Amazon Echo Show 15 Review

★★★★★★★★★★

“I bought this smart display and it is so awesome! It literally turned my entire house into a smart home overnight. I can easily control my lights, door locks, garage door, and so much more right from the screen. The built in Fire TV streaming, crisp camera for video calls, and auto framing photo slideshow features make it even better.I love how customizable the widgets are for keeping our family schedule organized at a glance. It looks fantastic mounted on my wall, and every single person who visits compliments how nice it looks. I highly recommend picking this up if you want the ultimate smart home hub!”

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“I've had so many Echos over the years, beginning with the 1st Gen, can't live without them anymore since so much of our home is Alexa connected. I originally got a refurbished 1st Gen Echo Show 15", not knowing the 2nd gen was coming out. So glad I returned it for the new 21" Echo Show, it's absolutely phenomenal!Streaming video: Easy to set up streaming (which I've done on our 5", 8", and 10" Echos). The best part of the Echo Show is that Fire TV is included. I easily logged into Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, Max, Peacock, Paramount, Disney+, and Apple TV (other Echo shows only allowed me Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon, I believe). The setup and remote is the same as FireTV.Streaming audio: Easy to connect with your Audible account, and Apple Music or Spotify. I can also stream NPR and podcasts. If you are having a problem with Echo playing the right song, try this: "Echo, play Blinding Lights by the Weeknd on Apple Music" instead just saying "Echo, play Blinding Lights." Same "Echo, play Christmas Jazz on Apple Music" instead of "Echo, play Christmas Music." The more specific you are, the better results.Calendar: I tried the Skylight and it is useless. The Echo Show will connect to your Apple Calendars. Our family does shared calendars, and everything shares over to our Echo Show, including announcing events and times to leave.Drop in: It's amazing! The camera will zoom and adjust automatically. Our Echo Show 10 does this, but it's on a swivel and always runs into things. This one is much smarter! You can drop in from another Alexa device, or simple the Alexa app on a smart phone.Photos: We have all of our Echo Shows displaying photos that I have uploaded to Amazon photos and then select which photos to show using the Alexa app. Screen is so clear and large, better than any smart frame I've ever seen. And friends/family can share photos to it.Announcements: Announcements will show on the screen and announce (I also have push notifications to my watch/phone). Echo hears them perfectly and announces them correctly (our Echo 8 has stopped properly listening and announcing). You can also announce from the Alexa app if you are not home, very convenient for parents :)Widgets: Widgets are easy to add and adjust, just be patient and go through the process.Ads: To remove (most) ads, go into settings on the screen and turn everything to off! I barely get any. If you are still getting those annoying "Wicked" ads, it's because you have on the "Theme" setting. Once I turned that off, no more "Wicked" (or other future sponsored theme movies), even though we do like the theme setting (Mario is my favorite!).Pricing: Look for a sale. I got the 21" for $350 on the Black Friday Sale. Would have cost me more than that for a TV, sound bar, and Apple TV for our kitchen (which was our old setup).I LOVE all of our Echo devices. Our Gen 1 is still working amazingly, and glad to add the Echo 21" to our home.”

★★★★★★★★★★

“Perfect for a kitchen TV replacement. We previously had a 27" tv mounted to the wall on a swivel with a fire stick attached to it. We were redoing the kitchen and decided to go with a smaller tv that could mount inside one of the new cabinets. Our main concern was to be able to have YouTube TV and YouTube apps built in without hiccup. This Echo Show 15 does just that flawlessly. Streams without any hiccup at all. Quality is superb. Audio sounds suprisingly very good. We do utilize Alexa from time to time for quick questions when cooking etc. Overall for the price this device is an A+.”

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“Since I enjoyed using the Echo Show 15 in my kitchen, I decided to get an Echo Show 21 for my bedroom as well. The larger screen makes it easy to check the weather, keep up with my calendar, watch videos, and listen to music while getting ready for the day or relaxing at night.Setup was quick and hassle-free, and Alexa works just as expected. I love being able to glance at reminders, control my smart home devices. The picture quality is great, and the sound is surprisingly good for a smart display. Easy to connect to echo show 15 and echo dots.Overall, I’m very happy with my 2nd purchase. The Echo Show 21 has been a great addition to my bedroom, and I use it every day. If you’re already enjoying an Echo Show in another room, this one is definitely worth considering.”

★★★★★★★★★★

“Installed this in our kitchen to control our smart house features. Impressive setup and mounts easily to the wall for a clean modern look. Display is bright and clear and the voice recognition picks up quickly. My family is always on the go, so being able to link calendars is awesome. Smart features are great and makes asking for information simple. How did we survive as a species without it?”