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  • Echo Input adds Alexa to an external speaker and connects via 3.5 mm audio cable or Bluetooth.
  • Stream Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, SiriusXM, and more on your favorite speaker.
  • Just ask Alexa to play a song, read the news, or check the weather and traffic.
  • Set alarms and timers, add items to your to-do list, and control compatible smart home devices.
  • Calling and Drop In via Bluetooth is currently not supported
  • Alexa is always getting smarter and adding new skills like tracking fitness, playing games, and more.
  • Slim, low-profile design fits almost anywhere.
  • Built with multiple layers of privacy protections and controls, including a microphone off button that electronically disconnects the microphones.

Speaker required

Echo Input requires an external speaker and connects via the included 3.5 mm audio cable or Bluetooth. It does not pair to Wi-Fi speakers. We recommend pairing with certified Bluetooth Speakers. Search compatible speakers

Speaker power-saving mode and volume

Speakers connected by 3.5 mm audio cable may power off if not used for an extended period of time. When possible, we recommend turning off the speaker’s power-saving mode by following the manufacturer’s instructions.

When connecting Echo Input to your speaker, first increase the volume of the speaker. Then say, “Alexa, volume 7” or “Alexa, volume up”.

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Alexa, play top hits

Use your voice to ask for any song, artist, or genre from supported streaming services and play music across compatible Echo devices and connected speakers in your home. You can also listen to Audible, podcasts, radio stations, and more.

Alexa, play top hits utterance

Always ready to help

Make your life easier at home. Use your voice to set timers, add items to lists, and create calendar events and reminders. You can also check the news, weather, or traffic. Ask for sports scores, movie showtimes, restaurant hours, or information.

Alexa has skills

Alexa has more than 50,000 skills and counting. Skills are like apps and help you do more such as playing Jeopardy!, meditating with Headspace, and falling asleep to rain sounds. Create your own skills with Alexa Skill Blueprints. Just say “Alexa, help me get started with skills.”

New skills are being added all the time. Discover them in the skills section of the Alexa app or visit the skills store.

Echo Input

Echo Input

Size

3.1” x 0.5” (80 mm x 13.8 mm)

Weight

2.75 oz. (78 grams) Actual size and weight may vary by manufacturing process

Wi-Fi connectivity

WiFi 6 (802.11 ax) is not currently supported. Dual-band Wi-Fi supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz) 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 Echo Input 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.

System Requirements

Echo Input comes ready to connect to your Wi-Fi. The Alexa App is compatible with Fire OS, Android, and iOS devices and also accessible via your web browser. A list of supported operating systems can be found here. Certain skills and services may require subscription or other fees.

Setup Technology

Amazon Wi-Fi simple setup enables customers to connect smart devices to their Wi-Fi network in a few easy steps. Wi-Fi simple setup is another way Alexa is always getting smarter. Learn more

Accessibility Features

The Alexa app and Alexa-enabled products include several features for customers with accessibility needs related to vision, hearing, mobility, and speech. Learn more about Alexa accessibility.

Warranty and Service

90-day limited warranty and service. Use of Echo Input is subject to the terms found here.

Included in the Box

Echo Input, power adapter (5W), micro-USB cable, 1 m AUX cable, and Quick Start Guide.

Generation

Echo Input 1st Generation

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.

Amazon Sidewalk: A shared network that can simplify Echo device setup and can help your device reconnect to your wifi router when you update your password or network name. Sidewalk uses a small portion of your internet bandwidth to provide these services to you and your neighbors, and is enabled on your device unless you have previously disabled the setting. You can disable Sidewalk at anytime. Learn more here.

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Customer reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
14,355 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the performance, sound quality and ease of setup of the digital device. For example, they mention that it works well, it plays back music OK and that it's much easier to set up than their Echo dots. They are also happy with value, quality, and size. That said, opinions are mixed on connectivity and voice recognition.

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1,739 customers mention "Performance"1,339 positive400 negative

Customers like the performance of the digital device. For example, they say the radio works well, the Echo inputs work perfectly, and it's great for those purposes. Customers also mention that it powers up seamlessly and connects to the internet automatically when starting.

"...No fancy lights, no built in speaker, very small and uses very little power...." Read more

"...The Echo Inputs work perfectly for me. Give them a try. Good luck, RIC" Read more

"...So..small, simple, saved money...uses a speaker I already had...and works well!I connected it via blue tooth to the speaker...." Read more

"...connected via Bluetooth rather than wired connection means multi-room music doesn't work because bluetooth audio has a slight delay which makes it..." Read more

758 customers mention "Sound quality"557 positive201 negative

Customers like the sound quality of the digital device. They say it has great sound, and amplified speakers. They also say it's a great addition for music playing on sound systems. Customers also mention that the Echo features like Drop-in, voice volume control, and Synced music groups work. They describe the input as one of the more versatile Echo devices, and that the ability to create playlists in Amazon Music and then play them through the input was a game.

"...the app down to 85%, my wall volume to 50% and it's at a perfect normal listening volume and if I turn the wall controller volume up all tge way it..." Read more

"...I gave this one 3/5 stars because the sound quality is much better when adding a BOSE system...." Read more

"...The Echo Input has excellent sound quality, and with Alexa voice control it delivers the music services of your choice as well as the other things..." Read more

"...Note: I do agree with some of the negative reviews about the low audio output levels...." Read more

709 customers mention "Ease of setup"565 positive144 negative

Customers find the setup of the digital device to be easy. They mention that it takes around 7 minutes to install, and is simple and convenient. Some say that the device pairs quickly to their Samsung Sound-bar and makes doing house tasks much easier.

"...So..small, simple, saved money...uses a speaker I already had...and works well!I connected it via blue tooth to the speaker...." Read more

"...I like it a lot because it’s simple and easy to start up with the Alexa app for android or Apple...." Read more

"...It was no trouble at all to set up and use...." Read more

"The Echo Input was easy to set up and get it and Alexa going. I was able to hook it up to my old receiver and play music out my good speakers...." Read more

407 customers mention "Value"341 positive66 negative

Customers generally like the value of the digital device. They say it's well worth the cost, affordable, and clean enough audio quality for the space. Some say it’s an outstanding product and value for audiophiles.

"...So..small, simple, saved money...uses a speaker I already had...and works well!I connected it via blue tooth to the speaker...." Read more

"...my echo and put I do not mind the price tag of $19.99 it was a perfect price point for me to buy...." Read more

"...Are they fantastic speakers? No, but they are free, and they actually aren't bad.....at least not any more...." Read more

"...Anyway, this was cheap, so I bought it. Because I bought it, I'll use it: it's currently in my garage, hooked to my Bluetooth speaker there...." Read more

402 customers mention "Quality"323 positive79 negative

Customers like the quality of the digital device. They say the speaker is of great quality, the physical design is well thought out, and it's a slick little device. Customers also mention that the Echo Inputs work great and are visually unobtrusive.

"...so it was heading toward the trash heap even though the speaker is great quality...." Read more

"...A well thought out physical design including mounting to a magnetic base as it has a steel disc in the bottom...." Read more

"...freed up Dot's for other locations if needed. And the Echo Inputs work great. Exact replacements for the Dots, in my case...." Read more

"I love that the echo input is small...about the size of my palm...." Read more

221 customers mention "Size"198 positive23 negative

Customers like the size of the digital device. For example, they say it's fairly small and compact. Some say the input footprint is small enough to fit under a Yamaha receiver.

"...No fancy lights, no built in speaker, very small and uses very little power...." Read more

"...So..small, simple, saved money...uses a speaker I already had...and works well!I connected it via blue tooth to the speaker...." Read more

"...It's light and fits easily into a pocket or suitcase...." Read more

"...That's right...it's small enough to fit under a Yamaha receiver...." Read more

618 customers mention "Connectivity"256 positive362 negative

Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the digital device. Some mention that the connectivity is top notch, and it connects easily though an auxiliary input. They say it connect to the internet automatically when starting the vehicle. However, others say that the connection is lost and sometimes the speaker turns itself off. They also say that it keeps losing the Bluetooth connection to the dongle.

"...5. You can't walk away with your phone, because the connection breaks...." Read more

"...our music handsfree...and what I love...love...is that I linked all my other devices so the music plays throughout the house!!..." Read more

"...off the wifi hotspot on my phone in my driveway, the Echo reconnects with my home wifi system!..." Read more

"...Overall, it's an excellent WiFi-based streamer for anyone who wants to use their own stereo or speakers, with the added convenience of voice control..." Read more

432 customers mention "Voice recognition"233 positive199 negative

Customers are mixed about the voice recognition. Some mention that the sound quality, and with Alexa voice control, it delivers the music services of, adding Alexa functionality to any powered speaker is awesome. However, others say that it's difficult to find the voice responses to give feedback, and that the mic may not be quite as receptive as a regular Dot.

"...And it's now much more feature rich. It not only now responds to voice commands, but using the multi room audio, it becomes part of a synchronized..." Read more

"...I cranked it up to 100% and the speakers get so loud it is now garbled, but hey it works...." Read more

"...You can wake Alexa in the shower, change music, lower and raise the volume from the shower and unpaired, if you want, me I leave it paired so it's..." Read more

"...There is a slight hiss when listening to any piece of music that has a quiet transitional stage such as orchestral or opera...." Read more

Echo Input works great for casting my music
5 out of 5 stars
Echo Input works great for casting my music
I'm just adding this before my copied review for the Pyle PFA300 that I paired this Echo Input with.I don't plan on ever using the voice feature on this Echo Input and I've muted the mic immediately once turned on since I have an Echo about 5 feet away and I guess I could have just ran a long 3.5mm cord from the Echo but I wanted a clean look. I just needed the Echo Input so I could cast music from the Amazon Music Unlimited app on my phone to the Pyle receiver to then play the music in three separate rooms in my house with my in ceiling speakers. Luckily the Input was on sale for $9.99 or else I would have bought a Dot so this saved me $15! Thanks Amazon!Pyle PFA300 review:I've been going back and forth between this little guy and one of the bigger Pyle amps. I just need to get a signal to my built in ceiling speakers that are circa 2009 when my house was built so that means speaker wire connection. However I needed a way to get the music into the Pyle and I looked at a Chromecast but those are $35 and I use Amazon Echoes and Dots throughout my house so I wanted to stay with Amazon but didn't want to buy one more $25 Dot. Luckily I came across the Echo Input on sale for $9.99. Ordered everything and luckily everything showed up on the same day. Set up the Echo Input and connected the speaker wires to the back of the Pyle PFA300, plugged in the 3.5mm jack (that came with the Echo Input - score!) from the Echo Input to the Pyle and powered it on. I then turned on a song in Amazon Music Unlimited app, connected the Echo Input as the device to play music on in the app and nothing...no sound through my speakers. Go to the wall and turn the volume all the way up and I finally hear the music but it sounds like the volume is only a quarter of the way up. I immediately start thinking I should have bought a receiver with more power etc...but before I take it all apart and return it, I check the Alexa app on my phone and look at the Echo Input and see there is a volume control slide feature and it's at 10% for some reason. I cranked it up to 100% and the speakers get so loud it is now garbled, but hey it works. I turned the volume in the app down to 85%, my wall volume to 50% and it's at a perfect normal listening volume and if I turn the wall controller volume up all tge way it's nice and loud but with no distortion! Now I have no idea what kind of in ceiling speakers I have, but the music has nice highs a little bit of bass and it sounds great to me and the patio speakers work and so do the ones in the Master bedroom so I am a happy camper, thank you Pyle for not making me spend $50 to $300 on some needlessly expensive equipment for what I needed.
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P. E.
5.0 out of 5 stars Price finally makes sense!
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2019
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 Until recently, the price for this unit cost more than just a regular echo even though it has a simpler light display on top (single dot rather than the animated ring of lights) and no speaker. It didn't make sense that you wouldn't just buy the cheaper option with the speaker that also output audio since if you ever wanted to disconnect it from the speaker you could and use it separately. So when they dropped the price of this, I bought two. I have an old Philips speaker that I bought to do Airplay but it regularly loses its internet connection and has to be manually re-setup, so it was heading toward the trash heap even though the speaker is great quality. Now that the speaker is connected to the echo input, it has a brand new life! And it's now much more feature rich. It not only now responds to voice commands, but using the multi room audio, it becomes part of a synchronized music experience where all the speakers in my house are putting out the same song. I have the other echo input connected to my TV's sound bar so I just change the input over to the echo and can listen to audiobooks or multi-room music on a really nice system and have all of my speakers playing together. If you have a "dumb" but high-quality speaker laying around, this will make it smart. Love it!

Note: I do agree with some of the negative reviews about the low audio output levels. With the dedicated speaker of mine that has no other input (in the video), it's fine since I just crank the volume up, leave it and it's great. But with the one connected to the TV soundbar, switching from the Echo Input back to TV means you need to drop the volume from 75% to 25% or you'll wake everyone in your neighborhood up. I do wish there were controls for the default output levels or just default them much higher. Other people also commented on it not supporting 'drop-in' or that they had issues with Bluetooth losing connection, both of which don't apply to me so my review doesn't cover that. If you're not going to drop-in on this device or have it connected via bluetooth, then those issues can be ignored. Having any of the Echo devices connected via Bluetooth rather than wired connection means multi-room music doesn't work because bluetooth audio has a slight delay which makes it sound terrible when you also have a bunch of devices without the delay.

Update: you can now adjust the volume by voice command and it will remember it. I did have issues when they first rolled that update out where it defaulted the sound level to 0 and I had to figure out to give a command to increase the volume level even though that feature wasn't there before.
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RKE17
5.0 out of 5 stars Echo Input works great for casting my music
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2019
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I'm just adding this before my copied review for the Pyle PFA300 that I paired this Echo Input with.

I don't plan on ever using the voice feature on this Echo Input and I've muted the mic immediately once turned on since I have an Echo about 5 feet away and I guess I could have just ran a long 3.5mm cord from the Echo but I wanted a clean look. I just needed the Echo Input so I could cast music from the Amazon Music Unlimited app on my phone to the Pyle receiver to then play the music in three separate rooms in my house with my in ceiling speakers. Luckily the Input was on sale for $9.99 or else I would have bought a Dot so this saved me $15! Thanks Amazon!

Pyle PFA300 review:

I've been going back and forth between this little guy and one of the bigger Pyle amps. I just need to get a signal to my built in ceiling speakers that are circa 2009 when my house was built so that means speaker wire connection. However I needed a way to get the music into the Pyle and I looked at a Chromecast but those are $35 and I use Amazon Echoes and Dots throughout my house so I wanted to stay with Amazon but didn't want to buy one more $25 Dot. Luckily I came across the Echo Input on sale for $9.99. Ordered everything and luckily everything showed up on the same day. Set up the Echo Input and connected the speaker wires to the back of the Pyle PFA300, plugged in the 3.5mm jack (that came with the Echo Input - score!) from the Echo Input to the Pyle and powered it on. I then turned on a song in Amazon Music Unlimited app, connected the Echo Input as the device to play music on in the app and nothing...no sound through my speakers. Go to the wall and turn the volume all the way up and I finally hear the music but it sounds like the volume is only a quarter of the way up. I immediately start thinking I should have bought a receiver with more power etc...but before I take it all apart and return it, I check the Alexa app on my phone and look at the Echo Input and see there is a volume control slide feature and it's at 10% for some reason. I cranked it up to 100% and the speakers get so loud it is now garbled, but hey it works. I turned the volume in the app down to 85%, my wall volume to 50% and it's at a perfect normal listening volume and if I turn the wall controller volume up all tge way it's nice and loud but with no distortion! Now I have no idea what kind of in ceiling speakers I have, but the music has nice highs a little bit of bass and it sounds great to me and the patio speakers work and so do the ones in the Master bedroom so I am a happy camper, thank you Pyle for not making me spend $50 to $300 on some needlessly expensive equipment for what I needed.
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RKE17
5.0 out of 5 stars Echo Input works great for casting my music
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2019
I'm just adding this before my copied review for the Pyle PFA300 that I paired this Echo Input with.

I don't plan on ever using the voice feature on this Echo Input and I've muted the mic immediately once turned on since I have an Echo about 5 feet away and I guess I could have just ran a long 3.5mm cord from the Echo but I wanted a clean look. I just needed the Echo Input so I could cast music from the Amazon Music Unlimited app on my phone to the Pyle receiver to then play the music in three separate rooms in my house with my in ceiling speakers. Luckily the Input was on sale for $9.99 or else I would have bought a Dot so this saved me $15! Thanks Amazon!

Pyle PFA300 review:

I've been going back and forth between this little guy and one of the bigger Pyle amps. I just need to get a signal to my built in ceiling speakers that are circa 2009 when my house was built so that means speaker wire connection. However I needed a way to get the music into the Pyle and I looked at a Chromecast but those are $35 and I use Amazon Echoes and Dots throughout my house so I wanted to stay with Amazon but didn't want to buy one more $25 Dot. Luckily I came across the Echo Input on sale for $9.99. Ordered everything and luckily everything showed up on the same day. Set up the Echo Input and connected the speaker wires to the back of the Pyle PFA300, plugged in the 3.5mm jack (that came with the Echo Input - score!) from the Echo Input to the Pyle and powered it on. I then turned on a song in Amazon Music Unlimited app, connected the Echo Input as the device to play music on in the app and nothing...no sound through my speakers. Go to the wall and turn the volume all the way up and I finally hear the music but it sounds like the volume is only a quarter of the way up. I immediately start thinking I should have bought a receiver with more power etc...but before I take it all apart and return it, I check the Alexa app on my phone and look at the Echo Input and see there is a volume control slide feature and it's at 10% for some reason. I cranked it up to 100% and the speakers get so loud it is now garbled, but hey it works. I turned the volume in the app down to 85%, my wall volume to 50% and it's at a perfect normal listening volume and if I turn the wall controller volume up all tge way it's nice and loud but with no distortion! Now I have no idea what kind of in ceiling speakers I have, but the music has nice highs a little bit of bass and it sounds great to me and the patio speakers work and so do the ones in the Master bedroom so I am a happy camper, thank you Pyle for not making me spend $50 to $300 on some needlessly expensive equipment for what I needed.
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