Amazon Echo Dot With Clock & Alexa (4th Generation)
Meet the all-new Echo Dot - Our most popular smart speaker with Alexa. The sleek, compact design delivers crisp vocals and balanced bass for a full sound. Voice control your entertainment - Stream songs from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, SiriusXM, and others. Play music, audiobooks, and podcasts throughout your home with multi-room music. Ready to help - Ask Alexa to tell a joke, play music, answer questions, play the news, check the weather, set alarms, and more. Control your smart home - Use your voice to turn on lights, adjust thermostats, and lock doors with compatible devices. Connect with others - Call almost anyone hands-free. Instantly drop in on other rooms or announce to the whole house that dinner's ready. Designed to protect your privacy - Built with multiple layers of privacy protections and controls, including a microphone off button that electronically disconnects the microphones.
Make your life easier at home. Set timers, ask questions, add items to lists, and create calendar events and reminders. Check the traffic and weather or play the news. And do it all with just your voice. Manage compatible smart home devices using your voice. Switch on the lamp before getting out of bed, dim the lights from the couch to watch a movie, or turn down the thermostat as you head out. With Announcements, you can contact other compatible Echo devices to let everyone know dinner is ready or remind the kids it's bedtime. Plus, hands-free calling helps you stay in touch with friends and family with a compatible Echo device or the Alexa app. Alexa and Echo devices are built with multiple layers of privacy protection. Echo smart speakers have a microphone off button that electronically disconnects the microphones. You also have control over your voice recordings and can view, hear, or delete them anytime.
Delivers crisp vocals and balanced bass for the full sound you can enjoy anywhere in your home
Fill your whole home with music, radio stations, podcasts, and Audible using compatible Echo devices in different rooms
With Announcements, you can contact other compatible Echo devices to let everyone know dinner is ready or remind the kids that it's bedtime
Specifications:
| Type: |
Smart Speaker |
| Wi-Fi: |
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac) |
| Bluetooth: |
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz) |
| Audio: |
1.6 speaker. 3.5 mm stereo audio output for use with external speakers (audio cable not included). |
| Display: |
LED Display |
| Voice Assistant: |
Yes |
| System Requirements: |
Echo Dot comes ready to connect to your Wi-Fi. The Alexa app is compatible with Android, and iOS devices and is also accessible via your web browser. Certain services are subject to change or withdrawal at any time, may not be available in all areas, and may require separate subscriptions. |
| Weight (g): |
338 |
| Additional Features: |
Wake word technology, streaming indicators, microphone off button, the ability to view and delete your voice recordings, and more. |
Tips for protecting your children online
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Be a positive role model for your children by demonstrating responsible and respectful online behavior yourself. Show them how to navigate the internet safely and responsibly, and emphasize the importance of treating others with kindness and empathy online.
8. Reporting abuse, making complaints and finding more information
For additional resources and guidance on online safety, visit the Australian e-Safety Commissioner's website at www.esafety.gov.au. Here, you'll find a wealth of information, including tips for parents, educational resources for children, and tools for reporting online abuse and harassment.
You can also report abuse through the website’s online form.
By following these tips and utilising available resources, you can help keep your children safe from pornography, cyberbullying, violent content, and other unsafe material while they navigate the internet. Remember, proactive measures and open communication are key to fostering a safe and positive online environment for your family.
