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Echo Show 5 vs 2nd Gen: Five Key Differences in 2024

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

One of my favorite Alexa devices is the Amazon Echo Show 2nd Generation. Lately, I’ve been thinking about adding a smaller Show 5 to my bedstand, and this got me wondering about the differences between the devices, so I did a bunch of research. Here’s a summary: The major differences between Echo Show 5 vs 2nd Gen are Echo Show …

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Echo Auto 2nd Gen vs 1st Gen: Beep, Beep Alexa [2024]

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

In this article, I’ll make a full comparison of the Amazon Echo Auto 2nd Gen vs 1st Gen devices that put Alexa in your passenger seat. Is Echo Auto Worth Upgrading? or the past six months, I’ve been road-tripping with the Echo Auto 2nd Gen as my faithful companion, and let me tell you, it’s been a game-changer. Alexa, who …

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Can Amazon Alexa Speak Italian in 2024? [Sì! Ma…]

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

In this article below, I address the curious and somewhat elusive question: Can Amazon Alexa speak Italian? Here is the short answer: Yes, Amazon Alexa can speak Italian. The Italian dialects that Alexa can speak are Italian/U.S. and Italian/U.K. To select a language through your Amazon Alexa application on your Android or Apple iOS device, go to Devices > Echo …

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How to Connect Amazon Alexa to College Dorm Wi-Fi

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

In this post, I provide four solutions to the curious challenge of how to connect Amazon Alexa to college dorm Wi-Fi. These tips will work with Google Assistant and other smart speakers as well. You basically have four options: Option 1: Follow College / University Guidelines to Connect Option 2: Ask IT to Add Alexa’s MAC Address to the Network …

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Echo 4th Gen vs Echo Plus: Speaker ‘Sound-Off, Bro’ [2024]

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

Amazon Echo 4th Gen vs Echo Plus 2nd Gen: Want to know which of these Echo speakers is the best Alexa speaker for listening to music? Alright rock star, you are in the right place. In this post, I’ll tell you which of these two Echo devices I think sound best and are best equipped for cranking out your favorite …

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Why is Echo Dot Red? How to Fix It [Steady or Blinking]

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

In this article, I’ll help you answer the question “why is Echo Dot Red” and walk you through how to fix it step by step. Echo Dot’s Mysterious Light Ring love the Amazon Echo line of smart speakers. I currently have four Echo Dots in addition to several other Alexa electronic devices that include two Echo Shows, a Fire TV …

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How To Fix Alexa Multi-Room Music Not Working [2024]

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

In this article, I’ll show you how to fix Alexa multiroom music when one or more of your Amazon Echo devices stop working on the “Everywhere” group. I’ll provide some quick steps right up front that should resolve the issue for most, some step-by-step instructions with screenshots if you want some handholding, and then a full-blown “start from scratch” procedure …

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Amazon Echo Auto Review 2024 [2nd Gen]: Vroom, Alexa!

In Echo & Alexa by Tim Brennan

Synopsis: In this article, I pledge to do my very best to give you a thorough Amazon Echo Auto Review that was just released last year, including the pros and cons. My goal? To help you discover how Alexa can help you on the road ahead this year and beyond. The Bottom Line First ow in its long-awaited 2nd Generation, …