With Echo, 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.
Perhaps if you live in the USA, this device will be of use.
But in Sydney, Australia, where I purchased the device and live, it is useless.
Both the device and the app are poorly implemented.
It took no time at all to set up the Google device; I have had the Echo Plus for three days and, still, having trouble with set up. When you ask for weather, a radio station or something else that requires localisation, it produces the weather in Western Australia, a USA radio station unknown to me and, it seems, pop versions of well-known classical pieces.
Yes, I have gone through the set up steps, several times, but no result. I have localised the device using the app on my iPhone, but no good.
I will give it another day and, then, request a return.
Google works fine and with no difficulty
I don't think Amazon took Alexa seriously and neither should we!
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- Echo Plus is a simple way to start your smart home. It has a built-in ZigBee smart home hub, which allows for simple and direct setup of compatible ZigBee lights, locks and more from brands including Philips Hue and others. No additional hub is required.
- Echo Plus connects to Alexa, a cloud-based voice service, to play music, make calls, set timers and alarms, ask questions, check traffic and weather, and more. Just ask.
- Just ask for a song, artist or genre from Amazon Music Unlimited, Apple Music, Spotify, iHeartRadio, TuneIn and more. With multi-room music, you can play music on Echo devices in different rooms. Echo can play Audible audiobooks, radio stations, news briefings and read kindle ebooks. Services may require subscriptions or other fees; Bluetooth not supported for multi-room music.
- Call or message anyone hands-free who also has an Echo device or the Alexa App. Also, quickly connect to other Echo devices in your home using just your voice.
- Dolby processing speakers deliver crisp vocals and extended bass to fill the room with immersive 360 degree audio.
- With seven microphones, beam-forming technology and noise cancellation, Echo Plus hears you from any direction-even while music is playing.
- Alexa is always getting smarter and adding new features and skills. Just ask Alexa to control compatible smart devices, request an Uber, find a recipe, and more.
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Introducing Apple Music on Echo devices
Ask Alexa to play songs, artists, playlists and more from Apple Music. Account linking required. Learn more
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Echo Plus can connect to compatible devices including light bulbs, switches and TVs by enabling the manufacturer’s Skill in the Alexa Skills Store, from a variety of brands, including Philips Hue, LIFX, TP-Link, Logitech Harmony and more – learn more. Control multiple devices at scheduled times or with a single voice command, like turning-on your phone charger and turning the lights off when you go to bed.
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With a 2.5” downward-firing woofer and 0.8” tweeter powered by Dolby, Echo Plus has crisp highs, deep bass and 360° audio to fill your room with music. You can also listen to audiobooks from Audible, play music from Amazon Music, Spotify, TuneIn and more. With Amazon Music Unlimited, you can search by lyrics, time period or let Alexa pick the music for you. Want to play music on an Echo in another room? With multi-room music, you can tell Alexa to play across your compatible Echo devices (Bluetooth not supported for multi-room music). Tell Alexa to play jazz in the kitchen, 90s pop in the living room, or play the same song downstairs.
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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.
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Tucked under the light ring is an array of seven microphones that use beam-forming technology and enhanced noise cancellation. Echo Plus has improved wake-word performance to hear you ask a question from any direction—even in noisy environments or while playing music at loud volumes.
When you want to use Echo Plus, simply say the wake word, “Alexa”, and Echo lights up and connects to the cloud, where the Alexa Voice Service recognises and responds to your request. Learn more about voice recognition on Echo.
With Alexa and your Prime membership, shopping for essentials and reordering your favourite Prime eligible domestic items from Amazon has never been easier. Learn more. Just ask:
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Echo Plus has thousands of skills and counting. Skills add even more capabilities such as checking surf conditions with Coastalwatch, requesting a ride from Uber, discovering recipes with Taste.com.au and more. To enable new skills, just ask Alexa. New skills are being added all the time. You can see ratings and reviews to learn what other customers are saying about the thousands of skills available in the Alexa App. |
Alexa—the brain behind Amazon Echo Plus—updates through the cloud automatically and is continually learning, adding new functionality and skills. The more you use Echo Plus, the more it adapts to your speech patterns, vocabulary and personal preferences. Explore more things to try with Alexa
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| Overview | Echo (2nd generation), room filling sound in three fabric colours. | Echo Plus, with built-in smart home hub | Stylish and compact Echo with a screen |
| Speaker size | 2.5" woofer, 0.6" tweeter | 2.5" woofer, 0.8" tweeter | 1.4" speaker |
| Screen size | 2.5" screen | ||
| Device size | 148 x 88 x 88 mm | 235 x 84 x 84 mm | 104 mm x 97 mm x 91 mm |
| Device weight | 821 g | 954 g | 419 g |
| Room-filling sound |
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| Streaming Wi-Fi music (including Amazon Music Unlimited, Spotify, TuneIn and more) |
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| Line-out with 3.5 mm cable or Bluetooth |
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| Audio calls between Echo Devices and Alexa App |
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| Compatible with most smart home brands |
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| Built-in hub for simple setup of compatible connected devices |
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Technical Details
Echo Plus
Size |
235 x 84 x 84 mm |
Weight |
954 g |
Wi-Fi Connectivity |
Wi-Fi required. Dual-band Wi-Fi supports 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz) and ZigBee certified 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 Plus or from Echo Plus 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 |
Audio |
2.5” woofer and 0.8” tweeter |
System Requirements |
The Alexa App is compatible with Android and iOS devices and also accessible via your desktop browser. Certain skills and services are subject to change, may not be available in all areas and may require separate subscriptions or other fees |
Warranty and Service |
Amazon Echo Plus is sold with a limited warranty of one year provided by the manufacturer. This Limited Warranty does not restrict or alter any non-excludable statutory consumer protections or rights you may have, including under the Australian Consumer Law. Use of Echo is subject to the terms found here |
Included in the Box |
Amazon Echo Plus, power adaptor/cable (1.8 m), Things to Try card and Quick Start Guide. |
When you are running low on household essentials, Alexa makes it easy to replenish your pantry. You can add everything from batteries to nappies to your Amazon Cart, reorder favourite products from Amazon and ask Alexa the status of your recent Amazon orders.
With the free Alexa app on Android (5.0 or higher), iOS (9.0 or higher) and desktop browsers, you can easily set up and manage your Amazon Echo Dot, Echo and Echo Plus.
Use the Alexa app to connect services such as Amazon Music Unlimited, Spotify and Google Calendar. Set up your compatible smart home devices from Philips Hue, LIFX, TP-Link, D-Link, Logitech Harmony, and more. View shopping and to-do lists while on the go. Control your timers and set custom tones for your alarms, and much more. The Alexa App is also where you discover and enable third-party skills.
Make calls to anyone with a supported Echo device or the Alexa app, view your conversation history, manage contacts and get notifications when you receive a message.
Customer Questions & Answers
