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What's the difference between the amazon echo and echo dot

 



Earlier this year, Amazon expanded their stable of Echo products to include the Echo Dot, the tiny sibling of the bigger Echo speaker. And now, before the year is even over, the company has shipped a newer, cheaper version of the Echo Dot. Let’s take a look at the similarities, differences, and when and where you would want to use each product.

 

What is the amazon echo dot?

There’s a bit of confusion over what exactly the Echo Dot is. Is it an extension of the Echo? Is it a totally independent product? What do you need to get full use out of it? Even after reading the product documentation, we had a bunch of questions just like everyone else.

The main difference between the echo and Echo Dot is the speaker: The Echo Dot is essentially the top portion of the regular Amazon Echo, without the beefy speaker underneath it. Instead, The Echo Dot is designed to be hooked up to a set of external speakers.

 

How Do I Setup the echo dot

       RELATED: How to Set Up and Configure Your Amazon Echo

       The setup process is identical to the original Echo. In fact, you can follow along step-for-step with our guide to Echo setup and configuration here–just substitute every instance of “Amazon Echo” with “Amazon Echo Dot”.

The indicator ring still flashes orange when you plug it in for the first time, you still need to connect to the Dot to program it with your Wi-Fi credentials, and Alexa is still ridiculously cheerful during the whole process. After Configuring the Blog Sometimes Echo Dot Not Responding. If you facing that kind of problem, you can reconfigure your amazon echo.

Do I Need an Amazon Echo To Use The Dot?

The Echo Dot Spotify is a totally independent product in the Echo product line. You do not need any other Echo or Amazon product (like the Amazon Fire TV) to use the Echo Dot.

If you do have existing Alexa-enabled devices like the original Echo, an Echo Tap (Amazon’s battery-powered Bluetooth Echo), or 2nd generation Amazon Fire TV, the Echo Dot simply acts as another Alexa unit within your home so you get better coverage (both for commands and for features like music playback).

 

Can You Control Smart home Products With The Echo Dot?

Absolutely. Any smart home product you can control via the Echo can be controlled just as seamlessly by the Echo Dot. Your Philips Hue smart bulbs? Not a problem. Smart thermostats? Those are easy too through the echo dot.

You can review the growing list of smart home products supported by the Alexa ecosystem on this Amazon support page to see if your products are currently compatible.

 

 

 

 

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