Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen) - Charcoal

Hello Jane, if you have an Amazon Prime account then you get Alexa+ included which will allow you to have conversations with Alexa. It's a lot of fun! Have a great day!

Hi MikeU, No — the Echo Show 8 does not work with Google Assistant. It uses Alexa as its voice assistant. Hope this helps!

Hi Folks, No, the Echo Show 8 is not battery-operated; it requires a constant connection to a power outlet and does not have a built-in battery. To use it, you must plug it into the wall using the included power adapter. I hope this answers your question!

Hi Vicky, yes you can make calls from the Echo Show 8 (2nd gen) by asking Alexa to call a contact saved in your Alexa app. Hope this helps!

Hi Tasha, That's a great question! Yes, the Echo Show 8 is compatible with the Blink Video Doorbell. Since both are Amazon products, they work well together. You can: View live video feeds from your Blink Doorbell on the Echo Show 8 Get motion alerts and doorbell notifications Use two-way talk features View recorded clips (if you have a Blink subscription plan) To set this up: Make sure your Blink Doorbell is set up in the Blink app Enable the Blink Smart Home skill in the Alexa app Link your Blink account to your Alexa account I hope this helps, have a great day!

Hello -, Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, there isn't a YouTube Music Alexa Skill currently, and you aren't able to cast to an Echo device from the YouTube Music app. You could, however, connect your phone to your Echo show via Bluetooth, then stream to it as a speaker that way. Here are the steps: -Turn Bluetooth on for your phone and open up the screen for connecting to new devices. -Open the Alexa app. -Select Devices. -Select Echo & Alexa. -Select your Echo show. -Under Bluetooth Connections select Connect A New Device. -It will start searching for devices, switch back over to your phone's Bluetooth screen and wait for the Echo show to appear. -Select it once it does, then it should connect as expected. If not, you may need to switch back to the Alexa App and select to connect to it. -Once connected, you can open the YouTube Music app and start playing music to have it play through your connected Echo show. Hope this helps, have a nice day!

Hello roger, Thank you for your question. Connecting with friends and family is easy with Alexa. To start communicating through your Echo device, you will need to add your contacts to your Alexa account. Once you have added your contacts, you can mark your favorite contact to reach them faster, or set up an emergency contact. Here is how you can add contacts to your Alexa account: 1. Open the Alexa app. 2. Select ‘Communicate’ from the bottom navigation bar. 3. Select the contact icon in the top right corner. 4. Select the menu icon in the top right corner. 5. Select ‘Add Contact’ to add individual contacts or select ‘Import Contacts’ to enable Alexa to upload contacts from your device’s address book. Hope this helps, have a great day!

The Echo Show 8 2nd generation, as well as all other Echo Products, have built in Bluetooth capabilities.