Amazon Echo Hub (Control Panel) Full Review 💯😁

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[@elchangata]

I recently acquired my (device) and have been thoroughly testing its functionality over the past two days. I am pleased to report that it is performing exceptionally well, with no noticeable latency or performance issues.

[@AtHomewithLucas]

So awesome to hear that! Do you have other Echo's or is this your first and only?

[@elchangata]

No I have 4 more but the other ones are soo slow

[@AtHomewithLucas]

Hey thanks for sharing 👍 😊

[@iybiiwg]

🙂👍

[@AtHomewithLucas]

Thanks ☺️

[@guidoabarcia9311]

It's literally what GH home hubs have had for years. Yes, it has POE, but really, how many home users use it? Plus, stand the extra $30??? Plus the cost, ouch

[@AtHomewithLucas]

I take it you have Google smart assistants in your home?

[@RYN988]

Excellent review! I just got the unit myself and I'm extremely disappointed in it. For one thing it is extremely underpowered. The lagginess is insufferable. How in the hell was Amazon okay with this? they just had to cheapen out and put in a cheapass processor in a 180 dollar product! The UI needs a lot of work as well! It is not very user friendly or eve optimized for quick actions. Both points you have expertly pointed out in your video. Thank you.

[@AtHomewithLucas]

Hey, thanks for your feedback! Yes, I think this was a rush job. They took forever to release it once they announced it, so I was suspicious from the get-go.

[@soots-stayingoutofthespotl5495]

Regarding how it looks when the screen is blank/ off, before I saw any reviews my hope was that third-party companies might start offering skins in a dozen colours, so the Hub would blend with the wall behind it more (whether wall-mounted or stand mounted). However, that was before I knew that the glass panel covered the entire front of the device. So, I wonder if Amazon should have offered the Hub in multiple colourways (white, black, light grey, magnolia/ light cream, and maybe a blue), and perhaps given people the chance to set the main background to an infinite number of colours, again to try and blend it in with its surroundings?

[@AtHomewithLucas]

Yeah, I definitely agree with you. I definitely feel Amazon rushed to release this device. I'm sure they will fix loads of problems and make a more wall friendly device nex gen. I think wireless power will make devices like this so awesome! Then you don't have to deal with an ugly cable.

[@philipperostin]

Just take a picture of your wall and post it as your favorite pic when the hub is off

[@soots-stayingoutofthespotl5495]

@@philipperostin That is almost comical... but bloody genius!

[@GumbyPW]

I assume you have turned on whisper mode. Whisper works fine on mine. I have mine set to show the clock unless I manualy wake it, & it works fine all day. But when room gets dark (sunset) the display turns off. If I turn on lights it comes back on, lights off, display shuts off again. Any ideas?

[@AtHomewithLucas]

I'm trying to figure that out myself lol Might be a glitch they need to fix in a future software update.

[@philipperostin]

When was the last time you experienced amazon updating something ? Apart from adding advertising to prime paying members , I dont recall any socalled updates.

[@AtHomewithLucas]

Updates to software and hardware. Those updates I'm talking about. But I totally get what you are saying. Amazon is definitely out to make a profit now a days. Feel like the golden days are coming to an end.

[@jaycorbin]

@@AtHomewithLucasAmazon has always been out to make a profit. Like how McDonalds is a real estate company and not a food company, Amazon is an Advertising company, not a Tech company.

[@philipperostin]

You can show the clock or your own pictures when its off. What kind of reviewer doesn't know that ?

[@brianchandler8727]

How do you add devices

[@AtHomewithLucas]

It's very easy. Put the device in paring mode (each device is different, so read instructions) then ask Alexa "Alexa find new device" should take a few seconds to a minute then she will say found new device. Or you can use the Alexa app to add a new device.

[@philipperostin]

You can only add device on the alexa app, not directly on the hub, but it will see them instantly.

[@justinbrowne297]

Hi. Thanks helpful video. Have copied your poe solution, which works well. However, even though Internet is available via poe the device uses WiFi! Any solutions here pls?

[@AtHomewithLucas]

So you can't connect to your wifi?

[@justinbrowne297]

Wifi works fine, am puzzled why there's no option to use ethernet as its there part of poe input

[@AtHomewithLucas]

Yeah all Echos are wifi only devices

[@lasongablackwell6535]

You have to turn on whisper

[@AtHomewithLucas]

Yeah I know about that. What I was saying is it often doesn't hear me. Like most echos in my house lol not sure is they are annoyed with me or what haha 😅

[@GGVicV]

Seems like a flop, i use home assistant and i prefer the fire 11 max tablet as a dashboard

[@AtHomewithLucas]

Did you wall mount it? Are you running the "show mode" on the tab?

[@GGVicV]

@@AtHomewithLucas Yes I have it wall mounted but it’s running the app fully kiosk browser. I made a custom dashboard for entire house and no I don’t use show mode but I can still yell Alexa commands at it, best of both worlds

[@AtHomewithLucas]

@GGVicV oh that's awesome! How did you wall mount it?

[@GGVicV]

@@AtHomewithLucas 8 neodymium magnets (32mm x 2mm), 4 on the wall and 4 on the tablet so is actually removable! Made a hole in the wall to run long usb cable through

[@AtHomewithLucas]

Wow! You did what I wanted to do years ago (but I was renting). I might try that with my Fire Tab now 😁💯 This all makes me want wireless devices so bad. I can't imagine it being too long, seeing as they have wireless powered lamps now!

[@Mirrorglassball]

Mine died after two days by changing outlets and amazon only refunded me $40. Biggest waste ever

[@AtHomewithLucas]

What? Did you return it and they only offered $40?

[@Mirrorglassball]

No it didn't really fit in the package so I just tossed in the trash.

[@AtHomewithLucas]

Okay lol

[@tonyeaster4544]

Stop saying "echo" its sending my devices nuts!😬

[@AtHomewithLucas]

What? Lol, you use "echo" as your wake word? I go out of my way to not say the wake word Alexa. So now I'll have to not say echo for future reviews. Thanks for the heads up. 😁

[@Clankillas]

😅 my dude! You have nothing positive to say about this device and that’s what troubles me because it is clear, especially by the name of the subject of this video that you are 100% biased yet you have all of the devices in your home by Echo, if you had anything positive to say it was clearly omitted purposefully. Next time you want to give a review on something especially at full review? mention some positive things. #FOH.

[@AtHomewithLucas]

What? You don't make any sense. Are you a bot?

[@guidoabarcia9311]

Hes being honest, for an expensive product on the hope that it will get better, it's shit. I don't buy a light hoping that it'll get brighter

[@AtHomewithLucas]

Well, I definitely touched on positive things and also gave it a high star rating. So, it sounds to me like the video wasn't watched all the way through.