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Echo Show 8 connects to Alexa to give you rich stereo sound with vivid visuals on an 8” HD screen. See on-screen lyrics with Amazon Music. Set alarms and timers. Display your favorite photos. Check weather and traffic as you head out. Catch up on news highlights and movie trailers.

Connect with your favorite people

Make hands-free video calls to the Alexa app or another Echo with a screen. Use Announcements to send voice messages to every room with a supported Echo device, or use Drop In as a two-way intercom between rooms.

Entertainment for every part of your day

Catch up on today’s news and sports highlights. Watch TV shows, movies, music videos, or movie trailers from Prime Video, Hulu, NBC, and more. Listen to music from streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify and see song lyrics and album art with Amazon Music.

More ways to control your privacy

Alexa and Echo devices are built with multiple layers of privacy protection. From the mic/camera off button and built-in shutter to the ability to delete your voice recordings, you have transparency and control over your Alexa experience. Learn more here. about how Alexa and Echo devices work.

Voice control your smart home

Manage compatible smart home devices on the simple interactive display or use your voice. You can control lights and switches, set thermostats, or view security cameras.

You can also enable Alexa Guard to get Smart Alerts if your Echo device detects the sound of smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, or glass breaking. Learn more here. about how Guard can help you keep your home safe when you’re away.

Alexa is happy to help

Make your life easier at home. Use your voice to set timers, add items to lists, and create calendar events and reminders. Cook along to step-by-step recipes or get exclusive access to cooking classes with a complimentary Food Network Kitchen Premium subscription. You can also check the news, weather, or traffic. Ask for sports scores, movie showtimes, restaurant hours, or information.

Alexa has skills

With tens of thousands of skills and counting, Alexa is always getting smarter. Skills are like apps and help you do more, such as play relaxing sounds or test your music knowledge. Just say, “Alexa, what are your top skills?”

Alexa for kids

Make Alexa kid-friendly at no extra charge. Turn on parental controls with Amazon Kids (FreeTime), in settings on your Echo Show 8 screen or in the Alexa app. Alexa will automatically give kid-friendly responses, filter explicit songs, block shopping, and let kids call approved contacts. Parents can also set time limits and review activity. Children’s privacy is important to us. Learn more about using Amazon Kids with Alexa.

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Alexa built in
Screen	5.5” with 960 x 480 resolution	8.0” with 1280 x 800 resolution	10.1” with 1280 x 800 resolution	10.1” with 1280 x 800 resolution
Speakers	1 x 1.7”	2 x 2.0”	2 x 2.2”	2 x 1.0” tweeters + 3.0” woofer
Camera	1MP	1MP	5MP	13MP
Built-in Zigbee smart home hub
Camera controls	Built-in camera shutter and microphone/camera off button	Built-in camera shutter and microphone/camera off button	Microphone/camera off button	Built-in camera shutter, microphone/camera off button
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Echo Show 8

Size	7.9”x 5.4”x 3.9” (200mm x 135mm x 99mm)
Weight	36.6 oz (1037 grams) Actual size and weight may vary by manufacturing process.
Display	8.0” touch screen
Camera	1MP camera with built-in shutter
WiFi connectivity	Dual-band Wi-Fi supports 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 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 mobile device to Echo Show 8 or from Echo Show 8 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.
Audio	2.0” (52 mm) neodymium speakers with passive bass radiator
System Requirements	Echo Show 8 comes ready to connect to your WiFi. The Alexa app is compatible with Fire OS, Android, and iOS devices and also accessible via your web browser. Supported operating systems. 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 about Wi-Fi simple setup.

Processor	MediaTek MT 8163
Accessibility features	On Echo devices with screens, you can enable Alexa captioning and closed captioning, magnify the screen, toggle color inversion, and choose between color correction options. You can also enable the VoiceView screen reader to use gestures to navigate the screen and hear spoken feedback about the items you select. Learn more about Echo with a screen accessibility and Alexa accessibility.
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 Show 5 is subject to these terms.
Included in the Box	Echo Show 8, power adapter (30W)/cable (4.9 ft.) and quick start guide.
Privacy Features	Wake word technology, streaming indicators, microphone/camera off button, built-in camera shutter, 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

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Jeff

Great, but for one fatal flaw

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2019

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I really do enjoy this device and am impressed at the abilities of Alexa. That said, until they add the option to disable the “Try Alexa” suggestions on the bottom of the home screen I can’t recommend it and will not be buying addition units.

Looking online I am far from the only person driven crazy by this so I hope Amazon listens to the feedback and makes this possible in a future update.

EDIT: The current top review claims that I (and everyone else complaining about this) am wrong and this can be disabled. While this person is right in the fact you can customize a lot of the display, the “try” suggestions at the bottom are not one of them. For the record I contacted Amazon support before posting my review to confirm this. Anyone who says otherwise is simply wrong.

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Eric Moyer

I thought it would be better

Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2019

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I had the echo 5 and I can't stand the "try Alexa" phrases at the bottom. From all the reviews I read on the 5 I wasn't the only one. I hope Amazon realized that people didn't like this. I will be returning this. At least make it a option.

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Dan Curtis Fan

Alexa, I don't want any "Things to Try"

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2019

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Aaaaaaaggghhh! The "Things to Try" sayings are sooooooooo annoying. And they are so stupid and do not pertain to me at all. "Alexa, how do you say hello in German?", "Alexa, rap for me.", "Alexa, how hot is the sun?", "Alexa, what's the temperature on the North Pole?", blah, blah, blah. They constantly scroll overtop of the pictures and photos that you upload to the home screen and wallpaper, making them really hard to ignore. And the clock is so small in the upper left corner, that you have to be right on top of it to read it. I couldn't take it any more and had to return my new Echo Show 8.

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Alexander Scherr

Echo Show 8: Good But Not Quite as Good as the Echo Show 5

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2019

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I have had an Echo Show 5 for over a month in my work office and like it a great deal. I ESPECIALLY like the ability to customize the clock.

I received the new Echo Show 8 as a gift this past weekend and like it for most of the same reasons I like the Echo Show 5: great connectivity; good diversity of content and skills; and great as a sound speaker and photo display.

But I found that the ES8 does not have the same options for clock faces as the ES5. There is no apparent reason for this, nor is it highlighted in the marketing for the ES8. Amazon, please update the ES8 software to permit at least the same range of clockfaces as the ES5.

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Dave W. Dinges

So easy and so good with Ring cameras

Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2019

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I received my new Echo Show 8 - HD 8" smart display with Alexa a couple hours ago. I had it unpacked and connected to my WIFI within 30 minutes. I have 3 Ring cameras, front door bell, a front & back yard motion light cameras. Once I followed the steps to add Ring in the Alexa app, like 2 minutes, It was so intuitive I don't know what I did right but another 5 minutes I said Alexa show front door and she said okay and there was my front door camera on the screen. Then I said Alexa, show back which is what I named the devise "back" and she said okay and showed the back yard camera, same with the front successfully. I have many more smart devices the Alexa app found on my wi-fi so I'm excited to figure out how to add them.
Also, now I understand the importance of naming the devices. Alexa only understands exactly what you name them in the devise list for voice commands.

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Phil

Scaled down version of the show 2, but a bargain

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2019

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I have a bunch of Echo devices in my home. Including the Echo show 2 10 inch.

I feel like this is the best bargain at current prices.

Sure you are getting 20 percent smaller in terms of screen size. But the difference is not too crazy.

The screen resolution is almost the same. It looks very good.

The sound is very solid in the echo show 8.

I think the 8 is a compressed version on the 10 inch version. But that doesn't mean it's not good.

Overall, I would definitely consider getting this over the 10 inch model. The price difference justifies it.

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cacalazani

A Great Addition to Your Home Tech

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2019

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This is my first Echo device. Had already set up several skills on the Alexa app before the Echo Show 8 arrived, so I was ready for it; and had my expectations already set as to the quality of the response to the voice commands. If you are considering entering the Echo 'echo-system' and are on the fence about getting one of these, try downloading the Alexa app to your phone or tablet and try it out. On the phone app (iPhone and iPad in my case), a button push activates Alexa; with the Show 8, just say her name and she starts listening.

Some of the Alexa skills still need some work, and your satisfaction with them may vary. But for the Show 8, it's great! The speakers sound better than I expected (actually are pretty awesome compared to the Show's size) and will fill the room with sound. The Show 8 has an external speaker jack on the back, but I don't see ever using it - the internal speakers are THAT good - can feel the bass from the speakers vibrating the kitchen countertop. With the speakers in the rear, having it backed up close to a wall provides the best sound projection and quality. A similar concept to some higher end Bose speakers, which have rear-firing elements that are designed to reflect the sound off of a wall and provide more ambience.

When music is played, the lyrics scroll on the screen, so you can sing along (if your housemates and dog can stand it). Even when playing at a higher volume level, I can still get Alexa's attention but it may take more than one attempt. The microphones are quite sensitive and will pick me up from another room as long as there is not much background noise. The Show 8 also has Bluetooth, so you can pair it with a phone, laptop or other device and play music through the Show 8's speakers. I do this frequently since the Show 8's speakers sound much better than the internal phone or laptop speakers. I did notice a bit of a delay in watching a video on the laptop, and then the audio coming out of the Show 8. It just may be an artifact of using Bluetooth to send the audio.

Rather than the recommended stand (or no stand), I purchased the "Echo Show 8 Adjustable Aluminum Swivel Stand" also sold on Amazon (you can see my review of the stand on that page). A stand is recommended to allow you to position the Show 8 at an optimum viewing angle.

I also purchased several of the Meross Wifi smart plugs (also sold on Amazon). Have them programmed to link with Alexa so I can give one command (such as "Alexa, turn on Christmas Lights") and ALL the plugs in the Christmas group turn on at the same time. Pretty cool! Once Christmas is over, the plugs will be assigned other duties.

The Show 8 can browse the web. There is a Firefox skill that will allow you to open a web browser. And if you don't like tapping letters on the screen, you can pair a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse (see photo). If you have an HP printer, it can be linked to the Show 8 to print grocery lists or stuff you find on the internet.

Not a deal-killer for me, but can't seem to be able to disable the "Try Alexa <blah blah blah>" on the bottom of the home screen. You CAN disable the skills cycling with other topics in the center of the screen as another reviewer noted. I have the Show 8 in my kitchen; so the display is not "in my face" and I am not looking at it all the time, so it is not THAT big of a deal.

Have to admit I was skeptical and wasn't sure if I would find it useful....but I'm liking this device more every day. Now an Echo Dot has found its place in our household as well. Along with some Echo Buttons....

Like the Echo Show 8 so much that I ordered another one to give to my daughter and son-in-law!

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