use the Drop In feature when you want to connect instantly with
other compatible Echo devices in your home. For example, you can drop in to ask
what time dinner will be ready, see the baby's nursery, or check in with a
close relative. With Alexa Announcements you can also use Echo Show to
broadcast a quick, one-way message to all other Echo devices in your home.
- Making calls with
Alexa is easy. Set up your voice profile and teach Alexa to recognize your
voice. When you say, “Alexa, call Mom”, Alexa will call your mom, even if you
have multiple users in your home. When you're busy making dinner, just ask
Alexa to place a call from your Echo Show to almost anyone.
2. Info at a Glance
- For
news and information you can see and hear, just ask Alexa for your video flash
briefing from CNN, Bloomberg, and more. Curious about the latest movie trailers
or showtimes? Just ask.
- Echo
Show helps keep you organized at home. Start a timer in the kitchen and watch
as it counts down, or easily see and manage your family’s calendar. Sign in to
the Alexa App to take your to-do and shopping lists with you. Just add an item
to the list from home, and whoever is out shopping will see it added instantly
on their Alexa App.
3. Voice Control your Music
- Powered by Dolby, Echo Show is fine-tuned to
deliver crisp vocals with dynamic bass response and expansive sound. Watch as
the display comes alive to show song lyrics, custom stations, curated
playlists, and album art with Amazon Music. Set a music alarm to wake up to
your favorite song or playlist. Listen to tens of millions of songs with Amazon Music Unlimited.
With multi-room music support you can play music across multiple Echo devices
simultaneously (Bluetooth not supported for multi-room music).
- Echo Show also connects to Spotify, Pandora,
iHeartRadio, and TuneIn—giving you voice control for all of your music. Echo
Show is Bluetooth-enabled so you can stream other popular music services like
Apple Music from your phone or tablet.
4. Far-Field Recognition
- Equipped with eight microphones, beamforming
technology, and noise cancellation, Echo Show hears you from any direction–even
while music is playing.
- When you want to use
Echo Show, simply say the wake word, “Alexa” and Echo Show lights up and
streams audio to the cloud. The Alexa Voice Service is then leveraged to
recognize and respond to your request instantly. If you have more than one Echo
Show, Echo, or Echo Dot, Alexa responds from the Echo you're closest to. If you
want to limit your interaction with Alexa, simply turn the mic/camera button
off.
5. Control Your Smart Phone
- Use Echo Show to see a live camera feed from
the nursery or your front door with Amazon Cloud Cam.
Turn on the fan or dim the lights from the couch—all without lifting a finger.
Control multiple devices at scheduled times or with a single voice command,
like locking the doors and turning off the lights when you go to bed.
- Echo Show works with smart home devices such
as cameras, lights, TVs, fans, thermostats, garages, sprinklers, and
more.
6. Always
Getting Smarter
- Echo uses tens of thousands of skills and
counting. Skills are like apps and help you do more with your device, like test
your trivia knowledge with Jeopardy, find your inner Zen with Headspace, track
your fitness with Fitbit, fall asleep to ambient sounds, play games, and more.
It’s easy to get started – just say “Alexa, help me get started with skills.”
- New skills are being
added all the time. Discover skills and see ratings and reviews in the skill
section of the Alexa app or by visiting the skill homepage.
7. Better
with Prime
- Echo Show is even better with Prime. Order
millions of products using only your voice and gain access to weekly Alexa
shopping deals. All voice orders include fast, free shipping, and Alexa can
even track your delivery for you.
- Prime members can also
use their Echo Show to stream over 2 million songs with Prime Music, view their
Prime Photos, and play movies and shows from Prime Video.
8. Simple to Setup
and Use
- Use the Alexa App to connect
music services you already use like Spotify and Pandora.
- Link your calendar
from Google, G Suite, iCloud, Outlook.com or Office365.
- Setup your smart home
devices from Philips Hue, TP-Link, ecobee, WeMo, SmartThings, Insteon, Wink,
Nest, Lutron, and more.
- Control your timers and set custom tones for your
alarms, and much more.
- Alexa App is available for iOS, Android, and Fire
devices.
Disclosure
Francis Yeung is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. I only recommend products I trust!
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