In the end I actually preferred listening to music on the Echo Show more than the Echo Studio, which is aimed at audiophiles. I connected my iPhone and MacBook Pro to the Echo Show with no problem.Īmazon used to get a lot of flak for making smart speakers that didn’t sound very good, but they’ve taken a giant leap forward recently. You also have the option to ask the Echo Show to enter Bluetooth pairing mode, and connect your phone, tablet, or computer to it just like any other speaker. Once it’s connected, you can set the Echo Show to use those services as its primary music source. While the Echo Show will play music from Amazon Music by default, you can link up your Spotify or Apple Music account in the Alexa app on your phone. Although it’s a single speaker, the Echo Show did a pretty good job at showcasing stereo separation, which was a nice bonus. If you plan on using the Echo Show in your bedroom or office, you could probably get away with listening at around 40%. I generally kept the volume at either 50% or 60% and had no trouble hearing music at any place in a large, open kitchen. Its All-New Audio System Creates Crystal Clear, Room-Filling Sound ![]() It looks fine, but I noticed a clear difference in the video quality of the TV shows and YouTube clips I watched. Overall, I’m a big fan of the Echo Show 10’s new design, but wish that Amazon had opted to build in a full HD display instead of sticking with a 720P screen. Still, some previous versions of the Echo Show couldn’t play YouTube videos at all, so this is an improvement. You can still say “Alexa, open YouTube,” but the experience of tapping and typing on the screen is a little frustrating. If you want to watch YouTube, you’ll need to use the mobile version of Silk (Amazon’s web browser) or Firefox. Amazon’s smart speaker comes with preinstalled apps for services like Netflix and Hulu, so you can ask Alexa to watch your favorite shows without touching its screen. ![]() I’ll admit, keeping videos in frame while I walked around the kitchen collecting and washing dishes was very helpful, and a better experience than trying to find the right spot to prop up my phone. I’m waiting for an Amazon update promising support for video calling over Amazon Chime and Zoom to test that feature, but do have some experience with watching videos on the device. The Echo Show’s rotation feature was designed to support two of the device’s big features: watching videos, and placing video calls. Buy: All-new Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) at $249.99
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