Amazon - Echo Dot (2nd generation) - Smart Speaker with Alexa - Black
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Description
Features
Made for any room
You can place Dot in the bedroom and use it as a smart alarm clock that can also turn off your lights. Or use Dot in the kitchen to easily set timers and shop using just your voice.
Voice control your music
Provides hands-free voice control for Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, SiriusXM, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio.
Multi-room music support
Helps you play music across multiple Echo devices simultaneously (Spotify and Sirius XM coming soon, Bluetooth not supported for multi-room music).
Voice control your smart home
Switch on the lamp before getting out of bed, turn up the thermostat while reading in your favorite chair, or dim the lights from the couch to watch a movie.
Far-field voice recognition
Array of seven microphones with enhanced noise cancellation. With a more powerful processor, improved wake-word performance to hear you ask a question from any direction, in noisy environments or while playing music.
Bring Alexa to an Existing Speaker
Bring voice control to an existing speaker by connecting it to Dot using a standard audio cable or Bluetooth.
Alexa calling and messaging
Hands-free calling and messaging to almost anyone. Plus, now with Skype calling stay in touch with friends and family in over 150 countries.
Alexa always getting smarter
The more you use Dot, the more it adapts to your speech patterns, vocabulary, and personal references. And because Echo Dot is always connected, updates are delivered automatically.
Alexa app
With the free Alexa App on Fire OS, Android, iOS, and desktop browsers, you can easily setup and manage your Echo Dot.
What's Included
- Amazon Echo Dot (2nd Generation)
- Power adapter (9W)
- Quick Start Guide
- USB charging cable
Q: QuestionWhat is the difference between the Dot and the Echo?
Asked by Goofy.
- A:Answer The echo has a fairly good speaker built in suitable for listening to music - given its size. The dot has a small utility speaker and is designed for providing responses to your questions/commands. The dot is designed to be hooked up to external speakers via Bluetooth or rca type adaptor. The dot is very small relative to the Echo.
Answered by Tomc
Q: QuestionIs it the second generation? There is a very similar product to be released on Amazon which is clearly marked as "All-New Echo Dot (2nd Generation)". I want to make sure that this is exactly the same item before I place the order. Thanks.
Asked by fanchyna.
- A:Answer The first generation is no longer for sale and was never offered outside of Amazon. Any version you see of the Dot that is new will be the second generation.
Answered by scotth23
Q: QuestionWhen I go to bed at night, do I power off my echo dot 2?
Asked by ZoeStar.
- A:Answer Nope. They are intended to stay plugged in and always on. They don't use hardly any electricity when not actively in use, so I wouldn't worry about it too much. I personally leave an echo plus and 2 dots plugged in at all times.
Answered by Greg
Q: QuestionInterested in buying this for someone but don't want them to have to purchase alot of apps to be able to use it. Is that the case?
Asked by Charlene.
- A:Answer No apps are needed to be purchased with the Echo product line..... you just download them from the Alexa app- all are free!
Answered by AZJoe
Q: QuestionAre there privacy concerns with Echo Dot being always on and communicating with Amazon Cloud? Does it record all sounds that it picks up? If so is there a way to shut it off or mute the microphone so it is not constantly recording?
Asked by Illinois.
- A:Answer It is always listening 24/7 for that keyword " Alexa" . The only way to power it off is to unplug. If you are paranoid about it listening to everything, there is a mute button on top that you can hit and the lighted ring around the top will turn red and it will not hear anything no matter how many times you say " Alexa".
Answered by SHS92
Q: QuestionIs the dot a speaker also where it plays music in the room it is located?
Asked by Pattycat.
- A:Answer Yes, but the speaker functionality is not as good as the full size Echo. I would rate it more like a clock radio speaker. It is fine for a bedroom or kitchen, but I have Echos in my livingroom and dining room so I can enjoy music with better quality. You can hook the Dot into an existing sound system via wire or Bluetooth, whereas the Echo does not have a line out option.
Answered by Fiona
Q: QuestionDoes this use data on your wireless plan?
Asked by Juju.
- A:Answer No. The Amazon Echo Dot connects to your home wireless network and uses this to connect to the internet as opposed to a wireless data plan (phone connection).
Answered by Duxy
Q: QuestionI have a laptop, and am on line, but no other devices. (no smart phones, tablets, Ipads...) Will this work for me?
Asked by susan.
- A:Answer Yes it will work you for. You can get it setup on Wifi via a PC or Phone App. All you need is an Amazon Account. Doesn't have to be Prime. Go to following link to set her up on PC. http://alexa.amazon.com/
Answered by SHS92