Amazon Echo Dot (newest model), Vibrant sounding Alexa speaker, Great for bedrooms, dining rooms and offices, Charcoal

The Echo Dot is compact, easy to use, and perfect for any room. It works great as an alarm clock with adjustable brightness and clear volume control. The built-in Alexa adds a touch of humor and is helpful for the whole family has my kids love using it especially when they want to ask any random question. A great smart speaker for everyday convenience!

Alexa Echo SpeakersMulti-room Music issuesI found a solution to not being able to get more than one speaker to work at a time, paired, or set up a “Multi-Room Music” in the Alexa app. This solution also fixed my inability to get Apple enabled devices connected into HomeKit, or even Google Nest Hubs to set up, period.Quick answer: Deselect “Enable Wireless Isolation” when activating your 2.4 Wi-Fi broadcast on your router.I also took all speakers off guest wifi. But I’ll try to put them back to see if that is necessary now.Back story: Months of issues with HomeKit, (only weeks with Echo Multi-Room Music), I gave up trying and decided to try Alexa and Google to replace my Apple smart home efforts. I spent way too much time. After the fix, I’ll live a blended tech life. I’ll give a quick answer, followed by my backstory: Last week I was at my wits end in utter frustration over three major roadblocks. I acquiesced and decided to try Alexa because I couldn’t get almost any of my Apple HomeKit enabled devices into HomeKit, except for new Apple products. I knew it had to be something small I was missing. Alexa was sooooo easy and quick to connect to everything, before I figured out the fix. (I dislike the echo show advertising, their echo speakers are better.) While they seemed a breeze to connect everything, for some reason I couldn’t get more than one echo speaker to work at a time. I was continually blocked from setting up Multi-Room Music or even connect a pair to play together. Hundreds of tries. I deleted, reset, rebooted, spent over 4 hours with Comcast yesterday (thankfully a Boston native who did not put me on hold every minute like certain countries) getting my internet working again. I had rebooted my modem and router so many times, my computer got molasses slow and I feared I went too farIn interest I also decided to try a few Google nest hub speakers. Black Friday had great sales on all this stuff. Trying to set up googles hub 7 was impossible. It wouldn’t stay connected to the internet for more than a split second before “Something went wrong” message. Probably over 70 tries. (Google is better than Echo Show. Apple HomePod mini sounds crisper and better than Amazon echo 4 and mini 5’s. But Alexa is way friendlier to interact with verbally, and price point, well...)Frustration. Thursday, I broke down and bought my first Apple Homepod Mini to see if I can get that working and see if it works better than the Apple TV 4k Ethernet connection. The HomePod mini gave me a hint how to solve all these l connection and internet blocks. The HomePod mini kept telling me that I don’t have “peer-to-peer connection” allowed on my network.Now, I’m a little techy, but it took three days (ehem, months) to finally take a chance on a for granted setting I always enable on my netgear router. It’s the blasted first Wireless page when enabling a wifi broadcast.I had to deselect “Enable Wireless Isolation.”That was it. It solved every issue I have come across with smart home tech for the last 4 months, ..year.For the months that I could not solve these problems, Amazons Multi-Player Music issue made me dig deeper. I did not find anyone suggesting this particular router setting, so I thought I’d share with ppl. Tonight, I finally am able to simultaneously play music on all of my Echo speakers, connect my HomeKit enabled and Google nest hubs.I’m not sure what this will do for my/your internet security. But I’m going with it for now. And I’ll try to put all devices back onto guest Wi-Fi. I’ll never really leave Apple, but after interacting with other smart speakers, it’s probably not going to be my main go to for speaker or answers to questions. Or I’ll just get too creeped out by Google and Amazon invasiveness and acquiesce with Apple instead. Echo Dot 5 (this is such a sprite, great speaker!)Echo 4are my favorite for Amazon EchoEcho Studioseems the least smart, most deaf, quiet, combative, difficult to interact with, of the three speakers. Hopefully the Multi-Room music fix will improve my experience with itEcho Show 8Meh. Far too much and annoying advertising of non-solicited or wanted advertisements. Least user friendly screen to work with. It sits unplugged for the most part. I mostly got this for a friend who visits who wants a YouTube fireplace playing on the tv.SIDE NOTE on other Smart Home Amazon (online, or physical store) products, related to this topic:I have been pleased with Smartbot plugs, switches and app, the Levoit 600s air purifiers and app (app goes by VeSync), and Lutron Caséta Light Switches and Dimmers, and hub. Lutron has the most stable and reliable app out there. I was fine running their apps separately. They are very nice, better than the big 3 apps. Well, back to listening to music throughout my house instead of one or two rooms. Joy!

I’m really happy with my Alexa. It arrived on time and in perfect condition. The quality is excellent and it works just as I expected. I appreciate the design and how easy it is to use. Definitely a great value for the price.One of the things I love most is how convenient it makes my daily routine. I can listen to music just by asking, without needing to touch anything. I can control the lights in my home with just my voice, which is incredibly useful, especially at night. I also use it to make announcements or calls between rooms with other Alexa devices, which is very helpful when I need to talk to someone in another part of the house.Overall, it’s a great product that makes life easier and more fun. Highly recommended!

The Amazon Echo Dot is a handy little device that has quickly become a fixture in my home. Its compact size is perfect for any room, and it blends seamlessly with the decor. The sound quality is quite impressive for such a small speaker, delivering clear and robust audio that enhances music and voice interactions alike.Alexa’s responsiveness is another strong point; whether setting timers, checking the weather, or controlling smart home devices, the Echo Dot handles commands effortlessly. The integration with various apps and services is smooth, providing a wide range of uses from a single device.However, there are some areas where the Echo Dot could improve. Occasionally, Alexa struggles to understand commands if there’s background noise, which can be frustrating. Also, the device sometimes promotes Amazon’s products and services a bit too aggressively, which feels intrusive at times.Overall, the Echo Dot is a solid choice for anyone looking to enter the world of smart speakers. It offers a lot of functionality in a small package, and while it has a few quirks, it’s an excellent value for the price. Perfect for tech enthusiasts and casual users alike.

We love Alexa and our new Echo Dot. The overall quality is excellent and the sound quality is full, clear, crisp and fills the whole room . Ready to use right out of the box, plug it in and she's goes right to work . Very little set up needed! The design is modern and fits into any setting or room, very durable, and NOT cheaply made. She has excellent response and is easy the understand. Thanks to Echo Dot and Alexa we now have a smart home.. If there is anything that we don't know how to do as for setting up new smart devices she's does and she guides us through it with ease! We love our new Amazon Dot and Alexa! Easy to use, looks great and sounds great too. Works very well with our home components (ie Bose speakers, desk top etc.) Volume is easy to control by voice and also has a manual control on the speaker . So, Over all the sound is bright and the functionality is excellent. Five stars for Amazon Echo Dot!

Upgrading to the latest Echo Dot was a game-changer for me. The sound quality is a massive improvement over my old version, delivering music exactly the way I want it. Whether I'm using it as an alarm clock, controlling my smart home, or just playing music, it handles everything effortlessly.One thing that really stands out is its durability. Even after accidentally knocking it off my nightstand, it still works perfectly without any issues. The build quality is solid, and it feels like it’s made to last.For anyone looking for an affordable way to enhance their smart home setup, wake up to a better alarm, or enjoy great sound on a budget, the Echo Dot is a fantastic choice. Highly recommend!