Amazon - Echo (2nd Gen) - Smart Speaker with Alexa - Charcoal Fabric
Model:B06XCM9LJ4
SKU:5982513
Questions & Answers (152)
Q: if I unplug echo and move it to a new location,do I have to reconfigure echo (5 answers)
A: No, I have moved mine once and it was fine. Don't forget, Do Not move it out of your Wi-Fi range.Q: How easy is this to set up? Senior friendly? (10 answers)
A: Very easy to set up. I'm 65 and have set up three of these with no outside help..- A: Yes, this is compatible with the original Echo.
- A: Hi Sunspot, You must first connect (or link) your music service (Pandora, I heart radio, spotify, siriusxm) with your Echo first. Open your app and touch the three horizontal bars on the top left of the app. When it opens, touch Music, Video & Books. Scroll down until you see your music service and touch that name. When it opens, you will see the "Link Your Account" in blue. Just touch there and follow the prompts. Repeat that with your other services and there you go. Alexa will also wake you to your favorite station or song in the morning. In the menu, go to Reminders & Alarms. You can tell her to wake you at the same time every day, or set it to a different time each night. Touch "Manage Alarm Volume", you can adjust the volume of your alarm in the morning. The first time I set the alarm, I did not do this and it awakened me quite abruptly:) If you have any other problems, you can call Amazon tech Support and follow the prompts until you get to Echo support. They are open 24 hours a day. Good Luck! I hope you enjoy yours, as much as I am enjoying mine. Happy Holidays P.S. There are many things you can link to your Echo... lights, plugs, switches, A/C controllers, cameras, motion sensors.... that will allow you to turn on lights and other features just by saying... Alexa, turn on Master bedroom light.
Q: Is hub in plus necessary? (5 answers)
A: It depends on what you want to achieve with the Echo. If you want it to have the ability to control lights, etc. then it is.Q: Do you have to subscribe monthly for music etc. (5 answers)
A: Pandora is free with adds. If your an Amazon prime member you get music free no adds.- A: Hi, You can link your Alexa to your Pandora account. You can also link it to your Sirius, I Heart Radio, Spotify, Tunein, Amazon Music unlimited accounts. Go into the Alexa app and touch the three horizontal slashes on the top left to open the menu. Then, touch Music, Videos & Books. Then you will touch Pandora or either of the other services and follow the instructions to link your Pandora account to the Alexa. It will give you easy to follow directions to do this. Once it is connected, you will be able to ask Alexa to play any of the stations you have created on Pandora. You will also be able to ask Alexa to create a new station just by asking her to play a station you do not already have. She will ask you if you want her to create that station. Just say yes and it is saved to your account. Connecting to music on your Echo will have no affect on your data plan on your phone. These are two completely separate things. One other thing you can do is ask her to pause your music (if you receive a phone call or someone comes to the door), and then resume when you are ready (Alexa, pause music) You can also ask her to stop playing music in 15 (or any time amount you set) minutes at the end of the night when going to sleep. If you want to wake to music, you can ask Alexa to wake you at 6:30 am to a favorite radio station you have. To adjust the volume for the alarm, go into menu, then Reminders & Alarms, then alarms. The top line says "Manage alarm volume and default sound". Touch that and move the black dot to where you want it to be. At 50%, it is pretty loud, so do a test alarm to see where you want it to be. Good Luck and Happy New year!
Q: Is this all I need to buy? Does this answer your questions or responds to your demands? (4 answers)
A: This is all you need to actually talk to device and get it to respond and connect to internet. If you want to control lights then you will need some smart home devices and probably a hub.
