HIDDEN Tips and Tricks With Your Amazon Echo Show!
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- HIDDEN Tips and Tricks With Your Amazon Echo Show!
I've packed in a ton of hidden tips and tricks with your Amazon Echo Show 5, your Echo Show 8, and your Echo Show 10 in to our video. We'll walk through tips for Alexa, tips for managing the screen on your Echo Show, and even some tricks for smart home control that make these displays usable and amazing in your home.
I have fixed the browser, the way Alexa speaks, and even the rotating screen problem on your Echo Show within this video. I have given a method for controlling your smart home that's better than anything Amazon has done, and I'm excited to share all of this with you. Check the timecodes below for everything you're after!
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Echo Show 5 2nd Gen - geni.us/EchoShow52021 (Amazon affiliate link)
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Echo Show 10 3rd Gen - geni.us/EchoShow10 (Amazon affiliate link)
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Timecodes for today's video:
00:00 - Hidden Tips and Tricks With Your Amazon Echo Show
2:05 - Get More Time To Say Commands
3:27 - Making Alexa Faster
4:17 - Making UA-cam Better on Echo Show
5:05 - Getting Better Search Results With Alexa
5:43 - Improve the Silk Browser on Echo Show
6:22 - Rapid Fire Hidden Alexa Commands
8:17 - How to Get All Alexa Features Outside the USA
9:50 - Using Your PC as an Echo Show (and calling a PC)
10:48 - Stop Alexa For Your Day and Screen Rotating on Echo Show
12:10 - Turn the Screen Off For the Ultimate Calm Display
12:46 - You Don't Have to Remember Custom Commands
13:41 - Make Things Happen Automatically When You're Near Your Echo Show
14:17 - Smart Home Control sucks on Echo Show...so fix it with this tip
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Brian - Наука та технологія
Well, I guess the grass is not always greener. Spent the day re-setting up my smart home after buying a nest hub. Super fast, yes but I can appreciate how much more consumer friendly the shows are to set up, use, and integrate into your ecosystem.
They are a little easier to bring into a smart home control system, but definitely the Nest Hub is quicker and smarter
Great info and review as always for the Echo show.👍
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Lany!
Best tips I have found so far. Would love to see your ideas on Alexa advanced commands. I find they are very picky with wording and punctuation.
Great suggestion! I was working on a Tips and Tricks with Alexa so I'll definitely be showcasing some of that in there.
This was super helpful
This is excellent! Thank you.
Thank you!
ahhhh, turn off screen rotation and photo display! I think not, this is half the reason I have echo show's, to show my photos! I love this feature, I also love the news, tips, weather etc. I would not be without this.
Oh and great video Brain, thanks for all the advice.
As long as it's working how you want it to!😃👍
Thanks for the video! You mentioned how to get from song lyrics back to the home screen, but mine does that automatically after a brief part of the song. I have been trying to find out how to KEEP lyrics on my screen as a default (Echo Show 8, 2nd gen), whenever I am playing music. I have Amazon Music, so I don't know if that helps or if a setting change would be done through the Alexa app or Echo show itself. Please help!! I have spent so much time trying to figure this out, thank you!!
I thought that it was just on the display. Maybe it does shut off after a bit when you walk away? I'd try to keep the camera open and see if as long as you're around the device if they stay on screen. I'm betting it's an occupancy thing.
What I mean by that is the Echo Show 8, 2nd gen can sense if you're around by using the camera and its mic. If you turn either of those off, it won't be able to do that.
Glad I found your channel. Just purchased 3 echo show 8 ver2. Replacing traditional hockey puck echo dots. Arriveè on Friday.
I'm glad you found us too! Thanks for watching and I hope you can do everything you want soon!
IF YOU'RE IN THE EU/AU - There seems to be some issues now when switching the account over from one country to the USA. Yes, this will still give you the new features, but it may cause you the loss of your routines. In some cases, users have lost their devices connected to the Amazon account they're on too.
That sounds terrible, but if you just revert your account to your original country it'll all come back.
So the question becomes, do you want the features and to have to redo some things, or do you want to stick with what you have and wait? You'll have to make this decision for yourself, but you have both opportunities now!
Thanks Brian
I have an Alexa echo show 10 . I usually stream a radio station and at one time my Alexa would display the artist and song titles . It stopped doing that on its own and I don’t know how to get it back. Do you know how to do that ?
That's going to come from the service itself, so...that's who to talk to. The radio station may no longer be putting that out, or what Amazon's using to stream that. Could be a few services.
Hi can you tell us how to record videos and audios in echoshow?.as we are in a long distance with parents ,we can be in touch with them by using this device..thank you
I appreciate how you put up Alexa commands as text on the screen instead of setting off my Echo. Only suggestion would be to place the text where captions won't cover them up.
Thanks for that. I do have a habit of putting titles there don't I?
After you set a custom action you went to Smart Home selection in when this happens to detect the people but I don't see that option for me. I tried looking for it everywhere even places I didn't think it even was supposed to be. Very confused on that one. I have the echo show 2. I could not find echo show too or the show in there.
If you mean the Echo Show 10 2nd Generation (10 inch, sits on the table flat), that one doesn't have it :(
another happy subscriber
Thanks for subbing!
I have a question! I have the current echo show 5 and I am wondering if it is worth it to upgrade to the new 2nd gen version for right now in Canada that device is on sale?
I don't think there's a big reason there. 2 MP camera and the detection feature. Otherwise, slight upgrades on internal hardware and the same speaker. There's not much there for the 5.
Thanks Brian.. Been wondering about the shorter response
You bet! I don't want all this talking from that lady A
Thank you sir.
Most welcome! Thank you!
Excellent collection of tips!! Thank you for the timeline for later review. I especially like the way to nuke "Alexa for your Day" as that problem has 10k views on the Amazon Digital and Device Forum. I had tried turning off EVERYTHING in Home Content MANY times, but it never worked. I'm giving your recipe a shot and it appears to work. This will be great for the elderly groups I support who just want a static display.
Please do share it on that little 10k view issue! Maybe people will come and watch!
Thanks Frank!
Lol a static display?
@@kweenjade01 sorry, I meant a display just with just their own "Home Content"
I would like to know if there is a way to disable or suspend all or a selection of "alert" routines for a specified time frame using just one command or routine. For example I have several motion sensors and motion light sensors at the moment telling me someone is in the driveway and side of the house. It is the neighbour cutting the lawn and it would be nice if there was a way to suspend several Alexa routines for say one hour. Same thing if it is myself doing yard work and Alexa keeps notifying everyone in the house there is activity at the front and then back yard and then in the garage etc. Thank you.
You can Enable and Disable Routines through other routines, but it's basically a 1 routine to enable/disable another. So it's not going to be a whole section of them.
@@AutomateYourLife Thank you for the reply !
Very helpful video. Can you do a video specifically on setting up an Echo Show 8 for a senior and teaching them basic navigation for communication, internet, email, etc.? Not smart home.
hmmmm, I don't know how that video plays on UA-cam for an audience like ours. Maybe this is something I could put in a short course?
Here you go! ua-cam.com/video/s1HbC-nuWAQ/v-deo.html
@@AutomateYourLife Yay! I'm sure this will be very helpful to a lot of people. We did figure it all out - took 3 days. Mother-in-law loves it!
Useful video! For a background I have uploaded a plain black image and uploaded it to Amazon pictures then just selected that image.
That's a really neat idea. I might have to steal that!
Can you get the Blink or Arenti doorbell unit's live view to be sent to the amazon show 5 continuously? If so, can you make a demo on how?
Not continuously, no. They'll shut off after a time,
New to this type of smaller smart devices. and basically I was looking for an alarm clock but got to thinking "smart clock radio" but I saw the Echo Show in the store. I am wondering if I have a 4k Samsung smart tv in my bedroom is the functionality of the Amazon show something I can still use and find useful over say the Lenovo smart clock? Can a smart tv be considered a giant smart display as in, can do a lot of functions a smart display can do? If so I think I need to research what else my smart tv can do and if I am under utilizing it. I have the Samsung tu8000 if that helps
Smart TVs aren't reaaaaaaaaalllyy this kind of device. The Smart Clocks and Smart Displays are their own kinda thing. The Lenovo Smart Clock is really heavily focused on being an alarm clock, but I think the Echo Shows and Google Nest Hubs are just as good as an alarm clock and do more otherwise. Get the Echo Show 5 or the Nest Hub 2nd Gen in my opinion.
@@AutomateYourLife Awesome thank you
I have a question, my s/o brought me a set of lights that are compatible with my echo and my voice command Alexa. He connected to the lights before he brought them over he was able to command it here through his phone. If I connect it to my device does he have access to my Alexa and echo???
Not enough info to tell you for sure here. Depends on the lights and how he was controlling them. Either way, as long as your account and password weren't given to him for Alexa/Amazon, you should be good.
The lights however, sounds like he'll have full control.
now there it is, the tutorial for changing region. US here i come 😅 thanks Brian.
Lemme know how it goes Marco!
Good vid
Thanks!
Adaptive listening still won’t appear in my Show 5 or 10. Tried forcing software updates today and the 10 did update, but still no adaptive listening on either. Love these deep dives.
So strange!! I wish it would for ya!
@@AutomateYourLife Found the cause. I have these Echos set to bilingual support. If I switch it to just English, adaptive listening becomes available.
It's not available on any of my devices in Australia.
Thank You
You're welcome! Thank you!
Brilliant
Thank you! And is that the Martian Manhunter in your avatar?!
@@AutomateYourLife No. Brainic #2. Vril Drox :):)
Is there a way to find out who else has an Echo Device to connect with? Kind of like a Directory, to find some Old Friends I can now reconnect with?
If you have their number in your phone, it'll tell you if they've registered that with a blue checkmark next to their name in the Alexa app. You have to grant Alexa access to your contacts to do so, but that tells you if they have an echo.
Otherwise, no. I'm going to make a joke now...
They call that stalking! 🤣🤣
Thank you for an informative video.
Could you show how to a a photo for the screen please
Thanks.
Hey did you mean just a photo using the camera on the display?
@@AutomateYourLife No I want to have a Masonic back ground/ screen saver
Miss Patti cakes says you were up at 9:46 am how strange ( caused by the catnip??) Excellent video great information 👍 👏 happy 😊 Meows to family
ahahahahha, I wish I wasn't up then! Take care
When I am watching Netflix on my Echo Show 10 and I ask Alexa to turn off the lights, I don't want the screen to display this notification as it disrupts my viewing. Is there a way to turn this off?
Question. If I have an Echo and I get one for my aunt in GA who doesn't have wifi, I can I set that up for her?
This is a full guide for how: ua-cam.com/video/s1HbC-nuWAQ/v-deo.html
@@AutomateYourLife OH my bad. That's a whole lot of stuff. 😟😒
I can't get that right swipe to do anything other than go to the next home screen. Is that another US-only option?
Same with 'tap to Alexa'. Option is there and selected but does nothing.
Tap to Alexa should bring up a little arrow type icon on to the screen if it's enabled. As for right swipe, I don't remember what that's referring to here so you'll have to refresh me.
I can no llonger play youtubeTV videos on my show10 in Silk. vid screen just hangs with a PLAY to resume button that does nothing. youtube vids play just fine. have you seen this issue?
Sadly YT TV has never been supported. Could be a short term problem within the browser...or we can hope.
Most people have said they can't get it to play at all so you've been lucky!
I use my echo show as a bluetooth speaker connected to the pc, so I would like what I'm "transmitting" not to appear on the screen, is that possible?
You can ask Alexa to turn off the screen I believe. Can't remember if that's working right now, but try it.
@@AutomateYourLife I'll try this thanks
Saw this on twitter!
😀😀😀 paying attention I see!
Is there a way to make your echo show display always on for your blink cameras?
Blink has a timeout, so no. They'll make the feed turn off after a set time. As far as I can tell, that set time is tied to your subscription status too.
Can you please help me with my echo show 5 2nd generation it's not showing me my wyze cam v3
What's it saying when you try? And does it ever work or 0 times?
Please talk about and demo the 4th Gen ultrasound motion detection
👍👍👍👌👌
@@AutomateYourLife Thanks. I got it to work one single time and never again. Also, having a Occupancy skill turned on(which uses the ultra sound) causes my 4th gen Echo to become unresponsive after a few minutes and after a while it just restarts itself so I had to disable that particular routine.
The advanced settings are gone. I can't even select a different browser than Silk. I would like to view my sharptools desktop but Silk doesn't display the cctv camera feeds.
Yeah they closed off some of this now. Not sure we can get around it
how can I get it to turn back on from a routine I tried everything its impossible
You can't actually turn it off. Turning off the screen should just be woken up using a tap or voice with "Alexa". If it's off after that, reboot by unplugging
I leave my settings on because i like most of the features.
Whatever works for ya!
Sorry new subject Question. Are you going to sign up for Starlink? (I am in the queue.)
I don't need it actually! I used to when I lived on an acreage, but now I have fiber and woooooweeeee she's sweet!
Great video! Are you excited for Windows 11? My computer can’t get it, and I feel like Microsoft wants people to buy new computers, but I don’t know.
oooohh, I've wanted to try out Win 11 but the truth is I'm a little bit worried about doing that on my editing machine.
@@AutomateYourLife that’s a good point! Would definitely be better waiting as it may have many bugs!
I followed the tip about changing the region from Australia to USA in the Amazon website and all my routines and devices and 60+ routines disappeared in the Alexa app. Fortunately I was able to change it back and they returned. I'd love to know what I did wrong.
Hey Jason, did you log out of the Alexa app and then log back in?
@@AutomateYourLife yes, that was when things disappeared. Maybe it’s a difference between US/Canada and US/Australia?
@@baobab68 I've had some folks in eu try it for me, but I didn't have anyone try it from there that I can remember. Could be a bridge too far I guess.
Maybe worth trialling with a small second account with maybe a couple devices in...then giving it a day or two to see if things show up?
@@AutomateYourLife sorry for the slow response to this and thanks for coming back to me. I will give this a go
I went whole hog and created a whole new account, with devices set to USA. Had to recreate all my routines etc. I'm still trialling it - definitely I like the adaptive volume so Alexa can yell out over the music I'm playing, and the possibility of location-based routines. I kind of feel Alexa doesn't hear me as well as before - an Aussie accent is more different from a US accent than a Canadian accent is! Will see how it goes - I can always switch back and all my routines will still be there on the old account, I hope!!
Can echo show 5 speak results? I asked for good horror movies to watch and it said "here you go" and listen the results on the screen without speaking them. How would this work for an Alexa device without a screen?
If you ask for good horror movies on an Echo Show, it'll show you. If you ask what are the best horror movies with my girl Scarlett Johannson in them, then it'll tell you. :) Phrase the question a bit different and you should get a better response
@@AutomateYourLife ty. I figured it was all about nuances. What happens if I ask the same question on an echo without a display? I don't have one but wondering if it would give you a list.
Is there no setting in the Alexa app or echo show device (i have an echo 5) to have it speak results rather than display them? I get it, it's not called the Show for nothing, but as a speaker, do they expect people to be in front of it now often than not? Maybe they expect people to have it on a counter, where they are closer to it?
Thank you again
What is a difference between echo 8 1st generation and the 2nd generation ???
The camera's the biggest difference. Otherwise, they're pretty similar!
Her “By the way” suggestions after a response (usually totally unrelated to the question that had been asked), have been driving me nuts. Can’t seem to turn off in app or the device itself settings..it’s not in Things to Try. Any clue?
that's the first thing in the video John. Follow those suggestions.
@@AutomateYourLife Sorry, no. Hunches were off, and brief mode is often TOO brief, without adequate confirmation of automation action taken. I just don’t want unrelated suggestions.
@@hiker02910 yeahhhh those are the settings that'll help today...so...rock and a hard place I think
Does Alexa work on the cellphone,like some one open the storage,will they be able to call me????.
If you have the Alexa app on your phone, they can call you :)
Do you know why the screen on my Echo Show 8 doesn't automatically turn off ? I have it enabled but after 10mins the screen is still on
That's odd. It might be detecting you around the screen. Do a test by closing the camera for a bit to see. That's a feature of the product to detect when you're around.
@@AutomateYourLife unfortunately the camera has been closed but it still don't work :(
I'm in the UK why hasn't my ALEXA got most of these options / features in the ALEXA APP i.e HUNCHIES etc? I own ECHO 4th Gen an ECHO SHOW 10 3rd Gen by the way.
Have a look here Dale - 8:17 - How to Get All Alexa Features Outside the USA
@@AutomateYourLife done that and its deleted all my routines?
Well this is concerning. It looks like something has changed. Just switch back your account
@@AutomateYourLife ok did that, everything is back to normal, it took i while for things to show back up i.e my routines, could it be i did not wait long enough in USA mode for my things to show or not?
@@dalemckeown6433 the routines are associated with the region where your account is. Any routines created in your UK account will not be available if you switch to a US account and vice versa.
Wish my echo show would just show in like a corner the light buttons of specific rooms... That way i can just use it right away by pressing it instead of having to say it...
You might want to look at the Echo Show 15 then 😃
@@AutomateYourLife oh hell naw, i already have 2 small echo shows and the big one that turns and follows you. Not gonna give the baldy fucker any more money. goddamn...
After seeing your device list includes a twerking bear, any video😂😂
You mean...THIS bear? ua-cam.com/video/2X5S9xOMrZE/v-deo.html🤣🤣🤣
Great video as always Brian but you should have titled this video Alexa tips and tricks for US customers. It's so frustrating watching when you are out side of the US and get hardly anyone of the features
Did you miss the whole fix for that??
@@AutomateYourLife I seen that in the video but still ppl should not have to change there location just to get the same benefits as the US which I know your in same boat as most of us with you living in Canada. Even just the remember feature been out for years still not come to the uk I understand some features take slot longer for testing and stuff like regulations but to ask her to remember something , like come on seriously why so long
I followed this tip and lost 50+ routines and all of my setup here in Australia.
Managed to switch it back to Australia and the information came back. Not worth getting those extra features (at the moment) if I need to recreate my whole setup
I don't think you do Jason. It could be something specific to AU -> US but this is not typical.
I love how "the spouse" is the common example for someone who doesn't interact well with technology. P.S. Not saying it's not true.
Ahahahhaaha yeah...that's cause most folks here are the tech half of their relationship!😂
Echo doesn't let you use it the way you want. It's like Amazon is pushing me around with a device I thought I owned. Can't default screen off. Can't cuss at it. Can't play music normally. Can't Google search. It's an expensive egg timer.
An egg timer with a big speaker to really let you know! ;)
Put it on Night mode and do not disturb. I set do not disturb for 23:59:00 of the day. That way all I get is a dim clock, but if I ask it something, it brightens up for a few minutes. This keeps me from seeing ads but robs me of using it for a photo slideshow like I used to do. I'd never suggest anyone buy a Show now. They are abusing the customer.
FOUR things I need before I get one...
Change the wake up word to one of MY choosing, NOT the 5 lane names that they offer.
Ability to easily access my own music, photos AND vieos from a remote media server.
USB plug to expand storage or attatch an external HDD
Ability to control the device with an air mouse.
Those might take a while!
can I just say alexa turn on adaptive listening?
You can say whatever you want, but it's not gonna help ;)
Automate WHY Would you benefit Activating Bluetooth Without & or instead of having The Internet as You Said?
and Wont Amazon charge you more on a Plan Now Seeing Your Phone as another added Active Multi Device ?
Example In My CASE.. I'm Typically Running Just 2 5th Gen ECHO Dots..as a Simple Left & Right Channel Stereo SET
But if i Activate Bluetooth Adding My Phone into The Mix As a 3RD Device =Puts Me into Amazons Multi Device Subscription Now Putting ME into The Multi System Monthly Which is $14.99 Family Plan =Which Now Takes Me Off The Monthly $9.95 Plan 😕
Using Bluetooth means you can play from your preferred service right? 😃
So use YT Music, or Apple Music. Whatever fits.
That thing would sell like mad if they allowed google play store.
They're even removing android soon, so that's getting further away :(
You know that you can interrupt Alexa while she’s going on and on about something. Just say “Alexa stop”.
Another get video. Didn't Know I could use Google as my search engine, always assumed they wouldn't use it.
They will use it in the browser! Not for everything else!
whos the blonde on the skateboard....🥰
Your next girlfriend!
I almost never touch my show devices.
Can I say that's what she said? Is that allowed?
this can only be accessed through the app now, not the device. You really need to say this so people don't waste time searching for options that no longer exist
It's a bit of an old video, but I don't know what you're referring to specifically
i could have been clearer - and tbh i think it's android 10 (i need to activate my android 12 phone). It's brief mode - took me 2 seconds to find on the app but the device simply didn't have it (I've 2x echo 5s and an echo 8). Hunches doesn't even exist on my app but that must be a function of the version. I wish amazon didn't change the set-up of this app so regularly. It's honestly annoying
First!
😃😃😃
thanks so much for this vedio, finally turned off my screen
Yeahhhh!
gET ALEXA OUTSIDE USA issue,
At least one address line must be supplied.
90210 Beverly Hills ;)
@@AutomateYourLife thx man
I did it with a random one lol
Anyways had been thinking a way to get this in India
Thanks
Echo show 5
Or 90210 code 😀
@@AutomateYourLife why, is it any special
@@AutomateYourLife Ghosh I wanna open my own yt channel and not do btech🙂
Bing is way better
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