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Echo Dot 2nd Generation White
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
9.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
990
Old Reviews
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Review Analysis - 939 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Device Compatibility
611echo, echo dot, dot, bluetooth, speaker
+99%
-1%
" ... The dot hears my request for snooze even with my hose connected and machine ON so that is a huge plus for me. ... "
" ... I love my Echo Dots. ... "Alexa, play songs by Raffi." ... "Alexa, read my book." ... Alexa pairs with them. ... "
" ... I like to consider mysely to be rather tech savvy especially when it comes to the latest and greatest, I really have to say and am really liking Ms. Alexa, she is able to give me pretty much whatever information I am in need of, need todays forecast? ... I am anxious to get an Amazon firestick and try that out with Alexa as well, I really like the idea of sitting in my recliner and requesting one of my shows instead of hunting down the remote and scrolling through hundreds of channels what channel my show is on. ... "
" ... Forget about Siri, Alexa is amazing!!! ... "
" ... For example yesterday I had to say “Alexa start my day” 6 times before it followed through on the command and this was not the first time this happened. ... I still need to set it up fully to work with other smart compatible divices but so far so it’s been an okay experience. ... "
" ... Add the Echo Dot and shizam! ... "
" ... The Echo Dot with Alexa is fabulous! ... Alexa is way smarter than Siri. ... Alexa is definitely a Marsha! ... She successfully integrates with my home automation and because of the app features, allows me to mess with my son and his friends. ... "
" ... Who knows Maybe Alexa 2.0 will do all this and more . ... "
Sound Quality
346speakers, dot, echo, listen, sound quality
+97%
-3%
" ... Amazon Music- I pay 8 bucks a month and I get access from all my "Alexas" to pretty much any song or album. ... Audible- I have a few books on Audible. ... "
" ... Good Build quality, very responsive to my non American accent, although its small it has a very nice quality of sound to it. ... Loud and crisp. ... "
" ... Other than that, the sound quality is great and you don’t need to shout for it to start listening. ... "
" ... The sound quality is good. ... "
" ... I highly recommend the dot (and the sound is just fine on them). ... "
" ... It’s amazing how It tells me the weather he plays music for me my playlist or anything I want to hear or any information I want to know is just great!! ... "
" ... I've connected my Amazon Music with Alexa and it's amazing, I can ask her to play any songs I want to hear. ... "
" ... - Instant music, weather, traffic, news. ... "
Apps
320google, skills, echo, list, dot
+98%
-2%
" ... I ended up buying a dot and a Eufy and I like the dot better because: A) there's an extra app to download for eufy in addition to the alexa app. ... "
" ... I used to pay for Pandora Premium, so this is the same deal. ... "Alexa, play songs by Raffi." ... "Alexa, read my book." ... "
" ... She is able to work with other musis services as well too, though at the moment I am only subscribed to Spotify music. ... "
" ... Alexa is way smarter than Siri. ... Alexa is definitely a Marsha! ... She successfully integrates with my home automation and because of the app features, allows me to mess with my son and his friends. ... "
" ... Can't ask all question you can to Google Home - especially follow up ones ( don't get me wrong, at this point Alexa is still capable of more, in my opinion) ... "
" ... There should be an online phone book that we add numbers to that Alexa can call from. ... They're always asking Alexa something! ... "
" ... - Set up requires the Alexa app. ... - Alexa, spell Peaches ✅ ... "
" ... But "Alexa" needs to learn a few more things. ... "
Software Platform
283google, echo, dot, skills, echo dot
+96%
-4%
" ... I ended up buying a dot and a Eufy and I like the dot better because: A) there's an extra app to download for eufy in addition to the alexa app. ... "
" ... I am anxious to get an Amazon firestick and try that out with Alexa as well, I really like the idea of sitting in my recliner and requesting one of my shows instead of hunting down the remote and scrolling through hundreds of channels what channel my show is on. ... "
" ... Forget about Siri, Alexa is amazing!!! ... "
" ... For example yesterday I had to say “Alexa start my day” 6 times before it followed through on the command and this was not the first time this happened. ... "
" ... The Echo Dot with Alexa is fabulous! ... Alexa is way smarter than Siri. ... Alexa is definitely a Marsha! ... Using reminders, I have them convinced that Alexa is watching them. ... "
" ... Alexa is far superior to Siri. ... "
" ... They claim there is a voice training mode but you can't access it unless you load alexa on your smart phone - I have a tablet and a fire tablet but neither is acceptable to voice training? ... "
" ... They're always asking Alexa something! ... "
Capacity
267bedroom, living room, echo, dot, kitchen
+100%
" ... I’ll fidget with it more after Christmas - bought one for our living room and one as a gift for the hubby so for now it’s stuffed in my pajama drawer because I have to wait until he opens his up on Christmas Day. ... "
" ... Since our apartment is so small, the Dots in the bedroom and living area can both hear when you say 'Alexa'. ... "
" ... I located the dot between my shower room and my bedroom and I can command it from any of the three rooms . ... "
" ... We bought two, one upstairs and one on the main level, thinking of adding a 3rd in the basement. ... "
" ... We rely on floor lamps and table lamps at night. ... In the morning, we setup a Routine called "Start my day" which turns on the bedroom lights, gives the weather forecast, traffic to the office then goes into a series of news briefs. ... We leave the house more informed than ever before. ... "
" ... I have it sitting in my room by my tv. ... I am very impressed by how well Alexa understands what I’m saying even when talking from acrossed the room. ... "
" ... bedroom, kitchen, family room. ... Using the "Dropin" feature we are able to use them as an intercom to the rooms where we have them. ... "
" ... Small and discreet, doesn’t take up a ton of room ... "
Call quality
195alexa, echo, answer, echo dot, voice recognition
+95%
-5%
" ... I also really like the drop in (intercom feature). ... It’s nice to just start talking rather than making a phone call that has to be answered on the other end. ... "
" ... There should be an online phone book that we add numbers to that Alexa can call from. ... "
" ... Easy to switch loadouts, call for clan members . ... Upvote this to be heard, I love your voice Alexa, but, it's time for my ghost to take over and help protect my house from the red legions attempts at messing with my house lights. ... "
" ... Hears my voice easily ... "
" ... - Answer SIMPLE questions like Siri 👌🏻 ... "
" ... He listens to music, stories, uses its calendar skill, learns the weather, even chat! ... "
" ... This feature that i just found out the drop-in where I can make a call and also be able to call any of my echo from my alexa app. ... "
" ... I have also used the voice controlled 'speaker phone' feature. ... "
Controls
134song, dot, voice, songs, echo
+96%
-4%
" ... "Alexa, play songs by Raffi." ... "
" ... For example yesterday I had to say “Alexa start my day” 6 times before it followed through on the command and this was not the first time this happened. ... "
" ... It is able to control my TV volume, power, channel and inputs. ... "
" ... Controls my firetv ... "
" ... But "Alexa" needs to learn a few more things. ... "
" ... I purchased this device to achieve voice control for some light switches. ... I found out that voice control and quick response for music, weather, news, time, shopping lists, etc. ... "
" ... so Alexa can play my podcasts and music . ... "
" ... I now can control my Pandora and Amazon music through communicating with Alexa. ... "
Bluetooth
131speaker, speakers, dot, paired, echo
+98%
-2%
" ... Speaker system- I found a Bluetooth compatible receiver and two nice speakers at the Goodwill. ... Alexa pairs with them. ... "
" ... We enjoy this even more than the larger Echo since we have it pair with bluetooth speakers we already own. ... "
" ... Just be careful during set-up so that you don't inadvertently set it up as a blue-tooth audio device, or it will "echo" the t.v. ... "
" ... but it easily pairs through Bluetooth with other speakers (which is what I did) ... "
" ... The Dot connected perfectly to my Bluetooth JBL Flip 3 speakers and my JVC headphones ... "
" ... It also serves as a bluetooth adapter. ... "
" ... Yes it’s blue tooth works with my iPhone. ... "
" ... I hooked this up to some blue tooth monitor speakers, and now I can play music just by asking Alexa. ... "
Volume
130volume, music, loud, echo, dot
+91%
-9%
" ... Audible- I have a few books on Audible. ... "
" ... Loud and crisp. ... "
" ... I located the dot between my shower room and my bedroom and I can command it from any of the three rooms . ... "
" ... The speaker is good and provides good volume and frequency response. ... "
" ... What's surprising how loud it gets it may not be the best sounding speaker but great for a very small size. ... "
" ... and the speaker is OK. ... "
" ... I have a small house, and she can hear me from any room. ... "
" ... We moved to a house that had speakers built into the ceilings in 5 rooms. ... Plus, we get to listen to music in any room. ... The old echo, which has a much better speaker, was relegated to the master bathroom, but she can hear us clearly when we're in the master bedroom. ... "
Ease of Use
116set, easy to use, skills, simple, setup
+95%
-5%
" ... And set up was very easy. ... "
" ... Very easy set up and doesn't take any space up. ... "
" ... easy to hook up. ... "
" ... Should be so easy. ... "
" ... SOOOOOOO easy and cool !!!! ... "
" ... I am getting better as my Echo Dot and I learn together! ... "
" ... Has easy audio controls ... "
" ... Very easy to connect to Spotify, streaming services, podcasts and various others. ... Note that it's *not* super easy to use with multiple people. ... "
Price
114worth, sale, echo, dot, 50
+100%
" ... I don't think we would have bought so many if they were full-price as they're a little gimmicky, but when bought at the usual Amazon discount they are handy little things. ... "
" ... If its still the same price, dont think . ... "
" ... All for a very small price. ... "
" ... / I am a little skeptical about this level of tech in the home. ... "
" ... I don’t get how it does all these things for such a low price. ... "
" ... Overall a great product and honestly a steal for $30 ... "
" ... Amazing for the price! ... "
" ... I don't know that I would pay full price for this, but it's definitely worth the sale price. ... "
Setup
95set, instructions, minutes, easy to set, alexa app
+98%
-2%
" ... I like to consider mysely to be rather tech savvy especially when it comes to the latest and greatest, I really have to say and am really liking Ms. Alexa, she is able to give me pretty much whatever information I am in need of, need todays forecast? ... "
" ... And set up was very easy. ... "
" ... easy to hook up. ... "
" ... Set up took about an hour. ... "
" ... The process was wasy ans quick. ... "
" ... I was thrilled that I could do this without any help just using the Alexa app instructions, which walked me through set up, Note: make sure you have your Wi-Fi ( home password), this is not your Amazon password, but the password you have with your internet provider. ... "
" ... I connected it to my Play 5 using "line in" and wifi and was up and running in a few minutes. ... "
" ... The installation does require a smartphone - but the process is not painful. ... "
Marketplace
95prime day, thank, prime, works, thanks
+99%
-1%
" ... Amazon seems pretty good about keeping the updates rolling in, like I said earlier I just received my dot a few days ago and ive already received firmware updates, I am anxiously saving up to buy a full sized version for the bigger speaker and better/louder sound quality so I can replace my bluetooth speaker and pass it down to my daughter. ... "
" ... Amazon is usually so good ... "
" ... Amazon had a great deal for Cyber Monday. ... "
" ... Thank you AMAZON! ... "
" ... Wondering should I buy it from Amazon or elsewhere because of the experience with the last order from Amazon. ... "
" ... You can get it at Best Buy, Home Depot, Target, and of course Amazon. ... Great job Amazon on another great product. ... "
" ... -all other stuff works as described ... -shipping was amazon perfect! ... "
" ... Occasionally, I listen to stock reports, news and Amazon deals. ... "
For Kids
92children, alexa, jokes, ask, echo
+100%
" ... This is amazingly handy with little kids. ... "
" ... My 10 year old daughter loved playing brainy bee which is a game that basically consists of children's educational quizzes and my friends and I love playing trivia and weekly Jeopardy with Alex Tribek! ... "
" ... I've enjoyed these so much that I purchased them as gifts for my children. ... "
" ... My son is using it and he lived it (10 yrsold.) ... "
" ... Our whole family uses this and loves it! ... My 9 year loves being able to tell it to play any song and it plays it. ... My teenagers likes it to set reminders for times of the day to tell him to do things. ... "
" ... Can't wait to give these to the kids for Christmas and five wasn't enough, I have about 20 other friends and family that would love this and I still need some so I can do voice commands everywhere in my house. ... "
" ... My daughter loves us having Alexa tell pirate jokes. ... "
" ... Even my 20 year old daughter likes to play Song quiz with us. ... "
As Gift
82christmas, gifts, birthday, present, family
+100%
" ... I’ll fidget with it more after Christmas - bought one for our living room and one as a gift for the hubby so for now it’s stuffed in my pajama drawer because I have to wait until he opens his up on Christmas Day. ... "
" ... I purchased this for my mom as a Christmas present on Cyber Monday when it was discounted and I was super happy with the price. ... I have not used this exact one obviously because it is a gift for my mom but the reason we decided to purchase her one was because we have the same model at home and my mom came over for thanksgiving and loved it! ... "
" ... A gift for my mom. ... "
" ... I got 2 more as Christmas presents. ... "
" ... I use mine all the time so much so that I now purchase the Echo Dot for friends as a really unique gift that they may not have thought about getting for themselves. ... Recommend getting one for yourself and also for friends and family--great as gifts. ... "
" ... This is the best gift for anyone that loves music and is busy . ... "
" ... I received this as a gift. ... "
" ... I plan to hook it up to my Christmas Tree and Christmas Tree Train with the smart sockets that I also bought. ... "
Product Reliability
80year, dot, ago, weeks, echo dot
+88%
-13%
" ... everything working good now. ... "
" ... Alexa has been my e-minion, if you will, for the last week. ... "
" ... Within 2 days. ... "
" ... Its funny how droll a phone interface can be when you've used this in the kitchen for a few weeks. ... "
" ... 1st time it started winning me over is when I had made several orders over the course of two weeks. ... "
" ... probably one of the best devices I bought for the year. ... "
" ... We weren't sure about having one of these in the house, but have completely changed our minds after a few days of use. ... "
" ... I just received this a few days ago, along with the FireStick etc. ... I’ll give another review once it’s working properly. ... "
Features
61lights, smart home, timer, smart, hue
+98%
-2%
" ... The adding things to my shopping list alone feature is awesome. ... "
" ... Pretty good device for those functions . ... "
" ... That is a very nice feature. ... "
" ... Add ____ to my shopping list (the nicest feature - by far) ... "
" ... Thousands of Features ... "
" ... I'm sure those features are coming. ... "
" ... or appliances, you will need to purchase smart devices such as smart plug, smart light switch and etc. ... "
" ... And so many other functions! ... "
Network
57dot, wifi, room, echo dot, echo
+98%
-2%
" ... So now it really feels like the we're talking to the house. ... "
" ... We have several and have them spread around the house. ... "
" ... The pair one placed at each end of the house are sensitive enough to cover most of the house. ... "
" ... And they act as intercoms between rooms too . ... "
" ... Conference drop in on my office 6. ... "
" ... You can use them as an Intercom withing the house and even outside of the house. ... "
" ... Just feed it 110 volts and a good wifi signal and it's good to go out of the box. ... "
" ... This has really been a god send for our house. ... "
For Fun
56lot of fun, skills, jokes, fun to use, fun and useful
+100%
" ... Lots of fun. ... "
" ... So far I’ve been having fun with it! ... "
" ... Having so much fun with it and exploring all it can do! ... "
" ... It's so much fun! ... "
" ... I read and watched on tv it does a lot more things that are interesting, fun, and exciting. ... "
" ... It seems like everyday, I'm trying something new and I'm having a lot of fun discovering everything that the Echo can do. ... "
" ... I've also played around with some of the other commands which is fun. ... "
" ... It's cute and fun. ... "
Clock
45alarm, alexa, alarms, wake, set an alarm
+98%
-2%
" ... It's a nifty gadget that I just wanted for an alarm clock so my room wasn't bright. ... "
" ... We also always use it to set timers to remember things in the kitchen or for timeout time. ... "
" ... Makes a great alarm clock as well. ... "
" ... Works great in a bedroom as an alarm clock and when you wake up you can get the news and weather or have it play your favorite radio station while you get ready. ... "
" ... Has alarm features which is great. ... "
" ... I got it mainly to stream my music and use it as an alarm clock and it's been great. ... "
" ... The volume is perfect in the bedrooms and it even makes a real handy alarm clock. ... "
" ... Set a timer for ___ ... "
Wifi
43wifi, network, echo, dot, internet connection
+95%
-5%
" ... I recently added Wi-Fi light switched that are Alexa compatible so now I can control my lights by commanding Alexa via voice or the Alexa app on my phone. ... "
" ... The setup is easy once you enter your correct wifi password! ... "
" ... Our next 'skills' to add our new lights and other wifi-enabled home appliances. ... "
" ... Its great having access to my WiFi via this Dot or that Dot . ... "
" ... Given that most of our lights have wifi-enabled switches, having the echo in our bathroom works out great! ... "
" ... Now as far as this Dot goes, easy set up but I don’t think my WiFi connection is strong enough or something because Alexa isn’t letting me finish the set up per the very last step??? ... "
" ... When you get to the page in the Alexa app where you have to enter the network name and password, there is a link to "advanced settings" where you can enter the IP address and associated network information (gateway address, subnet mask, DNS servers etc) manually. ... "
" ... After upgrading my wi-fi at great cost, everything works perfect ... "
Design
42look, look forward, design, white, skills
+100%
" ... Overall device is small and can hide easily if you dont like the look. ... "
" ... This thing is just plain awesome. ... "
" ... I know, I know I can look it up. ... "
" ... The dot has a polished high quality look but is unobtrusive. ... "
" ... It looks like new and so far works like new, hope it holds up. ... "
" ... I plan to look into those too. ... "
" ... I have much to learn about it's capabilities and look forward to doing more of that. ... "
" ... With all of that said, very fun and useful device that is both stylish and functional, I mounted mine on the wall and it looks and works great! ... "
Size
39portable, size, dot, echo, speaker
+97%
-3%
" ... It’s super portable. ... "
" ... It is pretty good considering the size! ... "
" ... which it was chargeable so more portable. ... "
" ... I love that this dot is also small and fairly unobtrusive. ... "
" ... ), and she can even carry on small conversations! ... "
" ... The unit is compact and discreet. ... "
" ... The footprint is small, smaller than I actually expected. ... "
" ... This is a fun and compact device that smartens any sound system and home. ... "
Gaming
38play, game, playing, trivia, jokes
+100%
" ... My 10 year old daughter loved playing brainy bee which is a game that basically consists of children's educational quizzes and my friends and I love playing trivia and weekly Jeopardy with Alex Tribek! ... "
" ... He can also play trivia games as I read, but we haven’t tried yet. ... "
" ... The kids use it to play games. ... "
" ... Love playing jeopardy when I’m bored. ... "
" ... You can play jeopardy and take daily quizzes. ... "
" ... There are some games available on it, i have not tried them all but they appear to very family oriented but they can also be played solo. ... "
" ... We used it as a party game doing music trivia and categories. ... "
" ... My grandchildren like to play games with it. ... "
Baking
32kitchen, timers, alexa, conversions, timer
+97%
-3%
" ... I enjoy her little tidbits when I tell her good morning and love her dad jokes. ... "
" ... Set a timer hands free while cooking. ... "
" ... She's my recipe book my shopping list she's my everything. ... "
" ... I was skeptical at how often I would use Alexa, but over time, I've come to rely on her for cooking and work timers, weather at many locations (helpful during the hurricanes), calculations, giving us the time of day in any part of the world, looking up recipes, word definitions. ... "
" ... I really like having this is my kitchen for getting conversions in cooking, adding to shopping lists and playing music among other things. ... "
" ... I'm still new to this, but it's pretty handy in the kitchen for setting timers, looking up ingredients, and calculating conversions - especially when I have messy hands from cooking or baking. ... "
" ... I am so happy we have her and the more we use her the more skills she seems to acquire. ... "
" ... She can do math problems really well lol. ... "
Remote
24control, dot, voice, harmony hub, harmony
+96%
-4%
" ... I never have to search for the remote ever again! ... "
" ... I also have the Dot integrated with my Harmony hub to control my entire home theater and to my Lutron Radio RA2 home automation for full voice control of the house. ... "
" ... Also I recommend the remote. ... "
" ... They integrated easily with my existing Lutron remote control system, providing easy hands free operation of all of my lights as well as my garden fountain pump. ... "
" ... Control lighting 4. ... With RF dd on. ... "
" ... 2) To control my entertainment center with voice commands using a Logitech Harmony Hub ... "
" ... I am using this to gain voice control over the Harmony Hub/Remote and our Insteon home automation stuff . ... "
" ... I also add a Bluetooth speaker (BOHO) for remote sound, the dot is connected to AC. ... "
ISP
24connection, plan, yes, accounts, account
+96%
-4%
" ... With chagrin, I realized I had an extra digit in my password. ... "
" ... If you want more than one person to share it, then you need to create a "Household" in your Amazon account, and then the household members will automatically gain access to the Alexa. ... "
" ... Maybe even passwords. ... "
" ... With RF dd on. ... "
" ... We have all of our internet radio accounts set up on it. ... "
" ... With that in mind ... If you just plan ... "
" ... I also enabled it with acces to my Sirious XM internet streaming subscription. ... "
" ... That workaround has consistently worked for me. ... "
Sleep Tracking
23music, sounds, play, sleeping, sleep timer
+100%
" ... I have this one by my bed and have a "deep sleep" playlist (relaxing music) I use when I have troubles sleeping. ... Listening to calming music helps me fall to sleep. ... "
" ... I mostly use it to play sleep sounds and music from Spotify, to control a couple of smart plugs and I like that I can ask it the weather and time when I don't feel like checking my phone. ... "
" ... The Dot works great and use it in the bedroom for light music and sound before sleep. ... "
" ... I like the new brief skill to get my daily news updates in the morning and I use the sleep sounds almost every day so I can fall asleep to the sound of waves. ... "
" ... Her reminders and alarms are invaluable through my days to keep me on track. ... "
" ... it can play soft sleep music when I am sleeping, and it can play gentle piano or an audiobook for my pets when I am at work. ... It has a thousand other uses but right now sleep and pet music is what I use it for. ... "
" ... I often think of these things as I'm trying to go to sleep and by having it there, it is very convenient to add to my lists and my calendar. ... "
" ... I like to have it read my audible books, play music I like, play sleep sounds like nature sounds, and the easy to set alarms. ... "
Video Playback
22streaming, youtube videos, videos, watching, books
+100%
" ... I also love that it will play my shows on my fire TV. ... "
" ... to factory setup when I link her to the Fire Tv via the Alexa app under Music, Videos, and Books she says I need to connect her. ... "
" ... No buffering issues experienced streaming music for long periods of time either. ... "
" ... and movie show times. ... "
" ... Music library and streaming. ... "
" ... I’m about to leave town, but I will begin destroying them one by one and will post YouTube videos to prove it. ... "
" ... There are tons of videos on youtube on how to use it properly, i'm just here to let you know that it works great. ... "
" ... I have a Kindle Fire mainly for reading, but hooked up to it and will play my prime music. ... "
Cooling
22bedroom, weather, thing, second one, pretty
+100%
" ... This thing is so cool. ... "
" ... its so cool! ... Its so cool. ... "
" ... Weather and news in the morning. ... "
" ... This thing is pretty cool. ... "
" ... It's all very cool. ... "
" ... It's just plain cool. ... "
" ... like to use when in my bedroom. ... "
" ... I got this second one for the bedroom. ... "
Food Items
21timers, recipe, pizza, kitchen, food
+90%
-10%
" ... I'm still new to this, but it's pretty handy in the kitchen for setting timers, looking up ingredients, and calculating conversions - especially when I have messy hands from cooking or baking. ... "
" ... You can order a pizza, flowers and a car with it. ... "
" ... Meanwhile, thanks for the timer -- kept me from forgetting eggs boiling on the stove. ... "
" ... The ability to set multiple timers is very useful for when you're cooking and have food all over your hands, or for giving your toddler "2 more minutes" to play. ... "
" ... She's very useful for when I'm cooking and need to know certain conversions but can't use my hands since they have Food all over them. ... "
" ... Also I love that it can check out the weather for me! ... "
" ... You can ask to play jokes, order pizza and much more. ... "
" ... I really like saying good morning to Alexa in the morning. ... "
Comfort
21fall asleep, echo, sore, skills, remembering
+90%
-10%
" ... It's nice to sit in a comfy chair and listen to them. ... "
" ... Great to fall asleep too. ... "
" ... That is the reason I purchased it, it was cheap enough that I felt comfortable trying it. ... "
" ... Hands Free Use ... "
" ... It's become my right hand . ... "
" ... I understand that there other options to use, such as sounds to help you relax your mind and fall asleep. ... "
" ... He nearly fell over. ... "
" ... I dont think I'll ever feel comfortable in having a companies product have full access to my home and life, but its a very cool item to own. ... "
Ports
19plug, hub, audio cable, usb, smart plug
+100%
" ... But all in all and good looking useful device with the inclusion of a 3.5mm jack. ... "
" ... Worked easily w a smart plug I purchased. ... "
" ... I have the product connected to 4 of the ETEKcity smart wifi plugs. ... Compatible with smart plugs ... "
" ... If you are going to be only buying one - buy the one with the Phillip's Hue Hub instead of this one. ... "
" ... There's a LINE OUT 3.5mm jack so you can plug this into better speakers if you'd like, which I highly recommend. ... "
" ... -Also I can use it as a portable sound system when connected to my mobile players device with 3.5mm Aux cable ... "
" ... and this is happening despite unplugging and plugging back in and across all my 6 Alexas. ... "
" ... Oh, and a smart plug or two! ... "
Cables
18dot, power cord, black, 3 5mm, power
+94%
-6%
" ... -No need with power cord again, I could bring Alexa with me every where I go around the house ... -Also I can use it as a portable sound system when connected to my mobile players device with 3.5mm Aux cable ... "
" ... And connect her to a stereo receiver (You have to buy a separate cable, not included) and you get great music either from Amazon's music library or from your own collections. ... "
" ... For those of us that have cut the cable cord this product does a great job with morning news, the weather, and stocks. ... "
" ... The Dot in my bedroom is connected by an aux cable to the stereo that I use for surround sound. ... "
" ... Included with the Echo Dot is the power cord to connect the speaker to the wall. ... Thankfully, the power cable is a Micro USB cable, which is the same as most phone chargers besides the iPhone. ... The power cord is 5 feet long, which is convenient. ... "
" ... I received an answer right away, 'yes, it comes with a 3.5mm audio cable', excellent I thought, checked the length too short, needed RCA anyway so I ordered a longer one, all set! ... Well you cant have it both ways, if an audio cable is plugged into the device it creates an internal bypass of the main speaker, I guess they are all like this but nobody told me! ... "
" ... The USB power block and cable is not too bulky and is roughly 6' in length, respectively, which is a great thing as you can place the product anywhere you need to. ... "
" ... Fortunately for us we connected it to our surround sound receiver as an analog input via a 3.5mm to RCA cable. ... "
Delivery
16received, amazon, prime, delivery, ordered
+100%
" ... Within 2 days. ... "
" ... Fast shipping with prime. ... "
" ... -shipping was amazon perfect! ... "
" ... I just received it yesterday and I been having a blast with it. ... "
" ... One of the bonus, for the moment, is being able to order add on items and getting it shipped without having to meet the $25 minimum. ... "
" ... I received it fairly quickly and in perfect condition. ... "
" ... I got this product during the Prime Day sale for $35 with same day shipping, shout out to Amazon and the driver who got it to me same day. ... "
" ... I also anticipate using the reminders to remind me of meetings that I have scheduled. ... "
Storage
16small, room, want, space, take up much
+100%
" ... Very easy set up and doesn't take any space up. ... "
" ... Small and discreet, doesn’t take up a ton of room ... "
" ... I have mine in kitchen next to fridge. ... "
" ... Bottom line if its for a smaller room this will work perfectly but is you want someone that will work in a bigger room you might want a speaker of the Echo. ... "
" ... It doesn't take up much space either like the tower. ... "
" ... Also the small design is nice to put on a shelf and take up almost no room. ... "
" ... Do you know how big a bag of 5 lbs meal worms is?! ... "
" ... I'm sure the latter will fill many needs, but its a closed system, is brand-new. ... "
Notifications
12message, calendar, wake, reminder, appointments
+100%
" ... I get weekly updates in my email. ... "
" ... "Alexa set alarm for 1016PM" ... "
" ... So useful for a variety of requests. ... "
" ... I also love the "what's new with Alexa" emails I get. ... "
" ... When I ask to call my wife or send her a message, she does it instantly. ... "
" ... I love that it syncs up to my calendar and I can have it make appointments or tell me what I have planned for the day. ... "
" ... My wife particularly likes how she can set timers and alarms simply by telling Alexa to set it. ... "
" ... You can set dates or reminders in your calendar, and with the many skills currently out, and the ability to make your own (if you have the time and so desire) there really are infinite possibilities as to what Alexa can help you do ... "
Product As Described
12expected, advertised, exactly, everything, described
+100%
" ... -all other stuff works as described ... "
" ... Does exactly as advertised! ... "
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Works exactly as promised. ... "
" ... Really worth it and works as expected. ... "
" ... It works as described. ... "
" ... The reason the the 4star posting is. ... "
" ... Anyway, it does everything it promises to do, and much more than I expected. ... "
FM
12stations, play, radio station, music, iheart radio
+100%
" ... I use them like radios that allow me to listen to radio stations all over the world. ... "
" ... Far better than your average clock radio. ... "
" ... She will play requested songs, radio stations, or music of a specific gengre. ... "
" ... I have lately started to use it for access to my Sirius satellite radio. ... "
" ... Even with skills you have to be pretty precise how you ask for something like play iheart radio station wtvn radio instead of play iheart radio station wtvn 610 radio which never seems to work. ... "
" ... Just telling her to speak, set my alarm, turn on my favorite radio station is so easy. ... "
" ... It will also play radio stations and give the weather. ... "
" ... The sound is very clear and crisp, which surprised me due to it's size and it streams so many music stations (IHeart Radio, Amazon Music Etc.) ... "
Headphones
11jack, output, bluetooth, aux, 3 5mm jack
+91%
-9%
" ... But all in all and good looking useful device with the inclusion of a 3.5mm jack. ... "
" ... Features 3.5mm jack ... "
" ... The sound is better than we expected with it being used without auxiliary speakers. ... "
" ... There is a earbud/headphone jack which will allow private listening. ... "
" ... I hooked this unit up to my SONOS Play 5 for huge immense music sound through the LINE IN/AUX jack port. ... "
" ... also, it has a headphone jack on the back so i set this in the living room next to the surround sound and plugged it in the aux port and we leave the speaker on all the time. ... "
" ... I hooked up a set of speaker to them in my office via the 3.5mm headphone jack next to the power input which made up for the difference. ... "
" ... But this unit has both an output jack for your existing sound system or bluetooth if you have a bluetooth sound system. ... "
Charging
11battery, charge, charging, station, rechargeable
+82%
-18%
" ... and this is happening despite unplugging and plugging back in and across all my 6 Alexas. ... "
" ... Due to this , I highly suggest purchasing the Evo charger/wireless battery station. ... "
" ... They could get away with charging over $100 for this product easily and I would say that it was worth the price. ... "
" ... It comes with its charger (normal usb wire that you can get anywhere). ... "
" ... Thankfully, the power cable is a Micro USB cable, which is the same as most phone chargers besides the iPhone. ... "
" ... I am keeping it and I also purchased the charger. ... I feel the price together brings it up, so get the charger only if you are moving it around. ... Looks gets a 5 stars with or without charger. ... Charger gets 5 stars. ... "
" ... I don't have a Tap, but I hear it has a docking/charging station ... "
" ... For price, check out the Anker SoundCore ... "
Overall performance
10fast, really, gets, far, done
+100%
" ... It is not a big speaker, but it gets the job done for me. ... "
" ... I got it really fast! ... "
" ... Works great so far. ... Does a far better job of understanding what I'm asking for than I expected any $50 device to do. ... "
" ... It's not the most powerful, but it gets the job done! ... "
" ... It also makes getting ready go faster . ... "
" ... Once it is synched up - this little puppy does a fantastic job. ... "
" ... The interaction is remarkably smooth. ... "
" ... She does awaken pretty easily usually, except maybe if/when I speak fast. ... "
Cleaning
10cleaning, clean, tell, music, hands
+100%
" ... You can listen to books while you clean. ... "
" ... Best of all, unlike other roommates I've had over the years, she doesn't leave dirty dishes in the sink! ... "
" ... Best of all, no daily walks, no mess to clean up, no expensive vaccines. ... "
" ... I use it a lot for playing music while cleaning or working outside. ... "
" ... It helps that I have Hardwood floors. ... "
" ... I like to play music on it when I clean too. ... "
" ... I have mine connected to a Bluetooth for improved sound, I love listening to it when I am busy with laundry, cleaning etc. ... "
" ... And I can connect it to my stereo system, etc, for big sound hands free - great for entertaining, sitting and working uninterrupted, while house cleaning when my hands are full or wet. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 0.14 meters
Connectivity
Bluetooth: Yes
3.5 mm Jack: Yes
Recommendations
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0.14 meters
SIZE
Yes
BLUETOOTH
Yes
3.5 MM JACK