Amazon Echo Dot 5th Gen

The Amazon Echo Dot 5th Gen is a compact smart speaker with improved sound quality, with clearer sound and deeper bass than previous versions. It includes Alexa for voice control of music, timers, and smart home devices, a built-in accelerometer for tap gestures to snooze alarms or pause music, and motion and temperature sensors for creating automated routines. It maintains a rounded design, is available in a variety of colors, and is made from durable materials.

Key Features

  • Improved Audio: Improved sound quality with clearer sound and deeper bass for a more dynamic and immersive listening experience.

  • Alexa Integration: A hands-free, voice-controlled virtual assistant that can play music, answer questions, set timers, and provide weather and news updates.

  • Smart Home Control: Control compatible smart home devices like lights and thermostats using voice commands.

  • Motion and temperature sensors: Built-in sensors allow you to create automated “routines” that can trigger actions based on movement or temperature changes in a room.

  • Tap to snooze: A built-in accelerometer lets you tap the top of the device to snooze an alarm or pause music.

  • Design and connectivity: It has a spherical design and connects via dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

  • Privacy controls: Includes a physical microphone mute button to electronically disconnect the microphones.

Technical Specifications:

Feature Details
Dimensions 100 x 100 x 89 mm
Weight 304 g
Audio 1.73” HD front-firing speaker
Wi-Fi Dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
Bluetooth A2DP & AVRCP support
Smart Home Protocols WiFi, BLE Mesh, Matter
Amazon Sidewalk Optional shared network
App Compatibility Alexa app (Android, iOS, Fire OS, web)
Setup Amazon Wi-Fi simple setup

How to use it

  • Set up: Plug in the power adapter and follow the on-screen instructions in the Amazon Alexa app to connect it to your Wi-Fi network.

  • Voice commands: Start by saying “Alexa” followed by your request, such as “Alexa, what’s the weather like?” or “Alexa, play some jazz music.”

  • Smart home control: After you link compatible devices in the Alexa app, you can control them with your voice, for example, “Alexa, turn off the living room lights.”

  • Routines: In the Alexa app, create routines to automate tasks. For example, you can set a routine to turn on your bedroom lights when motion is detected in the morning.

  • Tap controls: Tap the top to snooze an alarm or pause music. You can also use the physical buttons on the top to adjust the volume or mute the microphone.