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  • OUR BEST SOUNDING ECHO DOT YET – Enjoy an improved audio experience compared to any previous Echo Dot with Alexa for clearer vocals, deeper bass and vibrant sound in any room.
  • YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC AND CONTENT – Play music, audiobooks, and podcasts from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify and others or via Bluetooth throughout your home.
  • ALEXA IS HAPPY TO HELP – Ask Alexa for weather updates and to set hands-free timers, get answers to your questions and even hear jokes. Need a few extra minutes in the morning? Just tap your Echo Dot to snooze your alarm.
  • KEEP YOUR HOME COMFORTABLE – Control compatible smart home devices with your voice and routines triggered by built-in motion or indoor temperature sensors. Create routines to automatically turn on lights when you walk into a room, or start a fan if the inside temperature goes above your comfort zone.
  • 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 off button.
  • DO MORE WITH DEVICE PAIRING – Fill your home with music using compatible Echo devices in different rooms, create a home theatre system with Fire TV, or extend wifi coverage with a compatible eero network so you can say goodbye to drop-offs and buffering.

We want you to know

Parents can make Alexa kid-friendly by creating a profile for their child and enabling free parental controls from Amazon Kids. Discover how to make Alexa kid-friendly.

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Small size, big possibilities

Our most popular smart speaker features a sleek design and improved audio for vibrant sound anywhere in your home. With Echo Dot, you can stay on track with help from Alexa, control compatible smart home devices and start routines with your motion.

Vibrant sound

Vibrant
Sound

Timers

Timers

Motion detection

Motion
Detection

Information

Information

Privacy controls

Privacy
Controls

Climate pledge friendly

Climate Pledge
Friendly

Echo Dot

Our best-sounding
Echo Dot yet


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Echo Dot features improved speaker quality, delivering clearer vocals and deeper bass for rich vibrant sound. Just ask Alexa to play music, podcasts, and audiobooks and enjoy a dynamic audio experience anywhere in your home. Learn more about Alexa Entertainment

Amazon music
Apple music
Spotify
Audible
Sirius XM
Pandora

Alexa is happy to help

Make your life easier at home. Alexa is ready to help throughout the day with weather and news updates, hands-free timers and reminders, answers to your questions, and can even tell you jokes.

Help keep your home comfortable

“Alexa, turn on living room light.”

Light bulb

Light
Bulb

Smart plug

Smart
Plug

Lock

Lock

Thermostat

Thermostat

Fan

Fan

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Start Routines with your motion

Paired with compatible light bulbs, thermostats, and more, Echo Dot, with built-in motion and temperature sensors, lets you control your smart home when you’re at home or away. Create routines to automatically turn on/off lights or play music at a scheduled time or when you walk into a room. Learn more about the different ways you can connect your smart home device.

Tap to pause music or
snooze alarms

With a simple tap you can pause a song, end a call, or stop a timer. Need a few extra minutes of sleep? Just tap to snooze.

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Alexa and Echo devices are built with multiple layers of privacy protection.

Do more with device pairing

Echo Dot + another Echo

Fill your home with music using compatible Echo devices in different rooms. Learn more about Multi-Room Audio.

Echo Dot + Fire TV

Watch TV with immersive sound when you set up Alexa Home Theater with compatible devices. Learn more about Alexa Home Theater.

Echo Dot + eero wifi router

Extend your wifi coverage and say goodbye to drop-offs and buffering with eero Built-in on a compatible eero network. Learn more about eero Built-in.

Simple to set up and use

Plug in Echo Dot.

Step 1

Plug in Echo Dot.

Connect to the internet with the Alexa app.

Step 2

Connect to the internet with the Alexa app.

Ask Alexa for music, weather, news, and more.

Step 3

Ask Alexa for music, weather, news, and more.

Meet Echo Dot Kids - Mighty sound for big imaginations

Echo Dot Kids is for growing independence - kids can ask Alexa for homework help, to play music, read bedtime stories, and more. Parental controls ensure Alexa will automatically give kid-friendly responses and filter explicit songs. Includes 1 year of Amazon Kids+ content. Shop Echo Dot Kids.

Parental<br> Controls

Parental
Controls

1-year<br> included

1-year
included

Ages

Ages

Music

Music

Learning

Learning

Bedtime

Bedtime

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:

materials

Materials

55% post-consumer recycled plastics
100% post-consumer polyester yarn
Device, cable, and adapter included

renewableEnergy

Clean Energy

Amazon is building new wind and solar farms to produce clean energy equivalent to the electricity used by this device.

lowPower

Low Power Mode

To reduce its energy consumption, this device will enter Low Power Mode when it is idle. Low Power Mode is not available for certain user configurations. To learn more, see Low Power Mode Restrictions.

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Device Packaging

This device’s packaging is 100% recyclable. Fulfillment center packaging not included.

tradeIn

Part With Purpose

There may come a time when you want to trade in or recycle your device. Explore options with Amazon Second Chance.

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Ratings 4.7 out of 5 stars (35,563) 4.7 out of 5 stars (92,419) 4.5 out of 5 stars (24,629) 4.7 out of 5 stars (144,187)
Audio Quality Full Sound Bigger Vibrant Sound Bigger Vibrant Sound Premium Room-Filling Sound
Speakers 1.95” front-firing speaker 1.73" front-firing speaker 1.75" rear-firing speaker 3.0" neodymium woofer and dual front-firing 0.8" tweeters
Great for Bedrooms and small spaces Any room (or rooms) Bedrooms and offices Communal spaces like the living or family room
Release Year 2023 2022 2023 2020
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Screen LED display on Echo Dot with clock 5.5” color screen
Camera 2 MP
Privacy Controls Built-in microphone off button and in-app privacy controls Built-in microphone off button and in-app privacy controls Built-in camera shutter, microphone/camera off button and in-app privacy controls Built-in microphone off button and in-app privacy controls
Dimensions 3.9”W x 3.3”D x 3.6”H 3.9”W x 3.9”D x 3.5”H 5.8"W x 3.6"D x 3.2"H 5.7”W x 5.7”D x 5.2”H

Technical Details

Echo Dot (5th Gen)

Echo Dot (5th Gen)

Size

3.9” x 3.9” x 3.5” (100mm x 100mm x 89 mm)

Weight

10.7 oz (304g) Actual size and weight may vary by manufacturing process

Audio

1.73” (44 mm) front-firing speaker, Lossless High Definition

Wifi connectivity

Dual-band Wi-Fi supports 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz) networks. Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) wifi networks.

Amazon Sidewalk

A shared network that helps compatible devices work better at home and beyond the front door. If wifi is lost, Sidewalk enables certain devices to stay connected. Also, Sidewalk helps devices like water sprinklers and pet locators work over longer distances. Sidewalk uses a small portion of your internet bandwidth to provide these benefits to you and your neighbors via Sidewalk Bridges (participating Echo and Ring devices), and is turned on for your device unless you have previously turned off the setting. You can turn off Sidewalk at any time. Learn more about Sidewalk.

Smart Home Device Compatibility

WiFi, Bluetooth Low Energy Mesh, and Matter

Bluetooth connectivity

Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support for audio streaming from your mobile device to Echo Dot or from Echo Dot 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.

eero Built-in

Your wifi network must use a compatible eero router and your Echo device must stay in range of a compatible eero device. You will need to link your eero and Amazon accounts and manage eero Built-in from the eero mobile application to use this feature. eero Built-in compatible Echo devices support up to 1,000 sq. ft. of additional coverage, speeds up to 100 Mbps, and 10 or fewer connected devices. Actual performance can vary and certain eero, Echo, or Alexa features may be incompatible with eero Built-in. Learn more about eero Built-in performance, availability and compatibility. Use of eero and eero-related products and services, including eero Built-in, requires creation of an eero account and agreement to eero’s Terms of Service. Review eero’s Privacy Notice.

System requirements

Echo Dot comes ready to connect to your wifi. The Alexa app is compatible with Fire OS, Android, and iOS devices and also accessible via your web browser. Supported operating systems. Certain skills and services may require subscription or other fees.

Setup technology

Amazon Wi-Fi simple setup enables customers to connect smart devices to their wifi 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.

Warranty and service

90-day limited warranty and service. Optional 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year extended warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. Use of Echo Dot is subject to these terms.

Accessibility features

To enable features that personalize Alexa to your abilities, go to Settings → Accessibility in the Alexa App.
Adaptive Listening provides customers more time to finish speaking before Alexa responds.
Preferred Speaking Rate allows customers to control how fast or slow Alexa speaks. To enable, say “Alexa, speak slower” or “Alexa, speak faster.”
Request Sound will play an audible tone in addition to the visual indicator when you speak to Alexa. To enable, say “Alexa, turn on Start of Request Sound.”
Kindle Read Aloud will have Alexa read your Kindle books aloud.
Notify When Nearby will play notification sounds when you’re detected near your Echo device.
Alexa Accessibility features also include several other settings for customers with accessibility needs related to vision, hearing, mobility, and speech.

Included in the box

Echo Dot, glacier white power adapter (15W), and Quick Start Guide.

Generation

Echo Dot (5th Gen) - 2022 release

Privacy features

Wake word technology, streaming indicators, microphone off button, 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.

Language

Alexa speaks English and Spanish

Alexa Skills & Features

Alexa makes your life easier, more meaningful, and more fun by letting you voice control your world. Alexa can help you get more out of the things you already love and discover new possibilities you've never imagined. Discover and learn what Alexa can do.

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.

Climate Pledge Friendly

Climate Pledge Friendly

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Product Certification (1)

Reducing CO2 products reduce their carbon footprint year after year. Certified by the Carbon Trust.

The Reducing CO2 label applies to products certified by the Carbon Trust, that are lowering their carbon emissions year after year for the full lifecycle of the product. The Carbon Trust was formed in 2001 and introduced the world’s first carbon label in 2007. It produces its certifications to global leading and independently verified standards. The Carbon Trust has a mission to accelerate the move to a sustainable, low carbon economy.

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Customer reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
92,419 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the Alexa compatibility, value, and sound quality of the digital device. For example, they mention that the integration with Alexa is seamless, and the voice recognition software is very impressive. Customers also like the appearance, and ease of setup. On the other hand, they have connectivity issues, and mixed opinions on quality and performance.

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1,944 customers mention1,418 positive526 negative

Customers like the sound quality of the digital device. They mention that it has improved the sound, with more bass and highs. They also appreciate the crystal clear vocals and the punchy bass. Overall, customers are happy with the sound and listening skills of the device.

"...iteration of Amazon's popular smart speaker has brought notable improvements in sound quality, functionality, and design, making it a valuable..." Read more

"...Balanced Sound: Despite its small size, the Echo Dot delivers surprisingly well-balanced sound...." Read more

"...-Sound/music is louder and clearer-Takes temperature inside the room-There's only one port in the back so be aware of that..." Read more

"...make this echo dot louder, but it inadvertently causes Alexa to sound more booming and less personable when compared to the third gen echo dot...." Read more

935 customers mention789 positive146 negative

Customers find the digital device easy to set up. They mention that it responds promptly to commands, integrates seamlessly with smart home devices, and set itself up the minute they plug it in. Customers also say that the devices are convenient and a perfect entry point for anyone dipping their toes into the digital devices.

"...It easily integrates with various smart home ecosystems and streaming services, offering a seamless experience...." Read more

"...Affordable Price, the Echo Dot offers incredible value. It’s the perfect entry point for anyone dipping their toes into the world of smart..." Read more

"...As with the 4th and 5th:Easy set up. Routines are nice. Responsive. I like the way I can control my smart plug...." Read more

"I was so surprised at how easy this was to set up right out of the box. All you need is the Alexa smartphone app and an electrical outlet...." Read more

428 customers mention327 positive101 negative

Customers generally appreciate the value of the digital device. They say it's a great value for the cost and that it' s remarkable given the small, inexpensive physical characteristics.

"...In terms of value, the Echo Dot (5th Gen) is reasonably priced, especially considering the upgrades in sound quality and functionality...." Read more

"...Affordable Price, the Echo Dot offers incredible value...." Read more

"...Fifty dollars seems quite a reasonable price for this device...." Read more

"...Alexa accessories like light switches, cameras, speakers, thermostats are fairly cheap and basic and allow little to no user customization or..." Read more

368 customers mention273 positive95 negative

Customers like the Alexa compatibility of the digital device. They mention that Alexa is terrific, knowledgeable, and helpful. The voice recognition software is very impressive, and the integration with the Alexia app was seamless. Customers love that they can ask Alexa anything, including recipes. The 5th Gen model continues to excel in voice recognition, and streams well to the Alex app. Overall, customers are happy with the product's compatibility with Alexa.

"...The 5th Gen model continues to excel in voice recognition. Alexa responds promptly and accurately to commands, even in a room with background noise...." Read more

"...The Alexa functionality is great and it will probably take me a long time to know all that it can do...." Read more

"...The only thing I don't like is that it makes a weird ding sound randomly, usually in the middle of the night...." Read more

"...What truly sets the Echo Dot apart is the seamless integration of Alexa into my daily life...." Read more

356 customers mention276 positive80 negative

Customers like the appearance of the digital device. They mention that it's really nice looking, looks just like the picture, and is very modern and sleek. Some mention that the sound experience that fills any room with vibrant, clear vocals and deep bass.

"...Its enhanced sound quality, sleek design, and smart features, combined with the reliability of Alexa, make it a standout product in the smart..." Read more

"...Sleek Design: The Echo Dot’s compact, spherical shape fits seamlessly into any room...." Read more

"...I was fine running their apps separately. They are very nice, better than the big 3 apps...." Read more

"I have 2 of these. The new sphere is ugly...." Read more

1,018 customers mention686 positive332 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the digital device. Some mention it works well, while others say it fails in its execution. The product works well with other home Alexa-approved products and is extremely responsive. However, some customers say that it does things for no apparent reason, the results were all over the place, and the wrong floor sometimes responds.

"...smart speaker has brought notable improvements in sound quality, functionality, and design, making it a valuable addition to any smart home..." Read more

"...-You can tap to pause and to replay but I rarely use this -sometimes I have to tap several times..." Read more

"...Both of them. It's a good idea but fails in its execution.The Eero built into these are random. Sometimes you connect, sometimes you don't...." Read more

"...not just an upgrade in sound quality but also enhancing the overall smart home experience. Highly recommended!" Read more

790 customers mention481 positive309 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the digital device. Some mention that it has great sound quality, is overall great, and gets better and better. However, others say that it doesn't obey all the old commands, has notable flaws, and doesn''t understand them all the time. It's a compelling choice for both new and existing users.

"...is a significant improvement over its predecessors, making it a compelling choice for both new and existing users...." Read more

"...Firmware needs to update. “How do I do that?” I ask. “..." Read more

"It catches my voice easily and understands me well!..." Read more

"...Lutron has the most stable and reliable app out there. I was fine running their apps separately. They are very nice, better than the big 3 apps...." Read more

461 customers mention108 positive353 negative

Customers have connectivity issues with the digital device. They mention that it has a weak connection, cannot connect to their WiFi, and the WiFi range is lacking. Some customers also mention that the signal drops constantly.

"...While the Echo Dot (5th Gen) lacks a 3.5mm jack and has a limited frequency range, these minor quibbles fade in comparison to its overall performance..." Read more

"...-Takes temperature inside the room-There's only one port in the back so be aware of that..." Read more

"...Ten minutes later and I’m back on the phone with tech support. Signal drops constantly...." Read more

"...The setup process is straightforward, making it accessible even for those who are not tech-savvy...." Read more

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