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Amazon Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen, 2021 edition): What I like, and what I definitely DON’T

The latest smart display from Amazon comes with barely there updates and one clear downgrade. But the original Echo Show 5 design is still compelling, Alexa is as helpful as ever and the Kids version genuinely shines. You can buy the new 2021 Echo Show 5 here: And the Show 5 Kids Edition here: *CNET…

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The latest smart display from Amazon comes with barely there updates and one clear downgrade. But the original Echo Show 5 design is still compelling, Alexa is as helpful as ever and the Kids version genuinely shines.

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0:00 Intro
0:51 Three New Upgrades
2:23 Show 8 vs Show 5
3:02 Smart Speaker Replacement?
3:47 Kids Edition
4:55 Should You Upgrade?

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  1. God

    June 16, 2021 at 4:01 pm

    Pog

  2. Techmoraid

    June 16, 2021 at 4:02 pm

    Hi

  3. ???????????? ꔪOP ᭄ ☯࿐

    June 16, 2021 at 4:03 pm

    I think I’ll love this

  4. Adem jashari

    June 16, 2021 at 4:16 pm

    It was the best you go to the shower. Then go to the barber clip to drive away the barber hair you are dirty you look bad.????

  5. You Tube

    June 16, 2021 at 4:43 pm

    Twice as good as it was but half as good as it could be. Pay the extra & get the Show 8.

  6. GOD Slayer

    June 16, 2021 at 5:02 pm

    Get a haircut

  7. rubenrar1

    June 16, 2021 at 5:27 pm

    My only issue with any echo is, the Amazon sidewalk. Is it worth it that all that Amazon echoes are going to be linked from now on. saying how if you lost your Wi-Fi and then someone else’s echo can theoretically power your stuff. You kind of wonder if other people’s bandwidth is going to go down because of that but at the same time this is kind of a privacy concern. I used to enjoy the echo and also I used to own two different models in the past but I don’t like what Amazon’s doing right now. I got rid of my smart speakers and I just bought a light wake up clock instead and using a iHome salt lamp to help me fall asleep and I bought a extra Phillip hue physical switch to make turning off lights more convenient. So in other words I don’t really need the echo anymore and keep more of my privacy

    • rubenrar1

      June 16, 2021 at 7:00 pm

      @JuNae Sorenson-Jones well for me personally, I was feeling less comfortable with a smart speaker considering how things were going politically. I bought a Nvidia shield, a streaming device and it’s very fast for a streamer. It has built in Google assistant, so if I need anything I can just press the button on the remote.

    • Jon L

      June 16, 2021 at 7:12 pm

      Aside from Disabling Sidewalk being possible you’ve also misunderstood what it does. Devices connect for configurations or simple things like a ring doorbell notification if the internetnet is offline. they can’t stream video or audio through sidewalk and sidewalk is not a wifi connection.

    • JuNae Sorenson-Jones

      June 16, 2021 at 7:31 pm

      @rubenrar1 I have an iPhone XR I don’t know if that will work on iOS devices. I’m not upgrading it until the 13 comes out or whatever they decide to call it. Lol
      I do have Norton premium 360 though and it’s been working great.

    • rubenrar1

      June 16, 2021 at 7:36 pm

      @JuNae Sorenson-Jones nice, I have the Samsung S10 plus and my friend has the s20. I have the tab s 7 tablet and I use it for school so I can write down my notes digitally. Usually when the semester ends, you have to break out the trash bag, but I do love their s pen, it’s not bad. My friend helped me build a PC for school last semester, it’s true I do get distracted by the RGB on it but it’s wicked fast lol. Nvme drives are fast .

    • rubenrar1

      June 16, 2021 at 7:36 pm

      @Jon L thanks for clarification.

    • Laughing Gravy

      June 18, 2021 at 5:08 am

      @rubenrar1 If you don’t trust smart speakers (not sure what politics has to do with that, but OK) why would you get a device with Google Assistant? Same thing.

  8. Bill Feinberg

    June 16, 2021 at 5:41 pm

    Spot-on review! I have the original Show 5 on my nightstand that I paid $45 for. It’s the perfect clock radio that adds needed features. I love how it integrates with SiriusXM. It’s also a very decent nightstand Bluetooth speaker.

    I don’t use my Show 5’s features, but it shines at what I ask it to do.

    I also use a Show 8 in the kitchen. It’s the perfect size for that use.

  9. Craig 2web

    June 16, 2021 at 6:24 pm

    What’s the screen saver you’re using on your TV in the background?

  10. Derrick Goodman

    June 16, 2021 at 6:47 pm

    Even though it’s been 3? Years since I got an echo spot, still pissed it was higher then, than an echo show 5 and 8 is now. That’s what you get for jumping on new technology as soon as it’s released. Plus I think the spot has been discontinued anyway.

  11. Local Guide

    June 16, 2021 at 7:06 pm

    That beard….

  12. Ecryptix !

    June 16, 2021 at 7:09 pm

    The device is totally mediocre I get it, but this review was not what I would consider good, it’s in fact, the opposite.

  13. Christine S

    June 16, 2021 at 7:59 pm

    I didnt come here to bash, but to find out about the Echo 5.5 I’ve had for 6 mos and still in box!!
    I’ll tell you which of your kids is cuter ….if you cut off that icky beard ????

  14. Matt H

    June 16, 2021 at 9:10 pm

    Are the speakers on the show 5, 2nd gen better than the speakers on the show 5, 1st gen?

  15. Ad Den

    June 16, 2021 at 10:16 pm

    It’s year 2021 and only 2 megapixels?? Omg ????????

  16. Ad “Aden619” Den

    June 16, 2021 at 10:16 pm

    It’s year 2021 and only 2 megapixels?? Omg ????????

  17. CRUCIAL LEGEND

    June 16, 2021 at 10:46 pm

    They got rid of audio out jack. If anyone cares about that. I got show 5 2nd gen 10$ with a blink camera set.

  18. aaron acosta

    June 17, 2021 at 4:56 am

    the Amish-beard-guy is back.

  19. Amir Sarosh Khan

    June 17, 2021 at 9:18 am

    Wonderful video.

  20. Kninezinho

    June 17, 2021 at 8:26 pm

    2mp? lol

  21. Roger Fingas

    June 18, 2021 at 1:23 am

    I like my Show 5. It’s a great bathroom or bedside display.

  22. Laughing Gravy

    June 18, 2021 at 5:12 am

    A younger relative gave an Echo 5 Show to my wife, her sisters, and her brother, so they could video chat during the pandemic, but we’ve never been able to figure out how to get that to work. Amazon’s documentation is horrible. We’ve given up on it.

  23. NewDrew2

    June 19, 2021 at 4:18 am

    I would never get my kid the 5. The 8 is way better!

  24. UriahJabez

    June 21, 2021 at 11:03 pm

    I’m surprised the Amish are into this technology. Good review Jebediah.

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