All of Amazon's Echo devices can read you audio books, play music, and control your smartphone, but with its 10-inch touchscreen, the Echo Show and Spot give Alexa a way to not only tell you something but show you as well. These smart displays add a visual element to the digital assistant, which gives you the ability to watch live TV through Hulu, view what's happening outside your home through your video doorbell, and place both video and audio calls.

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The Show's communication features, in particular, are pretty robust. Want to get started communicating with the Show? Here's how.

Getting set up

The first step in using the Echo Show to communicate with other Echo devices is to register for Alexa-to-Alexa calling. Open the Alexa app on your mobile phone and then tapping the 'Communicate' button at the bottom of the screen. From there, Alexa will ask you to verify things like your name and phone number and give the device access to the contacts on your phone.

If you'd like to make calls using Skype, you'll also need to link your Skype information to your Alexa account. Select Settings, followed by Communication, then Skype.

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Amazon's Echo Connect can also make calls over your landline or VoIP connection. For that, connect the $25 device to your phone line, then complete the setup within the Alexa app.

You can access your profile page from the Communicate menu by tapping the human icon at the top right side of the page. That page will come into play a few times when we're talking about communication features on the device.

Make a video call

You can make voice calls with an Alexa device, but the Echo Show has the added bonus of letting you see the person you're calling, as well, provided they also have an Echo Show, an Echo Spot, or a video-enabled smartphone or tablet with the Alexa app installed.

To start a video phone call on your Echo Show, ask Alexa to call the person you're trying to reach. For instance, you might say, 'Alexa, call Jeff Bezos.'

Ssd case macbook pro. The Echo Show uses the device's forward-facing camera above the display to capture you for the person you're calling, and Dolby speakers tucked into the design to help you to hear the call. If the person on the other end has an Echo Show or Spot, then the call will default to video; however, you and the person you're calling can toggle video off and on whenever you want.

If you're the one receiving the call, you can answer by simply saying, 'Alexa, Answer.'

'Drop In' on friends and family

When you're talking about calling between Echo devices within your house, you might want to make those video calls a bit more casual. Alexa's Drop In feature allows you to literally just appear on the Echo Show or Spot in your home without anyone having to accept your call. The feature is audio-only for devices without a screen.

Saint seiya legend of sanctuary 2. You'll need to enable the feature on the Communicate menu within the Alexa app on your mobile device before you can use Drop In.

When you drop in, the person on the other end of the line will be given a 10-second warning before a video stream between you and them will be initiated. Afterward, it looks just like a traditional video call.

Make announcements

Your Echo Show can also be used as a way to communicate with your household, sort of like your own personal intercom system.

Once enabled from your profile page, send a message to all compatible devices (so all your Echo smart speakers and displays, but not your phone) by saying, 'Alexa, make an announcement,' followed by your message. If one of the devices is in Do Not Disturb mode, then it will not play your message. A device in Do Not Disturb mode can, however, send an announcement to other devices in a household network.

If you're in a situation where you can't speak but you need to make an announcement, you can type your announcement into the Alexa app and she will read it aloud to all your Alexa devices. Super handy when you want to announce something like, 'The baby fell asleep on me. Bring me the remote!'

Text your pals

If you'd rather send a message in words rather than video, the Echo supports receiving voice and in-app messages on both Android and iOS, and Android users can send SMS messages using any Echo device.
To use the SMS feature, enable it in the app on your profile page.

The feature allows you to send text messages to people in your contact list by just asking Alexa to send a text message. For people not in your contact list, you can do the same by saying, 'Alexa, send a text message to 123-456-7890.'

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Discord

What it is: A text, voice, and video call application originally designed for use by gamers.
Is it free? Yes
How do I get it? Downloads are available for Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, and Linux.

Features:

• Video chat with up to 10 people at a time; voice chat with up to 500
• Can switch between group and private channels easily
• Screen-sharing can be enabled for group movie nights or games

Skype

What it is: A text, voice, and video call application developed by Microsoft
Is it free? Yes
How do I get it? Downloads are available for Mac,Windows, iOS, Android, and Linux.

Features:

• Video and voice chat with up to 50 people at a time
• Can be downloaded to tablets, Xbox, and Alexa devices

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Google Duo

What it is: A voice and video call application developed by Google
Is it free? Yes
How do I get it? Downloads are available for web browsers,Android, and iOS.

Features:

• Video and voice chat up to eight people at a time
• Can be downloaded to tablets and Google Nest Hub Max devices
• Shows a video preview of who’s calling you

Facebook Messenger

What it is: A text, voice, and video call application developed by Facebook
Is it free? Yes, but you must have a Facebook account
How do I get it? Downloads are available for Android and iOS; browser app does not require a download

Features:

• Voice chat up to 50 people at a time; video will only show up to six people at a time, otherwise the dominant speaker’s camera feed will be shown
• Free with a Facebook account
• Features GIFs, stickers and filters for video calls on some platforms

Whatsapp

What it is: A text, voice, and video call application
Is it free? Yes
How do I get it? Downloads are available for Android and iOS; a browser app is available for Windows and Mac users.

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Features:

• Video chat up to four people at a time; voice messages, pictures, and texts can be shared with up to 256 people.
• Works on WiFi, so you can call people across the country with it (some data charges may apply-check with your provider)

Zoom

What it is: A text, voice, and video call application
Is it free? Yes, but there are some limits to the free version
How do I get it? Downloads are available for browsers after signing up with the service

Features:

• Video chat up to 100 people at a time; there is a limit of 40 minutes for the free version, while the lowest tier paid version will let you host a meeting for up to 24 hours for $20/month
• Has screen-sharing capabilities, unlimited one on one video calling, and integration of applications like Google Calendar, Slack workspace messaging, Evernote, Twitter, and Youtube

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