Amazon Echo Dot 2nd Generation Unboxing and Setup

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[@divebomb1000]

damn every time you said alexa my echo dot 2 kept going off lol

[@derekvasquez8654]

Jeff Stinnett ikr

[@noblevortex8015]

Jeff Stinnett sameee

[@jamiechandley6221]

hahaha

[@laura.isabell]

Jeff Stinnett me and my brother both have one and when I ask mine something to my Alexa his goes off and if he says something to his mine goes off it’s really funny 😂

[@raquelz3615]

Samee

[@100chuckjones]

Thank you very much sir. This and your other video on Echo Dot, extremely helped me set up my own Dot.

[@knives6683]

I find the dot2 works much better with a good bandwidth, as soon as I start downloading 'ahem' stuff, it tends to struggle a bit and loses its connection. It's priced aggressively which is good and works well with my tp-link WiFi sockets which are also good value compared with others.

[@not.skywalker]

I got mine for $30 #blackfriday

[@RickyGoreMusic]

VJMPX haha same

[@kevinbriones1431]

VJMPX Thinking on buying one today. Cyber Monday

[@cthuIhuhoop]

Do you need a normal one to get a dot? Or can I just get a dot?

[@cezpeez]

Same

[@williamwu6753]

Same

[@kacikennedy691]

I got my Echo Dot today. Everything is working fine, except my hotspot wont work. The Alexa Echo Dot keeps saying "Unable to connect to Wi-fi hotspot." There is only wifi OR hotspot. Can someone help me

[@DaisyYoung9]

Reset it and connect to the internet in the Alexa app

[@hendrikbakker6771]

Mysteriously my set-up stops at the final set-up page in the app "Echo Dot Setup" and that page is blank and nothing happens after that. I tried the procedure at least ten times via my samsung cell phone and via my HP computer but non see the Dot. I have had a full size Echo for a long time and it works fine... I noticed on your video your phone had some kind of wi-fi button that showed the available devices. I don't have that on my Samsung.

[@bananaslug7552]

Mine was reacting to everything you were saying in the video😂😂

[@greatestunknown]

6 years later and this is still helping. I found one of these in the alley. I needed to know what the amperage is for the power supply of which I have already. Thanks, and now I'm in business!

[@chewbaccasinnerwooki]

Mine tells me to connect to the Amazon-xxx Wi-Fi thing, but there is only the euphy one and it continues to tell me to do it. I JUST WANT TO SET UP MY BIRTHDAY GIFT

[@jackswift1444]

You hit on everything I was curious to know about - thank you!

[@gachacharley8212]

I have that 1 Edit:I think it was £30.99 (Ik I'm britsh

[@NexusInsider]

Funny how everyone today uploaded the reviews of google home, while you did amazon echo :D

[@JordanKeyes]

lol, I'm running behind. Coming soon. :)

[@eyalap2003]

Dany G.

[@caitlynlange31]

I got mine for 19.99 bc of Black Friday

[@terryjacksonjr4137]

Sameises

[@mattsynth]

The Dot speaker sounded crappy to me so I went with the full size Echo. They both take up the same amount of countertop space but the Echo speaker sounds 100X better. I couldn't be bothered with an external speaker that takes up more counter space. Thanks for the review Jordan, very helpful.

[@gojirathemonster4105]

It costs 20 dollars………

[@Koi_788]

can you plug headphones in and listen to music idk why maybe for music instreams just wondering

[@AJlion]

is there any wifi system you recommend or should I get a google wifigreat video btw

[@spot4kh]

I got one for 16.99 with amazon fire stick tv

[@IMRROcom]

Do not say Alexa in your video, Pleased

[@sevendecibels]

I got mine for $29 during Prime Day this past Monday! Let's just say connecting it to my existing Alexa app was more tedious than when I connected my Echo Show several months ago!

[@THEICYBRAT]

How did you do it? I’m struggling 😭

[@agapece9659]

What are you using for camera? Image of your video is outstanding =)

[@neveser]

Got one for free with a Fire Stick on black Friday :D

[@loversquarrel8694]

How do you go to the Alexa App settings?

[@IndianPrince07]

n5x revisited video!!!!!!

[@marcorebatta5483]

Jordan I bought a few days ago Echo and Echo Dot in California but I live in Perú. In my country "This article is not avalaible" so I can´t download the App in my Galaxy (it´s a S7). Would you help me? I don´t know how to use my both echo device without the App. There is another App for make work echo in my phone? Thanks

[@davidconley4586]

Your tutorial is so very helpful. Thank you, dave

[@Jack-hx8yz]

You getting the Google Home

[@JordanKeyes]

I showed it in this video. So yup. :)

[@javierfraga2788]

Can you tell me if this echo dot2 , works in mexico

[@simplyvictoriaj]

Just got one today and about to open it. I know it will be useful and fun to have.

[@mrsparker13]

Vic's Hodge Podge i feel the same mine arrives TOMORROW.. So excited. My 2nd smart device besides my phone lmao

[@browndown505burque2]

@@mrsparker13 how did it work out for you? I'm thinking of buying one

[@mrsparker13]

Mariano Zamora it’s cool ! had it since May and my kids are actually trying to take over it but.. I’m going to get them a kids version soon. It reads books , purchases off amazon, and more. very convenient

[@browndown505burque2]

@@mrsparker13 thank you for your response... Was very helpful

[@trulyfein]

I got mine for $7.00 😂😂😂😂

[@jillm.2472]

Off of wish ?

[@zwayer2112]

Hey jordan quick quesiton .when you ask it to play a gone where is the song comming from? the internet or your iphone ,or what? is it charging me money to hear songs?

[@4daluvofnikki]

By default it is pulling music from Amazon's Music Store I think ti is called Amazon Prime Music. I have an Amazon Prime Account, but you don't need to be a Prime Member to gain access. No you are not being charged because it is free but it has a very limited library of music. You can however, get Amazon's Music Unlimited subscription and get their full library. If you have a Pandora Account or a Spotify Premium account you can enable those as well. It also plays music from TuneIn Radio and iHeart Radio. I have all but Spotify enabled on mine because I am not going to pay for Spotify. I already have a Pandora Plus subscription. I wish Alexa could hook up to my Sirius XM account because I am paying for that too. Maybe one day it will be in an update to the software.

[@ronbrown9679]

zwayer2112 gcheese cake

[@wolfgodzzz6192]

You are cool

[@wolfgodzzz6192]

Hey man who

[@robloxkillertroll4567]

When connecting this at your home do you have to have a bunch of smart plugs for each separate part of your home like lights or just one to connect to all your lights or tv

[@tiffanypuckett9809]

Just got this for Christmas. Can you carry it around once it's charged and use it in different rooms? Or is that why people have purchased 2 or 3?

[@4daluvofnikki]

It must be plugged in at all times. Unless you purchase those new portable Batteries that are specifically made for the Dot. The Dot is like a VCR or DVR box only works while plugged in does not have a rechargeable battery inside. Fremo has partnered with Amazon and sells exclusively on their site a portable battery made for the Echo Dot 2 called EVO. It is $35.

[@TheBeautifulGamer]

Thanks for the video. Can someone please answer this. Can you ask the device anything at all like the amazon echo or google home? Is there the bing search engine in it? Basically, is there only specific questions I can ask it or can I treat it pretty much like a google search. I can't find an answer to this really. Thanks, EDIT - I should have finished the video before commenting, I just assumed you were not going to address it. Thanks

[@4daluvofnikki]

I remember reading an article by someone that made a case for why it is not a good thing that Google Home gives you an answer for anything you ask it. The article said in a Google Search you get many possible answers and if you were doing the search on a computer you don't always go with the first hit that comes up. Sometimes what you are looking for is not even on the first page of results. Well Google Home gives you the top most result from a search that comes on the fist page whether that is the correct answer or not does not matter. This was the argument the person used for why Amazon is not doing it like that. I am not sure if that is the real reason but is very plausible. It makes sense too. I have conducted many a search on Google and have in a lot of cases not chosen the link that comes up first at the top of the page and in some other cases not chosen any of the results on the first page at all. I have scrolled through the other pages of results looking for what I wanted. Currently neither device is equipped to really think like a Human and discern what it is you are really looking for. Now the Google Home does do a better job of following up on questions you have asked and that is where they beat the Echo. Hopefully Amazon will figure this out.

[@BrandanFischer]

lol everytime he said elexa my echo dot 2 on my desk went off

[@seandhuynh]

Thanks for the video, Jordan. Mind telling me what you use to record your video? Thanks.

[@RickyGoreMusic]

Sean H probably a camera but that's just a theory

[@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440]

update 7 years ago the app automaticaly pairs with the echo dot to setup! I found 2 of the white echo dot 2nd gen model at a thrift store

[@JayzBeerz]

$34.99 on Amazon Prime Day.

[@memehd4424]

What is the song intro called

[@vincecarnevale4406]

Bought 2 of these for Xmas gifts on black Friday at Home Depot for $29. each.

[@ChrisDruif]

I thought that you had to push the button for the Echo Dot but that's probably the third model most people avoid like fire 🔥

[@JordanKeyes]

yeah, that was the Echo Tap, the portable speaker. Kinda defeats the purpose, imho.

[@bbitic]

Note to self....when watching a video about the echo dot make sure I turn off my echo dot. Every time Jordan asks Alexa sometime my Dot thinks I am giving it the command.

[@antihero6988]

Brandon Bitic And does she respond with the answer?

[@bbitic]

Sometimes, it all depends on the question. And if she is in a good mood :)

[@antihero6988]

Brandon Bitic How do I know when she is in a bad mood?

[@4daluvofnikki]

I wasn't watching this particular video while near my Echo Dot, but I have watched other videos. Last night I had to mute mine because she responded with the same exact answer as the Echo Video I was watching.

[@hassanghaffar6538]

How do you connect the dot with speakers etc

[@JordanKeyes]

Use the Alexa app on your phone/tablet, select the Echo Dot under settings, go to Bluetooth, and have it scan for speakers that are in pairing mode. Once you've paired it through the app, it will automatically re-pair, but if it doesn't, you can say "Alexa, pair my bluetooth speaker"

[@davidwallace946]

Mine is black I got mine from a delivery for €47.99 I think I got the free delivery

[@jaysonwatts7853]

Great review

[@lillianprotokowicz1043]

After i say goodnight to my Amazon echo 2nd generation, can i shout the speaker off. It will mess up my connections.

[@MexieMex]

If these were say 10% of the current price I may try one out, but as is, I really don't see the point. To the people that love them, what exactly are you using them for that makes you love them?

[@JordanKeyes]

For my family, alarms, timers, weather, news, music, even jokes (7 year old loves it). These kind of gadgets are really primarily useful for those times where you don't want to pull out your phone, or you'd rather just interact with your voice. Walking in the door with an armload of groceries, you can tell it to adjust your smart thermostat. Cutting up chicken for dinner, you can tell it to set a timer for whatever you just put in the oven, etc.

[@MexieMex]

***** Perhaps, I'd change my mind if I had one and used it for a while, but there is nothing there my phone doesn't do, and that's rarely more than a few feet away from me. I'm not trying to pick a fight or anything, I just totally fail to see the point of these devices ;^/

[@JordanKeyes]

Nope, you're absolutely right. It's not for everyone. Would I have bought the original Echo if I didn't make videos? Probably not. For $50 (or less when bundling), I would have considered it. It's a first world solution to a first world problem, and I love it. :)

[@4daluvofnikki]

I think $50 is a wonderful price to try this out. It sure beats the $700 + price I paid and I am still paying for my Smartphone. It does a lot of the things my phone could do without me having to use my hands. Whatever I want my phone to do I first have to pick it up and press something to get it to do it and that applies to all Smartphones. With the Echo all I have to do is say her name "Alexa" and she responds.

[@MexieMex]

4daluvofnikki OK, without sounding short,is the return actually worth the outlay? Surely the money could be better spent elsewhere

[@surgingcircuits6955]

During setup, my Dot asked for access to my contacts on my phone for upload to Amazon. Is this new? Or, did you leave the "concerns" stuff out of your video on purpose?

[@pololavish5774]

Surging Circuits you can make phone calls using the echo, that's why it probably asked.

[@stacystewart4808]

I have Amazon dot like what you are reviewing here. It will not connect to wifi on iPhone 7. Is this a result of incompatibility in models of phone and Dot? Your thoughts??

[@ProfessorTechNerd]

Did you download the Alexa app?

[@LuLuDaBomb90]

Got It For Setting Up Stereo But Really Like It By Itself As Well.

[@rajeshs9732]

Nice vedio

[@yifeitian9541]

3:11 my Alexa said the same thing at the same time :O No one else will think it’s cool except for mr

[@brayden.3114]

hey I saw your pokemon go app you would make some videos about it ohh and thank you about the echo dot

[@Rohan-xp2xo]

Lights on lights off

[@malomama4750]

dumb question --- can u still use this if you dont have a smart phone?

[@bengates857]

I just brought 1 at a closing down shop for just £1

[@alexsappleorchard]

I've got 3 of these and they are fantastic!

[@4daluvofnikki]

So do I.

[@flordianetobias4781]

Hi, why it can't be opened without a charger?

[@shanehurlbert2365]

just curious... did amazon fund this video, because I am finding it difficult to contact amazon about sponsorships

[@JordanKeyes]

Nope. If I ever do a video that's sponsored, I mention it in the video, and write about it in the description, as the FCC requires.

[@frankthetechtank]

wrapped in plastic, it's fantastic

[@Max-mi1tz]

cant wait my echo dot is coming tomorrow!

[@Jaetistic]

How is your Echo Dot

[@Max-mi1tz]

@@Jaetistic amazing, I have it next to me right now

[@Jaetistic]

@@Max-mi1tz ok

[@Jaetistic]

I just got a goggle home mini rn and i love it

[@Max-mi1tz]

@@Jaetistic sounds great

[@jackstechtalks6489]

That video is so cool I like I love that so much ❤

[@Cckjjd]

why can't they make an app that will download to my laptop?

[@manojrawat1019]

unable to upload the anazon alexa app in uae????? what to do??

[@chrishalle1982]

Why does the new echo dot have buttons than the ring?

[@SALSN]

Can we get a little security minded and talk about the implications of having a device in your home that listens to everything you say and send it to Amazon?

[@4daluvofnikki]

I am not worried about that at the moment. My understanding is that devices like these are only listening for the Wake Word. In this case "Alexa, Amazon or Echo" are the wake words. Once the Echo hears that it starts to listen for further instructions after a couple of seconds and you don't ask it to do anything it goes back to just waiting for the Wake Word. Everything you say to it once you have said the Wake Word can be seen in the Alexa App so you know what is being recorded and what is not.

[@jamiechandley6221]

just leave it near an old person, the stories would drive amazon crazy

[@em1ownerify]

Simon Als Nielsen phone does the same thing. but hey are we related? same last names lmao

[@smitty19612008]

I have a Bridge For Sale , Interested ???

[@ElongskiTEEVEE]

What is the exact app to download?

[@AmoghDatar]

e-waste

[@malomama4750]

like your father

[@prajnadattameher6210]

the design is dope though.Not impressed with the price i will say.should be $40 or less.

[@TrentonMatthews]

Prajnadatta Meher I got my echo dot. For $40 just this yesterday.

[@cyberjack]

Nothing like having a open microphone in your home ..hmmm

[@ReaperHallows]

Jordan were you wearing a Fitbit blaze?

[@systemplus12]

that's the 1st generation

[@liljimmah]

do you have to use the wire?

[@emilyjenn8321]

Please reply! This is my first echo dot! I got it set up, but how do you like make it turn something on or off? Like say I said echo, turn on living room lights. When I did it it said you don't have any smart home devices.can you tell me how to do it? Me and my MOM have trouble trying to make it do stuff

[@matthewlinetzky6953]

kitty footprints do you have any smart bulbs in your house?

[@emilyjenn8321]

What are those?

[@matthewlinetzky6953]

kitty footprints seriously..? Alexa can't turn on anything electronic in your house. you must have Wi-Fi enabled smart bulbs for it to work.

[@janellequinlan7047]

You got to have smarthome devices I don’t have any either but it can do it but you got to have it to work

[@hectorvazquez2283]

Mine is 25dolars

[@akarshantripathi3475]

Price in indian rs?

[@zer0b0t]

Right now unfortunately it only supports english.

[@mcjay669]

zerpBot me speak engrish veri gud

[@brayden.3114]

subscribe for you

[@ellookitty]

Anyone knows what kind of camera he's using? Great quality.

[@JordanKeyes]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gImbh3yknptgj9k

[@ellookitty]

Jordan Keyes thanks! 😊

[@mamamochi9806]

the beatbox! 4:20

[@sighminor7764]

Heard some Casey Neistat music in the beginning haha

[@sighminor7764]

Excellent review though!

[@ryanganger3]

Do you need your phone after you set it up

[@ariesmayhem]

can i use echo dot 2nd gen as a speaker?

[@noraharris903]

So frustrating setting it up!

[@nataliehernandez8946]

my echo dot turns off when I disconnect from cable. how can i change that?

[@miaoumastr]

you can't

[@aussiecoasterenthusiast7561]

i had the same problem until i realised its not wireless ahah

[@raymorales6822]

Thanks for the thorough overview.

[@reidoo]

Not bad, too many breaks in the video though

[@dorotheep.693]

That's called "editing".

[@gearoftheweek]

Any chance you can tell me what watch is that?

[@ChrisDruif]

Gear of the Week I think it is the original Pebble Time.

[@findursol]

Subscribed. A+ dude.

[@emmacruz317]

can i use it without the charger? i left it on the charger for a whole day and i took it off and it didnt turn on

[@JordanKeyes]

No, the Echo Dot does not have a battery. You can purchase a battery for it ( videos about them on my channel) but on its own, it must be plugged in to work

[@emmacruz317]

Jordan Keyes oh ok thank you

[@mrsparker13]

emma cruz not a charger lol

[@madi.meisenburg]

Do you have to keep the cord plugged in all the time??

[@JordanKeyes]

Yes, unless you buy a battery to attach to it. I've done a couple of videos on batteries for the Echo Dot

[@oscarcarrillo6984]

1,000th like 😀

[@Sophie-qw4xy]

im getting mine at 30$

[@gloriagiefer3013]

it doesn't say how long it takes to charge, this is my first Echo Dot

[@JordanKeyes]

The Echo Dot doesn't have a battery in it, so it doesn't charge. It has to stay plugged in all the time. You can buy an external battery for it, like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZWmXnSFbKeLiJo, but the only Amazon Echo item that comes with a battery is the Amazon Tap.

[@gloriagiefer3013]

I wish there was an instruction booklet for troubleshooting, I'm having problems connecting to the Wi-Fi

[@ReaperHallows]

Gloria Giefer my advice would be to hold down the action button until the orange ring light starts spinning then go to your alexa app and go to settings then click on echo dot and redo the WiFi setup and your echo dot should work I hope this helped

[@tonydominguez9280]

do you have to have a iphone to have to have a amazon echo?

[@JordanKeyes]

Nope. Technically you don't even need a phone or tablet, just a wifi-connected laptop or desktop. You can go to alexa.amazon.com/spa/index.html#new-oobe and set up the device there.

[@tonydominguez9280]

Jordan Keyes ok thx

[@johnpaulmercado9048]

does it work here in the philippines?

[@nehemiahlives8381]

John Paul Mercado Yes. I have three of it lol

[@skittles7773]

*$30 now

[@quaint6947]

Would you recommend this or the first one

[@JordanKeyes]

The speaker has gotten worse with every hardware update, but the price has also dropped a ton. The original Echo was $200, the 1st Echo Dot was $100, and this one is $40-50. Good thing is, you can pair these up to a bluetooth speaker, so it's not a big deal.

[@quaint6947]

Jordan Keyes so this one?

[@JordanKeyes]

For the price, it's hard to say no. As long as you aren't planning to use it as a primary music speaker, it gets the job done. If you have a good bluetooth speaker, even better.

[@4daluvofnikki]

Most people have good Bluetooth Speakers or at the very least they have a Bluetooth speaker. Any Bluetooth speaker will work and sound louder than the speaker that comes with the Echo. I have the Dot in my bedroom hooked up via line in (Aux) cable to my Bose Radio. In my Dining Room to a Tower Speaker that has Bluetooth and in my Bathroom connected to a shower Bluetooth Speaker. I have a plastic covering over my Dot. Plus while I am in the shower I turn on my Exhaust Fan to pull out the steam.

[@joseaavellanet4322]

Great video....

[@jaydenmurray9361]

Mine won't let me

[@ReadyNowStayReady]

Jade Murray 21 can u tell echo to place a phone call