Echo Show (2nd Gen)

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All-New Echo Show (2nd Gen), White Bulb E27

New speakers with improved sound, a new 10” HD screen and simple smart home setup—plus a new fabric design.
Call almost anyone hands-free including UK mobile and residential numbers (from UK only), other Echo devices and Skype. Link your Vodafone account to make and receive mobile calls. Make video calls to other Echo devices with a screen, the Alexa app or Skype. Instantly drop in on other rooms in your home or make an announcement to every room with a compatible Echo device.
Ask Alexa to see lyrics and album art with Amazon Music. Stream content from Apple Music, Spotify and Audible with powerful stereo sound. Watch films and TV shows from Prime Video, or the news.
Your new kitchen companion—watch recipes, set timers and add items to your shopping list.
Set up compatible Zigbee devices without the need for a separate hub. See your front-door camera stream with 2-way audio and notifications.
Echo Show is optimized for visibility across the room and can hear you even while music is playing. You can press the ‘microphone/camera off’ button to electronically disconnect the microphones and camera.
Designed to protect your privacy. Echo Show is built with multiple layers of privacy protections and controls, including a Microphone/Camera Off button that electronically disconnects the microphones and camera.

Echo Show features a new look, a vibrant 10” HD screen, built-in smart home hub and improved speakers. Just ask Alexa to make a video call, or see who’s at the front door.

Echo Show’s new speakers feature dual 2” premium drivers, a passive bass radiator and Dolby processing to deliver expansive stereo sound with deep, powerful lows and crisp highs. Adjust the treble, mid and bass levels, and set up multi-room music to play music across compatible Echo devices throughout your home.

Watch as the display comes alive to show song lyrics (UK only) and album art from Amazon Music.

Stream music and books from Apple Music, Spotify, TuneIn, Audible and more. Watch film trailers, news briefings and Prime Video content.

Echo Show is the kitchen companion that helps you get more done in your day. Cook along to step-by-step recipes, set alarms and timers, add items to your to-do and shopping lists, see weather forecasts, calendars, photos and more. Echo Show is optimised for visibility across the room and can hear you even while music is playing.

Alexa can control hundreds of smart home devices such as security cameras, lights, thermostats and more. Just ask her to show you the front door camera or brighten the kitchen lights.

Easily set up and control compatible Zigbee smart home devices without the need for a separate hub. Just ask “Alexa, discover my devices” and Echo Show will discover and set up compatible devices so you can control them with your voice or manage them on-screen.

Echo Show makes it easy to stay in touch. Make video calls to friends and family who have the Alexa App, an Echo Spot or Echo Show (Skype). You can also voice-call or message anyone with an Echo device or the Alexa App, or instantly connect to other devices in your home to make a quick announcement or check in on the kids.

You can call almost anyone hands-free, including UK mobile and residential numbers (from UK only. Emergency calling not supported), other Echo devices, the Alexa app and Skype. Also make video calls to other Echo devices with a screen, the Alexa app or Skype.

You can also link Alexa with your EE and Vodafone UK mobile phone account to ask Alexa to make and answer your mobile calls.

With the Drop In feature enabled for room-to-room calling, quickly connect with Echo devices in your home. Let your household know when dinner is ready, ask someone for help with a chore or remind the kids to go to sleep—without having to raise your voice.

With tens of thousands of skills and counting, Alexa is always getting smarter. Skills are like apps and help you do more, such as playing Question of the Day, seeing what's on tonight with TV Guide or falling asleep to rain sounds. Create your own personal skills and custom responses with Alexa Skill Blueprints. Just ask “Alexa, what are your skills?”.

Compare Echo devices


	Echo Show 5	Echo Show 8	Echo Show
Alexa built in
Screen	5.5" with 960 x 480 resolution	8.0" with 1280 x 800 resolution	10.1" with 1280 x 800 resolution
Speakers	1 x 1.7" @ 4W	2 x 2.0" @ 10W per channel	2 x 2.2" @ 10W per channel
Dolby processing
Camera	1 MP	1 MP	5 MP
Built-in Zigbee smart home hub
Camera controls	Built-in camera cover and Microphone/Camera Off button	Built-in camera cover and Microphone/Camera Off button	Microphone/Camera Off button

Technical Details

Size	246 x 174 x 107 mm
Weight	1755 grams Actual size and weight may vary by manufacturing process
Display	10.1” touchscreen
Camera	5 MP
Wi-Fi Connectivity	Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi (MIMO) for faster streaming and fewer dropped connections than standard Wi-Fi. Supports 802.11a/b/g/n/c Wi-Fi networks. Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks. Also includes an 802.15.4 radio for support of smart home devices.
Bluetooth Connectivity	Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support for audio streaming from your mobile device to Echo Show and Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) for voice control of connected mobile devices, and from Echo Show to a Bluetooth speaker with a separate Bluetooth antenna. Hands-free voice control is not supported for Mac OS X devices.
Audio	Dual 2” neodymium stereo drivers & passive bass radiator.
System Requirements	Echo Show comes ready to connect to your Wi-Fi. The Alexa App is compatible with Fire OS, Android and iOS devices, and also accessible via your web browser. Certain skills and services are subject to change, may not be available in all areas and may require separate subscriptions or other fees.

Processor	Intel Atom x5-Z8350 processor for advanced technology and processing capabilities.
Accessibility Features	On Echo devices with screens, you can enable Alexa subtitles, magnify the screen, toggle colour inversion and choose between colour correction options. You can also enable the VoiceView screen reader to use gestures to navigate the screen and hear spoken feedback about the items you select.
Included in the Box	Echo Show, power adaptor/cable (1.8 m) and Quick Start Guide.
Generation	Echo Show 2nd Generation – 2018 release.
Privacy Features	Wake word technology, streaming indicators, Microphone/Camera Off button, the ability to view and delete your voice recordings and more. Visit the Alexa Privacy Hub to explore how Alexa and Echo devices are designed to protect your privacy.