Product Info
Echo Show 5 2nd Gen Smart Display connects to Alexa to give you vivid visuals on a 5.5″ screen with a crisp full sound — all in a compact design that fits in any room, in any home. It’s the perfect voice-controlled smart-home assistant to help streamline your day. See on-screen lyrics with Amazon Music, set alarms and timers, catch up on news highlights and movie trailers, or check weather and traffic as you head out in your new city. The 2nd Gen Echo Show offers an improved 2-megapixel camera for improved video, a more sustainable build (using recycled materials) and more colour options to suit your style.
- Voice-controlled smart-home assistant
- Now with an improved 2-megapixel camera front camera (vs 1-megapixel in the 1st Gen) — though the front camera positioning is the same the 2nd Gen camera has a higher resolution for video calls, so video looks better
- No more 3.5mm audio output on the rear — that means you can’t cable-link your Echo Show 5 2nd Gen to another audio device, instead you connect wirelessly through Bluetooth
- Made from 30% post-consumer recycled plastics, 100% post-consumer recycled fabric and 100% recycled die-cast aluminium
- Additionally, 99% of its packaging is made of wood-fibre-based materials
- Make video calls, watch security cameras, and enjoy movies all on the Amazon Echo Show 5 2nd Gen
- Features a multi-use 5.5″ (960 x 480px) touchscreen which gives you updates on connected security cameras, lets you make and receive video calls, and enables interaction with a broad assortment of smart features
- Enjoy easy automation with Amazon Alexa — the voice assistant helps you set alarms, control playlists, compile shopping lists, command connected smart-home devices, and more using only your voice
- Control elements of your home with ease — adjust thermostats, dim the lights, and instruct tons of other compatible devices using the Echo Show 5 as a central hub
- Listen as well as see — the 1.65″ 4W stereo speakers produce crisp, full sound which is great for playing music, listening to audiobooks, and watching videos
- Features a 2 MP camera with 720p HD video recording capability so you can watch and record video
- A smart-hub that gets smarter — with time Alexa learns your habits and needs and adapts to them, simplifying your smart-home experience
- Skills add further flexibility — you’ll have access to thousands of Skills (that function like apps) available, with more being added every day, that allow you to do all sorts of things from asking the question of the day to controlling door locks and beyond
- Control your privacy with the microphone/camera off button
- Works with WiFi- and Bluetooth-enabled connectivity — hooks up to your in-home networks easily and synergises with them to generate seamless smart-home setups
- Android, Fire OS 6, and Nest compatible, permitting you to control devices and features found on an expansive range of compatible technologies, including kitchen gadgets, light switches, power sockets, and many more
- IFTTT (if this then that) capabilities — create the ultimate in flexibility and customisability, with you being able to craft your own instruction sets based on the conditions you specify
How to set up your Echo:
- Before setup, download or update the Alexa app in your mobile device app store (as per below instructions)
- Plug in your device
- Open the Alexa app
- Open More and select Add Device
- Select Amazon Echo
- Select Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Plus and more
- Follow the instructions to set up your device
Step-by-step guide to setup the Amazon device on Android:
- Open the App and sign in or register
- Confirm your name and grant Amazon permission
- Fill in your telephone number
- Go to Add Device in the left-hand side menu bar (3 horizontal stripes)
- Choose the type of device and select the name of your device
- Plug the smart speaker in and keep the Dot button pressed until the light of your Amazon Echo Dot goes orange
- Follow the rest of the instructions on your Alexa app until it says Setup Complete
Step-by-step guide for setting up Amazon Alexa on IOS devices:
- Sign out of Apple ID via settings
- Open App Store
- Tap the account icon (top right)
- Create new Apple ID
- Select region as US
- Change contact number to US
- Download TextNow app
- Sign up and select US location and number
- Verify mobile number via phone call not text
- Enter verification code for mobile number
- Enter verification code for email (emailed to your apple ID email address)
- Enter App Store
- Search for Amazon Alexa app and download
- Create Amazon Alexa account
- Sign in and connect to your Amazon device
- Sign out of US Apple ID and back into your original Apple ID
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Will Alexa work with everything in my house?
No. Amazon Echo and Alexa-enabled products will only work with specific compatible devices. So, you’ll need to install (or identify whether you already have) compatible lights, door locks, cameras, coffee machines and more.
Specifications
- Dimensions: W 8.2cm x H 7.4cm x D 14.7cm
- Weight: 408g
Technical specs
- Type: Smart display
- Voice control: Yes
- Voice assistant built-in: Amazon Alexa
- Compatibility:
- Works with Amazon Alexa
- Not compatible with Google Assistant
- Not compatible with Apple HomeKit
- IFTTT capabilities: Yes
- Device compatibility: Android 6.0+, Fire OS 5.3.3+, iOS 11.0+, and also accessible via your web browser
- Features:
- Screen size: 5.5 inches
- Screen resolution: 960 x 480px
- Touchscreen: Yes
- Display orientation: Landscape only
- Operating environment: Indoor
- Connectivity:
- Wi-Fi compatible
- Bluetooth: Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support for audio streaming from your mobile device to Echo Show 5 or from Echo Show 5 2nd Gen 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
- Camera Features:
- Resolution: 1 MP with 720p HD video recording
- Audio Features:
- Speaker: Yes
- Audio output: 3.5mm
Care Instructions
- Keep dust free, do not submerge into water
Warranty Info
- This product comes with a 6 month warranty