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If I lived alone, I would love this device. It's pretty good, and although it doesn't follow along on everything I say, it works well. If I lived in the US with others, I would love this device too - I could add people to my household, and it would recognise their voices. This was actually one of the main reasons that I couldn't decide between this and Google Home, as they were so similar. I finally settled for the Spot because it had a screen. This was a mistake - it turns out that the Echo system can't discern between different people in Australia, nor can it hold multiple accounts. Again, to Amazon, Australians are not real people and we don't need legitimate things that work as advertised. Like Amazon.com.au itself, this represents another tokenistic way of Amazon trying to come to Australia with half-baked concepts and then being surprised that there isn't any real uptake.
The lack of user identification represents a serious flaw in this device, and I would have picked Google Home in a heartbeat, even without the screen. I've contacted Amazon asking for a definitive date by which they would provide these tools to Australians, and they're meant to respond in 12 hours. If it's anything longer than September as a guaranteed date, I'm taking this thing back to JB Hi-Fi this weekend and switching to Google Home.
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Echo Spot provides hands-free voice control for your music. Watch as the display comes alive to show custom stations, curated playlists and album art with Amazon Music Unlimited. You can also listen to audiobooks from Audible, podcasts, radio stations, news briefs and more.
Echo Spot also connects to Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, TuneIn and iHeartRadio - giving you voice control for your music. Echo Spot is Bluetooth-enabled so you can also stream from your phone or tablet.
With Echo Spot, you can talk to almost anyone hands-free—no tapping or searching required. Use the Drop In feature when you want to connect with compatible Echo devices in your home. For example, you can ask someone for help with a chore, or remind the kids to go to sleep—without having to raise your voice. Making calls with Alexa is easy. Your contacts will see your number when they receive the call so they know who is calling.
Making calls with Alexa is easy. Your contacts will see your number when they receive the call so they know who is calling. Additionally, you can send messages via voice to anyone with a supported Echo device or the Alexa App. Learn More Plus, now with Skype calling stay in touch with friends and family in over 150 countries.
Echo Spot is always getting smarter-the more you use Echo Spot, the more Alexa adapts to your speech patterns, vocabulary and personal preferences. With thousands of skills and counting, Alexa can order a pizza from Domino's, request a ride from Uber, plan your commute with NextThere, control your TV with Logitech Harmony and more. To enable new skills, just ask Alexa.
New skills are being added all the time. You can also see ratings and reviews to learn what other customers are saying about the thousands of skills available in the Alexa App. Discover and enable skills
Echo Spot is small and compact and fits easily into any room of your home. The compact size and viewing angle of the screen make Echo Spot ideal for use on a bedside table or desk as a smart alarm clock that can also turn your compatible lights on and off, show your commute time, get the weather, or show your calendar. Or use Echo Spot in the kitchen to easily set and see timers, call friends and family, see shopping and to do lists and more.
Echo Spot can connect directly to speakers using a 3.5 mm stereo cable or Bluetooth to add voice control to your home stereo system in the living room. Plus, with multi-room music, play your favourites throughout your home across multiple Echo devices (Bluetooth not supported for multi-room music). Learn more
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