Alexa can show you even more - 8” HD touchscreen, adaptive colour, and stereo speakers bring entertainment to life. Make video calls to friends and family with a 13 MP camera that uses auto-framing to keep you centred.
Stay in frame - Make video calls to friends and family with a new camera that frames and centres automatically. Simply ask Alexa to call your Alexa contacts.
Make life easier at home - Glance at your calendars and reminders. Use your voice to set timers, update lists, and see news or traffic updates.
Manage your smart home - Look in when you're away with the built-in camera. Control compatible devices like cameras, lights, and more using the interactive display or your voice.
Be entertained - Enjoy TV shows and movies in HD and stereo with Prime Video, Netflix, ABC iview and more. Or ask Alexa to stream Amazon Music, Apple Music, or Spotify.
Put your memories on display - Use Amazon Photos to turn your home screen into a digital frame. Adaptive colour helps your favourite photos look great in any light.
Designed to protect your privacy - Amazon is not in the business of selling your personal information to others. Built with multiple layers of privacy controls including a mic/camera off button and a built-in camera shutter.
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Get everyone in the frame easily when catching up on a video call using a new 13 MP camera that automatically pans, zooms, and frames. Connect quickly by asking Alexa to call family and friends who have the Alexa app, or a compatible Alexa-enabled device.
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Alexa can show you to-do lists and appointments, along with updates from your favourite news sources. Check the weather and traffic as you head out the door, see how your favourite team did last night, or cook along with step-by-step recipes.
Enjoy a smarter smart home
Paired with compatible light bulbs, cameras, and more, Echo Show 8 lets you control your smart home using your voice or the interactive display. You can also schedule Routines to begin when you get home or at specific times of the day.
Look in when you're out
Securely access the built-in camera to look aroundand get peace of mind whenever you want.
So many ways to be entertained
Catch up on today’s news and sports highlights. Watch TV shows, movies, music videos, or movie trailers from Prime Video, Netflix, and more. Stream music from Amazon Music, Apple Music, and Spotify.
All your photos. All right here.
Use Amazon Photos to turn your home screen into a digital frame. See your photos rotate with other home screen content or as a slideshow. Your favourite pics will look great in any light, thanks to adaptive colour.
Designed to protect your privacy
Alexa and Echo Show devices are built with multiple layers of privacy protection. From the mic/camera off button and built-in camera shutter to the ability to delete your voice recordings, you have transparency and control over your Alexa experience.Learn more about Alexa privacy.
Simple to set up and use
1. Plug in Echo Show 8.
2. Connect to the internet using Echo Show 8.
3. Just 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:
Device Materials
10% post-consumer recycled plastics100% post-consumer recycled fabric50% post-consumer recycled plastic in power adaptor
Device Packaging
98% of this device’s packaging is made of wood fibre-based materials from responsibly managed forests or recycled sources.
Low Power Mode
To reduce its energy consumption, this device will enter Low Power Mode when it is idle.
Technical Details
Echo Show 8
Size
200.4 mm x 130 mm x 99 mm (7.9” x 5.4” x 3.9”)
Weight
1043.71 grams. Actual size and weight may vary by manufacturing process.
Display
8.0” touch screen
Camera
13 MP camera with built-in shutter (photo quality / size may vary).
Wi-Fi connectivity
Wi-Fi required. Dual-band Wi-Fi supports 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi networks. Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks.
Bluetooth connectivity
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support for audio streaming from your mobile device to Echo Show 8 or from Echo Show 8 to your Bluetooth speaker. Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) for voice control of connected mobile devices. Hands-free voice control is not supported for Mac OS X devices. Bluetooth speakers requiring PIN codes are not supported.
Audio
2.0” neodymium speakers with passive bass radiator
System requirements
Echo Show 8 comes ready to connect to your Wi-Fi. The Alexa app is compatible with Fire OS, Android, and iOS devices and also accessible via your web browser. Supported operating systems. Certain services are subject to change or withdrawal at any time, may not be available in all areas, and may require separate subscriptions.
Setup technology
Amazon Wi-Fi simple setup enables customers to connect smart devices to their Wi-Fi network in a few easy steps. Wi-Fi simple setup is another way Alexa is always getting smarter. Learn more about Wi-Fi simple setup.
Processor
MediaTek MT 8183
Accessibility features
On Echo devices with screens, you can enable Alexa captioning and closed captioning, magnify the screen, toggle colour inversion, and choose between colour correction options. You can also enable the VoiceView screen reader to use gestures to navigate the screen and hear spoken feedback about the items you select. Learn more about Echo with a screen accessibility and Alexa accessibility.
Warranty and Service
Echo Show 8 is sold with a limited warranty of one year provided by the manufacturer. This Limited Warranty does not restrict or alter any non-excludable statutory consumer protections or rights you may have, including under the Australian Consumer Law. Use of Echo Show 8 is subject to these terms.
Included in the Box
Echo Show 8, power adaptor (30W)/cable (145 cm), power cable (white), and quick start guide.
Generation
Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen) - 2021 release
Privacy Features
Wake word technology, streaming indicators, microphone/camera off button, built-in camera shutter, the ability to view and delete your voice recordings, and more. Visit the Alexa Privacy Hub to explore how Alexa and Echo devices are designed to protect your privacy.
Recommended device footprint
Echo Show 8 device is 200 mm W x 99 mm D. Recommended footprint: 203 mm W x 127 mm D.
Software Security Updates
This device receives guaranteed software security updates until at least four years after the device is last available for purchase as a new unit on our websites. Learn more about these software security updates. If you already own an Amazon Echo, visit Manage Your Content and Devices for information specific to your device.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Best value product on BlackFriday 2021
Reviewed in Australia on 22 January 2022
Great price AUD99, for 8 inch screen, good size to be able to see the time 3m away from my usual seat. Speaker is performing a lot better than I expected. Have been using it to play a lot of music, especially Taylor Swift song is great to listen from this device. I enjoyed the most for lyrics that play along to sing along.Last, the well-known video call and DROPIN call perfect to call elderly who is not used to smartphone!
My Echo Show 8 2nd Generation stopped working after only one month when the device froze on the last background nature scene. An upgrade from Amazon fixed the problem and my Echo Shoe 8 2nd Generation is now working fine.
Amazon's Alexa assistant and Amazon Music work together beautifully, and are far superior to anything Google provides with its Nest Hubs. I have two 7-inch Google Nest Hubs for their lovely pictures and the clock time but they are hopeless when it comes to convenience when playing music on request.
I bought the Apple Homepod Mini to play classical music from Idagio and it is a complete dud because it only works with Apple's more recent operating systems. My Mac OS "Sierra" system is dated 2017, and will not work with Apple's Homepod Mini. I cannot upgrade my Mac OS because I will lose applications that I need. I might as well throw the Apple product in the trash bin. Still on this point, I should mention that Amazon's Alexa is a far better assistant than Apple's Siri.
I strongly recommend the Amazon Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 5 2nd Generation if music playing on request, popular or classical, is important. These Amazon products are far superior in functionality to anything offered by Google or Apple.
Obviously made for the US market but has very limited functionality in the Australian market. I bought it for the ability to show recipes while I am cooking but it is virtually useless for that purpose as none of the recipe skills work in the Australian market. In a nutshell - complete waste of time.
The voice recognition on this device is incredibly frustrating. Compared to our other Echo Dot Gen3 devices it pales in comparison and frequently fails to pick up triggers or commands. It also has an extremely frustrating differences with other Echo voice commands, where things like "alexa, stop" will not stop the media or music playing. The hands-free video selection process is painful compared to something like Siri on AppleTV. Also continually frustrating to open up any app like Zoom as the voice commands are inconsistent, like getting a 50/50 result for "alexa, open zoom" being opening the app or a voice command asking me to holler out a Zoom ID.
I thought I would replace my Apple HomePod mini in the Dining area with this device as the screen seemed really cool but because Amazon doesn't enable Amazon Households in Australia it is very limited - with the HomePod we could have four adults using their phones but unless you log into the one amazon account you are limited with this device.
I wanted to use this device to act as an aux pass through for a Samsung M7 speaker, only to find this version deleted the 3.5mm port. Ok, I'll use the USB port with a dongle - but no, that port is only for maintenance. Even the brain dead iPhone gives you an alternative! FFS Then I tried to use it to run multiple timers at once for cooking, only to find there is no way to keep the timers on screen. I find that it often misses the verbal "computer" cue unless I exaggerate the pause between computer and whatever command I am giving. Please give us a way to stop it going back to ads and hints and other rubbish. (Yes I know there is a workaround but just allow a simple command to stay on the current screen, be it timers, smart device control or whatever. Also, please for the love of god give us a way to see the list of songs in a Spotify playlist and make choices out of the upcoming songs. Seems to be a great device let down by a crappy interface. On the up side, some of the skills are good, sound seems good and I like the look of the unit. Still deciding whether I should return it or keep it.
AMAZON is AMAZING at times !!!! And this device far exceeded my expectations. She tries her hardest to POLITELY answer any question .... No ads and that is just great... Pretty good sound and Alexa plays classical music with bright clarity. I have disability and have purchased another four of the the small 'dots' to place at convenient places throughout my home. Pretty damn smart I think and as an extra safety factor for anyone - BRILLIANT You can call your friends so very easily. Anyway, in summary for anyone who is unsure this device is best described as EXCELLENT !!!
I had a few problems getting this going. It came configured with my account etc but seemed to get in a loop while trying to update. After many tries I factory reset it and then managed to set it up and it updated ok. It pays to check all the settings and adjust as initially it kept displaying much stuff periodically that I had no interest in until I disabled it. I like how you can make it blank out in certain hours when you don't see it.
I was undecided about whether to buy but so glad I did. Great sound, use it in bed to watch Netflix rather than my phone. Definitely wouldn’t go any smaller in screen size. Immediately bought a second one for my son for Xmas