Echo (4th Gen) | With premium sound, smart home hub, and Alexa | Charcoal

Alexa is happy to help

Make your life easier at home. Set timers, ask questions, add items to lists, and create calendar events and reminders. Check the traffic and weather, or play the news. Access tens of thousands of Alexa skills, like Headspace or Sleep Sounds. And do it all with just your voice.

Voice control your home Manage compatible smart home devices using your voice. Switch on the lamp before getting out of bed, dim the lights from the couch to watch a movie, or turn up the thermostat as you head out. Stay connected and in sync Instantly drop in on other rooms in your home or make an announcement to every room that has a compatible Echo device. Let everyone know dinner is ready, or remind the kids that it’s bedtime. You can also stay in touch with friends and family with hands-free calling. Designed to protect your privacy Alexa and Echo devices are built with multiple layers of privacy protection. Echo smart speakers have a microphone off button that electronically disconnects the microphones. You also have control over your voice recordings and can view, hear, or delete them at any time. Alexa uses ultrasound motion detection with select features, such as Occupancy Routines. Ultrasound does not emit on your device unless a feature is enabled that uses motion detection to properly function. You can turn motion detection off at any time. Simple to set up and use 1. Plug in Echo Dot. 2. Connect to the internet with the Alexa app. 3. Ask Alexa for music, weather, news, and more. 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 device. Here’s how: Materials 50% post-consumer recycled plastics 100% post-consumer recycled fabric 100% recycled die-cast aluminum Device, cable and adapter included Clean Energy Amazon is building new wind and solar farms to produce clean energy equivalent to the electricity used by this device. Low Power Mode To reduce its energy consumption, this device will enter Low Power Mode when it is idle. Low Power Mode is not available for certain user configurations. To learn more, see Low Power Mode Restrictions. Alexa Track and manage the energy usage of your Alexa-connected devices with a new energy dashboard, coming soon to the Alexa app. Device Packaging 98% of this device’s packaging is made of wood fiber-based materials from responsibly managed forests or recycled sources.