Amazon echo dot

americangal · 30 Dec 18, 09:36 AM

The 3rd gen echo dots are currently down to Ł29.99 on amazon. Not available for dispatch until end of jan but if interested in getting them it’s worth ordering at reduced price and get them reserved.

tka · 31 Dec 18, 01:05 PM

I would!

We bought out SD one in the Black Friday sale when they went to Ł25! It was part of her Christmas and she loves it!

Hubby is tech daft and has the Alexa in the Living Room, Kitchen, Office and our Bedroom!

You can do so much with them!

**BevS97** · 31 Dec 18, 02:44 PM

What do you do with them ? I bought one for DH and we have tried question of the day. Played music with Spotify and set timers. But nothing else.

tka · 31 Dec 18, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by BevS97

What do you do with them ? I bought one for DH and we have tried question of the day. Played music with Spotify and set timers. But nothing else.

Literally ask it anything

Google ideas if you're stuck!

We have the nest thermostat and Phillips Hue Lighting and we can control our lights and heating with it.

If you have friends and family with them, you can say "Alexa, drop in on XXX" and it will call them

you then just say "Alexa Hang Up" when done

americangal · 31 Dec 18, 04:06 PM

My dad has the echo and I like the fact we can play the radio through it or take into the garden in the summer.

I actually wanted to it announce dinner is ready rahter than me shouting like a banshee from the kitchen,

Consequently we have 3 on order although won’t arrive Until Feb.

We also,have WiFi plugs that are compatible with Alexa as well

wanye · 3 Jan 19, 09:57 AM

anyone got a v2 and a v3 to compare them? ive got a pair of v2's, and not sure it's worth upgrading them...

(i use mine mostly for controlling lights/power/heat using lightwaverf kit)

Belle2908 · 3 Jan 19, 11:12 AM

Yep we’ve got a v2 in our bedroom and got the kids both a v3 for Christmas in Black Friday sale. The main differences I can see is that they are material instead of plastic and the sound quality when playing music is far superior on the v3, it sounds pretty good. I’m not sure of any differences when using smart plugs etc as we don’t have any yet.

shack69 · 3 Jan 19, 04:22 PM

V2 vs V3 the V3 is much better sound quality and has a better micrphone, it also does not use a standard USB adaptor. The App (Alexa) which runs on them is the same and so all smart stuff is the same.
If you have more then one then try "dropin" it works like a intercom. If you have friends or family with them you can "call" them , or send them messages.
I have smart plugs linked to mine and they are all set up with timers.
I use one to wake me up to radio in a morning.
I even bought a couple of echo buttons and now use one as a doorbell. When its pressed the echo annouces someone is at the door and also sends me a message on my mobile phone.
If you use the bus a lot a good app is BusInfo. configure it with the bus stop codes you use and it will tell you when the next bus is due.
For music you can link to the likes of spotify (paid account) or tunein radio. Or if you have a plex server running you can link to that.
there is also a websit IFTTT where you can do other things with it. One nice one is that it detects when your in an area and can trigger smart devices for you.

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shack69 Imagineer Join Date: Sep 11	V2 vs V3 the V3 is much better sound quality and has a better micrphone, it also does not use a standard USB adaptor. The App (Alexa) which runs on them is the same and so all smart stuff is the same. If you have more then one then try "dropin" it works like a intercom. If you have friends or family with them you can "call" them , or send them messages. I have smart plugs linked to mine and they are all set up with timers. I use one to wake me up to radio in a morning. I even bought a couple of echo buttons and now use one as a doorbell. When its pressed the echo annouces someone is at the door and also sends me a message on my mobile phone. If you use the bus a lot a good app is BusInfo. configure it with the bus stop codes you use and it will tell you when the next bus is due. For music you can link to the likes of spotify (paid account) or tunein radio. Or if you have a plex server running you can link to that. there is also a websit IFTTT where you can do other things with it. One nice one is that it detects when your in an area and can trigger smart devices for you.