--- product_id: 79485423 title: "Echo Show (2nd Gen) – Stay in touch with the help of Alexa – White" brand: "amazon" price: "FREE" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/79485423-echo-show-2nd-gen-stay-in-touch-with-the-help store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Smart home setup 10" HD screen Improved sound Echo Show (2nd Gen) – Stay in touch with the help of Alexa – White **Brand:** amazon **Price:** FREE **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 📞 Connect, Control, Create – Your Smart Home Awaits! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Echo Show (2nd Gen) – Stay in touch with the help of Alexa – White by amazon - **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/79485423-echo-show-2nd-gen-stay-in-touch-with-the-help) ## Best For - amazon enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted amazon brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Privacy First:** Multiple layers of privacy controls for peace of mind. - • **Stay Connected Effortlessly:** Make hands-free calls to anyone, anywhere. - • **Your Personal Entertainment Hub:** Stream music, movies, and more with powerful stereo sound. - • **Alexa, Your Ever-Evolving Assistant:** Tens of thousands of skills to enhance your daily life. - • **Smart Home Control at Your Fingertips:** Easily set up and manage Zigbee devices without extra hubs. ## Overview The Echo Show (2nd Gen) features a 10” HD screen, improved sound quality, and seamless integration with smart home devices. With hands-free calling, video calling capabilities, and a robust privacy design, it serves as an all-in-one hub for entertainment, communication, and home management. ## Description Premium Sound and a Vibrant 10” HD Screen Review: Great with one glitch: EDITED TO SAY 'GLITCH NO MORE - iPLAYER WORKS NOW!' - My gorgeous Echo Show arrived on the worldwide launch date as expected. I'm seventy years old, but still an early adopter of new technology. For those who don't know, the Echo Show is desertcart's newest Alexa incarnation. The ever-present helper now has a ten inch screen and she can not only read you the news but show you CNN's Kate Balduon delivering it. Plus it contains a web browser so you can access BBC iplayer, YouTube, etc via the built-in Firefox or Silk browser. I was a little disappointed in Flash briefing to find that only CNN provides video playback. Sky and BBC have audio only, which seems a waste of a lovely screen. It was an easy set up, apart from the fact that the instructions were slate grey on black, so I couldn't see where to fill in my user name and password initially, and therefore set-up kept failing. I soon worked that out, and the first thing I did in Settings was raise the brightness level to three-quarters. The touch screen is as sensitive as the one on my iPad and Alexa has understood everything I've asked her to do, whether setting an alarm and reminder, playing 'Pride and Prejudice' on Audible, setting the Hive thermostat or re-visiting the latest 'Doctor Who' episode. All the Prime videos play flawlessly, but I have had some issues with iPlayer. This is the major glitch, for me. After around ten minutes of watching a show, playback stops. The device defaults to the home screen and I have to go through the palaver of hitting a browser, navigating to the iPlayer site and re-starting the show. This doesn't happen with Prime video content or with audio books. My theory is that the device doesn't realise a web page is playing a video, so it assumes the machine is idle and therefore it defaults to stand-by. If anyone else has been having this problem and has solved it, please comment below. No other major issues although it took me a while to work out how to get photographs on the device. In the end I had to upload what I wanted to my desertcart Photo account, and then the device could 'find' them. You can also use the browser to navigate to your flickr or facebook pages and download individual shots that way. Problem solved. Overall, I'd give this nine out of ten. Now I get to watch TV or listen to the radio or Audible in bed and I don't have to ask Alexa what time it is in the middle of the night, as I invariably had to do in the past. The time is right there on the display as is your alarm time, if one has been set. Even with the minor glitches, I'm loving it. EDITED: Yay. As of yesterday the Echo Show no longer returns to the Home Page after five minutes of watching iPlayer. I thought I'd give it a try as there'd recently been a software update and was delighted to find that I could now watch an hour-long show via the iPlayer site. No more glitches. Review: Vastly improved on the old design...a certain upgrade - Now if you have already brought into the Echo family and are looking for a new device or are wondering if to try the new show...go for it, it is by far the best sounding device from all the family and it is a big improvement on the old one. Now i thought the sound on the old show was good but this is much better, there is more depth to the sound and it really does fill the room a lot more...no longer does it sound like the music source is just coming from the front of the device....true room filling sound at a really good price. Of course it is not as good as the Sonos speakers but hey those speakers can not do half of what alexa can - yes i have both so although i am not really using the show for the sound alone it really can stand on its own if you wanted. As for the screen, it is so much better - do not be put off by the size, yes it is a big screen but the device sits almost the same size as the old one, just with all screen rather than the ugly speaker design of the previous gen 1 version. The screen is crystal clear and very sharp and looks stunning when scrolling through photos on the worktop. Videos from desertcart and the web really pop! One thing i will say is the font that they are using for this new update is a little soft and the text can be quite soft but this is not as issue as most of the text on the screen is large enough due to the size of the screen. The smart home integration is much better handled on this device and it remembers popular commands you call such as 'lounge lights off' and offers them in the pull down menu. It also shows you on the screen the current percentage setting for the room so you know how bright the lights are and can either call to change the brightness or do it by sliding it where you want it - offering touch and voice control with the ability to see what setting the room is on. The response seems to be much better also...she hears commands from across the room even with music playing or tv...much better response rate and acuracy of commands seems to be improved to and this might be due to slightly more microphones embedded and better equality components used. The integration with ring is perfect, the echo show can announce when someone is at the front door and a tip is if you say 'alexa talk to the front door' she will automatically show the feed with the mic enabled whereas if you say show the front door you need to click the mic icon to talk. This works for all the ring cameras as long as you say talk to... It will work! Perfect and no lag! Overall it is a well made device and desertcart's best echo yet...if you are after something that sounds great, looks great and offers slightly more than the standard echo speakers then go for it...you will not be disappointed. If you are thinking...'why do i need a screen'...buy this device and then two weeks later you will be saying 'how did i ever live without a screen on my echo'!!! ## Features - New speakers with improved sound, a new 10” HD screen and simple smart home setup—plus a new fabric design. - Call almost anyone hands-free including UK mobile and residential numbers (from UK only), other Echo devices and Skype. Link your Vodafone account to make and receive mobile calls. Make video calls to other Echo devices with a screen, the Alexa app or Skype. Instantly drop in on other rooms in your home or make an announcement to every room with a compatible Echo device. - Ask Alexa to see lyrics and album art with desertcart Music. Stream content from Apple Music, Spotify and Audible with powerful stereo sound. Watch films and TV shows from Prime Video, or the news. - Your new kitchen companion—watch recipes, set timers and add items to your shopping list. - Set up compatible Zigbee devices without the need for a separate hub. See your front-door camera stream with 2-way audio and notifications. - Echo Show is optimized for visibility across the room and can hear you even while music is playing. You can press the ‘microphone/camera off’ button to electronically disconnect the microphones and camera. - With tens of thousands of skills and counting, Alexa is always getting smarter. Skills are like apps and let you do more with Alexa. - Designed to protect your privacy. Echo Show is built with multiple layers of privacy protections and controls, including a Microphone/Camera Off button that electronically disconnects the microphones and camera. ## Images ![Echo Show (2nd Gen) – Stay in touch with the help of Alexa – White - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61KDgAkHg6L.jpg) ![Echo Show (2nd Gen) – Stay in touch with the help of Alexa – White - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51wgJL1bU5L.jpg) ![Echo Show (2nd Gen) – Stay in touch with the help of Alexa – White - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Ksie2rlpL.jpg) ![Echo Show (2nd Gen) – Stay in touch with the help of Alexa – White - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61-MI0kJnDL.jpg) ![Echo Show (2nd Gen) – Stay in touch with the help of Alexa – White - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61QXMPiBbdL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great with one glitch: EDITED TO SAY 'GLITCH NO MORE - iPLAYER WORKS NOW!' *by D***H on 15 October 2018* My gorgeous Echo Show arrived on the worldwide launch date as expected. I'm seventy years old, but still an early adopter of new technology. For those who don't know, the Echo Show is Amazon's newest Alexa incarnation. The ever-present helper now has a ten inch screen and she can not only read you the news but show you CNN's Kate Balduon delivering it. Plus it contains a web browser so you can access BBC iplayer, YouTube, etc via the built-in Firefox or Silk browser. I was a little disappointed in Flash briefing to find that only CNN provides video playback. Sky and BBC have audio only, which seems a waste of a lovely screen. It was an easy set up, apart from the fact that the instructions were slate grey on black, so I couldn't see where to fill in my user name and password initially, and therefore set-up kept failing. I soon worked that out, and the first thing I did in Settings was raise the brightness level to three-quarters. The touch screen is as sensitive as the one on my iPad and Alexa has understood everything I've asked her to do, whether setting an alarm and reminder, playing 'Pride and Prejudice' on Audible, setting the Hive thermostat or re-visiting the latest 'Doctor Who' episode. All the Prime videos play flawlessly, but I have had some issues with iPlayer. This is the major glitch, for me. After around ten minutes of watching a show, playback stops. The device defaults to the home screen and I have to go through the palaver of hitting a browser, navigating to the iPlayer site and re-starting the show. This doesn't happen with Prime video content or with audio books. My theory is that the device doesn't realise a web page is playing a video, so it assumes the machine is idle and therefore it defaults to stand-by. If anyone else has been having this problem and has solved it, please comment below. No other major issues although it took me a while to work out how to get photographs on the device. In the end I had to upload what I wanted to my Amazon Photo account, and then the device could 'find' them. You can also use the browser to navigate to your flickr or facebook pages and download individual shots that way. Problem solved. Overall, I'd give this nine out of ten. Now I get to watch TV or listen to the radio or Audible in bed and I don't have to ask Alexa what time it is in the middle of the night, as I invariably had to do in the past. The time is right there on the display as is your alarm time, if one has been set. Even with the minor glitches, I'm loving it. EDITED: Yay. As of yesterday the Echo Show no longer returns to the Home Page after five minutes of watching iPlayer. I thought I'd give it a try as there'd recently been a software update and was delighted to find that I could now watch an hour-long show via the iPlayer site. No more glitches. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Vastly improved on the old design...a certain upgrade *by G***S on 17 October 2018* Now if you have already brought into the Echo family and are looking for a new device or are wondering if to try the new show...go for it, it is by far the best sounding device from all the family and it is a big improvement on the old one. Now i thought the sound on the old show was good but this is much better, there is more depth to the sound and it really does fill the room a lot more...no longer does it sound like the music source is just coming from the front of the device....true room filling sound at a really good price. Of course it is not as good as the Sonos speakers but hey those speakers can not do half of what alexa can - yes i have both so although i am not really using the show for the sound alone it really can stand on its own if you wanted. As for the screen, it is so much better - do not be put off by the size, yes it is a big screen but the device sits almost the same size as the old one, just with all screen rather than the ugly speaker design of the previous gen 1 version. The screen is crystal clear and very sharp and looks stunning when scrolling through photos on the worktop. Videos from amazon and the web really pop! One thing i will say is the font that they are using for this new update is a little soft and the text can be quite soft but this is not as issue as most of the text on the screen is large enough due to the size of the screen. The smart home integration is much better handled on this device and it remembers popular commands you call such as 'lounge lights off' and offers them in the pull down menu. It also shows you on the screen the current percentage setting for the room so you know how bright the lights are and can either call to change the brightness or do it by sliding it where you want it - offering touch and voice control with the ability to see what setting the room is on. The response seems to be much better also...she hears commands from across the room even with music playing or tv...much better response rate and acuracy of commands seems to be improved to and this might be due to slightly more microphones embedded and better equality components used. The integration with ring is perfect, the echo show can announce when someone is at the front door and a tip is if you say 'alexa talk to the front door' she will automatically show the feed with the mic enabled whereas if you say show the front door you need to click the mic icon to talk. This works for all the ring cameras as long as you say talk to... It will work! Perfect and no lag! Overall it is a well made device and amazon's best echo yet...if you are after something that sounds great, looks great and offers slightly more than the standard echo speakers then go for it...you will not be disappointed. If you are thinking...'why do i need a screen'...buy this device and then two weeks later you will be saying 'how did i ever live without a screen on my echo'!!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Impressive device. *by S***S on 26 December 2018* The second generation Echo show is a very good addition to the Echo family. It brings a 10 inch touch screen, which is great, but it could do a bit more than it offers, but what it does do is very good indeed. The first thing to impress me was the sound quality, a good bit of bass and a lot more power than the average Echo. The screen makes you think tablet, but that is not what it is. From the Echo, you can do everything a normal Echo will do, like play music (the lyrics appear on screen), you can ask the weather forecast and you are read the forecast, whilst details appear on the screen. Your flash briefing is in video (in my case BBC news). You can call up your shopping list, which can be read and amended on-screen. The screen allows for a web browser, but not everything is supported, such as Netflix and 4OD - the Echo Show invites you to download apps, that cannot be installed. What you do get is BBC iPlayer in a browser and you get a really neat Amazon Prime video capability - there are reviews here that state you can only control Amazon Video via your voice, this is no longer the case, there is a great interface to browse through your Prime videos. The screen provides perfectly reasonable viewing with the 800 pixel screen, 1080 would have been a bit of polish that would be on my wish list. There is a lot to offer here and indeed to like. Being that this is an Amazon product, you can rely on updates and new features arriving in the months and years to come. The main ingiredients are here to build further greatness upon, the screen is clear & responsive, the sound is full, but a little bit too much bass - there is a setting to tone it down in the app. There are a couple of weaknesses that I would like to see addressed, it needs Netflix, 4oD, 5 on Demand & ITV Player. Streaming of live TV would also be great. The next version of hardware must be 1080 or higher in resolution. In summary a very welcome addition to my kitchen, a great device. Update ====== The bug/issue/limitation that causes this Echo to jump to the home screen after about 15 minutes on the iPlayer website has hit me. Initially, I could get hours of iPlayer without the bug hitting me, but that has now changed. This is a significant limitation and in my view, it needs to be fixed for my review to remain a 5 stars. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/79485423-echo-show-2nd-gen-stay-in-touch-with-the-help](https://www.desertcart.be/products/79485423-echo-show-2nd-gen-stay-in-touch-with-the-help) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-10-14*