Customer Ratings & Reviews

Easy to use and set up with app. Fun games and soothing sounds are among a few of the features that makes this so great!

Great value...easy to use...very good sound quality

Excellent volume range and sound quality for such a small, unobtrusive speaker.

Really enjoy being able to ask Alexa to play Christmas songs or tell me the weather. I honestly wish I had one for each room in my house.

Great Patio radio. I use it poolside and it carries more than enough music for a backyard gathering.

It’s a great little gadget. Its very easy to set up and use. Love using while I’m getting ready to play music.

I received the Echo Dot with my smart thermostat purchase. I also have the Ring doorbell and security system, which came with Dots as well. The Dot can be used to check stat temp and settings, but it is even more useful with my security devices. The Dot alerts me when the doorbell is pressed or when it senses motion. This is nice as I have a Dot in my basement, and strategically placed in other areas of the home, which allows my family to know of activity without the need of a cell phone (kids for example). I can also arm and disarm the security system through the Dot. Again, think of placement of Dots vs the location of your security keypad. I can simply tell Alexa to arm if I’ve forgotten, e.g. I’m already in bed. It’s also nice to disarm by voice with full arms of groceries as you enter, as well.

I love it . Easy to call other people who has Alexa . Easy to connect to my smart tv and to my smart light .

Never really thought we would use one of these but over time I find that we have music playing in the background of game nights and dinner and we've started adding lighting control. This was actually really fun at Christmas time as we added a couple more wireless controllers to the decorations. And the family actually likes to play Jeopardy after supper. Sometimes do worry about the whole "big brother is listening" thing but my phone does that just as much so <shrug>.

I have mixed feelings about the Dot. Sound quality is okay until you turn it up a bit then distortion kicks in. Functionality is okay. It's interface with Harmony Hub is unreliable. Sometimes it works great, other times it loses track of the connection. The same is true of the interface with KasaTP-Link. It frequently loses the connection. We also have a Google Home Hub in the house. It seems to be more reliable with its Harmony Hub connectivity. Google also seems to be more user friendly and understands queries better than Alexa, I asked both when it was going to rain today. Google responded with very specific information regarding the times it might be raining. Alexa just said it might rain today, 59% at 11 a.m. I've also purchased the Amazon Echo but haven't opened yet. I may return it and purchase the Google product line instead.

This item is amazing not bad for the price that I got it for Place good sound and it's easy to connect to the Wi-Fi

I purchased the Echo Dot (Third Generation) in the charcoal color for use on my master bedroom nightstand. It is the perfect addition for a quick command about setting my alarm, playing some relaxing tunes via my Pandora and Spotify accounts, or asking the time and weather while I prepare for my day. Again, per my review of the Echo Dot (Fourth Generation), the clarity and volume of these devices are awesome!

Useful and it seems to do all the same exact things the newer 4th gen models do. Docked 1 star only because the speaker quality is not as good as the 4th gen models which makes it not as good for playing music. If this is important to you, go for the 4th gen model. It is a little cheaper than the 4th gen model, so you get what you pay for on the speaker quality. If you don’t listen to music on your smart speakers, then this is a non-issue and it can save you a couple bucks. I only got this model because it was bundled on a promo deal with an Insignia TV I bought. I already had several of the 4th gen models to compare with.

I really enjoy it! It’s my second one I had the first generation. The price was better than the original one. Will definitely recommend it for the the value and great performance it gives. Greater sound than the first gen also!

Bought this equipment to play music. But realised its much more than that. She can answer almost any question I need answers for. Plus she wakes me in the morning, remind me of any appontments or birthdays I need to remember. Love it

I have several dots and they are all awesome! Play music all the time and love being able to ask questions.

Easy to set up for first time Alexa users. Clear speakers.

I purchased the Echo Dot hoping it would allow me to hear my cell phone ring when I’m in my basement and have left the phone upstairs. That didn’t work out but it has other useful features. It still makes calls, plays music or gives me the news and with a smart bulb it lights up my laundry room. Overall, I’m happy with my purchase.

The setup was easy. Didn't expect high quality of sound from this small speaker but I was pleasantly surprised.

At the request of a nursing home activity director, I purchased four Amazon - Echo Dot (3rd gen) devices as gifts for some nursing home residents. It's a great device to provide residents with many listening options. Aside from connecting the device to WiFi the voice activated use is simple and easy. If my budget would have allowed it then I would have purchased more than 4 devices.