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.
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Customers like the quality, sound quality, ease of setup, color and voice recognition of the digital device. For example, they mention that it works well, has a better tone for music and that the integration is very convenient. Some appreciate the warm purple color and the fact that it picks up my voice commands when they're not in the same room.
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4,178 customers mention3,871 positive307 negative
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the digital device. They mention that it works well, is well thought out, and has a large chunk of electronics inside that work beautifully. Some say that it comes in handy and is super great for everything. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"The color is cute and it is so convenient and works amazing. Love it so much!" Read more
"First, Alexa works great. The voice recognition is on point. The device is small, has great sound...." Read more
"...Super funny and bizarre. The sound quality is quite good. Nice base, clear treble, extremely clear news broadcasts...." Read more
"Received a while ago as a gift I won through Amazon love it. Work great ;)" Read more
3,503 customers mention3,035 positive468 negative
Customers like the sound quality of the digital device. They mention that it has a slightly better tone for music, it's loud enough, and the speaker quality is impressive for such a compact device. Some say that the audio books help improve their hearing. They also mention that the device sings to them and plays their favorite music.
"...The voice recognition is on point. The device is small, has great sound. It even picks up my voice commands when I am not in the same room...." Read more
"...Super funny and bizarre. The sound quality is quite good. Nice base, clear treble, extremely clear news broadcasts...." Read more
"...I renamed to Alexa in the app, is the little smart speaker with big sound and lots of intelligence...." Read more
"...The sound is amazing. I feel no need to purchase extra speakers. I love using the group feature and running around cleaning with my music...." Read more
1,976 customers mention1,803 positive173 negative
Customers find the setup of the digital device to be easy, convenient, and user-friendly. They mention that the integration is very simple and easy to use. Some say that the device connects to their phone easily and is a hands-free convenience.
"The color is cute and it is so convenient and works amazing. Love it so much!" Read more
"...We were amazed by this little device. It was so easy to set up. The Echo Dot isn't an eye sore. Half the time, I forget it's actual location...." Read more
"...I am so glad that I did.Setup was insanely easy, it is for the most part done thru the app...." Read more
"I love how easy it is to use and voice recognition...." Read more
1,300 customers mention1,288 positive12 negative
Customers like the color of the digital device. They say it's cute, looks nice, and warm. Some say the color is a very light purple that easily passes for pink. Overall, customers are satisfied with the color and design of the product.
"The color is cute and it is so convenient and works amazing. Love it so much!" Read more
"This device was a good device to add to our kids room. It is really cute...." Read more
"...And OMG, I absolutely LOVE it! The color is a very light purple but easily passes for pink which was perfect for my pink and gray bathroom theme...." Read more
"I love my Alexa. she’s literally adorable, she can sing you songs make jokes and you can even program certain responses from her if you wanted to...." Read more
1,238 customers mention922 positive316 negative
Customers like the voice recognition feature of the digital device. They say it's pretty cool, and the sensitivity is impressive. They also say it responds very well to voice commands. However, some customers mention that the feature requires thoughtful placement. Overall, customers find the voice feature to be a great tool to use when they're busy.
"...The device is small, has great sound. It even picks up my voice commands when I am not in the same room...." Read more
"...Easy control buttons are located on the top but it also responds very well to voice commands...." Read more
"...Alexa can tell jokes, stories, do math, do conversions, Turn my speakers on and off, set alarms, control my volume and even when I’m too tired to..." Read more
"...This isn't devices specifically but the two I have voice recognition is getting more difficult for a response...." Read more
902 customers mention761 positive141 negative
Customers like the value of the digital device. For example, they say it's easy to set up, cheaper than buying an actual noise maker, and sounds good for the price. Some mention that the holder is also worth buying.
"...That being said, it's a good value, especially if you can get it at a discount, and if you're curious about Alexa and the Amazon ecosystem." Read more
"...Sirius XM I was given the opportunity to get this at a lesser price...." Read more
"...I'm happy that Amazon has made them so affordable. Shipping was very fast although the plum shipped a little later. Must be a popular color...." Read more
445 customers mention445 positive0 negative
Customers find the digital device fun and helpful to entertain the entire family. They say it can do alarms, shopping lists, fun skills such as trivia, verbal games, and stories. Customers also say it keeps them busy and entertained while they're home. They mention that it's cute and fun to ask her random questions.
"Lots of fun to use. Use for music- timer and reminders daily" Read more
"...using the amazon smart plug; timers, alarms, shopping lists, fun skills such as trivias, verbal games, & stories...." Read more
"...But overall it's fun to play with an ask any questions, I can send messages from my phone on the Alexa app to the Dot " which is pretty cool" plays..." Read more
"...I told her I bought her a friend, Alexa. She has truly enjoyed asking questions, reminders for her meds, and playing her favorite music...." Read more
416 customers mention185 positive231 negative
Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the digital device. Some mention that it connects very well with smart items, successfully pairs with all Apple devices, and can connect all of your smart home applications. However, others say that it just won't connect to their WiFi, reports network connection issues, and has a disturbance in connection when Alexa is far from the device.
"...(but you can skip, pause, and skip back or cancel, and you have to connect by Bluetooth if you want all of echos features and sounds coming out of..." Read more
"...Best feature for me is the integration with other devices...." Read more
"...next issue is the random drop outs. I have a 1800 sq. ft. home and a mess that will cover 5500 sq. ft. ...." Read more
"...One of the things I like about the echo is that you can use it as a home intercom system...." Read more
I never had any interest in a "smart speaker". However, I got some Amazon Prime credits specifically for Prime-only products, and we'll... I took the bait and ordered this Echo Dot. I figured it'd be great for my kitchen, so I don't have to keep bringing my other bluetooth speaker downstairs when I wanna enjoy good audio while cooking/eating.When I got it, the included User Guide made it seem like this device CANNOT be used as a regular Bluetooth speaker. So I boxed it back up and prepared to return it for credit.On a whim, I looked online to see if anyone had "hacked" the Echo Dot... Then I found OTHER instructions, clear instructions, on pairing the Echo Dot with a smartphone via Bluetooth.That's really what saved the whole experience, for me. I've been happily using this speaker, and yes occasionally I'll use the Alexa features. Even though that was not my MAIN purpose for the purchase, it was good to see/learn that Consumer-Market AI and Voice Recognition have really come a long way!I withheld 1 star from this review, because - for some dang unfathomable reason - the speaker comes with a proprietary power cord and jack, instead of a standard micro- or mini-USB jack. This means I had to dedicate one entire power outlet to the speaker, instead of just using one of my multiple USB chargers and cables I already had. Also the speaker is not rechargeable, which means it has to STAY plugged in, which adds to the aforementioned "cable clutter".Another reason for the loss of 1 star, is that the speaker doesn't come with any way to MOUNT it anywhere. What is Amazon thinking, that ALL their customers have all the counter space in the world? So I had to super-glue that dumb*tch to my cabinet, as you see in the picture.I feel like they dropped the ball with those 2 issues... this little speaker could have been even MORE amazing than it is now.That being said, it's a good value, especially if you can get it at a discount, and if you're curious about Alexa and the Amazon ecosystem.
First, Alexa works great. The voice recognition is on point. The device is small, has great sound. It even picks up my voice commands when I am not in the same room. Even cooler, it understands my five year old's rumblings (she gets flustered on voice commands). We were amazed by this little device. It was so easy to set up. The Echo Dot isn't an eye sore. Half the time, I forget it's actual location. I have one and it's able to control the tv upstairs. It's great, when it's bedtime and the kids want to pretend they 'couldn't hear.' "Alexa, please, turn off the tv upstairs." (Yes, I always say, please. Manners ALWAYS, people.) The matter is definitively settled.
However, the drawback is if you have kids whose friends have never seen voice recognition before. Then, it becomes annoying. "Alexa!" "Alexa!" "Alexa!" Poor Alexa. I've had to reset the device a few times because of the demands placed on it. I consider my Echo Dot to be almost indestructible due to my teenager's friends. Seriously, six kids all yelling, "Alexa do this, that, the other. No, wait, Alexa, do this before you even had the chance to complete the first fifty tasks I gave you because apparently, I've never been exposed to technology before."
Do yourself a big favor, talk to all kids BEFORE getting Alexa integrated devices.
I'm a techno-phobe. I haven't had a TV since 1996. I own a flip-phone. But...I love my new Echo Dot. It's like a toy for me. I love being able to have the lights turn on by voice command. I can check the weather, set the timer or alarm, put things on my shopping list, call my kids, play podcasts (which we used to call radio programs). Plus, I can use the Dot to amuse myself and house guests. 'Alexa, open the box of cats'...and she opens a box of cats and lets each one meow. Super funny and bizarre. The sound quality is quite good. Nice base, clear treble, extremely clear news broadcasts. I can stream my favourite radio programs from previous towns I've lived in, even my old college. Easy control buttons are located on the top but it also responds very well to voice commands. I also bought the battery charger the Dot fits in which I highly recommend. Pay a little more and you have the ability to take Dot with you into the yard, the garage, the porch without having it plugged in. I took it with me all the way to the lower acreage to the burn pile and it still played wonderfully. With the battery pack, the Dot will play all day on a single charge. I am planning on buying more Dots for my kids. They don't know they need them yet, but once they have one, they will wonder what they ever did without it. I highly recommend the Echo Dot.
I bought this 3rd Gen Alexa Echo Dot because it was free with my SiriusXM subscription. So now I say Alexa “play Heart & Soul on SiriusXM ”, Alexa “What time is it”, Alexa, play some Miles Davis radio on SiriusXM” in the kitchen”, “Alexa, turn off the TV”, “Alexa add oatmeal to my shopping list” etc etc all day long. Alexa can usually understand me from the next room or even the kitchen when I realise I need something that is not in the fridge. With the Alexa app, Echo makes lists for me for music, shopping and more, and when I go shopping it is so easy to one touch tick off the item from the Alexa app once you put it in your trolley. Alexa can tell jokes, stories, do math, do conversions, Turn my speakers on and off, set alarms, control my volume and even when I’m too tired to open my eyes, she tells me the time in the middle of the night when I ask, time of sunrise and sunset, temperature etc. Yep, my Alexa, which I renamed to Alexa in the app, is the little smart speaker with big sound and lots of intelligence. The 2 downsides, News flashes can run for 30mins or more (but you can skip, pause, and skip back or cancel, and you have to connect by Bluetooth if you want all of echos features and sounds coming out of Bluetooth speaker. Direct line out is limited in sound. Connect to my iPhone 12 Pro fine as a speaker. I am going to buy a white 3rd Gen Alexa Echo dot with clock for my bathroom so Echo can read me the news while I’m on the toilet, all voice activated. Finally Amazon have a 24hr free helpline for Alexa and they are moderately patient and helpful, some staff more than others. “Alexa tell Papa Bear dinner is ready”.
5.0 out of 5 stars
My new assistant... Alexa!
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2021
I bought this 3rd Gen Alexa Echo Dot because it was free with my SiriusXM subscription. So now I say Alexa “play Heart & Soul on SiriusXM ”, Alexa “What time is it”, Alexa, play some Miles Davis radio on SiriusXM” in the kitchen”, “Alexa, turn off the TV”, “Alexa add oatmeal to my shopping list” etc etc all day long. Alexa can usually understand me from the next room or even the kitchen when I realise I need something that is not in the fridge. With the Alexa app, Echo makes lists for me for music, shopping and more, and when I go shopping it is so easy to one touch tick off the item from the Alexa app once you put it in your trolley. Alexa can tell jokes, stories, do math, do conversions, Turn my speakers on and off, set alarms, control my volume and even when I’m too tired to open my eyes, she tells me the time in the middle of the night when I ask, time of sunrise and sunset, temperature etc. Yep, my Alexa, which I renamed to Alexa in the app, is the little smart speaker with big sound and lots of intelligence. The 2 downsides, News flashes can run for 30mins or more (but you can skip, pause, and skip back or cancel, and you have to connect by Bluetooth if you want all of echos features and sounds coming out of Bluetooth speaker. Direct line out is limited in sound. Connect to my iPhone 12 Pro fine as a speaker. I am going to buy a white 3rd Gen Alexa Echo dot with clock for my bathroom so Echo can read me the news while I’m on the toilet, all voice activated. Finally Amazon have a 24hr free helpline for Alexa and they are moderately patient and helpful, some staff more than others. “Alexa tell Papa Bear dinner is ready”.
This device was a good device to add to our kids room. It is really cute. I like that I was able to set parental control to assure my kids werent able to purchase items on my account or ask indecent questions that Alexa would answer. My kids adore this device. Now, they can ask Alexa how to spell specific words, math questions, read books, and much more. Be sure to download the Alexa app on your phone to help with integration process.
This device has so much you can do with it. Unfortunately, I had to learn via trial and error as there is no manual that comes with the device. There are many skills you can sort through on the app that could be very beneficial. It is time consuming to adjust to your likings but Im sure it will be well worth it.
For us, the parents, we absolutely love the 'Drop in portion' where you can use as an intercom to notify others in other areas of the house 😂. This skill scared my teenager so bad one morning she thought Jesus was calling her name in her sleep. Lol. The only catch is that they too can drop in on your device. So use wisely.
It was so sweet that I was able to create a skill that allowed my daughter to ask Alexa how many days were until xmas. Also, the notification and calendar events from my email were also helpful.
What concerns me is when we have to sometimes call Alexa's name loudly to ask a question. Sometimes she doesnt recognize voices (rememeber to set via the app or device).
The speaker/ sound quality is great. You also can group them together to play the same music across all the devices simultaneously; very nice.
I highly recommend but just be patient when setting them up.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A very useful device!
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2019
This device was a good device to add to our kids room. It is really cute. I like that I was able to set parental control to assure my kids werent able to purchase items on my account or ask indecent questions that Alexa would answer. My kids adore this device. Now, they can ask Alexa how to spell specific words, math questions, read books, and much more. Be sure to download the Alexa app on your phone to help with integration process.
This device has so much you can do with it. Unfortunately, I had to learn via trial and error as there is no manual that comes with the device. There are many skills you can sort through on the app that could be very beneficial. It is time consuming to adjust to your likings but Im sure it will be well worth it.
For us, the parents, we absolutely love the 'Drop in portion' where you can use as an intercom to notify others in other areas of the house 😂. This skill scared my teenager so bad one morning she thought Jesus was calling her name in her sleep. Lol. The only catch is that they too can drop in on your device. So use wisely.
It was so sweet that I was able to create a skill that allowed my daughter to ask Alexa how many days were until xmas. Also, the notification and calendar events from my email were also helpful.
What concerns me is when we have to sometimes call Alexa's name loudly to ask a question. Sometimes she doesnt recognize voices (rememeber to set via the app or device).
The speaker/ sound quality is great. You also can group them together to play the same music across all the devices simultaneously; very nice.
I highly recommend but just be patient when setting them up.