You’ll keep the app open while you set up your Echo. Currently, the Alexa app has the following options:
Echo Echo Dot Echo Dot Kids Edition Echo Sub Echo Auto Echo Buds Echo Loop Echo Input Echo Link Echo Link Amp Echo Studio Echo Show 15 Echo Show 10 Echo Show 8 Echo Show 5 Echo Show 5 Kids Echo Frames Echo Flex Echo Glow
Be aware: setup is a visual process. The instructions will direct you to look at the light ring or screen as you set up your smart speaker. If you have smart home devices connected to your Echo, you’ll want internet that’s fast too. The more devices you have, the speedier your internet should be. Slow Wi-Fi can’t keep up with multiple smart home products. To learn more about setting up a smart home, check out our guide to smart home setup. There’s a way around this, though. Some third-party companies make Alexa battery stands so you can place your Echo in a spot with no accessible plug. Alexa pulls from many different “skills.” To use an Alexa skill, you usually have to agree to the conditions of the third party that made the skill. To learn more about how to use your Echo, check out our roundup of how to have fun with Alexa. However, if you’re looking for an Echo speaker with a screen, the Echo Dot is not for you. You’d be better off with an Echo Show.
