I would like to setup a system for an elderly parent. There are a few things that are important. Voice calling and receiving phone calls, scheduled regular TV shows, scheduled Zoom meetings, the ability to fix things remotely and to send pictures.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR blanking out “Alexa”!!! I wish everyone would be that considerate, it drives me NUTS when my home devices pick up on the code words!
Very informative, thanks. I don't currently have an Alexa with screen but use Alexa to directly control any browser on any device. It certainly looks like the 'Show' range would also work with it. It also works with Occulus and allows full Alexa control of that browser too. Launching videos, web pages and even performing web searches. I use this browser system around my pool table to play & stack my chosen music videos onto large screen TV's. Just reel out all of the track numbers you want Alexa to stack, just like a jukebox. If this is of interest, I'd be more than happy to guide you through the setup so that you can use all of this yourself. This goes well beyond just 'Turn it on' and 'Turn it off'. Great video.
Nice video. I just got a show 15 and and have my wyze video doorbell setup to show on it. Is there a routine i can make to make the popup maximize? And a routine to automatically remove itself after one or two minutes? Any help would be great.
Yes, the newer model has more capabilities e.g. integrated smart features, to include voice activation for routines and quick routines. The obvious way to tell if you have the latest model is the old one has the camera on the left of the frame while the newer one is in the centre 👍
Love the echo show. I have set it up to control my smart TV, by being able to turn it off or on by voice command. Handy when hubby walks out leaving the TV on all the time.
I’ve been trying to configure a smart home system using alexa, specialized for mental health and adhd! Do you think you could help with that? I have a few ideas already.
If you want to show a camera when motion happens (if Ring supports it like Eufy) then you could maybe use a Routine like I do. If motion is detected I get it to the command "Alexa Show Front Doorbell Camera" and it works. I have another routine that triggers with motion that starts with a wait 2 mins then runs "Alexa Stop showing Front Doorbell Camera" (this is for if the person I set it up for is not home I know it'll at least turn it off after 2mins)
I was really looking forward to being able to watch TV while on my side in bed ... any way to lock the screen orientation in landscape so it doesn't switch when physically rotated more than 45 degrees?
Does this have the ability to add more than one widget of the same type? If I have say 2 separate "to do" lists or 2 separate "shopping lists" can I have 2 or does it not allow that? If it doesn't, I might be able to avoid the problem by doing one of the lists as a picture (to be specific, we have a list in the kitchen of what food is available in the freezer downstairs so it probably only changes once a week) if there is an easy way to add/delete images (I do have Prime). Help?
I just got the echo show 15 inch and after a while of being on she doesn't talk back to me after I ask her how's the weather she just shows me or if I ask something else, Can it be something is wrong with it? Please let me know cause if this is a defect then I will take it back.
What does the Zigbee Hub do that the Smart Home section of the Show 15 deficient in? In my opinion, the Smart Home section is robust enough. Thank you for your timely response.
Not enough freedom in the software for me, makes no sense that it's this limited. Glad I watched this, was going to buy one with assumptions it was more functional.
great vid - would love to see more info on the photo mode - can it be set to come on after a while of not being used, does it look really good with paintings?, can it be swipped open/closed from photo mode etc... my main use for this frame is to hide the widgets etc so it looks legitimately like a painting frame and not tech
I just got an echo show 15, and i was wondering if you can edit the display of the time on the home page. I have my Photos selected for the background and have just 1 picture to display but want to change the way the time is displayed on the screen like I could with my old smaller show. Is this possible?
Why is it that my doorbell shows up full screen but my floodlight cam does not shows in a little picture quarter of the screen can I change that somehow so my flood light shows up full screen also?
Need your advice. Would the Echo Show 15 be a good choice for being a CLOCK and WEATHER display for a living room? Or would it make more sense to get a 15" monitor and attach Fire Stick? I intend to place this on a stand seated on a shelf on the wall.
That is exactly what I'm using it for. Looking at the Mango Display app which implies you get more options for layout and setup, annoyingly though it's a paid for feature. It has a 30daytrial so may give it a go.
You can have the Echo Show 15, or any Echo Show, display a camera view when motion is detected by setting up a routine for a supported camera, by using the "Custom" action feature. For example, in the New Routine setup press "When this happens", select "Smart Home". Choose a supported camera, select "Motion", select "Detected", press "Next". Press "Add Action", select "Custom". Enter "show [camera name]", for example, show Front Door. Press "Next". Press "Choose Device", select the Echo Show that you want the view to displayed on, then press "Save". I should add that the [camera name] should be spelled exactly as it is in the Alexa app including upper/lower case.
Can you please tell me how to get touch command to work? My echo 15 all sudden keeps asking me to connect remote to fire tv and I do not have that nor do I want to. It worked just fine until few days ago now when I go to you tube and try and choose program it doesn’t do anything but tell me to set up remote. Please help
Due to compatibility issues I'm moving my house to Alexa, I'm planning to use the 15 in the dining room. Could you please let me know what additional apps functions etc have been added since this vid? A big ask I know but would be really appreciated
Hi, I spent hours looking for detection motion in Echo Show 15 to turn the screen on when it detects movement but with no luck. There's no such option as "Select Motion detection." Please help!
I have uploaded photos and videos to my album and sync'd to the echo show , but it only is displaying the pictures. Used an iphone with MOV file type is there a way to play video clips back from the album? thanks!
Does this one have a way to talk to you. The one I have says “thank you”, Hope you are having a wonderful Friday” and so on. I like that, want one to talk to me more. Which one talks back the most? I am a senior. Thank you. April 24, 2023
Hi. Can you use the USB port to connect to a Nintendo switch or any gaming console and use the echo show 15 as a monitor? Or what does the USB port support; and which kind of USB port is it as well? Thanks in advance.
I use the Cook'n Recipe Organizer where it allows me to put all my recipes . Cook'n just announced that you can use your Cook'n Recipe Organizer on Echo Show devices. I'm having trouble getting it to work. Do you have any really detailed instructions on how to do this? Because of this feature, I just bought an Echo Show 15. I really hope someone can help me.
On the device dashboard on your fire tablet I noticed the red exclamation points on some device cards. Did you find a way to fix that? I had setup some thermostats and now they don't work on the device dashboard. This happened after an update.
I have issues with my echo show 15 and Amazon customer service is no help so I was hoping maybe you might know how to solve my problem. As of several days ago my Show 15 won’t stay on the Home Screen. After 20 seconds it launches Photo Frame. I’ve given up trying to get it to stop since nothing works - factory reset, latest software, no Routines triggering it. I even gave customer support remote access to my device and they couldn’t fix it. Unlike you say in your video, my Photo Frame does display the time and temperature so I decided I would live with it. However I cannot change the length of time photos are displayed. They only stay on screen for 10 seconds. The setting to change the speed doesn’t affect Photo Frame. Can you offer any suggestions? Thanks
Can I have a constant live stream of ring cameras on the alexa show? For example, If I send my kids outside to play, can I pull up the feed on outdoor ring camera's to see what's going on the whole time my kids are outside, or will it shut off after awhile?
I am a new subscriber. Having trouble with my Echo Show 15. I can not get the touch screen to work for the pull down menu and can not get the music to play. Storms in our area may have caused this. Would you help please?
I had just bought this and I’m a little disappointed I bought it to access recipes. I’ve tried using the Allrecipes skill and there is no way to link my account to view my personal recipes. Can’t even go to the website through Amazon silk it won’t let me it just redirects me to a blank blocked page. If you could help it would be great.
Thanks for making this video but I need to find out why the heck all my photos from Amazon photos uploaded on my Echo. Ugh so frustrating when you thousands of photos😭😭 Also I ask Echo to open TH-cam and play my music since I have TH-cam Premium Music. I previously had the 8 and have no regrets trading the 8 to the 15. Love the big screen!! Subscribed and looking forward to checking out more of your videos. Awesome content👍
Can someone answer me TWO very simple questions: When in photo mode - does the photo mode stay on indefinietly and does it have stupid watermark text in the corner of the photo mode? My stupid Echo show 5 has photo mode but always has water marks saying - "ask Alexa - when was this photo taken" etc.) I have unticked every single option in the settings menus to turn off recommendations to no avail. The whole reason I want to buy an echo show 15 is to use it as a frame 1st and smart device 2nd... i dont want widgets popping up or stupid "recommendations" that effectively ruin the photo frame experience. Thanks!
Hey man, new subscriber here! Great video! A little confused on the lack of Zigbee compatibility functionality. How do I know which devices are still able to work with Alexa and which are using the Zigbee protocol? For example, if I choose to use Ring cameras and the alarm system, smart Yale locks, Ecobee thermostats and smart lighting? Am I still able to have Alexa lock doors, change temperature, activate the alarm, etc? Or do those use the Zigbee protocol and I’m forced to get the Echo Show 10?
I wish the live view would auto pop up with motion detection on the Ring cameras not just the pushed button. Also wish you could speak as well. That and the weather is the only reason I would want it. My kids always ask me what the weather is going to be like
Dave can the Echo 15 pair with an existing Echo speaker group so it plays its sound through these speakers almost like through the blue tooth option you mentioned ?
I did watch this but not fully sure if it's answered. I do a lot of live cooking videos on Facebook. Is that something I can do is log into Facebook and go live with the camera ???
Thanks for the info about the Echo show 15. helped a lot. great video! Your inbetween sound is terible with headphones, should switch that. had to take of my headset or lower the volume everytime.
I would like to setup a system for an elderly parent. There are a few things that are important. Voice calling and receiving phone calls, scheduled regular TV shows, scheduled Zoom meetings, the ability to fix things remotely and to send pictures.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR blanking out “Alexa”!!! I wish everyone would be that considerate, it drives me NUTS when my home devices pick up on the code words!
Huh. At first he says you can’t have a clock with photo album, then clearly shows a clock with a photo 12:28. Which is it?
Thanks
Very informative, thanks.
I don't currently have an Alexa with screen but use Alexa to directly control any browser on any device. It certainly looks like the 'Show' range would also work with it. It also works with Occulus and allows full Alexa control of that browser too. Launching videos, web pages and even performing web searches. I use this browser system around my pool table to play & stack my chosen music videos onto large screen TV's. Just reel out all of the track numbers you want Alexa to stack, just like a jukebox. If this is of interest, I'd be more than happy to guide you through the setup so that you can use all of this yourself. This goes well beyond just 'Turn it on' and 'Turn it off'. Great video.
Can you add chores for kids to the calendar or list for them to complete?
just bought one on prime day. looking forward to getting it started.
Nice video. I just got a show 15 and and have my wyze video doorbell setup to show on it. Is there a routine i can make to make the popup maximize? And a routine to automatically remove itself after one or two minutes? Any help would be great.
I just installed TH-cam and Max on my echo show 15. Is there more than one version of it? 5:57
Yes, the newer model has more capabilities e.g. integrated smart features, to include voice activation for routines and quick routines. The obvious way to tell if you have the latest model is the old one has the camera on the left of the frame while the newer one is in the centre 👍
The bigger display is a huge plus and seems like the integrated mediatek support works well as well.
Does it have the ability to be used as a control panel to use Sonos in correlation with it?
This is the first video I've seen where when you say Alexa you drowned it out so it doesn't activate devices I love that lol Thank you
Have there been any significant updates to the software? wondering if i should get one on Prime day?
After the update yesterday you need a amazon fire tv controller gen 3 to control the touchscreen not so touchless anymore.
Love the echo show. I have set it up to control my smart TV, by being able to turn it off or on by voice command. Handy when hubby walks out leaving the TV on all the time.
You can do that with the alexa plugs if you have Alexa. They're like 12 bucks for a set of two
I’ve been trying to configure a smart home system using alexa, specialized for mental health and adhd! Do you think you could help with that? I have a few ideas already.
I was thinking it would be cool if it could mirror your Fire TV/Fire Stick. Your videos are very helpful.
Happy they help!
Now it does.
Pair a firestick remote to it and use the show 15 as a firestick as well.
My Echo Show 8's keep popping up advertisements and there is no option to turn them off. Does the Echo Show 15 have that same problem?
If you want to show a camera when motion happens (if Ring supports it like Eufy) then you could maybe use a Routine like I do. If motion is detected I get it to the command "Alexa Show Front Doorbell Camera" and it works. I have another routine that triggers with motion that starts with a wait 2 mins then runs "Alexa Stop showing Front Doorbell Camera" (this is for if the person I set it up for is not home I know it'll at least turn it off after 2mins)
I was really looking forward to being able to watch TV while on my side in bed ... any way to lock the screen orientation in landscape so it doesn't switch when physically rotated more than 45 degrees?
Just ordered. Coming tomorrow. Can’t wait!
Does this have the ability to add more than one widget of the same type? If I have say 2 separate "to do" lists or 2 separate "shopping lists" can I have 2 or does it not allow that? If it doesn't, I might be able to avoid the problem by doing one of the lists as a picture (to be specific, we have a list in the kitchen of what food is available in the freezer downstairs so it probably only changes once a week) if there is an easy way to add/delete images (I do have Prime). Help?
How can I remove the photo box on the left and only show widgets instead? Or just a calendar.
So I can’t pair my echo studios with this to get audio playback with Netflix or is there a workaround?
Can I put my cookbooks in the amazon library on the device vs.15? I don't want it to read but display pages
Could you cover how the Echo Show 15 will work with Amazon Astro? I have a memory impaired spouse and I would like tools to elk with her care.
Very informative, i just got mine for christmas and i love it
I just got the echo show 15 inch and after a while of being on she doesn't talk back to me after I ask her how's the weather she just shows me or if I ask something else, Can it be something is wrong with it? Please let me know cause if this is a defect then I will take it back.
What does the Zigbee Hub do that the Smart Home section of the Show 15 deficient in? In my opinion, the Smart Home section is robust enough. Thank you for your timely response.
hello, I'm interested in how to add temp to echo 15... on the app it shows me on echo 15 but not... is it possible? thanks for the answer
Not enough freedom in the software for me, makes no sense that it's this limited. Glad I watched this, was going to buy one with assumptions it was more functional.
great vid - would love to see more info on the photo mode - can it be set to come on after a while of not being used, does it look really good with paintings?, can it be swipped open/closed from photo mode etc... my main use for this frame is to hide the widgets etc so it looks legitimately like a painting frame and not tech
what about this, any new info?
I just got an echo show 15, and i was wondering if you can edit the display of the time on the home page. I have my Photos selected for the background and have just 1 picture to display but want to change the way the time is displayed on the screen like I could with my old smaller show. Is this possible?
Can you still add reminders to you calendar if your Wi-Fi service is down?
Hi Steve, can you do a review, and possibly uses for Alexa Car device?
Does the 15 support zoom calls? Thank you!
Is it possible to add the Amazon sub speaker and Amazon Fire Cube TV to this new Echo show 15 ?
Will this connect and show alerts from the Blink Doorbell, and chime?
Why is it that my doorbell shows up full screen but my floodlight cam does not shows in a little picture quarter of the screen can I change that somehow so my flood light shows up full screen also?
Need your advice. Would the Echo Show 15 be a good choice for being a CLOCK and WEATHER display for a living room? Or would it make more sense to get a 15" monitor and attach Fire Stick? I intend to place this on a stand seated on a shelf on the wall.
That is exactly what I'm using it for. Looking at the Mango Display app which implies you get more options for layout and setup, annoyingly though it's a paid for feature. It has a 30daytrial so may give it a go.
You can have the Echo Show 15, or any Echo Show, display a camera view when motion is detected by setting up a routine for a supported camera, by using the "Custom" action feature.
For example, in the New Routine setup press "When this happens", select "Smart Home". Choose a supported camera, select "Motion", select "Detected", press "Next". Press "Add Action", select "Custom". Enter "show [camera name]", for example, show Front Door. Press "Next". Press "Choose Device", select the Echo Show that you want the view to displayed on, then press "Save".
I should add that the [camera name] should be spelled exactly as it is in the Alexa app including upper/lower case.
useful thank you, does the ring video show in portrait?; presumably it does but wanted to check before purchase.
Is there a way to make calendar appointments from a cell phone
Can you please tell me how to get touch command to work? My echo 15 all sudden keeps asking me to connect remote to fire tv and I do not have that nor do I want to. It worked just fine until few days ago now when I go to you tube and try and choose program it doesn’t do anything but tell me to set up remote. Please help
Erm, just get a remote! You don't have to use it all the time presumably, just to activate something by the sound of it.
Due to compatibility issues I'm moving my house to Alexa, I'm planning to use the 15 in the dining room. Could you please let me know what additional apps functions etc have been added since this vid? A big ask I know but would be really appreciated
Are you able to connect this to Sonos speakers? Would love to have it on my wall and be able to control everything from there.
Is there a rotatable mount for it?
Is there more calendar views? Like the full screen?
Hi, I spent hours looking for detection motion in Echo Show 15 to turn the screen on when it detects movement but with no luck. There's no such option as "Select Motion detection." Please help!
Thanks saved me $180. Widget selection is horrid it seems. I just want a proper calendar. Not a choose a day and see what events are that day
I have uploaded photos and videos to my album and sync'd to the echo show , but it only is displaying the pictures. Used an iphone with MOV file type is there a way to play video clips back from the album? thanks!
what exactly does a “smart home hub” have to offer? what am i missing out on if i don’t have that?
I’ve heard the Recipe keeper you can use with echo 15 and all your devices. I’m having trouble with this. Do you a a show about doing this?
Does this one have a way to talk to you. The one I have says “thank you”, Hope you are having a wonderful Friday” and so on. I like that, want one to talk to me more. Which one talks back the most? I am a senior. Thank you. April 24, 2023
Hello 👋 What’s the best device that I can use with Apple home and can they be merged together
Hey how do I video call one echo show to another in the same house? Can someone guide
Can you connect simpli safe cameras ?
Hi does it work with Blink video Doorbell?
Can you link your Apple calendar/notes?
Hi. Can you use the USB port to connect to a Nintendo switch or any gaming console and use the echo show 15 as a monitor? Or what does the USB port support; and which kind of USB port is it as well? Thanks in advance.
Thank you for confirming for me that this model can't do squat more that my Echo Show 5 or 8
I use the Cook'n Recipe Organizer where it allows me to put all my recipes . Cook'n just announced that you can use your Cook'n Recipe Organizer on Echo Show devices. I'm having trouble getting it to work. Do you have any really detailed instructions on how to do this? Because of this feature, I just bought an Echo Show 15. I really hope someone can help me.
is there any way you can cast from the 15 to a smart TV
How does the speaker compare with the original Echo (tall version, not the Dot one)?
On the device dashboard on your fire tablet I noticed the red exclamation points on some device cards. Did you find a way to fix that? I had setup some thermostats and now they don't work on the device dashboard. This happened after an update.
I have issues with my echo show 15 and Amazon customer service is no help so I was hoping maybe you might know how to solve my problem. As of several days ago my Show 15 won’t stay on the Home Screen. After 20 seconds it launches Photo Frame. I’ve given up trying to get it to stop since nothing works - factory reset, latest software, no Routines triggering it. I even gave customer support remote access to my device and they couldn’t fix it. Unlike you say in your video, my Photo Frame does display the time and temperature so I decided I would live with it. However I cannot change the length of time photos are displayed. They only stay on screen for 10 seconds. The setting to change the speed doesn’t affect Photo Frame. Can you offer any suggestions? Thanks
Steve, nice video, new subscriber. Is the device able to pull up my Google calendar?
I don’t see my 15 on my Alexa app. How do I add it?
How do you make the photos bigger like yours? Please
Can I have a constant live stream of ring cameras on the alexa show? For example, If I send my kids outside to play, can I pull up the feed on outdoor ring camera's to see what's going on the whole time my kids are outside, or will it shut off after awhile?
I just ran 2 tests and I was able to view 10 minutes before it cut the live feed and went back to the home screen.
Wyze cams will stay on liveview with my echo show 8 so i assume it will work the same on the echo show 15
@@SteveDOES probably have to change the settings in the ring app for the camera to stay on indefinitely regardless of time/motion detected
I am a new subscriber. Having trouble with my Echo Show 15. I can not get the touch screen to work for the pull down menu and can not get the music to play. Storms in our area may have caused this. Would you help please?
Are there any hdmi inputs
I had just bought this and I’m a little disappointed I bought it to access recipes. I’ve tried using the Allrecipes skill and there is no way to link my account to view my personal recipes. Can’t even go to the website through Amazon silk it won’t let me it just redirects me to a blank blocked page. If you could help it would be great.
Thanks for making this video but I need to find out why the heck all my photos from Amazon photos uploaded on my Echo. Ugh so frustrating when you thousands of photos😭😭 Also I ask Echo to open TH-cam and play my music since I have TH-cam Premium Music. I previously had the 8 and have no regrets trading the 8 to the 15. Love the big screen!! Subscribed and looking forward to checking out more of your videos. Awesome content👍
Great content thanks - don't understand why they advertise it with Smart Home - as if it includes the ability to control via hub control
Can someone answer me TWO very simple questions: When in photo mode - does the photo mode stay on indefinietly and does it have stupid watermark text in the corner of the photo mode? My stupid Echo show 5 has photo mode but always has water marks saying - "ask Alexa - when was this photo taken" etc.) I have unticked every single option in the settings menus to turn off recommendations to no avail. The whole reason I want to buy an echo show 15 is to use it as a frame 1st and smart device 2nd... i dont want widgets popping up or stupid "recommendations" that effectively ruin the photo frame experience.
Thanks!
The best way to install Home Assistant is it Home assistant with Synology NAS or any other method, please help me on your PC
Hey man, new subscriber here! Great video! A little confused on the lack of Zigbee compatibility functionality. How do I know which devices are still able to work with Alexa and which are using the Zigbee protocol? For example, if I choose to use Ring cameras and the alarm system, smart Yale locks, Ecobee thermostats and smart lighting? Am I still able to have Alexa lock doors, change temperature, activate the alarm, etc? Or do those use the Zigbee protocol and I’m forced to get the Echo Show 10?
They said fire tv is coming soon to echo show 15, is this a new echo show 15?device we should buy? or is just software update for echo show 15?
I'm looking for instruction add widgets to my dashboard.
I wish the live view would auto pop up with motion detection on the Ring cameras not just the pushed button. Also wish you could speak as well. That and the weather is the only reason I would want it. My kids always ask me what the weather is going to be like
Dave can the Echo 15 pair with an existing Echo speaker group so it plays its sound through these speakers almost like through the blue tooth option you mentioned ?
Doesn't the cooking recipes disappears 1/2 way through and back to home screen ?
on blink you can get a motion pop up live view on your echos.
Anyway we can sideload apps like the tablets?
can i change the clock face on echo 15 ?
Great video keep them coming has im getting one soon and I always find time to watch your new video
Thanks, will do!
I did watch this but not fully sure if it's answered. I do a lot of live cooking videos on Facebook. Is that something I can do is log into Facebook and go live with the camera ???
Can it do Google nest view camera?
Great review. I just ordered one. Hopefully it will sync with my google nests.
How did it go?
Can this hook up to Sirus Radio?
Yea, SiriusXM is an option
I’m new to Echo devices. Our family uses Google calendar, will I be able to display it as our main calendar?
Yes
You first have to link your Google Calendar in the Alexa app, then choose that calendar as your default calendar
The prime video is not loading on mine. I cannot forgot outcrop why!
Can i watch all my ring cameras on the 15. I want to be able to watch other rooms at my business while i am in the office
can i have it for disply for dahua camera ?
Can we connect Google Calendar to the Echo 15?
Does the Echo Show 15 work with the Amazon Recast TV?
Thanks for the info about the Echo show 15. helped a lot. great video!
Your inbetween sound is terible with headphones, should switch that. had to take of my headset or lower the volume everytime.
Thanks for the feedback, i'll fix that in future videos.
Wanted to see you demo the video streaming as in click and let it play.
Great Review! - Thank you👍
With the echo I can now get rid of my 75” tv and surround sound system?
What speaker system would work? The 15 speakers are not the best