Echo Shows are everything you get with a traditional Amazon Echo, except with a screen for even more functionality. They are designed to be a central hub for your whole home. You can keep one of these in the kitchen so you can pull up recipes on YouTube to follow along to as you cook. If you have a smart doorbell, you can ask Alexa to show its camera feed so you can check in on who is at the door. With a smart thermostat, you can adjust the temperature of the space right at the display. And right now, you can add one to your home for a clean 15% discount. At the moment, Amazon has its latest versions of the Echo Show 15 and the Echo Show 21 on sale. Get one for as low as just $255 for a limited time.
Blend in With the Art on Your Wall
At this size of either 15 inches or 21 inches, the Echo Show takes on a form that is more evocative of wall art. It has a uniform black bezel and white matte that extends around the screen. You can mount it to you wall to become an accent piece alongside a utility for your home.
While you’re not actively using the Echo Show, you can have it set to act as a display for digital photos You can upload an album of pictures for the screen to cycle through as a slideshow, highlighting some of your favorite memories for you and guests to see as you walk by. With Alexa+, you can even ask the voice assistant to curate a slideshow for you or pull up a specific photo for viewing.
If you’d prefer your Echo Show say functionally when not actively being interacted with, you can choose to have it display an array of useful widgets that can be handy at a glace. Have the screen display your calendar or your local weather so you can check up on this without digging into your pocket for your phone.
The Echo Show even allows for video calls with its integrated microphone and camera. It makes use of an auto-framing technology while on one of these video calls, which allows you to freely move about your home and have the camera track you—ensuring you stay in frame for folks you’re on the call with. This also allows you to easily check in on family or pets while you’re away.
The screen even has full Fire TV support, so you can use your Echo Show essentially as a TV. enjoy content from a ton of apps including Prime Video, Netflix, YouTube, Apple TV and more so long as you have a subscription.