Introducing Echo Show 8 | 8" HD smart display with Alexa, Charcoal fabric
- Alexa can show you more: with an 8" HD screen and stereo sound, Alexa can help you manage your day at a glance.
- Be entertained: ask Alexa to show you TV programmes, films or the news. Listen to radio stations, podcasts and audiobooks.
- Connect with video calling and messaging: call friends and family who have the Alexa app or an Echo device with a screen. Make announcements to other devices in your home.
- Control your smart home: voice control compatible devices, or manage them on the easy-to-use display. Ask Alexa to show you security cameras, control lights and adjust thermostats.
- Make it yours: display your Amazon photo albums and customise your Home screen. Create morning routines to start your day.
- Made to fit your life: cook step-by-step recipes. Easily update to-do lists and calendars. Glance at weather and traffic on your way out.
- Designed to protect your privacy: electronically disconnect the microphones and camera with the press of a button. Slide the built-in cover to close the camera.
See and do more
with Alexa
Echo Show 8 connects to Alexa to give you rich stereo sound with vivid visuals on an 8” HD screen. See on-screen lyrics with Amazon Music (UK only). Set alarms and timers. Display your favourite photos. Check weather and traffic as you head out. Catch up on news highlights.
Entertainment for every part of your day
Catch up on today’s news and sports highlights. Watch TV programmes and films on Prime Video and Netflix. Listen to music from streaming services like Apple Music, Spotify and Deezer, and see song lyrics and album art with Amazon Music.
Connect with your friends and family
You can call almost anyone hands free, including UK mobile and residential numbers (from UK only, emergency calling not supported), other Echo devices and the Alexa app. Make video calls to other Echo devices with a screen or the Alexa app. 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.
More ways to control your privacy
Alexa and Echo devices are built with multiple layers of privacy protection. For example, on Echo Show 8, you can turn off the mics and camera with the press of a button, or slide the built-in cover to easily close the camera. You also have control over your voice recordings. You can view, hear or delete them at any time.
Voice control your smart home
Manage compatible smart home devices on the simple, interactive display, or use your voice.
Control lights and switches, set thermostats and view security cameras.
Alexa is happy to help
Make your life easier at home. Use your voice to set timers, add items to lists and create calendar events and reminders. You can also check the news, weather or traffic. Ask for sports scores, film screening times or information.
Alexa has skills
With tens of thousands of skills and counting, Alexa is always getting smarter. Skills are like apps and help you do more, such as play relaxing sounds or test your music knowledge. Just say, “Alexa, what are your top skills?”
Simple to set up and use
Technical details
Echo Show 8
| Size | 200.4 x 135.9 x 99.1 mm |
| Weight | 1037 g Actual size and weight may vary by manufacturing process. |
| Display | 8” touch screen |
| Camera | 1 MP camera with built-in cover. |
| Wi-Fi connectivity | Dual-band Wi-Fi supports 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi networks. Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks. |
| Bluetooth connectivity | Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support for audio streaming from your mobile device to Echo Show 8 or from Echo Show 8 to your Bluetooth speaker. Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) for voice control of connected mobile devices. Hands-free voice control is not supported for Mac OS X devices. Bluetooth speakers requiring PIN codes are not supported. |
| Audio | 2” (52 mm) neodymium speakers with passive bass radiator. |
| Alexa app | The Alexa app is compatible with Fire OS, Android and iOS devices. |
| Setup technology | Amazon Wi-Fi simple setup enables customers to connect smart devices to their Wi-Fi network in a few easy steps. Wi-Fi simple setup is another way Alexa is always getting smarter. |
| Processor | MediaTek MT 8163 |
| Accessibility features | Alexa Captioning for subtitles, magnify the screen, toggle colour inversion and choose between colour correction options. You can also enable the VoiceView screen reader to navigate the screen and hear feedback about the items you select. |
| Included in the box | Echo Show 8, power adaptor (30W)/cable (1.5 m), Quick Start Guide and Things to Try card. |
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