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Echo Show 15 | Full HD 15.6" smart display with Alexa and Fire TV built in | Remote included

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Purchase options and add-ons

  • EVERYTHING YOU NEED AT A GLANCE - With a 15.6” Full HD (1080p) smart display and Fire TV, family organisation and entertainment will look brilliant.
  • YOUR NEW KITCHEN TV - With Fire TV, you can stream over 200,000 movies and TV episodes. Watch favourites with subscriptions to Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, Disney+, Paramount+, and more.
  • ALEXA VOICE REMOTE FOR FIRE TV - Easily browse and navigate Fire TV content from across the room. Quickly access popular Fire TV streaming apps with preset buttons (app buttons may vary).
  • STAY ON TOP OF YOUR DAY - Use customisable widgets like shared calendars, sticky notes, and to-do lists to keep the family on track. Ask Alexa for daily recipe ideas, cook along hands-free with step-by-step instructions, and add ingredients to your shopping list.
  • YOUR SMART HOME AT YOUR FINGERTIPS - Add your most-used smart devices to the home screen for quick access, and see all compatible devices together on one dashboard.
  • YOUR MEMORIES IN FULL-SCREEN - With the Photo Frame feature, you can use your Echo Show 15 to display artwork and your albums from Amazon Photos.
  • DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY – Amazon is not in the business of selling your personal information to others. Built with multiple layers of privacy controls including a mic/camera off button and a built-in camera shutter.

We want you to know

The Alexa Voice Remote with TV Controls is the best way to navigate apps and services in the Fire TV experience. It cannot be used to control widgets or other skills and services on your Echo Show 15.

Alexa Voice Remote with TV Controls can be paired with one device at a time.

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  • EVERYTHING YOU NEED AT A GLANCE - With a 15.6” Full HD (1080p) smart display and Fire TV, family organisation and entertainment will look brilliant.
  • YOUR NEW KITCHEN TV - With Fire TV, you can stream over 200,000 movies and TV episodes. Watch favourites with subscriptions to Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, Disney+, Paramount+, and more.
  • STAY ON TOP OF YOUR DAY - Use customisable widgets like shared calendars, sticky notes, and to-do lists to keep the family on track. Ask Alexa for daily recipe ideas, cook along hands-free with step-by-step instructions, and add ingredients to your shopping list.
  • YOUR SMART HOME AT YOUR FINGERTIPS - Add your most-used smart devices to the home screen for quick access, and see all compatible devices together on one dashboard.
  • YOUR MEMORIES IN FULL-SCREEN - With the Photo Frame feature, you can use your Echo Show 15 to display artwork and your albums from Amazon Photos.
  • DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY – Amazon is not in the business of selling your personal information to others. Built with multiple layers of privacy controls including a mic/camera off button and a built-in camera shutter.
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  • Compatible with Fire TV Stick Basic Edition, Fire TV Stick Lite, Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV Stick 4K Max and Echo Show 15.
  • Use your voice with the Alexa Voice Remote to search and launch shows and movies across different apps like Netflix, Prime Video, ABC iview and more.
  • Control your compatible TV, soundbar, and receiver with dedicated power, volume, and mute buttons.
  • Get to your favourite content quickly with preset app buttons for Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and Amazon Music.
  • Includes 2 AAA batteries.

Household harmony with Alexa

Reimagine how your family stays organised and entertained with a personalised smart display that keeps everyone engaged and on track. You can mount it on a wall or display it with a compatible stand.

Echo Show 15 mounted on wall

See what matters most

Choose the widgets you see on the home screen so you can quickly access the content that is most important to you and your family. You can also ask,

“Alexa, what widgets can I add?”

Echo Show 15
Fire TV on Echo Show 15

The kitchen TV
reimagined

Start your day with news from your favourite broadcaster, keep the kids entertained with cartoons over breakfast, or tune into content from streaming services like Prime Video, YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, Paramount+, and more.

Subscription fees may apply for certain apps and services.

The Fire TV experience is best enjoyed in landscape orientation.

Watch your favourites
with Fire TV

Stream over 200,000 movies and TV episodes with subscriptions to your favourite streaming services.

Compatible with the Alexa Voice Remote

Alexa remote

Family coordination at a glance

Leave sticky notes, update shopping and to-do lists, and see your shared and individual calendars. Learn more about Alexa Productivity and Alexa for the Kitchen.

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Sticky notes

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Calendar

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Recipes

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Keep your smart
home centered

Save your favourite compatible smart home devices to the home screen for easy access, and control them all on one central dashboard. Add a picture-in-picture live camera feed to your screen so you can do things like check the nursery cam while watching a show. Learn more about Alexa Smart Home and the different ways you can connect your smart home device.

Smart Home apps

Turn the 15.6” display into a work of art

With the Photo Frame feature, Echo Show 15 becomes a beautiful way to showcase your memories and personal style. You can transform the display into a full-screen, dynamic digital frame that highlights your albums from Amazon Photos or available collections of artwork and stock imagery.

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Designed to protect
your privacy

Alexa and Echo Show devices are built with multiple layers of privacy protection. From the mic/camera off button and built-in camera shutter to the ability to delete your voice recordings, you have transparency and control over your Alexa experience. If you’ve enrolled in visual ID, Echo Show processes images on the device to recognise you. You can delete your visual ID at any time. Learn more about Alexa privacy and visual ID.

Easy steps for wall mounting

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Step 1

Decide where to place your device. Echo Show 15 can be mounted on a wall or displayed on a stand (sold separately).

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Step 2

Mount your device. Screws and anchors are included along with a template to help you know how much space you need. An electric drill and other tools may be necessary.

landscape or portait

Step 3

Switch from portrait to landscape. To change the orientation after installation, just unhook it from the mount and reattach it the other way.

Every day is an earth day

You don’t have to be an environmental scientist to make sustainable choices. We considered sustainability in the design of this Echo device. Here’s how:

materials

Device Materials

35% post-consumer recycled plastics in device
99% recycled aluminum in device
50% post-consumer recycled plastic in power adaptor
Cable not included

packaging

Device Packaging

97% of this device’s packaging is made of wood fibre-based materials from responsibly managed forests or recycled sources

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Low Power Mode

To reduce its energy consumption, this device will enter Low Power Mode when it is idle. Learn more here.

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Ideal placement Bedrooms Kitchens, living rooms, large bedrooms or open living spaces Kitchens or living rooms Hallways, entrance halls or open living spaces Kitchens
Screen 5.5" with 960 x 480 resolution 8.0" with 1280 x 800 resolution 10.1” with 1280 x 800 resolution 8.0" with 1280 x 800 resoution 15.6” with 1980 x 1080 resolution
Release year 2024 2024 2021 2024 2022
Speakers 1 x 1.75“ 2 x 2.0" neodymium stereo speakers with passive bass radiator 2 x 1.0” tweeters + 3.0” woofer Dual stereo speakers: best paired with compatible speakers for comprehensive home audio 2 x 1.6“
Best For Bedside assistant with 5.5" smart display Table top HD smart display with spatial audio HD smart display designed to move with you The customisable hub of your smart home Full HD smart display with Fire TV built in
Camera 2 MP 13 MP with auto-framing 13 MP with auto-framing 5 MP
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Dimensions 147 mm W x 91 mm D x 82 mm H (5.8”W x 3.2”H x 3.6”D) 200.4 mm W x 135.9 mm H x 106 mm D (7.9”W x 5.4”H x 4.1”D) 251 mm W x 230 mm H x 172 mm D (9.9”W x 9”H x 6.7”D) 202 mm W x 137 mm H x 15 mm D (7.9”W x 5.4”H x 0.6”D) 401.3 mm W x 251 mm H x 35.5 mm D (15.8”W x 9.9”H x 1.4”D)

Technical Details

Echo Show 15

Echo Show 15

Size

15.8”W x 9.9”H x 1.4”D (402 mm x 252 mm x 35 mm)

Weight

78.1 oz (2,215 grams). Actual size and weight may vary by manufacturing process.

Display

15.6” with 1920 x 1080 resolution.

Camera

5 MP + Shutter (Photo quality/size may vary)

Audio

Dual 1.6” full-range drivers

Wi-Fi connectivity

Wi-Fi required. Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax) is not currently supported. Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi (MIMO). Supports 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi networks. Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or IBSS) Wi-Fi networks.

Bluetooth connectivity

Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support for audio streaming from your mobile device to Echo Show 15 or from Echo Show 15 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.

Smart Home Device Compatibility

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy Mesh, and Matter

System requirements

Echo Show 15 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. View our supported operating systems. Certain services are subject to change or withdrawal at any time, may not be available in all areas, and may require separate subscriptions.

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 frustration-free setup.

Processor

Amlogic Pop1 octa-core SoC with Amazon AZ2 neural network engine

Sensor

ALS RGB + Accelerometer

Included in the box

Echo Show 15, power adaptor (30W) and 5 ft. cord (white), wall mount, anchors, screws, mounting template, and quick start guide. Setup requires Wi-Fi. Device can be wall mounted (electric drill required) or placed on a stand (sold separately).

Warranty and service

Echo Show 15 is sold with a limited warranty of one year provided by the manufacturer. This Limited Warranty does not restrict or alter any non-excludable statutory consumer protections or rights you may have, including under the Australian Consumer Law. Use of Echo Show 15 is subject to the terms found here. Use of Fire TV on Echo Show 15 is subject to all the terms found here.

Privacy features

Wake word technology, streaming indicators, microphone/camera off button, 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.

Accessibility features

On Echo devices with screens, you can enable Alexa captioning and closed captioning, magnify the screen, toggle colour inversion, and choose between colour 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.

Alexa skills & features

Alexa makes your life easier, more meaningful, and more fun by letting you voice control your world. Alexa can help you get more out of the things you already love and discover new possibilities you've never imagined. Discover and learn what Alexa can do.

Alexa Voice Remote with TV Controls

Alexa Voice Remote with TV Controls

Size

38 mm x 142 mm x 16 mm

Weight

43.4 g (without batteries)

Batteries

2 AAA (included)

Technology

Bluetooth and infrared

Compatibility

Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Stick Lite, Fire TV Stick 4K and Fire TV Stick Basic Edition

Warranty and service

90-Day Limited Warranty and service included. Use of Fire TV is subject to the terms found here.

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Customers like the appearance and versatility of the digital device. For example, they mention it looks great, is handy for the kitchen, and is great for keeping on top of busy life. That said, some complain about compatibility, saying it's buggy and unreliable. Opinions are mixed on sound quality, size, ease of use, and quality.

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7 customers mention ‘Appearance’7 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the digital device. They mention that it looks great, has a good presentation, and shows amazing photos.

"This screen looks great!A couple weeks in, I'm having to reset it almost daily because it jams up. The photos flash and it's distracting...." Read more

"...Great sound and picture quality fantastic.Got the swivel stand as well and remote fire stick you definitely need the remote." Read more

"...Its easy to use and looks great...." Read more

"...It looks fantastic on the wall, screen works great, I'm expecting voice recognition to be the typical hit and miss I've grown to expect from Echo..." Read more

7 customers mention ‘Screen’7 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the screen of the digital device. They mention that it has a crisp, clear picture, and is easy to read. Some appreciate the 1080p resolution and good quality sound.

"...It's a shame as the display is crisp and would work perfectly if I could use it the way I wanted." Read more

"The Echo Show 15 is a nicely built display with 1080p resolution and good quality sound...." Read more

"...Can’t wait to play with all of the features! Sound is great and screen is so clear!!" Read more

"Very clear screen easy to read" Read more

5 customers mention ‘Versatility’5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the versatility of the digital device. They say it's very handy for the kitchen, and a great addition to the kitchen. Some say it’s also great for keeping on top of busy life.

"The device itself is extremely useful. It is customisable and has helped me and my partner who both have ADHD stay organised...." Read more

"This is the second Echo Show 15 I have bought, great for keeping on top of busy life" Read more

"so very handy for my kitchen so glad I bought it" Read more

"Works well, and a great addition to the kitchen..." Read more

31 customers mention ‘Quality’19 positive12 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the digital device. Some mention it's very great, while others say that it stopped working.

"Wow amazing! Easy to set up...." Read more

"...The absolutely completely useless half baked widgets constantly fail to load. Click on ring cameras (owned by Amazon) and they load 40% of the time...." Read more

"...Overall, I recommend it as it's a great product, easy to setup and use, and makes life a lot easier with convenient features." Read more

"...want something for your kitchen with your den this Fire TV is brilliant works well and easy and portable Carey" Read more

19 customers mention ‘Sound quality’6 positive13 negative

Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the digital device. Some mention that the sound is great and recognizes their voice, while others say that the speakers are terrible and tinny.

"...They are smaller and so much tinnier than my 10 inch echo that I replaced, I've had to use a bluetooth speaker because I can't stand the sound..." Read more

"...Great sound and picture quality fantastic.Got the swivel stand as well and remote fire stick you definitely need the remote." Read more

"...The speakers on it however, are very low quality and have a tingy sound. And I'm sick of it being used to pedal ads to me." Read more

"...I feel there’s a manufacturing issue...." Read more

12 customers mention ‘Ease of use’7 positive5 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the digital device. Some mention it's easy to use and looks great, while others say it't user friendly, has a terrible interface, and is hard to navigate.

"Wow amazing! Easy to set up. New to the Alexia world found it easy to navigate make sure to set up your blue tooth with Amazon as this all just..." Read more

"...Update on Music control…. A big visual interface totally wasted… Spotify widget will only show you recommend albums or recents - not even what’s..." Read more

"...Overall, I recommend it as it's a great product, easy to setup and use, and makes life a lot easier with convenient features." Read more

"...It’s clumsy and slow and the interface is such a let down. Interacting with the screen is frustratingly slow, it feels underpowered out of the box...." Read more

7 customers mention ‘Size’4 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the size of the digital device. Some find it a great size for the kitchen and integration with Fire TV, while others say that the screen is too small to read a distance.

"...All that aside I don't regret the purchase, its a great size for the kitchen and the integration of fire tv makes it a big upgrade for me than the..." Read more

"...Would I buy one today. Hrmmmmm. So much still needs work. It’s a giant visual display still relying on old voice commands to retain functionality..." Read more

"...Love the widget space but I wish the smart home widget would show groups, it only shows individual devices - hence four stars." Read more

"Good size for the dining area...." Read more

5 customers mention ‘Compatibility’0 positive5 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the compatibility of the digital device. They mention that it is the single most buggy device they have ever owned, it is overly unreliable, and has repeatedly failed. They also mention that the product has problems with apps and incompatibility.

"...A very glitchy experience that could be solved with good software. I don't understand. It's 2024..." Read more

"...At this stage it’s very feature poor, disgustingly buggy and fails to deliver on a SMART DISPLAY for home automation interaction IMHO.." Read more

"...own most of the current ones - and this is the only one that’s repeatedly failed (in under 12 months)...." Read more

"...alexa products but can't recommend due to bugs and glitches controlling smart home things" Read more

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Wow amazing! Easy to set up. New to the Alexia world found it easy to navigate make sure to set up your blue tooth with Amazon as this all just makes the process easy with uour prime account.There’s so much you can do on it.. still learning new things on it.Great sound and picture quality fantastic.Got the swivel stand as well and remote fire stick you definitely need the remote.
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Reviewed in Australia on 18 July 2024
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This screen looks great!

A couple weeks in, I'm having to reset it almost daily because it jams up. The photos flash and it's distracting. The temperature is always different and incorrect from playing media to the home screen. Heaps of other bugs everywhere. Tapping multiple times on something does nothing, all the time. A very glitchy experience that could be solved with good software. I don't understand. It's 2024...
Reviewed in Australia on 31 July 2024
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Wow amazing! Easy to set up. New to the Alexia world found it easy to navigate make sure to set up your blue tooth with Amazon as this all just makes the process easy with uour prime account.
There’s so much you can do on it.. still learning new things on it.
Great sound and picture quality fantastic.

Got the swivel stand as well and remote fire stick you definitely need the remote.
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Reviewed in Australia on 31 July 2024
Wow amazing! Easy to set up. New to the Alexia world found it easy to navigate make sure to set up your blue tooth with Amazon as this all just makes the process easy with uour prime account.
There’s so much you can do on it.. still learning new things on it.
Great sound and picture quality fantastic.

Got the swivel stand as well and remote fire stick you definitely need the remote.
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Reviewed in Australia on 13 November 2023
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Good size for the dining area. Not all functions used at the moment, just used for streaming both music and movies, also use for getting recipes anc usd for timing. A little laggy at times
Reviewed in Australia on 1 August 2024
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Glad that I bought it.
Reviewed in Australia on 30 June 2024
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This is a wonderful product, as I am low bisioned imagine how easy it is to simply ask for things like, music, news etc
Reviewed in Australia on 27 May 2024
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Do yourself a favour you want something for your kitchen with your den this Fire TV is brilliant works well and easy and portable Carey
Reviewed in Australia on 15 May 2022
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Update approx 1 year in:
Stability has improved in some areas but still overly unreliable. Having personal photos scrolling in the background gets stuck on loops of 10 photos when you have 100. Then it fails at that - and shows a generic blue background and wastes 1/3 of your screen for nothing, sometimes the ring cameras are showing full screen in the slideshow spot but only 1/3 visible. Sometimes everything doesn’t load and just shows a giant full generic blue background, showing the time in the bottom left corner - but grey text making impossible to read.

Maybe they read my review and added an “active media” button allowing you to select the speaker group that’s actively playing for multiple Alexa devices in the house. This makes bumping music from inside to outside for entertaining much easier. A useful addition Thanks.

They have also slightly improved the pull down menu for smart home groups. But the feature seems to lack integration into widgets, or the ability to favorite commonly used options presenting a giant list to scroll through - still forcing you to go into sub menus to access things that should be available to put on Home Screen - since you know… it’s a smart home visual wall mounted display .

Even though I have it all turned off. My slide show in plagued with “Alexa suggestions”. And ask “Alexa what’s the joke of the day”. This is ALSO on my smaller display Alexa’s which is INFURIATING. You go to look at the device and your looking at useless BS messages that have absolutely nothing to do with what you want to see on the screen.

Would I buy one today. Hrmmmmm. So much still needs work. It’s a giant visual display still relying on old voice commands to retain functionality defeating the purpose of a wall mounted touchscreen. If it’s on a great special, maybe. “Something went wrong” Goodluck!

Update approx one month in;

THE BUGS ARE OUT OF CONTROL! Seriously the single most buggy device I have EVER owned. You press one button it does another. One minute it’s on the Home Screen, next it’s half stuck on something else. The absolutely completely useless half baked widgets constantly fail to load. Click on ring cameras (owned by Amazon) and they load 40% of the time. Sometimes they stream for 10 Seconds other times 5 mins, other times “something went wrong”. Then sometimes it goes to black screen crashes or goes to slide show. Tell it one thing it does another. Sometimes I want to see the time and it’s gone back into slideshow when I wasn’t watching. EVERY single time I’ve shown this to someone it has wigged out… every time!!

Amazon deserve MASSIVE credit for their integration with smart home devices, voice control is great… but whoever is on their software UI team for echo shows - absolutely every single one of them need to be fired and start again.. Im sorry. It’s 2022 - the shows are not new… every person I know who has one agrees. None of my shows have gotten any better. “Why are their UI’s soooo bad”.

- contact me and let me give you a bug list. Let me give you 20 ways this product could be phenomenal as a smart home hub.

Update on Music control…. A big visual interface totally wasted… Spotify widget will only show you recommend albums or recents - not even what’s currently playing or the ability to pause play or skip songs and ZERO way of searching for a song. Absolutely completely useless app to control or select music…. I thought I saw “current song” once. But I’ve never been able to get that screen again.

Original review:
Let me explain how this product is yet another massive Alexa show failure. I own 60+ Smart home devices too many Alexa’s to count. I’ve been looking for a smart VISUAL interface to control routines and groups, see my ring cameras all by physical touch with an interactive calendar. I thought this was it. I was let down.


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Let me start by saying this show is BUGGY as hell and nearly as disappointing as my echo show 5’s with more functionality for the price. Apps/ cameras fail to load, screen is jerky and slow. Things pop up on the home display even though we have them turned off. And I’ve only owned it for 24 hours.

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Home Screen

WHY WHY WHY must you be forced to see 1/3 of the screen as a clock and photos/ or suggestions??!!!! Rolling information is not helpful, I doubt anyone wants to sit and wait for information to scroll at random on the screen surely?

I would like to see an option of utilizing ALL the screen Real-estate for home automation control (cameras, calendar, routines, groups and lists etc). Yet I am I forced due to lack of options - to have a photo wall paper or scrolling Alexa suggestions taking up 1/3 of the screen. If I wanted a photo frame I would buy a photo frame!!! PLEASE make the useless greedy background Home Screen optional!!!!!!

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Music control

Spotify widget is USELESS. No basic audio control AT ALL. Just select random recommended songs or recently played. No play, pause, skip or search, or even speak group selection.

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Severe lack of smart home control widgits
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What’s most infuriating is that, I can’t have a routine or group widget or both. I would love custom light switches widget, ring camera widget , routines widget and light group widget/ fans as separate home control. What I’m asking for is literally an uncomplicated physical link to information your Alexa account already knows - but your not given a Home Screen control for it... your forced to dive into automation sub menus to turn on a routine.

Instead you have one widget choice - “favorites” with space for 4 buttons to pick! (You can’t turn on kitchen “group”, you can’t turn in the “all on routine”) but you can turn on 4 favorite bulbs individually!!!! Wow!

In short, Routines are the absolute bees knees of smart home automation and you can’t put a routine button permanently on the Home Screen. Ie “all on” or “all off” or “dinner time routine” or “bed time” routine. Why would you buy a 15” screen if you want to do this with voice.

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Calendar
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Every digital calendar I’ve ever used has a dot over the day in a month display to say you have something on that day. The calendar does not have this. You must click on each day to see if your busy or not. Wasted opportunity. That being said it’s the ONLY part of this device that’s reliable.

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Summary
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Overall. If your looking to control your smart home with a physical LCD interface. Don’t bother with this product unless they release some practical updates and features. They are relying on voice control to fill the gaps of a visual display completely defeating its purpose. If you want an expensive janky interactive display with non practical visual ways to interact with your smart home. This would be perfect for you.

I’ll update this review if anything changes. I’m happy for amazon to contact me to improve this user experience for those who utilize Alexa to control their entire smart home with large numbers of devices! At this stage it’s very feature poor, disgustingly buggy and fails to deliver on a SMART DISPLAY for home automation interaction IMHO.
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Reviewed in Australia on 7 June 2023
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I've had all of the echo show units and I got this because I wanted to be able to watch streaming services in the kitchen on a bigger screen (I spend a lot of time in the kitchen). Its easy to use and looks great.

I really resented having to spend an extra $60 to get a decent stand for it but the stand is great and needed if you want to not mount it and also want to be able to rotate the screen. Its easy to set up and use, you really do need to get the remote also for ease of use, it really should come with both the stand and the remote.

The only thing I really take issue with though is the speakers, they are truly terrible. They are smaller and so much tinnier than my 10 inch echo that I replaced, I've had to use a bluetooth speaker because I can't stand the sound coming out of the speakers on this.

All that aside I don't regret the purchase, its a great size for the kitchen and the integration of fire tv makes it a big upgrade for me than the previous echo where I could only watch Netflix or Prime Video. Fire tv supports all the streaming services I have.
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