Meet Echo Dot - Our most popular smart speaker with a fabric design. It is our most compact smart speaker that fits perfectly into small spaces.
Improved speaker quality - Better speaker quality than Echo Dot Gen 2 for richer and louder sound. Pair with a second Echo Dot for stereo sound.
Voice control your music - Stream songs from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, Sirius XM, and others.
Ready to help - Ask Alexa to play music, answer questions, read the news, check the weather, set alarms, control compatible smart home devices, and more.
Voice control your smart home - Turn on lights, adjust thermostats, lock doors, and more with compatible connected devices. Create routines to start and end your day.
Connect with others - Call almost anyone hands-free. Instantly drop in on other rooms in your home or make an announcement to every room with a compatible Echo device.
Alexa has skills - With tens of thousands of skills and counting, Alexa is always getting smarter and adding new skills like tracking fitness, playing games, and more.
Designed to protect your privacy – Amazon is not in the business of selling your personal information to others. Built with multiple layers of privacy controls including a mic off button.
Our most popular Echo is now even better. With a new speaker and design, Echo Dot is a voice-controlled smart speaker with Alexa, perfect for any room. Just ask for music, news, information, and more. You can also drop-in on another Echo device and control compatible smart home devices with your voice.
“Alexa, play top hits”
Use your voice to play a song, artist, or genre through Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, and others. With compatible Echo devices in different rooms, you can fill your whole home with music. Also listen to Audible, podcasts, radio stations, or pair with Fire TV to voice control movies and entertainment.
Alexa is happy to help
Make your life easier at home. Use your voice to set timers, add items to lists, and create calendar events and reminders. You can also check the news, weather, or traffic. Ask for sports scores, movie showtimes, restaurant hours, or information.
Use your Alexa devices like an intercom and talk to any room in the house with Drop In and Announcements. Let everyone know dinner is ready, or remind the kids that it’s bedtime. You can also make hands-free calls to friends and family who have the Alexa app or an Echo device in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom to stay in touch with family.
Alexa has skills
With tens of thousands of skills and counting, Alexa is always getting smarter. Skills are like apps and help you do more, like play relaxing sounds or test your music knowledge. Just say, “Alexa, what are your top skills?”
Alexa for kids and family
Alexa can help kids learn and grow—while having fun along the way. And with free parental controls from Amazon Kids, Alexa will automatically give kid-friendly responses, filter explicit songs and block shopping. Children’s privacy is important to us. Discover how kids can use Alexa, watch helpful how-to videos, get answers to FAQs, and more.
Haven’t tried Amazon Kids+? Click here to start your 1-month free trial. Amazon Kids+ is an all-in-one subscription that unlocks thousands of hours of kid-friendly videos, interactive games, educational skills, and Audible books starting at $4.99/month.
Designed to protect your privacy
Alexa and Echo devices are built with multiple layers of privacy protection. For example, Echo Dot has a microphone off button that electronically disconnects the microphones. You also have control over your voice recordings. You can view, hear, or delete them at any time. Learn more.
Technical details
Echo Dot (3rd Gen)
Size
3.9” x 3.9” x 1.7” (99 mm x 99 mm x 43 mm)
Weight
10.6 oz. (300 grams) Actual size and weight may vary by manufacturing process
Wi-Fi connectivity
Dual-band Wi-Fi supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz) networks. Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks.
Bluetooth connectivity
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support for audio streaming from your mobile device to Echo Dot or from Echo Dot to your Bluetooth speaker. Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) for voice control of connected mobile devices. Hands-free voice control is not supported for Mac OS X devices. Bluetooth speakers requiring PIN codes are not supported.
Software Security Updates
This device receives guaranteed software security updates until at least four years after the device is last available for purchase as a new unit on our websites. Learn more about these software security updates. If you already own an Amazon Echo, visit Manage Your Content and Devices for information specific to your device.
To enable features that personalize Alexa to your abilities, go to Settings → Accessibility in the Alexa App.
• Adaptive Listening provides customers more time to finish speaking before Alexa responds.
• Preferred Speaking Rate allows customers to control how fast or slow Alexa speaks. To enable, say “Alexa, speak slower” or “Alexa, speak faster.”
• Request Sound will play an audible tone in addition to the visual indicator when you speak to Alexa. To enable, say “Alexa, turn on Start of Request Sound.”
• Kindle Read Aloud will have Alexa read your Kindle books aloud.
• Notify When Nearby will play notification sounds when you’re detected near your Echo device.
• Alexa Accessibility features also include several other settings for customers with accessibility needs related to vision, hearing, mobility, and speech.
Amazon Sidewalk
A shared network that helps compatible devices work better at home and beyond the front door. If wifi is lost, Sidewalk enables certain devices to stay connected. Also, Sidewalk helps devices like water sprinklers and pet locators work over longer distances. Sidewalk uses a small portion of your internet bandwidth to provide these benefits to you and your neighbors via Sidewalk Bridges (participating Echo and Ring devices), and is turned on for your device unless you have previously turned off the setting. You can turn off Sidewalk at any time. Learn more about Sidewalk.
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Customers like the ease of setup, Alexa, and value of the digital device. They mention it's easy to place, and works well. Customers are also impressed with the sound quality, saying it'd be a great addition to any home. Customers also appreciate the responsive voice controls and that it picks up their voices well.
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3,839 customers mention3,177 positive662 negative
Customers like the sound quality of the digital device. They mention that the sound is great for such a small speaker, it's loud, and has an audio out. Some like the soothing music it plays at bedtime.
"...It plays music, gives me the weather, news, wakes me up in the morning, turns on my lights and alerts me when my Amazon packages have arrived...." Read more
"...exceeded my expectations as a compact smart speaker, delivering impressive sound quality and seamless integration with my smart home devices...." Read more
"...The sound is fantastic, especially for something this small. It fill a room easily...." Read more
"...but gen 3 sounds music sounds decent . Definitely an upgrade from gen2...." Read more
2,823 customers mention2,726 positive97 negative
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the digital device. They say it is a great addition to their home, offers both functionality and style in a single, affordable package, and is an overall amazing product. They think the Echo is great all around the house for different purposes and is perfect for the bedroom, kitchen, basement, family room, or home office. They appreciate the simple commands, like timer, reminders, and an alarm. They also mention that Echo has hundreds and hundreds of useful skills.
"...The Dot is perfect for the bedroom, kitchen, basement, family room, or home office. Literally just about anywhere in your house...." Read more
"...make it a standout addition to any room, offering both functionality and style in a single, affordable package." Read more
"...range of features, including access to Amazon music, notifications for Amazon deliveries, a catalogue of additional apps that I haven't even tried..." Read more
"...But the echo dot 3 is an attractive and solidly built device...." Read more
2,534 customers mention2,059 positive475 negative
Customers like the performance of the digital device. They mention that it works well to control smart lights, integrates with smart plug devices, and is very useful. They also say that the quality is quite good and that it makes life just a little bit easier. Overall, customers are happy with the performance and recommend it to others.
"...I do reset it about once a month so that it doesn't slow down and it works great...." Read more
"...The technology is going to get smarter and better! The debate is out on Google home vs. Amazon Echo...." Read more
"...For now, at the sale price of $19, she's a bargain, very useful, and she's even a fun companion. :-)" Read more
Customers find the Echo Dot to be easy to set up and use. They mention that it works well and is easy to get up and running. Customers also appreciate the small size and unobtrusive design, which makes it easy to place in any room.
"...Like any Echo devices, it's easy to setup and use. Truly a miniature version of the larger Echo devices...." Read more
"...apps that I haven't even tried yet, and programmable routines to control multiple features at once, plus of course integration with smart devices..." Read more
"...The Alexa app, which seems to get updated often, is user friendly and illustrates the robustness of the Alexa ecosystem and operations...." Read more
"Pros:Easy to set up and easy to use (even for my non-techy family members)Makes it easy to add other smart devices to your home..." Read more
989 customers mention716 positive273 negative
Customers like the digital device. They say it comes in handy all the time, is convenient to say "Good morning" to, and can change channels, volume, watch youtube, or nextflix, etc. The sound quality is great, and Alexa responds promptly to commands. The Alexa app is user-friendly and illustrates the robustness of the Alexa ecosystem and operations. It has a social bot and can broadcast announcements over all. The Bluetooth connectivity is easy, but some customers have issues connecting it to a Win 10.
"...seems to get updated often, is user friendly and illustrates the robustness of the Alexa ecosystem and operations...." Read more
"...Alexa can shut off Xbox which also will turn off tv, or on tv with Xbox.The echo dot works well. All that is needed...." Read more
"...Alexa is convoluted, makes me worry about my privacy, upped the electricity bill, has people yelling that much more...." Read more
"...They even have a social bot which is cool. I love being able to get such detailed information when needed...." Read more
924 customers mention826 positive98 negative
Customers are satisfied with the value of the digital device. They mention that it is well worth the normal price, an impressive affordable wireless speaker, and that the Prime membership adds additional value. They also appreciate the usefulness of the device for music, alarms, and purchases.
"...What this boils down to is that the Dot is a heck of a device for the price! The technology is going to get smarter and better!..." Read more
"...to any room, offering both functionality and style in a single, affordable package." Read more
"I love my echo, its been usefull for music, alarms, purchases, etc... theres just on thing thats been bothering me, the fact it its ALWAYS..." Read more
"...Perfect for music lovers, great value, simple ease of use, impressive volume control, awesome response time." Read more
904 customers mention674 positive230 negative
Customers like the voice recognition of the digital device. They mention that it has trouble understanding certain songs, but it still picks up their voices well. The sleek design and responsive voice controls make it a standout addition to any room. The mics are great, sometimes too good, causing one in another room to pick up the command as if they were in another. They do like the whisper feature and the echo dot works well. It can be configured with multilingual abilities, allowing it to be used with every one the household, and is very responsive.
"...Its sleek design and responsive voice controls make it a standout addition to any room, offering both functionality and style in a single,..." Read more
"...Or a pirate song. They're fun and clever and she has a surprisingly good voice for an AI.*..." Read more
"Very responsive. Right now Alexa is smarter than I am on how to use it.How do I use it?..." Read more
"...Its voice recognition is sometimes a bit spotty, most notably when trying to set reminders -- it accurately determines that I'm trying to set a..." Read more
710 customers mention590 positive120 negative
Customers like the music feature of the digital device. They say it's good for such a small device, and it can play a wide range of music. Customers are also impressed with the Echo's ability to play music from different sources, including Amazon Music and Spotify. They also appreciate the Echo Dot's use of sound to lull them to sleep and the convenience of having a song handy.
"...It plays music, gives me the weather, news, wakes me up in the morning, turns on my lights and alerts me when my Amazon packages have arrived...." Read more
"...The Dot can stream Apple Music, Spotify, Tune-in, NPR, etc, and pair with another Dot for stereo sound...." Read more
"...It has a wide range of features, including access to Amazon music, notifications for Amazon deliveries, a catalogue of additional apps that I have..." Read more
"This device is loud and plays music ONLY through the amazon app. The only annoying part is that is it not wireless" Read more
I own an Echo (1st generation), an Echo Dot (2d generation), and 3 of these Echo Dot (3rd generation). Comparing to generation 2, these sound so much better. Most of my use is listening to music, to use generation 2 I would have to pair it with a bluetooth speaker. My 1st generation has the best sound, but it is also a lot bulkier and more expensive. I love that Generation 3 did away with the big Amazon logo on the front, for a more conspicuous look. Generation 3 is the perfect combination of sound, looks, and size. I wouldnt listen to music on generation 2 without pairing it with a bluetooth speaker (for some reason the bluetooth was not stable either), but gen 3 sounds music sounds decent . Definitely an upgrade from gen2. The onw advantage of gen2 is the use of a standard micro-USB power cord for power. Generation 1 and 3 come with non standard power cords. I am still debating replacing the gen 2 with a gen 3, and about adding one to the garage. I keep wanting to buy more of these.Top 10 cool things I commonly do with Alexa: * I use these as a house intercom system.* I can ask alexa to call my phone when I can't find it. Amazing how often that one gets used.* We get groceries through Amazon Fresh, so now we all ask alexa to buy whatever groceries we need, and they will get added to the cart for the next grocery delivery. No more grocery list. * I can ask alexa to "drop in" to my sons bedroom, which lets me listen in to what is happening when it gets crazy (it makes a beep sound, so he knows when I am listening). This also lets me talk to my husband while he is in his office and I am in the kitchen without yelling.* I have always listened to music while in the kitchen, but its nice to be able to control what you play through these.* I ask alexa to announce "food is ready", the announcement is then relayed to all fire tablets, fire tv, and echo devices throughout the house. No one has an excuse they didn't hear me call them to the table.* I can ask Alexa to start a timer while I am cooking and my hands are elbow deep in food.* I can ask Alexa to make it colder (with Ecobee smart thermostat) , pause TV, resume TV, play a show, and turn off the lights while watching tv.* I keep catching my son having the funniest conversations with Alexa, she has definitely answered a lot of "why" questions that would usually go to me. :) He also plays music through his dot.* I can control what time wake up alarm goes off in which room's device.
I've actually owned this device now for a few years now and I can say that it there have been no glitches whatsoever. I do reset it about once a month so that it doesn't slow down and it works great. It plays music, gives me the weather, news, wakes me up in the morning, turns on my lights and alerts me when my Amazon packages have arrived. One of the best purchases I have ever made.
I am pleasantly surprised with the Echo Dot. Like any Echo devices, it's easy to setup and use. Truly a miniature version of the larger Echo devices. I cannot compare against Gen 1 or 2 but I'd imagine that there are improvements. If you have other Echo devices, the Dot is a great addition. If this is the only Echo devices that you own, it is equally good.
The Dot is perfect for the bedroom, kitchen, basement, family room, or home office. Literally just about anywhere in your house. Working exactly like larger Echo devices, you can Alexa for a weather forecast, news update, time, play trivia, or interesting facts. The Dot can also be used as a bluetooth speaker. It is certainly not going to be as loud, offer better bass, mids/lows as a full fledged BT speaker or larger Echo but holds its own.
TIP: Do you want louder and better sound quality? Pair a bluetooth speaker with the Dot or use connect a speaker using the AUX port located on the back of the Dot.
If you have smart plugs, lights or other devices in your house, the Dot can control all of those. Placing the Dot on a night stand, you can ask Alexa to turn the table lamp on or off. I tested calling with the Echo Dot and it was good. The sound was clear and the person on the other end could clearly hear me. The Dot can stream Apple Music, Spotify, Tune-in, NPR, etc, and pair with another Dot for stereo sound.
What this boils down to is that the Dot is a heck of a device for the price! The technology is going to get smarter and better! The debate is out on Google home vs. Amazon Echo. However you may heard that the 3 major smart home device manufacturers are working on a standard. This is good news for consumers.
The Echo Dot (3rd Gen) has exceeded my expectations as a compact smart speaker, delivering impressive sound quality and seamless integration with my smart home devices. Its sleek design and responsive voice controls make it a standout addition to any room, offering both functionality and style in a single, affordable package.
This is the first Alexa-enabled device I've ever owned, and overall, I'm impressed. It has a wide range of features, including access to Amazon music, notifications for Amazon deliveries, a catalogue of additional apps that I haven't even tried yet, and programmable routines to control multiple features at once, plus of course integration with smart devices like smart plugs, light bulbs, and more. Its voice recognition is sometimes a bit spotty, most notably when trying to set reminders -- it accurately determines that I'm trying to set a reminder, but often gets the message of the reminder wrong -- and it doesn't always work perfectly with smart devices as a result, as it sometimes fails to recognize commands for the devices. Even so, for less than $50, this is a strong entry point to Amazon echo series devices, Alexa, and smart home devices as a whole.
Of course, it should be noted that much of the functionality I find most useful in the device comes from its ability to control other smart devices. Having the ability to control lights in the house, doing such things as turning them on and off, adjusting the brightness, and even changing colors is extremely convenient, albeit a somewhat difficult adjustment from never having had any such features before. If you do not have any smart devices, you can still get some benefits out of this product, such as alarms and reminders, access to other features (basically anything you would expect something like Siri or Cortana to be able to do), and so on, but it definitely shines the most when paired with other devices.
The device was easy enough to set up with the help of the companion app. Though it was a bit annoying to need the app at all, the app has many of the same features as the device itself, plus the ability to control the echo dot in a more visual format. Since setting it up, I've had no issues with it besides the aforementioned occasional problems with voice recognition.
Overall, it's a good product that I'd recommend if you, like me, otherwise use a lot of alarms on your phone to help schedule your day, use timers frequently, want easy access to music, or just want to see what Alexa is about. If you don't have any other smart devices in your home, I'd probably not recommend getting more than one, but with smart devices like lights throughout your home, I'd say one per room where you see yourself spending lots of time may not be a bad idea.
This is my first Alexa device, an introduction into smart home connections. Setting it up was extraordinarily easy. The Alexa app, which seems to get updated often, is user friendly and illustrates the robustness of the Alexa ecosystem and operations. I also purchased a firestick 4k, which is Alexa enabled. While I haven't used the echo dot to control the tv, yet, it's coming. (Of note, my smart tv is also Alexa capable. Part of the reason I opted to get the echo dot is the seeming prevalence of compatible and compliant devices.) The sound is fantastic, especially for something this small. It fill a room easily. Another positive is you can use 2 echo dots and link them to output stereo. The evidence that I find this echo dot to be exceptional? I purchased 2 additional echo dot 3 units. And purchased an assortment of smart plugs that are Alexa compliant. Worried about reports of Alexa recording all your conversations? Amazon has made it rather easy to delete recordings. And, on the echo dot 3, you have a button to disable the microphone. Amazon often has specials, including bundles, that effectively lowers the cost. I find those to be significant bargains. I can't speak of durability, yet. But the echo dot 3 is an attractive and solidly built device. After this introduction, I am considering something from the echo show product line. Very high level of recommendation.