Customer Ratings & Reviews

For a time, been wanting an Echo, preferably the Echo Show for our downstairs to control some plugs we have. With our main Echo upstairs we didnt want to yell to get Alexa to turn off the smart plugs we had downstairs and thus had to use the App to control the plugs. FINALLY with the improvments and expanded Echo Show line, we bought the Echo Show 8 which was featured in one of Best Buy’s “Deal Of The Day” and was for sale as a 2 pack for $129.99!! With the ease of its setup, WE are so excited now that we have an Alexa WITH screen units downstairs AND upstairs!! THE screen is just right at 8”, very clear, vivid looking, and the touchscreen is responsive!! Has lots of features which my entire family is just getting to know and the ability to view our Arlo cameras is a huge huge plus!! In my opinion it is an excellent unit, well built, good screen, good sound from the speakers!! As always if you’re looking for a good Alexa screen this Echo Show 8 is it!! About the only “minor” complaint for now in order to play Youtube, once you ask Alexa to open Youtube you have to first select a “browser” and it will head to Youtube, which involves you having to do a touchscreen tap for the browser. I since have heard Google who owns Youtube and Amazon, which both had a nasty dispute, have finally come together with Google finally bringing back Youtube to Echo devices!! The only device left to have it back would be the Echo Show line. So until then, once Amazon has fully completed this agreement with Google, THE Echo Show still has to open Youtube in this manner. BUT again am sure FUTURE SOFTWARE UPDATES will address this!! Don’t let this minor omission detract from purchasing this unit!! As with all tech it gets better through the software updates, and consider the bigger picture of what this Echo Show can do!! Overall EXCELLENT!!

I just received this today and did a side by side comparison with the Echo Show 2nd Gen (ES2). TL;DR - I'm keeping this over the Echo Show 2nd Gen. Reasons below. Form: I really like the smaller and even bezel around the display. The ES2 just looked imbalanced with the larger bezel above the screen. Screen: I was wondering whether I might miss the larger display of the ES2, but the answer was a resounding NO. I think the display is every bit as readable if not a little better. Sound: I personally like the sound better. Yeah, the ES2 has Dolby, but I honestly like the sound of this one better. The ES2 had more of a dynamic range (lows were lower and the highs were more crisp sounding) but my overall impression was that that the overly synthesized bass made the sound kind of muddy. The ES8 just sounds more balanced and pleasing to my ear. Privacy: This was a strong selling point for me (ironic that I'm mentioning privacy with an Alexa device - I know). I like the fact that you can manually shut out the camera. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see this appear on the next Echo Show 3rd Gen. Price: After all of that coupled with the fact that it is 50-60% cheaper than the ES2 it was a no-brainer. For the same price of the ES2, I can have this AND an Echo Sub (not that it needs it IMHO).

I've had alexa devices for a long time and never thought I needed one with a screen but it is super handy in the kitchen for recipes and I can watch shows while I cook. Can also video call others that have one. Speaker is loud too. Oh. Can also view security cameras.

Fun, easy to use, sometines alexa doesnt have all the answers, it misunderstands more than the smaller echoes without screens. Great walking through the house and seeing the forecast displayed and the kids pictures!

Our new echo is a Great addition to our home. It looks nice on the counter and the sound is very good. I listen to music mostly. And love how it connects to my pictures and displays them. It’s great at giving us weather updates and it’s also a good source of information when we ask it questions.

Love it! I had the smaller one for my bedroom but this is much better. I can see the doorbell camera quickly to see what or who is outside when I hear something. Also plays videos, gives recipes, love it!

Love the google display able to pull up recipes and play music also comes in handy to monitor front door and when someone approaches your porch with a package awsome and so fun to have must have

Love the Echo Show. Easy to communicate with to ask any questions you wish. Can make video calls to family members, purchased one for my daughter so that we could make video calls.

The Echo Show 8 is my first venture into smart devices. I was basically looking for a nice clock to sit on my computer desk. I figured I would investigate the rest of the added features that it has. The screen is very good, with good color saturation. I was disappointed that it didn't have the different clock displays that the Show 5 has. To its credit, it has much better sound quality. Too me, that's it's best feature. Slowly working on using Alexa. My Show 8 sits on top of my computer hutch and sounds impressive. Overall, very pleased with my purchase. I may look into the Echo Studio for my living room.

The Echo products have been out for a while, but I didn't know how great they were until I bought one. My wife wanted a Ring door bell/camera. It came with an Echo show 5. Well, I thought I would buy show 8 while they were on sell. I immediately fell in love with it. They had babies, lots of babies. I now have 2 Echo show 5's, one 8 and one 10.1 as well as 2 Echo dots (3rd gen.) and one dot (4th gen,) w/clock.

I bought two and they work good enough for me. Easy for my 4 kids to use so 5 stars, I can always drop in and check on the kids.

The kitchen device u didn't know u needed ...just awesome... bought another one for the bedroom... also the sound is amazing!!!

I love the difference in the screen size I came from a echo 5 and the 8 is by far the best out of the two. I wish Amazon would rethink the design of the back of the speaker It’s difficult for a person that appreciates the sound quality.

We bought this to replace the non video model , Wow what a difference. ! We use it everyday .. for morning news, sports talk, recipes with videos, everything you can think of and we like it. We have moved to everything being smart. We got this on sale and we’ll worth the investment, buy the 8 inch, it’s better in every way over the 5.

We absolutely love the echo show. We are able to play music, ask questions, watch videos even movies. We use it also for reminders and alarm clock and so much more we can do with it. Most of all we are able to drop in to see our place. Wish we got the 10”.

Used more than a year, nice sound and works flawless.

I just love the echo show! I keep it in the kitchen and I have it set timers for me, look up recipes, check daily notifications on my calendar. Best of all, it plays music when I ask it to.

This one is great and a nice size I forgot why I bought this one but I love it too I have these echo shows all over the house this one is in my puppy’s room that use to be my sons room. I play Mickey Mouse videos on YouTube for him when we’re away and also drop in on him to see what he’s doing.

I got this Echo for my mother so we can talk via video since I or my family cannot see each other as before, this is the next best thing. It was easy to setup and it is easy to use both in English and Spanish. user friendly. I do like that there is the camera blocking for privacy. I am getting another one for my sister too.

I got the Echo Show 8 to go with my Ring system. It was easy to set up right from the box. I have it showing Amazon photos when not in use by me with the time and weather. It dims itself down when I turn off the lights at night but you can change that feature to remain bright if you like. I haven't had it long enough to use all of the features but I continue to learn what it can do. I do like that Alexa can read any of your books from your kindle library. Great for unwinding at night.