I blindly bought this Echo Spot without knowing anything about it. I set it up in my bedroom. Upon examining it, I noticed a spot the looked like a camera lens. I shined my flashlight on it and got freaked out. I did some research and discovered it’s NOT a camera BUT it looks like one. Why in the world would Amazon include something that looks like a camera knowing that was an issue with the first Echo Spot in 2017. Ultimately, I’m returning the device because it’s a little sus and doesn’t do enough. Paying $80 for a tap-to-stop alarm and small display doesn’t make sense to me. I don’t want to get up and turn off my alarm. I’m lazy, I’d rather say “Alexa stop” and ask what time it is repeatedly throughout the day. However… a camera WITH a shutter button would’ve been amazing. Having the option to cover the camera would’ve given peace of mind. Why didn’t Amazon just do that??? That would’ve opened the door to many more features.

I received this product from Amazon and Influenster. I currently have 2 Amazon Echo Dots (5th Gen) and this Echo Spot Smart Alarm Clock has been the perfect addition. The sound quality is great and is nice to have sleep sounds closer to me during the night compared to the placement of my Echo Dot. I’ve created a few routines using a smart bulb with my nightstand lamp to turn on the light in the morning. It’s still a little more abrupt of a light than something like a Hatch alarm clock, but I’m working on some tweaks to make it a little more subtle. All around, would recommend!

This device is awesome! It was super quick and easy to set up. I love all the different features it has. One thing i like is how the time gets darker and turns red at night so you dont have a bright light shining in your eyes. I can easily ask alexa to play my music and she has no problem understanding me. I love that there is a screen on it so i can see what song im listening to. Its also super easy and convenient to be able to tell Alexa to order things i need on amazon. The sound of the speaker is really good quality.

We got this for our 10-year-old to have an easy-to-set alarm and to be able to play music to go to sleep to. He loves it! He likes being able to ask questions that occur to him, and we've got it set to block explicit requests and songs with explicit lyrics (not that he's interested in any of that yet). He can also call the Echo in our bedroom if he needs us in the night for whatever reason. Setup is a breeze as long as you have a phone with Bluetooth and wifi access. We've even taken it with us on trips. Great device, would buy again.