Customer Ratings & Reviews

Echo Show 5 is a nice addition to our Amazon Alexa devices. I have had other Echo devices, but never had an Echo Show device before. I have it in our kitchen and use it for playing music and I find myself just reading it when I am sitting in the kitchen. There are many other skills it can be used for. It is very attractive and has a nice screen. The screen does dim when there isn’t any activity around. When you are in the room, it seems to wake up and will display different things that it can do or will act as a screensaver and display different pictures along with the day, date and time. If you see things that you would like to use it for, you can set up skills to use the screen. If you have cameras, you can use it to display your camera output. I have Arlo and Wyze camera’s and both work with my Echo Show. I have a Nest doorbell and a Nest outdoor camera and there is a skill for the Nest doorbell and cameras too. The screen is a touchscreen and is very glossy. Fingerprints do show on it quite a bit, so if you tend to touch it, it will show fingerprints. If you control it with your voice, it does respond very well. The screen size is a 5.5” screen, so it is smaller than a lot of current cell phones, but larger than some of the older cell phones. For example, I have an iPhone 12 and it has a roughly 6” screen, so slightly smaller than my iPhone. If you are already an Amazon Alexa user, you will probably like the Echo Show 5.

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Tv doesn't notify me. Lights too dark on camera or tv.

This is best described as a small evolution from the previous Echo Show 5. It now has a rounded-corners screen, improved sound and better black levels. The updated screen is really the first thing you'll notice, although I consider this more of an aesthetic change than a functional one. But it looks good, and the rounded corners align to the overall shape of the device. It may be a strange thing to mention, but I also appreciate the updated power plug location. It's right in the center of the rear of the device. I dunno why, but it just seems better. Back to the screen, the main improvement I'm happy about is the black level. I think many people use the Echo Show 5 as a bedside clock. At night, the screen can be set to dim, but I always found the screen to still be a bit too bright - at least where it's supposed to be black. Amazon has definitely improved things with this generation. I wouldn't call it drastic, but it's definitely noticeably better. As for the sound - that's improved as well: I can hear clearer tones and maybe a tad bit more bass to it. With the improved touch responsiveness, sound and better screen black levels, this 3rd gen Echo Show is a great bedside companion.

This 3rd gen Echo Show 5 works very well just as expected. I was happy with the older Echo Show as well, but this one does seem to sound a bit clearer through the speaker and for people on the other end. We have a Ring home alarm system as well as a few Ring cameras so this Echo Show is really nice and easy to use with them. Not sure the entire list of security devices and cameras that are compatible though. We also have Amazon Prime so this is a nice speaker to have for listening to some tunes. To me, music sound quality was better than I expected. Really handy device, especially for communicating with some "older folks" on the other end for an easy setup and use for them.

I will start by saying I used to own another smart display from the other leading maker of these and was always frustrated with it. I decided to give the Amazon one a try to see if I would have a better experience. Sadly, I found this one to also be a buggy little bugger as well! Setup is very simple. Once you turn it on, it will guide you through the setup process, get it linked to your Amazon account , and then download any updates that are available. Then I tried to do something simple light having the display show me the time and the weather forecast on the main screen so at a glance I could easily see the time or weather. Nope, cant do that. You can have it show a bunch of news and music and other things and eventually it will show the weather for a minute, but it cant just keep the forecast permanently on the screen. Next, I went to connect it to my security cameras I have around the house so I could look at them whenever I wanted to. I linked my account for my security system and at first, everything worked great. I could say Alexa, show me the backyard camera. And it would pull it up. Although after the first time I viewed it, I could never view it again. It kept saying to check the connection and wouldn’t show the camera. It did this with all 6 cameras on my property. So, I unlinked my system and re-linked it and the same thing happened. Worked great the first time I viewed it and then it would never work again. So, the 2 things I would really have liked to have done with this device couldn’t be done. I tried a few other things like playing music and watching YouTube videos and that worked pretty well. Although if you open a YouTube video it opens in a browser instead of just going full screen like you would expect. I will say that I am impressed with the sound quality that comes out of such a small device. This would be great for having some background music on. Overall I found the interface to be slow, very buggy, and almost impossible to customize to get it to do what you want. If you are looking for something to use as like an alarm clock or to play music or videos, I guess this would work. If you are looking for a UI that’s customizable to fit your exact needs. This wont do it!

Let me first say I am a tech geek. I have 4 Alexa pucks in my home, a smart monitor and a smart TV with Alexa built in. I would consider myself a power user. I have routines and mostly everything in the home is controlled by Alexa. I never thought I would need or want an Echo Show. I was very wrong. I am thoroughly enjoying the additional content provided by the screen. I have it in my office and it has enhanced my workspace. News scrolls by keeping me informed during the day without having to ask for updates. My Amazon photos cycle through, pictures I had forgotten about and some nice to see again. There are many settings easily navigated via on screen menus to tailor your Show to your interests. It starts out with almost everything turned on but I have limited my scope of interest. I like the one where it suggests new skills presenting you things you never thought to ask about. A built in feature lets you video call other Shows in your contacts. Nice to easily keep in touch with family and friends. When setting up the Show I ran through the narrated setup. I thought this odd since I recall when adding pucks it seemed to know my network and passwords. This one did not but the Show walked me through the entire setup with no confusion or issues. A non technical person would have no issue setting it up and getting it online. Of course it knew my skills but now with the video the answers are very much enhanced. For example when I ask “where’s my stuff “ it answers as normal but now I can see the items that are being delivered. When asking for stock quotes a graph is shown. I can go on but there is so much added content now I think I need a few more Shows. So I was skeptical about getting a show, now I am sorry I waited so long.

Works perfectly for music in my office , small and compact

I purchased this echo show 5 as a gift. I had previously purchased one for myself. The sound quality is good and it is pretty easy to set up. You can view videos on it , get the latest news, weather and listen to your favorite music. There are a host of skills you can download and use. I recommend you buy this product as it can do more than you know.

Nice and super nice product, the sound is perfect.

The Amazon Echo Show 5 is a fantastic smart device. For me, it makes for an amazing alarm clock. You can also easily check your security camera's, doorbell, etc. You also get Amazon order notifications. Heck, you can even watch movies on it if you really wanted to. The Echo show 5 is basically an Echo with a tablet screen. It even has a camera, so you can make video calls if that's your thing. I personally like that it has an option to disable the camera right on top of the Echo Show 5. Initial setup was fairly easy. I had a minor issue which required me to reset and re-run initial setup. The Echo Show 5 has surprisingly good sound for such a small device/speaker. One thing I didn't care for is all the "tips" and "recommendations" it was continuously pushing. I wanted to use this mainly as a clock, but all tips and recommendations minimize the clock into the upper left corner making it hard to see. Plus most of the recommendations were irrelevant in my case. I had to dig into the setting and disable just about everything except local news, and weather. It is very nice having Alexa available to me in this format. Once you get everything set to how you like it, it is definitely enjoyable to have and use. Likes: 1.) Good sound for it's size. 2.) Once setup. It's enjoyable to use 3.) I really enjoy the clock feature. Just makes sense Dislikes: 1.) Too many tips and recommendations set to on upon initial setup, making the clock barely visible most of the time 2.) Not a fan of the camera, but I understand it's purpose. Fortunately you can easily disable it 3.) I had to run the initial setup twice for some reason. Probably an isolated incident/issue on my end.

Amazon Echoes have been a part of my home environment since the original Tower. Now, from Dot 5th Gen to Echo 10, they are all over my house. The Echo 5 in my guest room is Gen 1 and works great; however, having the opportunity to review the Gen 3 was too tempting to pass. Though the screen size remains the same, the body is a bit taller and wider to accommodate new features. These include: • A larger speaker provides better clarity of voice and music, rivaling some of its siblings. Plus, music quality is enhanced by deeper bass tones. It truly sounds great. • An additional microphone improving Alexa’s ability to hear and respond to requests. • Processing power in Gen 3 is approximately 20% faster with Amazon’s new AZ2 Neural Edge processor. • Screen display has been improved, allowing better viewing at night. For accessing Alexa many features with a small footprint, the upgraded 5 Gen 3 is an excellent choice. The small price difference is well worth it for the large performance difference.

This Echo performance surpassed my expectations. Easy to set up. For music the sound is terrific. I enjoy the interaction with Alexa - she accomplishes my requests well. I’ve since bought 2 more!

Got this for a white elephant exchange gift. EVERYONE loved it. and wanted it for their gift!

What a great device. Multi purpose, sharp screen, tremendous audio speakers, convenient size.

my secondary Show will make my doorbell visuals more secure for me, and I can speak with who is at the door from my sewing room!

This is exactly what we were looking for and are happy with our purchase during a good sale.

Don’t want to repeat all the great accolades on here, but my favorite thing ls when the grands want to call their parent they dont have to come looking for my phone! They just say alexa” call so and so and she does lt! Great for if something happens and were unable to call because of health reasons shes here just tell her to call!!! ( not sure about 911, havent needed to try that!) also the number comes from anywhere ln the country

The sound and picture quality is great. Also, It was easy to install, and it's simple to use.

Amazon Echo Show 5 I picked up this Amazon Echo Show 5 at my son’s request, he’s 15 now and felt he was too old for his Yoda alarm clock any longer. He wanted a “modern” alarm clock. I’m ok with putting it in his bedroom since this unit has a privacy shutter for the camera and a physical switch to mute the microphone. He mostly uses it as just an alarm clock, he has found it’s quite easy to set his wake up alarms since you can specify whether you want the alarm every day, every weekday, or just weekends. Pretty handy there! He also likes that the display auto dims in low light so it’s not blinding but it needs a fair amount of light in the room to brighten, he has to have the lamp on the nightstand on because the ceiling light alone won’t do it. I didn’t care for how hard Amazon pushes advertising and “tips” on the device. It took a few minutes going thru menus with him and turning off all that stuff. He has a digital camera now so he’s looking to add pics to it. The voice activation works perfectly, but I have him leave the mic off most of the time. The alarm is plenty loud if needed, and you can change the alarm sound if you’d like.