Echo Show 10 review: Smart displays are on the move

Amazon's latest smart display gets a camera upgrade, big sound and the ability to spin 360 degrees to keep you in its eyeline. The $250 Echo Show 10 is the most capable smart display yet, but is it also the creepiest?
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[@thenionx]

I ordered mine. I upgraded my original echo show to this and am looking forward to using it. It has a perfect place waiting for it on my kitchen island.

[@CubiReviews]

They should just release the rotating base with its sound system and make it a dock for the Fire HD10. Snap it on and it becomes an Echo Show. Take it off and it's a tablet again.

[@adampena919]

I think you are onto something! I like that idea alot!

[@Colduck42]

@@adampena919 with Amazon u never know..am pretty sure they want to see how many of these they can sell out🤣🤣

[@vinu_s]

They will do. Once they sell 50+ million echo 10 units and make some money.

[@peterjones4621]

Why would they do that? Selling the Echo Show 10 is an opportunity for the company to make money, not to help out broke people like yourself.

[@Dr.HouseMD]

Consumers: “Interesting. If I’m walking around the kitchen It tracks...” Tech reviewers: “So we sprinted past it several times...”

[@eyeDavid]

Was thinking the same thing. What are you doing in your kitchen to need it to spin that fast

[@stephenjames2377]

@@eyeDavid Kids

[@DanielDuedu]

That sound test was excellent 👍🏾

[@kevinfultz07]

It definitely needs larger bezels. Another 3" or so would do the trick.

[@questionminecrafter]

maybe cover the whole screen.

[@bencreighton8544]

This version kinda reminds me of 'Jibo', except, ya know... the Echo actually works and does stuff.

[@MrBucketlist]

R.I.P. Jibo

[@DrChickwit]

05:36, Did anyone notice the masked man in the video chat?

[@stephenjames2377]

Thank you for testing it as a kid! I'd love to know how it actually does with kids with adults in the room. I have a toddler and handsfree calls to grandparents would be amazing. I worry it would follow adults all the time. Can you set it to follow specific people in the room?

[@hydrolifetech7911]

I doubt that there is any device with such technology for the mass market as it will be unreasonably priced. Person recognition at distances apart from close-up will require much more expensive components and software making it too expensive for the mass market

[@WilliamPitcher]

I am laughing at how quickly he went from a look of 'this is so cool' to effectively saying 'this is so lame'.

[@WarlordMoA]

Zero point sixty seconds.

[@danielyates7960]

Their both lame. Nothing is good enough.

[@SmartHomeHASHTAGS]

I was hoping that Amazon would update their user interface when they released the Echo Show 10.

[@jamaldu-barry7944]

They could just copy google at this point..it's so long over due

[@4daluvofnikki]

@@jamaldu-barry7944 You mean Google copies Amazon. Amazon did come out with a Smart Speaker and the Echo Show way before Google.

[@UProductions457]

@@4daluvofnikki That's like saying all smartphone companies are Apple copy cats because Apple made the first smartphone or that every car company is copying Karl Benz when he made the first automobile.

[@Casey_and_Cars]

@@UProductions457 Apple didn't make the first smartphone and was way late in the game. Nothing they've ever "developed" was groundbreaking or innovative.

[@hitorsh1t]

Does it track pets. Is field depth sensitivity adjustable for tracking

[@waynecmontgomery]

This would be a great device for business meetings.

[@chinaware_456]

This is great for all you've said, meetings, monitoring kids, pets, grandparents, schools, etc.

[@Mamabear1138]

Have you ever seen that board meeting scene from the stallone movie Demolition Man? All the guys were these swivel screen heads and at the head of the table was a screen head.

[@mojavedon9009]

In less than five years we can purchase an echo show that will follow us around the house.

[@novtag9724]

They already have ANnounced home drone

[@danielyates7960]

Now a days it's all about the tech you know 🙄.

[@lucasbrown7338]

The echo show 10 looks very impressive with the rotating display and the powerful capabilities with the integrated mediatek chipset.

[@thetruthhurts6652]

Can you pan the camera when you drop in remotely?

[@bani_niba]

The microphone disable and camera shutter are great features. You can ensure your privacy. I wouldn't buy a smart speaker/display without them.

[@paintergirlnine]

What's with the white cord?

[@DashtheHedgefox]

This seems more like complaining than a review

[@tonypepperoni3157]

No u

[@bigt38402]

Women am i right......

[@M0NKEYYMAN]

@@bigt38402 yes u are

[@daasguy99]

Rather to call people and now machines creepy Better to cover your self and sit at home.😂

[@theRevWontBeOnTv]

I have one and I have to say it's underwhelming

[@naiyahp]

I’m getting this in white

[@ESCADA23GLOBAL]

Amazon Echo Show 10 still appears to have the same issue with unwanted recommendations. They will not fix the problem that had been plaguing the show for years!

[@leexgx]

Must admit interesting device ,was looking for revew of the 5 and 8 (so can use ring on them) but this 10 unit is interesting but probably outside price I am wanting to pay (ideally £50 but might buy both 5 and 8 anyway)

[@richardlafleur2864]

I got a 5 for super cheap, like $18, with a ring camera and I feel the same way

[@4daluvofnikki]

You know you can tilt the screen right? Granted for that price it would be nice if it could tilt the screen automatically. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

[@tdmoudry]

lol exactly. That will be the next model so they can have you shell out another $250

[@WarlordMoA]

The product itself is just a slight improvement, if Amazon was smart enough it would have put wifi router inside the Echo Show, probably that could be their next product, Alexa enabled Wifi Router, - Echo Wifi. Alexa can tell you the current speed of the router and diagnose / troubleshoot any problem it has via the screen. the camera can be disabled here and there to stop following you, this is widely needed.

[@jasonhensley2086]

their upcoming product is a robot that actually travels about the home. like a roomba, standing upright but with a face

[@tavonfenwick-yb5xv]

Mine came just a few days ago… I LOVE IT!

[@Tyberius1]

i know this comment is over a year old but I just ordered mine last night and I'm really excited for it Do you still like yours?

[@palexius63]

I'm confused I thought you could automatically tilt the show, and as far as it following a person around the room, I think it would be a great security feature because often times I am trying to drop in and find my family member. It will start looking around to see where they are based on the voice location.

[@Mamabear1138]

Have you ever seen that board meeting scene from the stallone movie Demolition Man? All the guys were these swivel screen heads and at the head of the table was a screen head.

[@mattyjoyce1]

Still no large clock 😕

[@AdamXComedy]

Facts!

[@AnabethalightASMR]

I might find that it would be a problem if it can’t tilt upwards at all. You have to be eye level with it at all times and you can’t have it on a coffee table or a short nightstand, without craning your neck down

[@miker5900]

I recently purchased this device from Amazon and immediately had issues with the microphone not able to hear me unless I basically yelled . Contacted Amazon for tech support nobody could help so I asked for a replacement they refused saying I can send it in for repairs but for a fee It’s brand new two weeks old and they will not honor or replace the Devixe . I’ve been with Amazon for years and they have become hardline about any and everything I don’t recommend this product echo dot was fine

[@dc-py9dz]

Hot dang a TV that watches you!

[@nyankanakitty]

Why is it that Amazon keeps investing in those impractical devices?

[@AndresOssa]

I would like to e able to chat with my old parents at the other side of the planet without worrying I'll only see achin or the ceiling. Someone might love this, you never know.

[@officialonyxobsidian]

Its not impractical. My entire home is outfitted with echos & hue lights. Theyre wonderful. Dont knock it if youve never tried it.

[@debyton]

What I would really like to know is if Alexa fully utilizes the display when you make a request for information. Does it display Wikipedia or google images and illustrations and such on the screen?

[@xavmanisdabestest]

I know when it's showing recipe it comes up on screen anything else I'm not sure and they didn't say rip

[@djmaya3d]

Did you do an actual test of the device with a family call? or was it just speculation? It was not clear.

[@PammyflV]

I am not creeped out at all! I love the motion. Got my New Echo show 10 and I absolutely love it. I got the white. It's beautiful. I love everything about this device! Got the deal on Amazon Prime Day. $189 How Cool is that?!

[@naiyahp]

I’m so jealous you got this I’m getting this t when. It comes out it’s going in my bedroom

[@CarlPugh]

My Echo Show 10 never quite faces the screen exactly at me when I am sitting am my kitchen counter and talking to it. It is always off by maybe 15 degrees which i find annoying.

[@mahendraparnami]

How to make video call on alexa show? Do we have bluetooth audio output for ear buds?

[@productionapostle1298]

Don't understand why the plugs are all white when the show 8 has the black 30w square plug. Amazon being cheap?

[@r.fortner4661]

Nice. Awaiting a review for adults.

[@naiyahp]

It’s cheaper here in the uk it’s only £239.99

[@andrewjohnson1486]

Echo Show 10 is a smart device and I like it. I love how the screen of this Mediatek powered device moves along with you. So good in a video call.

[@ChandanJha17]

This is pric d at 375$ in india

[@victorvazquez5439]

Great improvement to the previous Echo Show 10. Definitely worth the $250!

[@annagubcika5293]

This is a review for 10, it’s not previous, yet Or I am wrong?

[@victorvazquez5439]

@@annagubcika5293 review for echo show 10, 3rd generation.

[@annagubcika5293]

@@victorvazquez5439 why do you say then that “great improvement to the previous Echo 10? “ If this is review for the CURRENT Echo 10? Improvement to what exactly then?

[@lisztomania1901ful]

It is 2021 for god's sake and we are still looking at a screen with bezels that are wide enough to park a car

[@diegovela1750]

Does anyone know how to allow the microphone on Zoom? I have the app on my echo Show but it won’t let me unmute.

[@ericyoung3183]

these amazon echo show devices with the mediatek octa core processors are so quick and easy to use. planning to get one for my niece.

[@user-jn2ex9ko7j]

I love this makes me feel safe

[@dasrabi]

Can we get all Fire TV programs in the Echo Show 10 ?

[@ghmasterjj]

Amazon makes a new echo device every 4 months

[@b2bgood870]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ayenaku29]

How come my echo only follows me and not my mom.? Do I need to do something?

[@Seth_Arvila]

People who are freaked out that the camera could rotate and look where they don’t want it too must have never seen the Amazon drone security camera (I’m drawing a blank to the name, but it is a real announced product)

[@OC714CM]

The Ring® drone

[@mrpmj00]

Nice! We're in the Jetsons age

[@Jason-fz1zd]

I'm thinking about getting one but I have a echo studio can you watch movies on it

[@annagubcika5293]

Can I play a Cat TV from KZbin for my cat when I’m away anytime I want and if want to communicate with my cat is it possible to see him on it and would he see me in it as well if I use my IPHONE?

[@PiaJustynn]

Love ours especially we have upgraded from our OG dots 😂😄

[@kerryman9589]

It would better if echo show could clean the table or work top it's sitting on or had a hoover attached to it

[@amrelnaggar269]

sad that it doesn't support wireless charging to phones like belkin

[@bbbt8090]

Pretty dope! Ill wait for the google version

[@collindallas6831]

I can already see the videos of this thing following around something at 3am in the kitchen / living room 👻 🤣 I’m trying to convince myself I need this. Just want something new I think.

[@IsitWorthit1]

To be honest the new echo sucks and the echo show 10 audio is so much better! I just got mine yesterday and I love it! I reviewed it on my channel too! The white color is so beautiful!!

[@AgentZeroNine1]

Amazon is going to get a lot more free voice and facial samples for their machine learning repositories. My face and voice won't be one of them.

[@thomasmcginnis7526]

Too bad . they already have your credit info, name, adress, shopping habit, and your voice on file. Your face is negligible

[@KrissowskiM]

@@thomasmcginnis7526 speak for yourself!

[@PFM-nj1is]

Oh how brave lmao

[@OhPlantO]

If you got a smartphone then what’s the point?

[@SilveryGaming]

0:49 Feren OS default wallpaper!

[@ivamorris1605]

Got it good price 80 quid 😊in London .!!!! 2:47

[@user-qy7mx2by6q]

yeah guys let's go with the most cutting edge AI with bezels from the iPad 2

[@jabbalito3787]

Damn, that thing is ugly. Huge bezels and outdated UI.....yuck

[@Rajesh_0190]

It's not smartphone to have ugly punch hole video camera & cinema wide display

[@UProductions457]

@@Rajesh_0190 The bezels on that thing are way to big. They could have reduced the footprint the display had.

[@MasterChief117HQ]

Google needs to step up their home devices designs

[@jstun2318]

Lol this design is trash wtf are you talking about?

[@MasterChief117HQ]

@@jstun2318 its actually useful if your on calls alot during the pandemic

[@Colduck42]

I glued my 10inch amazon tablet to my echo plus speaker ..and wala!!!!😂😂..in another 5 years alexa is going to take over the world..as long as amazon keeps churning out these devices

[@KrissowskiM]

Down with amazon!

[@mat_jov]

So this is a jibo that is actually capable as a smart speaker

[@AZ-qi3ze]

I like the dudes shirt!

[@milli19751]

Can it run extra external security cams and smartlight bulbs?

[@quandale8455]

Yes

[@mackgrimes9389]

This is cool but what type of refrigerator is that?

[@adg2302]

WHOA!!! 3:30 Robert Downey Jr. detected!!!

[@PRINCE_SWAGG]

This video should have Chapters.

[@yoitsrami]

That’s creepy not buying

[@ravitejaknts]

what did you expected from a moving smart display? This comment itself is creepy.

[@voltgaming2213]

Jibo is more cute

[@Music14312]

It is nice if its rechargeable

[@SecretOfMonkeyIsland784]

So who asked for a Echo Show that tracks you as you move around on a video call ..... not me ! , id rather they invest in features more people would use.

[@udayypathania]

I dont understand why they have her as a reviewer.

[@runnergo1398]

This will only be cool if it's 100% encrypted and secure. I don't want Amazon or anyone else spying on me in my home.

[@kennguyen693]

How do we know if its encrypted? Or what do you need to do to have it so

[@tryme913]

Her opinion of it feels biased. From the get-go she’s calling it creepy lol. Like everything these days used facial recognition it’s not creepy it’s actually awesome.

[@josh786manchester]

Can you download apps?

[@productionapostle1298]

Anyone else's show10 have shaking movment?

[@AaronCrawford]

Pretty cool

[@SR-hl5vz]

1940: The governemnt is trying to spy on our calls. Be careful. 2021: so i purhcased this 250 thingy to make it easier for people to spy on me, you guys like it ?

[@sqboyQasim]

You say hey alexa 😅

[@mrpabs5864]

Lose the background music damn it

[@naiyahp]

The screen is bigger then the google home hub

[@gilsonlobo]

woow very nice review! :)

[@hellhound-si5oz]

I took mine apart and I ripped the motor out of it it would get an update and it would then say it bumped into something and her is nothing mere and I got fed up with it doing that so goodbye motor

[@Asuma492]

Next level? Creepy? Yes I am.

[@Joseph.Cariati]

Build to break

[@Jason-fz1zd]

I have Amazon prime

[@prettyboypauly4300]

the audio is doodoo

[@lloyds.gaines3030]

nice

[@RRe_Oli]

This bezels are huge

[@djrbaker1]

Lucky it's not a phone then, huh?

[@Chrisdacal]

Mas creepy po yung auto sprayer ng ambi pure

[@dfonz702]

I still think the facebook portal is better and way cheaper

[@shaunfrench75]

Can it get all apps that android can get.. my last device wasn't able to get like snapchat or some apps weren't compatible with it.

[@urdaddyozzy1088]

Doesn't take much space.

[@smitlapsiwala]

It’s too old now need to get gen 4