Amazon Echo Spot (2024)

Good value ; Useful touchscreen ; Loud speaker

Small screen ; No video support

A neat device with a small screen, the Amazon Echo Spot (2024) is a nice alarm clock with Alexa built-in. The screen can do some clever things, such as showing the upcoming weather forecast, but lacks the full capabilities of an Echo Show, such as...

Handy little screen. No distracting slideshow or onscreen ads. Fine-enough sound for casual use, though I wouldn't call it great. Nicely falls in between a smart speaker and a smart display.

You can get better sound on the cheaper, smaller Echo Dot.

Speaking of the Echo Dot, the clock version ($60) is usually my recommendation for a bedroom clock. But I actually found I liked the Spot a little more as my bedside companion. The Spot's screen dimmed nicely in the nighttime like a smart display or an...

Speedy responses from Alexa Clear, bright display Good sound for its size No camera No visible ads

Can’t set an alarm using the screen The “stop alarm” button is tiny Smart home control is voice-first No backup battery

Spot is not really a smart display (despite that being what Amazon calls it). You can’t use it as a digital photo frame or video calling device or watch a security camera’s livestream or video content on it. But I didn’t miss any of those features in a...

Nice customization options +No more invasive camera +Great audio quality for a small speaker

Expensive for what it offers -Display is very limited and small -More style than substance

The Echo Spot is back, with a new design that feels much better suited to its smart alarm clock functionality. With improved audio hardware and a more vivid display, but without its predecessor’s slightly invasive in-built camera, the new Echo Spot is...

Good sound quality for its size Useful screen shows time, weather, and album art Touch controls for audio playback and some smart home devices

Small screen has limited functionality and can't play videos Screen brightness drops at off-center angles No camera for video calls

While its display isn't too impressive, the 2024 Amazon Echo Spot performs quite well as a smart speaker, provides useful bits of information, and offers basic smart home controls.

Excellent bedside clock ; Plenty of customisation options ; Compact form factor ; Alexa integration ; Decent display

Screen is not bright enough ; Underwhelming audio performance

Pleasantly simple design ; Small and compact ; Very easy to set up ; Decent sound for the size

Expensive ; Alarm clock settings only in the app

Should you buy this smart alarm clock? I say "no" for one reason—the price is too high for me. The Echo Spot does exactly what you would expect from a modern alarm clock: It wakes you up on time, switches on the light and/or the desired playlist if you...

Customizable and vibrant display Stylish, compact design Immersive sound

Lacks temperature sensor found on cheaper Echo Dot Can’t take video calls or watch content

The revamped Amazon Echo Spot sits somewhere between the Echo Dot with Clock and the Echo Show 5, offering a good middle ground for those who want a smart speaker for their bedside with limited distractions.

Klang ; Design

Bedienkonzept ; kein Temperatursensor ; keine Tageslichtweckfunktion ; Preis

Angenehm schlichtes Design ; Klein und kompakt ; Sehr einfache Einrichtung ; Ordentlicher Klang für die Größe

Zu teuer ; Wecker-Einstellungen nur in der App

Solltet Ihr Euch diesen smarten Wecker zulegen? ich sag mal "Jein", und das aus einem Grund – der Preis ist mir dafür zu hoch. Der Echo Spot macht genau das, was Ihr von einem modernen Wecker erwarten dürft: Er weckt Euch pünktlich auf, schaltet dazu...