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Amazon Echo Dot (4th gen) review: Dodge this ball

The fourth-gen Amazon Echo Dot brings better audio and a striking new profile for its signature $50 price tag. But should you buy it over the still-excellent third-gen Dot or the best-in-class 2020 Echo? You can buy Echo Dot here… Amazon: Best Buy: *CNET may get a commission from these offers.

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The fourth-gen Amazon Echo Dot brings better audio and a striking new profile for its signature $50 price tag. But should you buy it over the still-excellent third-gen Dot or the best-in-class 2020 Echo?

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46 Comments

  1. itsMonday 17

    October 29, 2020 at 12:59 pm

    Technology is awesome, would ya agree?

  2. Shijie De zhongxin世界的中心

    October 29, 2020 at 1:17 pm

    I still don’t get why people find it so useful! It’s just a spy loudspeaker… 🤔🤔🤔

    • TrangleC

      October 29, 2020 at 1:30 pm

      Yes. I am no privacy fanatic, but I don’t consider the advantage of not having to google something by hand worth being listened to by strangers in my home.

  3. ADITYA MISHRA

    October 29, 2020 at 1:18 pm

    That kid stole the show sorry CNET

  4. Alondra Frausto

    October 29, 2020 at 1:24 pm

    The best part of the whole video was the zombie dance 🥰👍

  5. Dapoptart

    October 29, 2020 at 1:27 pm

    Why did they make it r o u n d tho. It looks rly bad

  6. Robert Pintarić

    October 29, 2020 at 1:40 pm

    I cant belive you Americans have those spy devices at home, its just OMG. 😱😱

    • David Avila

      October 29, 2020 at 7:31 pm

      Smartphones spy on everything nowadays. Smart speakers help us doing a lot more tasks. Why bother with something we already lost

    • Anthony Plays

      October 30, 2020 at 11:53 pm

      You have a android smartphone dont you?

  7. Marine0816

    October 29, 2020 at 1:54 pm

    Echo show 5 is a better buy.. a screen is a better feature then a different shaped dot..

  8. Timo Tio

    October 29, 2020 at 2:05 pm

    WHERE’S THE AUDIO COMPARISON

  9. Chris McManus

    October 29, 2020 at 2:38 pm

    It’s going to be $25ish on Black Friday at Best Buy

    • Nathaniel George

      October 31, 2020 at 1:49 am

      Ur helpful

    • Chris McManus

      October 31, 2020 at 8:01 am

      @Nathaniel George it’s on the Black Friday ad on Best Buy’s website

    • Mental Beatz

      October 31, 2020 at 5:47 pm

      Thnx

    • Hongxu Li

      November 3, 2020 at 1:53 am

      Nice. But I have not found it for eco dot4, can you share a link?

    • Nathaniel George

      November 3, 2020 at 1:56 am

      @Chris McManus dang ur dedicated we need more helpful people like you in the world

  10. if u have anime profile pic u're trash

    October 29, 2020 at 2:53 pm

    that tea pot though

  11. SS S

    October 29, 2020 at 2:55 pm

    This was my analysis as well. The 3rd gen dot is an extremely good value if you aren’t looking for good sound quality. For me I’d step up to the full sized Echo for the better sound and the Zigbee hub.

  12. Julian L.

    October 29, 2020 at 3:17 pm

    Frame not analyzed for stabilization; click Analyze. 4:17

  13. Will M

    October 29, 2020 at 3:26 pm

    I would never put an Amazon microphone in my kids’ room, but that’s just me.

    • Tech Guy H-A Golden

      October 30, 2020 at 3:02 pm

      U can mute it or unplug it . It’s the same as your smartphone every peace of tech does the same except the amazon eco is an AI

    • Nathaniel George

      October 31, 2020 at 1:50 am

      @Tech Guy H-A Golden true it depends on how much you value privacy

  14. MATTMAN

    October 29, 2020 at 3:41 pm

    This host is seriously mistaken! The third generation with clock is $60 or $12 a month for 5 months. The fourth generation with clock is also $60 or $12 a month for 5 months. You can look at both of the prices of these items right now on Amazon. The only way you’ll get the $19 third generation device is the one that does not have a clock. This host needs to research his information better, and not be so quick to criticize.

  15. Top Ten Gadgets for Pros

    October 29, 2020 at 3:48 pm

    I hope whoever reads this gets a free echo 4th gen

  16. sporq foon

    October 29, 2020 at 4:07 pm

    Only fools put this crap in their homes.

    Smart Homes = Dumb People

  17. JUR O

    October 29, 2020 at 4:30 pm

    How can it not be better if they sell a tiger version?😈

  18. menassie samuel

    October 29, 2020 at 4:41 pm

    I wish I had children

  19. rich rappers23

    October 29, 2020 at 5:02 pm

    Hi

  20. Gabriel Walsh

    October 29, 2020 at 5:31 pm

    Amazon missed a big opportunity. they should have made all the Echos and Dots with the clock in every color by default. then just give people the option to turn on the clock or not. It’s an awesome feature, but it suck that you are limited to only the pale grey Dot if you want it.

  21. CNET

    October 29, 2020 at 5:40 pm

    Some of you caught the editing mistake toward the end. Whoops! 🙂

    • MaZEEZaM

      October 29, 2020 at 9:44 pm

      “can’t play rap or trap music well” I had to snort laugh at that, to me, that “music” is going to sound crap to me no matter the quality of the system playing it.

    • MaZEEZaM

      October 29, 2020 at 9:49 pm

      My fav one is actually the, I think its called Echo Spot, the round one with the small screen on it, far more interesting than the others and as far as the new model, even though I am an adult, I find the kids version far more interesting, its good to have both options.

    • Kxng

      October 30, 2020 at 3:45 am

      You should review a wyze cam v3

    • Jim Jam

      November 2, 2020 at 6:04 pm

      04:13 the editing mistake 04:13

  22. Bologna Dogfart

    October 30, 2020 at 2:14 am

    When your kid embraces 1984

  23. HOT GIRLS TV

    October 30, 2020 at 5:03 am

    Hello everyone ✌️

  24. scott dyet

    October 30, 2020 at 12:07 pm

    a suggestion notice how the 4th generation echo dot being stylish say a built in light built into the design of that echo dot could act as a bedside lamp a table lamp with voice control over the lamp

  25. Paulo Kunze

    October 30, 2020 at 6:07 pm

    Thinking about how i just watched a CNET video about the motorola Q from 2004 and thinking that this editing mistake toward the end will last for at least a decade

  26. Joseph Voto

    October 31, 2020 at 4:00 am

    New frames need analyzing; click Analyze.

  27. Kelvin KMS

    October 31, 2020 at 8:06 pm

    too expensive~ it should be $24 each not $50.

  28. __

    November 1, 2020 at 1:08 am

    The best part of the video is the happy kid.

  29. Pallab Patra

    November 1, 2020 at 6:05 am

    I’m getting Echo Dot 3rd Gen for $19 and Google Nest Mini for $18 in India. Which one should I choose? I already have a Firestick 3rd Gen.

  30. koolerpure

    November 1, 2020 at 7:53 am

    If anything it’s just a design swap so buying it while having an echo is just a waste of money as if your gonna put on music why not put it on actual speakers instead of the echo device

  31. Allen Aguiar

    November 2, 2020 at 10:20 am

    Hella copied Apple

  32. Psychogenicscc

    November 2, 2020 at 7:56 pm

    I’m surprised that there isn’t more smart speakers with clock displays

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