Noah Briley

17 de agosto de 2026

Great compact hub for your home

Okay, we’ve been super impressed with this product! I’ll break it down into categories, but here’s a quick synopsis if you don’t want to read it all: great quality sound, loud volume, vibrant display, easy to use & customizeSound:I was a little apprehensive of the sound quality and volume level with the size that it was, but boy was I proven wrong. It’s got great audio quality for the average home user, and it can crank out some volume if you need it to! We rarely go above 50% and that’s even when we’re having impromptu family dance parties in the kitchen.Display:The quality of the images is great! We minimized the amount of information that was on the main display to keep things simple, but love that we can upload photos of our family to have rotating in there.The touch sensitivity is great, you don’t have to punch it to use it, very active and easy to use.Customization:I talked about it in the display a bit, but there really is a lot you can do with it! We mostly use it for our kitchen for music since we’ve gotten the echo show 21, but it’s still a great tool for accessing the smart home dashboard.Added note: it picks up audio super well when your 3 year old is in the other room asking for baby shark to play.Ver más

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William Depner

Great sound and touchscreen make this perfect for the kitchen

This smart display has been a great addition to my kitchen counter. The sound quality is impressively clear, and it gets plenty loud — I can hear music, news, or timers clearly even with the sink running or the exhaust fan on.The touchscreen is what really sets it apart for everyday kitchen use. Being able to quickly glance at or tap through the weather, alerts, and other info without having to ask out loud is really convenient, especially when my hands are busy cooking. Getting local weather updates and even things like heat advisories displayed right on the screen is a nice touch too — I don’t have to pull out my phone to check.It’s also made following recipes so much easier. I can pull up a recipe on the touchscreen and follow along step by step without having to touch my phone with messy hands. And if I’m having trouble reading a step because my hands are full or my eyes are on the stove, I can just ask it to read the instructions out loud — it walks me through the recipe verbally, which has been a huge help while cooking.It fits nicely on the counter and has become part of my daily routine, from checking the weather in the morning to playing music while I cook to following recipes hands-free. Highly recommend if you want a smart display that’s actually functional for kitchen use.Ver más

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Ron Ramsey

21 de agosto de 2026

A Nice Upgrade to My Echo Setup

picked up the Echo Show 5 during Prime Days to replace one of my older Echo devices. I already own five Amazon Echo devices, so Alexa is pretty well integrated throughout our house. After using the Show 5, I’m very happy with the upgrade.I use Alexa for much more than playing music or asking about the weather. I have quite a bit of smart-home equipment, including Hubitat-controlled lights, switches, plugs, and sensors, so voice control is something we use every day. The Echo Show 5 handles all of that just as well as my other Echo devices, but having the screen adds another level of usefulness.The display is a great size for a bedroom, office, or smaller room. I can glance over and see the time, weather, timers, and other information instead of having Alexa read everything back to me. That’s particularly handy when I’m cooking. I do a lot of BBQ on my Pit Boss smoker, and Alexa timers get used regularly around here.Setup was simple, especially since I already had an established Alexa household. It joined my existing setup without much fuss, and I was back to controlling my smart-home devices quickly.I also appreciate that it doesn’t take up much room. You get the benefits of an Echo with a display without having another large screen sitting on the counter or desk.If you already use Alexa around your home and have an older Echo that you’re thinking about replacing, the Echo Show 5 is a worthwhile upgrade. After owning several generations of Echo devices, I think this one hits a nice balance between size, features, and usefulness.Ver más

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Mary Trotta

8 de diciembre de 2023

Excellent Deal! I guess you get what you pay for

Honestly haven't opened it yet. Been so busy. Hopefully my bad luck doesn't get me! Excellent price. I've wanted one for a while too!!! Thanks to Cyber Monday I cannot believe the price I paid! Awesome, fast shipping even during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Let's hope it works great 😊P L E A S E - - - READ MY EXPERIENCE UPDATE AFTER USING IT FOR 2 WKS. The disappointment started hours after plugging it in 2 Saturdays ago (Today is Dec 25th, 2023)**UPDATE DECEMBER 25TH, 2023**MAJOR disappointment.It needs every subscription under the sun to enjoy 99% of it fully. Even "Find my Phone" is a charge! My "Google Bot" does not charge me for that.It glitches a lot. In the 2 weeks it's been plugged in I've had to hard boot it 3 times.AMAZON music sub or forget using it to play music you want. They support so many platforms... Not YouTube Red.I bought the blink system, no pun intended, the cameras echo through the ECHO. 4 camera on sale too and so disappointed.All games want you to pay for a service to use it fully.No tier service plans... Just 25 bucks for this, 4.99 for that, 19.99 for this.. Like make a tier system or something.It does not work friendly through the app or the ECHO itself. There is no way to have it on adaptive lighting and even wake it up and have the screen brighten a bit. Literally, no option for it. Like come on who can see that dark screen.. If you prompt it I should give off light.It's not as friendly in its demeanor as "The Google Bot". No personality. No swearing. I asked it about a serious local news situation that the country is aware of for Vegas since the 6th of Dec, it told me "Not sure what you're asking for" my "Google Bot" gave me a 15 min break down of the first min of the horrible situation at my alma mater to the latest news. Sad.The technology using it to do video calls, garbage. My tech abilities are expert level so no it's no my internet. My call with my mom and my husband both skipping, freezing. On their end and mine. Oh and forget adding all of your contacts.. That's a charge too. Otherwise you get 10 contacts it saves on itself only.I'm so sad. I really was excited for this newer technology since I've had my "Google Bot" for six years.. It does more and knows more than this Echo.The charges are the absolute worst for me. Find my phone? Really? Give me a break.The speaker, not good over 50 to 60% ((60% is the highest you can go without it being tingy. I adjusted the mids, nothing changes... Even the little ask me the animal of the day if you want to keep going it does.. And shows you more animal sounds. But if you want MORE you have to pay for the service... For animal sounds..... Come on.The smooth transition of screen to screen in where it flips through news..... Sadly lagging and skipping.--IN CLOSING - - It's nothing of what I expected in speed. It's 6 feet from my modem.... It's not my connection...for the skipping screens. Lagging stories on the news when you ask it what's the story? Video calls... Useless. IT'S NOT even WORTH the sale price I got it for. Not even close.The abilities it has to run your whole house, garage doors, emergency help, smoke, CO, thermostat list us longer than I've ever seen. If I can't even have me tell me what my local university updates are without it faking to even kno about it, who thinks I would roll the dice and pay all these subs and get more electronics to make the long list of things actually work.1 star for technology for 20230 stars for personality, voice choice0 stars for everything having a subscription montky cost.0 stars for ease of use0 stars for quality - freezing, skipping, lagging video play.0 for sound.0 for ease of app use with it0 for BLINK app to use with Alexa3 for looks, esthetic wise2 for functions like making the screen brighter on adaptive lighting when touching it or voice prompting it0 for cost of subs, extra gear.1 for all it can do but at the price of each monthly cost to have them. Too afraid to buy the extras and add a subscription to it too.4 stars for pre set up before even having it sent to me. Through email. Impressed, and that was the last time I was.0 for more free options for even things like voices of Alexa, diff prompt names for Alexa, are all words I'd use every day but Ziggy do I went with that and still certain words I say pick it up and listen.Overall average score for me (above stars) 2 stars all around.Sincerely - - - - -Disappointed in Prime/Amazon/Amazon's Customer Service.***UPDATE: December 31, 2023***Glitches every day. I have to reboot it at least once a day. It gets stuck in broken half screen is black, loops. There is a glitch that happens every day after I do a routine in the afternoon and gets stuck doing this weird clock I don't normally see.I'm calling Customer Service and getting a replacement. If that too is garbage, it's being returned and I want a refund.

MrSteveG

23 de julio de 2026

Newer---But Not Necessarily Better

I have owned an Amazon Echo for years and it has worked exceptionally well. I thought it "died" not too long ago and I ordered the Show 5 as a replacement. It turns out that the Echo was apparently getting a firmware update and needed several attempts to update. I have owned the Echo 5 for a few weeks now and I'm not overly impressed. Response time is slower than my older device, which responds to the same commands immediately. The Echo 5 is slower to respond and I need to say the command several times. The other thing I have noticed: sometimes I will ask my older Echo (which is on the first floor of my house) to play music and the Echo 5 (on the second floor) will actually play it. That can be annoying sometimes. I'm hoping it will improve over time, but at this point, my older Echo is proving to be more reliable and faster than the newer technology.Ver más

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Laura Me

30 de julio de 2026

Excellent for my house!

I purchased the newest Amazon Echo Show 5 for my home, and it has quickly become one of my favorite smart devices. This technology has truly made my daily life easier, more organized, and more enjoyable. I love being able to use Alexa to manage my schedule, set reminders, check the weather, play music, make calls, and control compatible smart home devices with simple voice commands. The improved sound quality with stronger bass and clearer audio makes listening to music, podcasts, and videos much more pleasant. The smart display is the perfect size for my kitchen and living space, and the screen makes it convenient to see information instead of only hearing it. It has added so much comfort and convenience to my home routine, saving me time and making everyday tasks feel effortless. I highly recommend the Echo Show 5 to anyone looking for a smart device that brings technology, convenience, and enjoyment into their home.Ver más

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