Set up your Echo Show

  • Go to the home screen: Say, “Alexa, go home.” You can also swipe down from the top of the Echo Show screen and select Home. This also works on Fire TV, coincidentally.  See available settings: Say, “Alexa, go to settings.” You can also swipe down from the top of the Echo Show screen and select Settings. Scroll through a list: Say,“Alexa, scroll up/down.” You can also swipe in different directions on the screen (left, right, up, and down). Media playback: Say, “Alexa, pause” or “next”, “previous”, “go back,” and “rewind” or “forward [x hours, minutes, or seconds]”.

Light bar definitions

  • Blue: A blue bar appears on the screen to indicate that Alexa is processing your request. Red: A red bar appears when your device’s microphone is turned off. Orange: An orange bar appears when your device is experiencing connectivity issues. Purple: A purple bar appears when Do Not Disturb is on.

Change Echo Show’s wake word

Get Alexa skills

Decide which cards rotate on screen

Turn off the Echo Show screen

Dim the Echo Show screen

Create a Sticky Note

Help Alexa identify who you are

Start a video call

Or use Skype

Use your Echo Show for mobile calls

Use Drop In

Enable Do Not Disturb

Discover Alexa

Access your smart home dashboard

Access your Alexa Routines

Watch a film or TV show

Watch a trailer

Pair your mobile device

Enable multi-room music

  • Select Devices in the Alexa app. Hit the + icon top right. Select Combine Speakers. Tap on Multi-Room Music. Select the Echo devices you want in the group. Tap Next. The Alexa app will confirm it created your group. Once enabled, say: “Play [song or artist] [Echo devices’ group name]”.

Adjust the bass

Make Echo Show read aloud items you touch

Magnify your Echo Show’s screen

Used Closed Captions/subtitles

Alexa Show and Tell

Reset your Echo Show