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- Premium sound – Rich, detailed sound that automatically adapts to any room. Supports lossless HD audio available on select streaming services such as Amazon Music HD.
- Voice control your music – Stream songs from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, SiriusXM, and more. HD requires a compatible music streaming service.
- Smart home hub – Built-in hub to voice control compatible lights, locks, and sensors. Easily set up compatible Zigbee and Matter devices or select Ring Smart Lighting solar lights and bulbs.
- Alexa is ready to help – Set timers, reminders, and alarms. Alexa answers questions like "Alexa, what time is it?"
- Start your routines with motion – Turn on compatible lights, play your Flash Briefing, or turn on the coffee maker when you walk into the room.
- Fill your home with sound – With multi-room music, play synchronized music across Echo devices in different rooms. You can also pair your Echo with compatible Fire TV devices to feel scenes come to life with home theater audio, or extend wifi coverage with a compatible eero network so you can say goodbye to drop-offs and buffering.
- Connect with others hands-free – Call friends and family who have the Alexa app or an Echo device. Instantly drop in on other rooms or announce to the whole house that dinner's ready.
- Privacy controls– 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.
- Keep your home comfortable – Use it as temperature sensor with Amazon Smart Thermostat to run your HVAC if the inside temperature goes above your comfort zone, or use it to trigger routines.
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HD music requires a compatible streaming music service, including an Amazon Music Unlimited subscription.
eero Built-in – add up to 1,000 sq ft of wifi coverage to a compatible eero network.
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Meet Echo |
Talk about well-rounded. Echo combines premium sound, a built-in Zigbee smart home hub, and a temperature sensor. Powerful speakers deliver clear highs, dynamic mids, and deep bass for rich, detailed sound that adapts to any room. |
Just ask Alexa to play music, answer questions, make calls, and tell you the news, sports scores, weather, and more. |
More music in more rooms
Use your voice to play a song, artist, or genre through Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, and others. With multi-room music, you can fill your whole home with music, radio stations, podcasts, and Audible using compatible Echo devices in different rooms. You can even pair your Echo with compatible Fire TV devices to feel scenes come to life with home theater audio.
Built-in smart home hub with simple setupThe built-in smart home hub lets you easily set up and manage Zigbee and Matter compatible smart devices. Just power on compatible lights, plugs, sensors, and locks and say, “Alexa, discover my devices.” The hub also works with select Ring Smart Lighting solar lights and bulbs. Learn more about the different ways you can connect your smart home device. |
Alexa is happy to helpMake your life easier at home. Set timers, ask questions, add items to lists, and create calendar events and reminders. Check the traffic and weather, or play the news. Access tens of thousands of Alexa skills. You can even bring new life to game night with Song Quiz, Jeopardy!, Common Knowledge, and more. |
Stay connected and in syncInstantly drop in on other rooms in your home or make an announcement to every room that has a compatible Echo device. Let everyone know dinner is ready, or remind the kids that it’s bedtime. You can also stay in touch with friends and family with hands-free calling. |
Alexa for kids
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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 $5.99/month. |
Designed to protect your privacy
Alexa and Echo devices are built with multiple layers of privacy protection. Echo smart speakers have a microphone off button that electronically disconnects the microphones. You also have control over your voice recordings and can view, hear, or delete them at any time. Alexa uses ultrasound motion detection with select features, such as Occupancy Routines. Ultrasound does not emit on your device unless a feature is enabled that uses motion detection to properly function. You can turn motion detection off at any time. Learn more about motion detection.
Simple to set up and use
1. Plug in Echo and connect to the internet with the Alexa app.
2. Just ask Alexa for music, weather, news, and more.
3. For simple setup with compatible smart home devices, say, “Alexa, discover my devices.”
Every day is an earth day
You don’t have to be an environmental scientist to make sustainable choices. We considered sustainability in the design of this device. Here’s how:
Materials
50% post-consumer recycled plastics
100% post-consumer recycled fabric
100% recycled die-cast aluminum
Device, cable and adapter included
Clean Energy
Amazon is building new wind and solar farms to produce clean energy equivalent to the electricity used by this device.
Low Power Mode
To reduce its energy consumption, this device will enter Low Power Mode when it is idle. Low Power Mode is not available for certain user configurations. To learn more, see Low Power Mode Restrictions.
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Ratings | 4.7 out of 5 stars (65,310) | 4.6 out of 5 stars (126,837) | 4.6 out of 5 stars (10,661) | 4.7 out of 5 stars (147,618) | 4.5 out of 5 stars (42,251) |
Audio Quality | Full Sound | Big Vibrant Sound | Big Vibrant Sound | Premium Room-Filling Sound | Our Best-Sounding Smart Speaker |
Speakers | 1.95” front-firing speaker | 1.73" front-firing speaker | 1.73" front-firing speaker | 3.0" neodymium woofer and dual front-firing 0.8" tweeters | Three 2" midrange speakers, one 20 mm front-firing tweeter, and one 5.25" woofer |
Audio support | Lossless High Definition | Lossless High Definition | Lossless High Definition | Lossless High Definition, Dolby Audio | Lossless High Definition, Dolby Atmos |
Line in/out | - | - | - | 3.5 mm line in/out | 3.5 mm line in |
Screen | - | - | 2.83” with 320x240 resolution | - | - |
Ideal room placement | Small spaces | Bedrooms and small spaces | Bedrooms and small spaces | Communal spaces like the living or family room | Living rooms and large spaces |
Release Year | 2023 | 2022 | 2024 | 2020 | 2019 |
Hands-free with Alexa | |||||
Motion Detection | - | ||||
Temperature Sensor | - | - | |||
Built-in Zigbee smart home hub | - | - | - | ||
eero Built-in | - | - | |||
Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
Privacy Controls | Built-in microphone off button and in-app privacy controls | Built-in microphone off button and in-app privacy controls | Built-in microphone off button and in-app privacy controls | Built-in microphone off button and in-app privacy controls | Built-in microphone off button and in-app privacy controls |
Dimensions | 3.9”W x 3.3”D x 3.6”H | 3.9”W x 3.9”D x 3.5”H | 4.5"W x 4.1"D x 4.4"H | 5.7”W x 5.7”D x 5.2”H | 6.9”W x 6.9”D x 8.1”H |
Technical details
Echo (4th Gen)
Size |
5.7” x 5.7” x 5.2” (144 x 144 x 133 mm) |
Weight |
34.2 oz (970 g) Actual size and weight may vary by manufacturing process. |
Wifi connectivity |
Dual-band wifi supports 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz) networks. Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) wifi networks. |
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. |
Smart home hub |
Zigbee + Sidewalk + Matter + Thread Border Router |
eero Built-in |
Your wifi network must use a compatible eero router and your Echo device must stay in range of a compatible eero device. You will need to link your eero and Amazon accounts and manage eero Built-in from the eero mobile application to use this feature. eero Built-in compatible Echo devices support up to 1,000 sq. ft. of additional coverage, speeds up to 100 Mbps, and 10 or fewer connected devices. Actual performance can vary and certain eero, Echo, or Alexa features may be incompatible with eero Built-in. Learn more about eero Built-in performance, availability and compatibility. Use of eero and eero-related products and services, including eero Built-in, requires creation of an eero account and agreement to eero’s Terms of Service. Review eero’s Privacy Notice. |
Bluetooth connectivity |
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support for audio streaming from your mobile device to Echo or from Echo 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. Direct control of BLE Mesh. Bluetooth speakers requiring PIN codes are not supported. |
Audio |
3.0” (76.2 mm) neodymium woofer and two 0.8” (20 mm) tweeters. |
Alexa app |
The Alexa app is compatible with Fire OS, Android, and iOS devices. Supported operating systems. |
Accessibility features |
To enable features that personalize Alexa to your abilities, go to Settings → Accessibility in the Alexa App. |
Warranty and service |
1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year extended warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. Use of Echo is subject to these terms. |
Setup technology |
Amazon wifi simple setup enables customers to connect smart devices to their wifi network in a few easy steps. Wifi simple setup is another way Alexa is always getting smarter. Learn more about wifi simple setup. |
Included in the box |
Echo (4th Gen), glacier white power adapter (30W), and Quick Start Guide. |
Generation |
Echo (4th Gen) - 2020 release |
Privacy features |
Wake word technology, streaming indicators, microphone off button, the ability to view and delete your voice recordings, and more. Visit the Alexa Privacy Hub to explore how Alexa and Echo devices are designed to protect your privacy. |
Language |
Alexa speaks English and Spanish |
Alexa Skills & Features |
Alexa makes your life easier, more meaningful, and more fun by letting you voice control your world. Alexa can help you get more out of the things you already love and discover new possibilities you've never imagined. Discover and learn what Alexa can do. |
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. |
Sustainability features
This product has sustainability features recognized by trusted certifications.
Carbon emissions from the lifecycle of this product were reduced compared to similar products or previous models.
The Reducing CO2 label applies to products certified by the Carbon Trust, that are lowering their carbon emissions year after year for the full lifecycle of the product. The Carbon Trust was formed in 2001 and introduced the world’s first carbon label in 2007. It produces its certifications to global leading and independently verified standards. The Carbon Trust has a mission to accelerate the move to a sustainable, low carbon economy.
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Customers like the sound quality, ease of setup, and design of the digital device. They mention it transforms their living space into an acoustic haven, works well, and is easy to integrate into their homes. Some are satisfied with the value for money. However, some customers have mixed opinions on voice recognition, information quality, and connectivity issues.
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Customers like the sound quality of the digital device. They mention it's great, easy to set up, and perfect for their patios. Some say the reverberation is noticeable, but Echo works fine.
"...There is a button to turn the microphone off if desired. The sound is pretty decent; not Hi-Fi but certainly good enough for my purposes and..." Read more
"...an amazing speaker, sound quality is more than just decent, has pretty nice bass, especially on lower volumes, excellent quality built, has a tripod..." Read more
"...Sound is really diminished if you are behind it or immediately to it's side but comes barrelling at your ear drums when you are any angle in front..." Read more
"...It adds an extra tweeter, and seems to produce more sound than previous versions...." Read more
Customers like the product. They mention it's very useful and provides great entertainment. Some say it's practical and worth using in a work environment as well as at home. Overall, customers are satisfied with the product.
"...The sound is pretty decent; not Hi-Fi but certainly good enough for my purposes and better than the portable Bluetooth speakers I initially looked..." Read more
"...they are not perfect yet, but definitely improving, and Alexa works equally on both devices, so here is a matter of future software updates...." Read more
"...The sad reality it's that Alexa is not as advanced as its competitors. I compared Alexa’s response when I inquire about the weather...." Read more
"...the designers of these things because they are very affordable and do so much.!!!" Read more
Customers find the digital device easy to set up. They mention it provides convenience, entertainment, and an overall enhanced experience. They also mention it easily connects with their home automation devices, is very easy for a disabled person to use, and offers superior sound quality.
"...I had not planned to use the Echo as a smart device, but found it so easy and convenient that I am using it fairly often for weather forecasts, to..." Read more
"...THE GOOD:Setup was incredibly simple. I just powered the device on, and the Echo announced that it was ready for setup...." Read more
"...The second advantage was easier installation via my smart phone. Everything was completed without any problems....." Read more
"...and they have enhanced my life in ways that are special, rich and convenient...." Read more
Customers like the design of the digital device. They mention it's very nice looking, has an amazing technological design, and an elegant light blue color. Some also say the sound is clearer and not as tinny.
"...Easy to setup, easy to use, responsive, sounds good, portable, and looks good...." Read more
"...It was clearer and not as "tinny." The bass was deeper and lower. The reverberation was noticeable....." Read more
"...Much nicer, clearer sound and actual bass. One annoying thing is why is the unit black and the power brick, cord white??? b/c of that 4/5 stars" Read more
"...The fabric mesh that covers the top-half of the sphere is a nice color, the buttons are pleasantly tactile but quiet, and the circular grip on the..." Read more
Customers appreciate the value for money of the digital device. They mention it's well worth it, has great bass, and isn't a bad price.
"...too so kudos to the designers of these things because they are very affordable and do so much.!!!" Read more
"...color, pretty light up colors, easy to use by most part, great value at 35% off!" Read more
"...Great value for a bit more premium sound." Read more
"...Of course, there were disadvantages. The price was 30% higher. Also, the ball shape occupied more real estate on my night stand...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the voice recognition of the digital device. Some mention it's good, while others say it doesn't pick up on their voice commands and sometimes doesn't recognize questions correctly. The mic doesn't capture commands as well as the first-generation did, and sometimes Siri wouldn't recognize at all.
"...AZ1 Processor. This new Amazon processor promises better voice recognition and faster Alexa responses...." Read more
"...And sometimes siri wouldn't recognize at all, or she would say 'something went wrong, this is taking longer than I expected'.... a lot...." Read more
"...a big house... What attracted me to this generation was that onboard voice capabilities that makes response faster and sure, who doesn’t want even..." Read more
"...The voice recognition is almost flawless if the room is quiet...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the information quality of the digital device. Some mention it answers most of their questions, cleary picks up their questions or commands from across the room, and is fun to use. However, others say the voice control doesn't work that great, the echos won't pair with each other, and they have difficulty getting Alexa to respond.
"...They now clearly pick up my questions or commands from across the room and quickly cancel out the other Echo Dot I have on the far side open floor..." Read more
"...Bad news, Amazon tech said Echo Tower was not compatible with new wifi...." Read more
"...just by asking, I get my morning news fix from it, sets my timers, wakes me up...." Read more
"...A couple of times in the past 3 months the Alexa service has gone down, which can be a real issue...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the connectivity issues of the digital device. Some mention it connects easily to streaming platforms like Spotify, Amazon Music, and Apple Music, while others say it constantly loses connection and buffers even though it's hard-wired via Ethernet.
"...and the pairing is only for music streaming...." Read more
"I like this product. Sound is good and was easy to hook up and get running on my router...." Read more
"...one speaker jumps off connection often and it takes a few minutes to get it back online...." Read more
"We had the very first Echo, with the wood trim. It kept disconnecting even when we added an extra wifi adapter closer...." Read more
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My Echo arrived a few days ago and here is my review. Other smart speaker brands like Sonos, Bose, and Sony were way too expensive for my application and many were not fully compatible with all of the Alexa and Google features. That was a surprise. Plus, they were still mono speakers like the Echo and Nest.
Amazon immediately sent a link so I could start the setup process before receiving the Echo. That also gave me time to download and take a good look at the Alexa app on my Android phone. This initial setup process only took a few minutes. When the Echo arrived, I read the documentation, then plugged it in and finished the setup process using the app. There are a lot of possible settings, but many didn’t apply to me because I am not using any smart devices. This process also was easy.
I plugged my Walkman into the 3.5 mm jack and didn’t hear any audio. Later, I figured out that the jack can be configured as an output to another speaker or as an input from devices like my Walkman and the default is as an output. Problem solved.
The buttons on top of the Echo are clearly marked and are raised, so they are easy to identify and operate. The Echo has some weight to it that makes it stable when placed on my desk or workbench. It is light enough to make it portable. The Echo is not considered as a portable device because it must be plugged in, so I added a power supply ($15 on Amazon) in my garage and now I do consider it portable. The ring at the bottom turns blue when Alexa is connected. There is a button to turn the microphone off if desired. The sound is pretty decent; not Hi-Fi but certainly good enough for my purposes and better than the portable Bluetooth speakers I initially looked at. The Bluetooth connection between the Echo and my Walkman took less than a minute to create. That’s great because my Walkman has had issues trying to connect to external speakers in the past. The Echo also recognized a Bluetooth signal from other devices in my house, but I didn’t need to connect any of them.
I had not planned to use the Echo as a smart device, but found it so easy and convenient that I am using it fairly often for weather forecasts, to find out what channel a game is on, for current news, and other things. It’s fun and Alexa answers almost immediately. Some reviewers complained that they have to repeat requests or speak loudly to get a response from their Echo. I have not had any issues at all, even with Amazon Music playing and the volume up.
The best thing is that Amazon was selling the Echo for half price when I purchased it. I neglected to choose a color so my order defaulted to blue. It’s a soft blue and I like it. The only thing I don’t like, and other reviews have commented on this, is that regardless of the Echo color the power supply and cable are white. They should be same color as the Echo.
So far, I am thrilled with my purchase. Easy to setup, easy to use, responsive, sounds good, portable, and looks good. I can operate the Echo either directly through the speaker and buttons or through the Alexa app on my phone. Both work well. I started with my phone during setup, but now only use the speaker.
Update: Amazon replaced my Echo with a new one. The hum problem is now resolved. It is just as responsive and sounds just as good as the original echo that I returned had has no issues. Now that I have spent some time with the Echo I am glad I chose it over the Google Nest.
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2024
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Reviewed in Canada on December 13, 2020
I can't even find any use or even mention of the zigbee hub. The one thing I love which is probably unimportant to most is the indoor temperature feature. Love knowing the temperature in my room by asking. This is extremely hard of hearing and never wakes up when I ask it to, yet wakes up when its dead quiet. Very strange experience this purchase. Hopefully Amazon can release a fix (OTA) for the hearing issue as its a major issue and walking to control the echo 4 defeats its purpose.
Update- no firmware updates have fixed anything yet, I love my echoes but I wish I had of bought another one with a screen as I find those ones 1000 times more useful. A Red ball is cool looking but that’s about it. Having a screen has spoiled me.
The voice recognition is poor, making me repeat Alexa often. Whisper mode works well, so I don’t understand why it does not wake when I say Alexa normal voice often.
It lost my Sengle smart light just after a month of working perfectly...also a mystery why. Now it will not recognize the light at all. I will have to talk to the nice amazon techies soon.
Reviewed in Canada on March 7, 2021
The voice recognition is poor, making me repeat Alexa often. Whisper mode works well, so I don’t understand why it does not wake when I say Alexa normal voice often.
It lost my Sengle smart light just after a month of working perfectly...also a mystery why. Now it will not recognize the light at all. I will have to talk to the nice amazon techies soon.