– Meet Echo Dot – Our most compact smart speaker that fits perfectly into small spaces.
– Improved speaker quality – Better speaker quality than Echo Dot Gen 2 for richer and louder sound. Pair with a second Echo Dot for stereo sound.
– Voice control your music – Stream songs from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, Sirius XM, and others.
– Ready to help – Ask Alexa to play music, answer questions, read the news, check the weather, set alarms, control compatible smart home devices, and more.
– Voice control your smart home – Turn on lights, adjust thermostats, lock doors, and more with compatible connected devices. Create routines to start and end your day.
– Connect with others hands-free – Call friends and family who have the Alexa app or an Echo device. Instantly drop in on other rooms in your home or make an announcement to every room with a compatible Echo device.
– Alexa has skills – With tens of thousands of skills and counting, Alexa is always getting smarter and adding new skills like tracking fitness, playing games, and more.
– Designed to protect your privacy – Amazon is not in the business of selling your personal information to others. Built with multiple layers of privacy controls including a mic off button.
Sherry –
I tell Alexia to play ocean sounds when I go to bed at night and sleep soundly until morning. I wouldn’t want to be without it. I plan to get another one for my husband’s Nursing Home room to help him sleep. I especially like Thunder Storms at night. It reminds me that I always slept well when there was a thunderstorm. The sounds are perfect to imagine that I really am curled up with my husband safe inside while the storm goes on outside.I ask the Alexa Dot for these sounds anytime I want to drift off. If you don’t like Thunderstorms there are other sounds. One is called Ocean Sounds that is so soothing I can fall asleep to it too.
MartyReads –
It sounds wierd to say Alexa/Echo Dot changed my life, but let me tell you how it has helped.I am absent-minded, and I have no sense of the passage of time. Quite often I’d forget to start dinner until 7PM, and since I am on a special diet, that meant eating later than optimal. I also take medication several times a day. Add to that how the day can simply get away from me, and I was feeling frustrated with myself! I had no one to blame but myself, but the thing was — blame wasn’t helping! So I got a dot. I started putting in reminders for meds, for starting dinner, for remembering to switch the laundry to the dryer. I got more done, and it helped me not get into negative self-talk/self-recrimination for my forgetfullness. If I had to stop mid-task, I told Alexa to tell me in 5 minutes. I used to really get off track if I went to the bathroom and forgot what I was doing before that. Well, now things flow better. I dont get annoyed with myself, I just fix the reminders! I don’t use alarms anymore with their blaring noise — if you are a forgetful or absent-minded person like me, an alarm is an annoying noise and youo still might not remember what it is FOR. Alexa just tells me. I am also free of the million-zillion post-it notes and the lists that always seemed to be in the wrong room. Alexa keeps all my lists, and can read them to me. I set up Google calendar, let Alexa have access and now she also can remind me what events are coming up — be that doctors or social events. Finally I have a flow to my day that isnt disrupted if I chase down some internet research topic or read a little longer than planned. Alexa helps me keep things from falling off my radar, and I dont have to use a form of mild shame to motivate myself.I wish I had tried it much sooner. My husband was so amazed, he bought the 2nd one for me! He now enjoys having Alexa play sports talk radio and news, and fun stuff like jeapardy questions. I’ve started to listen to audiobooks more and my imagination is soaring. Alexa is a great addition to my life, the personal assistant I needed!
J. Foust –
We got a 3rd generation dot for free when we signed up for a month of Amazon Music Unlimited. I don’t think we’ll keep the service, but the dot is nice. We have many dots around our house (living room, basement, bedrooms, and kitchen) but they are all the older generation dots. This latest 3rd generation definitely looks nicer with the fabric covering, and the sound is drastically better. I don’t feel like the voice recognition is improved at all over the older Dots, but that’s okay – we didn’t have any complaints about the originals. All in all, I think this is a nice upgrade from previous versions, but I can’t see spending money to actually upgrade what we already have. If you are just looking for something to answer questions, control smart devices, and occasionally play music, the dot may be for you. If you want better sound quality, look into the bigger and more expensive devices, but for the price this is a good one to get!
Radeepa Kiribathgala –
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First time I’m using an Amazon Echo dot and I really love it. You Can just ask Alexa anything. Most of the time she will answer. very responsive. Even my 5 year old son always get excited to ask questions from Alexa.For less than $20 bucks it was a great steal. Plus as a Bluetooth speaker it exceeded my expectations. Amazing sound for such a small device. very clear. I spent close to $50 for just Bluetooth speakers. But this echo dot is much better than any budget Bluetooth speaker I bought before. Overall this has to be the best 20 bucks i have ever spent on an electronic device. Hands down ! Great job amazon. Two thumbs up 👍 👍
Raymond –
I purchased two Echo Dots in conjunction with and as a compliment to the Echo mainly for music since I don’t have a stereo in my home other than a small boombox, which I don’t use because it doesn’t sound all that great. But I have to say that even the Echo Dot has better audio quality than the portable radio. I have hearing loss due to an accident years ago, so I really shouldn’t be rating sound quality, it is difficult for me to hear some tones. The Alexa app on my Android phone has a simple EQ. While it does help, it’s not sensitive enough to compensate for my poor hearing.Even so, I can hear good enough to enjoy music on my Echo Dots, which are linked in a special group with my primary Echo device. The Dots are in separate rooms so I can walk around the house and have music wherever I go. This is an awesome feature.I’ve learned to use it for weather and news reports as well as set reminders, timers, and lists. She also tells me when I have an Amazon delivery. Plus I have some fun askingng Alexa to play Star Trek sounds and other cool stuff.I also set Alexa to “away” mode when I leave the house and she listens for common noises like glass breaking and will alert me if she hears anything suspicious. She’s definitely not a security device. But it’s nice to know she’s got an ear for possible intruders and will let me know.A great feature is the relaxing music or pleasing sounds that I play when going to sleep. I especially like the ocean waves for sleeping.One issue I’ve experienced, Echo and Echo Dot become unresponsive once in a while. I have to unplug and reconnect power to reinitialize functionality. I’m not sure what’s causing this problem? It could be my network/WiFi signal or some other technical problem so I can’t ding Echo for the issue just yet. Luckily the issue is random and infrequent.I’m still discovering new features. I never thought I’d say this, but Alexa with Echo has enhanced the enjoyment of my home. In all, I love my Echo Dot.
Nieves Barrera –
Alexa es muy simpatica. Tengo dos hijos adolescentes (13 y 15 años) y se la han pasado dandole ordenes y haciendole preguntas desde que recibieron el Echo dot como regalo de Navidad.Realmente me ha asombrado la capacidad que tiene para interactuar con los diferentes miembros de la familia en diferentes idiomas: español e ingles. Tambien me me llamo la atencion como discrimina tu voz entre las demas en una conversacion. Es decir, a partir de que le has dicho “Alexa”, solo se enfoca en lo que tu le estas solicitando, aunque haya otra conversacion de fondo en la misma habitacion, o ruido. Hemos descargado la app en el celular. Yo puedo estar fuera de casa y llamar al echo dot que esta en el playroom de mis hijos y ellos toman la llamada directamente alli. Nosotros vivimos en Paraguay, y le preguntas como esta el clima y te lo indica perfectamente. No he logrado aun conectar Imusic con Alexa, ya que me indica que esa funcion no esta disponible aun en mi pais. Asi que mis hijos estan evaluando cambiarse a Spotify. He comprado un smart doorbell compatible con Alexa, estará en camino. Cuando llegue pienso conectarlo para poder atender el timbre de la puerta del frente directamente desde Alexa.Tambien hemos comprado dos echo dot con reloj, pero esos recien salen a fin de enero (supongo que era un pre-sale). Estoy ansiosa de ver como funcionan esos dos como despertadores en el dormitorio, y entre los 3 como intercomunicadores.Ya he ordenado otro echo dot para regalarle a mi hermano para su cumpleaños. El tiempo de entrega es rapidisimo y llega muy bien empacado. Y hay que resaltar que el precio actual da para equiparse.Con referencia a la privacidad: este modelo tiene un botón para desactivar el micrófono en caso de que desees que no te escuchen… En fin, no lo se. Si voy a estar preocupada por ese tipo de espías, entonces tampoco debería de tener otro tipo de artefactos, comenzando por mi celular. Asi es que me lance a comprarlo sin pensar en ello.He decidido hacer esta reseña en español, porque no hay tantas en este idioma y creo que tambien es importante. Saludos y feliz inicio de 2020 a todos!!
DumDog –
This thing is a true life saver. We got one from my wife’s parents just before Thanksgiving of ‘19. For the most part at first it was just a nuisance. We weren’t sure how to incorporate it into our lives. We then got some Gosund plugs and really liked the ease with which we could turn on and off our lights, Christmas tree and other appliances. While exploring the app I found a “Guard” function. Basically when set it listens for smoke alarms, Co2 alarms and the sound of breaking glass. So we started using it. On Dec. 30 I was away from home with our dog when I got an alert that alarms were going off in our home. Alexa also sent an audio file. I listened to it and I heard the smoke alarms, what sounded like flames crackling and the obvious sound of water spraying. I ran home as fast as I could. It wasn’t a fire but my upstairs neighbor’s hot water heater had exploded and had been flooding our apartment for hours. This may seem bad but if I had come home when I had planned we have had a total loss. As it is we were able to save at least half of our belongings; many of which are irreplaceable. We owe Amazon, and the programmers, quite a lot. I wish I knew how to thank them. It’ll still be a few weeks before we can go home but as it is, at least we still have something to salvage. I can’t express the depth of emotion and deep thanks I feel for this device. It saved most of our home and our stuff. I could go on but I’m sure you get the point. This is an amazing device.
Kitty –
I absolutely love my echo dot! I have three already. It’s a life saver. You can ask it anything and even notifies you when you receive an Amazon package (we receive so many!).
Eric Wheelwright –
Before reading this review, please note that I base my reviews and ratings on COST as well as QUALITY & FEATURES. It is my way of offer fair and honest reviews that benefit other potential buyers, as cost should be considered. After all, it is extremely unfair to rate an item that cost $50 based on the features and quality of one that costs $500.As it relates to the Echo Dot (3rd Gen), for the current price, it is an absolute great deal.PROS:1. It’s compact and can be placed relatively anywhere. There are even accessories that can be added to it that allow you to use your wall socket to hold the Echo Dot if you aren’t interested in setting it on a surface.2. The 3rd Gen version has noticeably improved sound quality and improved voice recognition capabilities over the previous versions.3. There are NO MONTHLY FEES. Use of the Echo and most of the standard features are completely free. There are some paid subscription options that, for me, are worth it, such as Amazon Music and iCamera, however, even these features come with free options.4. I’ve always the computer system on Star Trek, and I’ve often imagine what it would feel like to have a similar system in my own home. With my Echos, I no longer have to wonder. They offer me the ability to control nearly every electrical devise in my home. I use my Echos to turn on and off the lights, to power on and off my television, surround sound, video game system and to adjust my thermostat. I also use it to control my Alexa enabled Microwave.5. In addition to using my Echos to play music and control smart devices, I use them as a Personal Assistant. The Echos make it easier than ever to schedule appointments and meetings. They are also great for setting reminders and To Do lists. And of course, I use them when cooking to set Cooking Timers that include labels for the food that I’m cooking. For example, if I need a timer for a Baked Potato, I’ll tell Alexa to set a 45 minute Baked Potato timer. The Echo will then set a timer called “Baked Potato.” This really comes in handy when you are cooking multiple things and need to set more than one time.6. In addition to what the Echos can do out the box, there are Skills, which work like mobile phone apps, that can be added to your Echo to increase its functionality. In the near future I’ll post of list of some my favorites.Photos coming soon.
Quang Cao –
I got the echo dot and an amazon smart plug for free from Verizon, I shouldn’t have clicked on that link to get it, it was a mistake… I never knew that I would really enjoy having Alexa in my house. I ended up buying 2 more echo dots and 6 smart plugs and a 4K fire tv. As a prime member I have access to music and videos by amazon, I’m also a Apple Music and the echo dot intergrates it flawlessly. I have Netflix, Hulu and Disney plus and I hope that they integrate these services flawlessly. I did not expect to buy all these Alexa powered products from a “free” promotion. Well played amazon… well played.