Everything the 2024 Echo Spot Can Do

[@codycun2311]

Up now, this is the most complete explanation on the new echo spot on KZbin, everything’s well described and including examples. Congratulation!! 😊

[@TechWithBrett]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@e3vL1]

Glad there are no ads. Wish echo show was the same w/o ads. All i want it to display is the time and weather

[@garycooper4910]

Amazon is most likely waiting to get enough of them sold to prevent all the negative comments. And then I'm sure they will bombard their customers with ads, as they have done with everything in the past.

[@kevanmcnay3079]

Set language to Canadian English ….Canada has banned unwanted ads

[@LCRAVIAT1ON]

@@kevanmcnay3079great

[@cpcheung66]

You can set that up in your echo -> setting -> clock and display -> turn off the stuff that you don’t want

[@DefaultReal]

I really like the Echo Spot because it has a screen and no ads, unlike the other Echos with Screens

[@pushsomepixels]

This review was so helpful! I just bought the Echo Spot to use it as an alarm clock in the bedroom and the features you presented here are more than enough for such purpose.

[@josephwaters94]

This is the most comprehensive review video on this device I have ever seen. Great job

[@Kylekashi]

Is there a way to permanently safe and quickly access buttons like the light toggle at 19:25?

[@ickleone33]

Probably, the best review, regarding this product. Super, simple, straightforward. What's not to like. Thanks....🙂

[@jackanape1559]

So...let's say I'm in the living room and I am listening to the radio via the web through my Amazon Fire TV soundbar 2.0. Can I also hear the radio on my Echo Spot in my bedroom at the same time? I'm just in a 1 bedroom apt. so distance isn't a problem.

[@kevinu.k.7042]

Great video - Thanks And I can tell one echo to play music on an echo in another room, but I still can't set a timer from one room to another. When cooking I want to be able to tell the Kitchen echo dot to set an alarm to sound in the Living room where I will be hanging out.

[@TampaTec]

No cam is a bonus, good review 👍

[@TechWithBrett]

Definitely, it makes it great for the nightstand.

[@Maha-qp5ky]

Will it detect my motion in room even if i dint have my phone with me?. Will it detect other people entering room motion also?

[@TheOneBryanJames]

Are you still able to use SiriusXM as your wake up audio? Can you turn the display completely off at night?

[@dougconley]

@bryanjames2229 It has a night mode setting but I think you'd have to manually turn the brightness all the way down for no display

[@ducklifee_6260]

Is the square screen obvious at all or stand out? In other words, does it blend with the glass black surround, or are there times where you can see the square screen?

[@dougconley]

I'd probably get this if I didn't already have 5 Echo's in my house. 😬

[@GoblinOnAStick]

You can never have too many echo's. 😂

[@needleontherecord]

😂

[@tonyeaster4544]

Amazon do trade in

[@coolkidd723]

I'm about to give one away, just checking if the update is worth it. I feel your pain 😅

[@TheTalkoOne]

haha

[@hamburglar83]

Does it have battery backup and work without signal as an alarm clock is the only reason I’ll buy one of those things.

[@StevenRogers268]

Ah - 8:23 in the video is my answer! It can show a timer. That’s perfect 🤩 want this in my kitchen now to replace the Show 5. I don’t need its constant ads and news and stuff. Just want a nice speaker for music, a clock, and visual timers

[@StevenSwain-xu9co]

Great video. Thank you. Can you set it up as a radio alarm clock? I.e so it wakes you up to a preferred radio station? In my case that would be BBC radio 4 in the U.K. Thanks

[@philthompson3140]

Is there a way or command to play music BUT keep the clock display? Basically background music with out the song name and animation? Also to end music I say 'turn off' but it seems to only silence it. I have to say 'HOME' to go back to the startup screen?

[@dougconley]

@@philthompson3140 I was wondering the same. I can't find anything in the settings 🤷‍♂️

[@dougconley]

@philthompson3140 I just figured it out. Tell your device, "Alexa, home screen" and it will display your clock, weather, etc while music is playing. 👍

[@poppa_da_corn]

What if your phone isn't nearby. Can the Spot keep playing music/radio/answering questions, etc? Or does it require a direct connection to a device such as a tablet or cellphone?

[@TechWithBrett]

It is directly connected to the Internet so can be fully used without the phone nearby as long as you have previously set it up. I was Bluetoothing my phone for music but but that is the only time my phone would need to be nearby.

[@poppa_da_corn]

@@TechWithBrett Thanks for the quick reply. New follower 👍

[@Nova0275]

How is it with audiobooks and kindle assistive reader?

[@gilpoulsen]

Hey, enjoyed the video and I picked up a few hints for things I had no idea this could do. Unfortunately I had to send mine back already, because (IMHO) the best feature of the original Spot by far was its ability to cycle visually through weather alerts/daily forecasts/daily insights/news reports from various sources, along with popular recipes, wha't's streaming on Aiexa, etc. etc. and you can just tap to learn more. The new Spot, well, it just sits there showing the time and a weather icon. It would be interesting to do a video comparing the original Spot vs. this one side by side to show what's been left out of the new one. My guess is Amazon wants you to buy this for your nightstand AND a Show of some kind to replace the original Spot ;-(

[@TheNotMeTube]

I turned all of those things off on my first spot so it only displays the clock. Sounds like I’m going to like this one.

[@pauld6556]

My last Echo Spot screen started flickering after two years. A well documented issue which had Amazon completely ignore. I wonder if this 2nd generation will experience the same.

[@U2haveanicedayty2]

Brett When you have a Video out I know the Drill.When ready need to come back to refresh.Thank You for sharing.💯✌️

[@81darron]

I get mine tomorrow just ordered it

[@a4andrei]

I got one, but had to return it due to a Bluetooth issue (it would start glitching out after a few minutes). I'm waiting for the replacement to arrive. Overall, it was pretty good, but the Alexa app is very buggy. I did not expect that from a mature app. The device itself worked ok, but what I definitely did not like, is how loud Alexa was, even after enabling features to make her quieter and to shorten her responses.

[@orangeclockwork6199]

great comprehensive review. Do you know if the alarm can play a spotify song instead of the built in sound?

[@TechWithBrett]

I don't use Spotify but I imagine you can just create a custom routine that starts a Spotify playlist.

[@orangeclockwork6199]

@@TechWithBrett Thank you

[@SlideRSB]

How do you set an alarm that repeats on specific days of the week? For example, I want an alarm that repeats Monday to Thursday.

[@ExcelWithChris]

I started a few years ago with the Echo Dot 3's all over the house. Does this do the same? Do I link it to my wifi and I dan ask the same questions as I already do with my DOTs? Bit confused here. thanks. Can I replace the DOT's with this?

[@markparker5585]

Yes, does all the same things. If you order using the same Amazon account, all the wi-fi settings should be pre-set, so should automatically connect.

[@Nand555]

Thanks for this video, Brett. Am gonna order mine in the next 5 mins. Totally sold on it 😊

[@Fellowgamer12211]

Hey there Tech with Brett, just got a quick question. If for whatever reason. You need to reboot your Google home hub and it finished rebooting, why does it loose wifi connection fir a few seconds?

[@TechWithBrett]

If this keeps happening you can try to give the device a Factory Reset. Then you set it up like it is brand new. If after that it continues to have that issue try rebooting your router. If you still have issues after that I would contact Google if it is still under warranty. If not, it might be time to upgrade to a new Home Hub.

[@Fellowgamer12211]

@@TechWithBrett ok, it's nothing major. It only happens once. And I hardly reboot it. I only did it yesterday as I needed to charge a few devices and I don't have alot of power points. My google works perfectly fine

[@rparret]

The Spot looked like a good idea to replace the Echo Show by my bed. It's smaller, and no annoying ads that can't be turned off. One deal killer for me though, is that, unlike with the Echo Show, you can't give it a command to turn off the display, which I want to do at night. If Amazon changes that in the future, I may get one.

[@LennethValkyrie]

What a great review! I just ordered one and I'm looking forward to try it 😊. Thank you so much, this was such a thorough review. Loved it! 💜

[@eddiemyers3206]

I just bought one and the dimness does not follow enough. I have it all the way down to zero and it still is bright and displayed. Shouldn’t 0 be off?

[@westfield90]

Can I use this to replace my old echo show which I only use to display the time. Will it announce when I get an Amazon deliver, thank my driver and play my music?

[@torquin1720]

can you add custom alarms like you downloaded.

[@melissacarter6706]

Thank you for making us video them come out with a lot of things, but I wouldn’t have known about it if you didn’t put it out

[@Jason1996-n4v]

Excellent review covering all the points, thank you man❤

[@cme871]

I have some questions about the Echo Spot/Alexa, maybe someone here could answer them :) I don't have any prior experience with Alexa. But could I tell Echo Spot to remind me of certain routines? So for example if I want to be reminded of specific tasks each morning and each evening, can the echo spot do that, and if so, how do I get it to do that? Like with reminders, or read notes out loud, or can I create an actual routine so it does it every morning after the alarm and every evening at a specific time? Also you mentioned the routines that can be activated with the motion sensor, is that the only way to activate those routines? And can the Echo Spot turn it's mics off by itself, or do I have to press the button? Like could one of those motion activated routines be 'turn off mics when noones in the room and turn on mics when someone enters"?

[@jonniesantos]

How would you use 2 in the same room (1 on each nightstand) for 2 users?

[@TechWithBrett]

Yes you can do that. The wrong one just may hear you sometimes.

[@davidmmuench]

Nice detailed review! Although I wonder if the Echo Show 5 would be a better choice for only $10 more. 🤔

[@saraamirech]

What do you advise me echo spot and echo dot 5 generation

[@PegassiLampadati]

Are there any google assistant smart clocks these days? The lenovo ones seem to be discontinued and oos everywhere...

[@TechWithBrett]

I believe Google has stopped providing software to 3rd parties so the best option is to get the Google Nest Hub.

[@owenlerry6339]

Just wondering with the Bluetooth function can you pair Bluetooth headphones to play music through the headphones & not the speaker on the spot ?

[@TechWithBrett]

Yes, that can be done in the Alexa app.

[@akashbhattacharjee_iift7775]

This has not been launched in India. Is it a good idea to import? Will the features work online?

[@tonyeaster4544]

Had mine a few days,I like it👍

[@Vampire7979]

Thank you for your video...quick question, have you shined a flash light at the screen? I have and seen a camara spot near top left so now im thinking there might be a camara in there..please can you try this and see if you notice it?

[@ghostonline2411]

It's probably a sensor

[@TechWithBrett]

There is no camera on the Echo Spot, it is an ambient light sensor. This makes it so it can automatically adjust the brightness based on the light in the room.

[@Vampire7979]

Thanks for letting me know 😊

[@eddiemyers3206]

How can I change brightness in dark mode or night mode. Old eyes can’t see thin dim numbers.

[@vampyger]

Can I connect my echo dot 5 with this echo spot in 2.0 stereo mode to be able to listen in cinema mode with the fire tv?

[@TechWithBrett]

You are only able to put 2 of the exact some speaker into a stereo pair for home theater. You can however put them both in a speaker group to listen to synced music.

[@vampyger]

@@TechWithBrett thanks! so i will buy another echo dot tomorrow but without clock and put them in stereo in my bed 🙌🏻 thankss

[@thecondocrew2718]

Always look forwards to watching ur videos!!🤗

[@jonathanrose1893]

Just bought one . Cannot get bbc radio progs to work. BBC sounds not showing in the Alexa app skill list and Echo spot not recognising any command to play bbc radio 4 for example . Tried rebooting dot

[@selenawolf2466]

Grabbed one during prime day. Just wish it came in more colors 😂 would be cool to be able to pick orange to match my digital pick.

[@resolve7145]

Idk if it's just me but on the 2nd clock face top right it dsnt show the temp or date for me. Just the time. Idk how to fix this

[@donniechance4682]

I have an alexa with clock that dims when light are off, will this one do same thing if you are using as alarm clock in bed room?

[@TechWithBrett]

Yes it does and goes to a very dim red at night.

[@JasonDunlop247]

Brilliant demonstration. Thank you ☘️

[@TechWithBrett]

Thank you!

[@wilty5]

Can I connect this to my iPhone with Bluetooth or do I need to use Home Assistant?

[@TechWithBrett]

You can directly connect the iPhone to the Echo Spot over Bluetooth.

[@wilty5]

Thanks

[@jaypier984]

Is the weather the forecast for the day? Or the current weather?

[@aks7828]

Does it show lyrics while playing on spotify or prime music ? I have read in a forum that it does but disappears in few seconds came back to clock screen ...is it true ? Thanks!

[@TechWithBrett]

It does not show lyrics. It only shows the song artist and title on screen.

[@KirstenMathers]

i just bought one as a bedside clock ... but i'm in AU and we get bugger all settings via the app to change things on these devices....

[@Animagus0dragon]

Is this model Matter? Can I connect it to my Apple HomeKit app?

[@TechWithBrett]

It works with Matter devices but doesn't have a hub built in. It can not be connected to Apple HomeKit.

[@jamiefergusson4083]

Is it possible to turn the screen off? When I ask Alexa to turn off the screen she says she can't at the moment and to try again later?

[@NDE239]

Does it work with my eero, like the echo dot?

[@TechWithBrett]

It looks like the Echo Spot does not support eero built-in.

[@NDE239]

Thank you for the information ​@TechWithBrett

[@ms2pac25]

Great Video!! This was very useful!!😊

[@lauren.j610]

Do u have to have Amazon music to listen to music

[@misslizz27]

Gifting this to one of my kids - does she need to have the app? Am concerned about her messing with the settings, etc….can we setup profiles for kids?

[@TechWithBrett]

You will set it up in your Alexa App. Then you have the option to turn on Amazon Kids to enable some kid specific features depending on age. There is also a Amazon Kids+ parent app where you can control filters and such.

[@misslizz27]

@@TechWithBrett - Great info, thank you SO much!!!

[@JaylenTurner-JT]

I think I might get this but is it gonna be funny to have 2 clocks in my room? Thanks for the review!

[@TechWithBrett]

It depends if you like being on time or not.

[@jerinjaimy9829]

Hi how to change alexa voice from Deutschland to english?

[@jaked.2767]

Does it separate alarm volume from music volume?

[@mcxcdx]

I got the Echo Spot today. The sound is very good on it. Plus it is loaded with features. I find it sounds better than the Show 5.

[@freen3x3r]

Is it necessary to be conntected per bluetooth ? I want him to play radio only with WIFI is it possible ?

[@TechWithBrett]

It can connect to a device over Bluetooth to play radio from a phone or to a speaker. Yes it can play radio stations from iHeart Radio.

[@someguy604]

I haven't found a review that shows youtube music in the settings

[@TechWithBrett]

Sadly that is because Amazon doesn't support it. You can only use YT Music over Bluetooth from your phone.

[@intensityflightsimulation52]

Do you think it’s worth trading? I currently have the echo dot fairly similar without the animated screen.

[@SniperM711]

Is there any little echo device like this that I can view my cameras?

[@TechWithBrett]

The Echo Show 5 or Echo Hub are best for this.

[@AlexaRealRoblox957]

Echo Spot released in July 10th 2024

[@dystoniaify]

I just got the dot 5th gen..I'm dissappeared. The motion sensor routines don't work, echo only hears the wake word part of the time,and they discontinued the clock. I wish I had gotten this one, but now át 79, no way.

[@Daylynmauck]

I already have an echo dot fourth GEN but I like this device

[@zacharyhubbard5715]

11:34 You forgot to edit out the word and my device activated LOL!

[@Gmen4life]

My 3rd gen echo dot still works find but I'm updating my small studio apartment just brought a nice 3 piece small dinning set a new recliner and shaggy rug maybe time for new curtains also so why not buy this I'll be here for another 5 years until I retire

[@UrLocalSusMasterBTCP]

I guess you can call it the Echo Spot "2nd gen"

[@TechWithBrett]

Pretty much. They aren't labeling it like that because it has a new design, but that is basically true.

[@dismalbreadmaps]

Does it run the new Vega OS

[@bradtate158]

Can you use this as a intercom?

[@TechWithBrett]

Yes you can with other Echo speakers. You can Drop In directly to the other speaker and start speaking to whoever is in the room. You can also Announce a message, and it will send that message to all the other Echo speakers in the home.

[@nuevoinvolve]

Is homepod mini sound better than this?

[@cargamingandreacting]

this came out on my BIRTHDAY

[@Catloverplayer]

I like the ocean blue color.

[@ToyotaJim1]

How do you turn alarm off in the morning?

[@TechWithBrett]

Say, "Alexa, Stop"

[@ToyotaJim1]

@@TechWithBrett well that will wake up the wife 😂

[@TechWithBrett]

Wouldn't the alarm do this, lol? There is a cancel alarm button on screen as well.

[@ToyotaJim1]

@@TechWithBrett haven’t found it yet. Might be a flaw.

[@chetanshinde7649]

When It is launching in India?

[@chadarthur4346]

i dont think it could pair to a firestick theater option. like my other dots.

[@angelpineda3081]

I have trouble using spotify in this device, does someone has the same problem?

[@jrsc01.]

It would be nice if, regardless of colour scheme, the current weather icons were more in keeping with traditional icons, such as showing a yellow sun, blue rain clouds, white or grey clouds or overcast weather etc. the hotter it is the more redder the sun icon is etc.

[@kurearisu]

Does the sun on the display in the video change according to the weather (like a cloud, thunder cloud, etc.) ? It's been pretty sunny here, so all I've seen is.. the sun. Lol.

[@MarkMphonoman]

Excellent tutorial. Thanks.

[@sonjathompson3804]

Can I change the voice to male?

[@fjfjrfjfjr]

Thank you Sir! 😀

[@UP75_ETAWAH]

Where is tyre-c port. Amazon forgot to upgrade as per 2024 tech

[@OnlyzAvail]

Literally about to throw away my echo show 8 and get this! This is exactly what the show should have been from the start and now spam you with ads you don’t need

[@MarkMphonoman]

I love this new Alexa device.

[@bowlingmaster1111]

that is the coolest amazon echo device i have ever seen

[@Catloverplayer]

One thing I don't like about this echo is you only get weather with two clockfaces and I don't get weather with the purple color clockface.

[@DisforDamion87]

Hopefully there will be a software update that will add it

[@ginpok6640]

Does this work with Android?

[@TechWithBrett]

Yes it does. Just download the Alexa app.

[@fredsalfa]

I just asked mine to find my phone as well that’s pretty amazing

[@MarkMphonoman]

With AI Amazon should start giving us a visual virtual assistant with their devices, like in most SF movies.