Is the Echo Show a smart hub? Yes. The second-generation Echo Show is a smart home hub. The Echo Show has Zigbee built-in so that you are able to connect your smart home devices to the Show.

The screen for the second-generation Echo Show is bigger for you to enjoy better video calls. It sports a 10.1 Full HD display that gives you a big bright screen to look at. The Echo Show can be magnified so that you can see smaller images or words. You can see the following on your Echo Show:

  • Prime VideoVevoHuluVideo callsWeather forecastsCalendarsLive TV

Along with its big screen, the second-generation Echo Show boasts its dual speakers that will bring you a deep stereo sound to your:

  • MoviesTV ShowsVideo Clips Music

VoiceView is a feature that tells you what you are touching on the screen. It reads to you and you can adjust the speed and volume if you need to.

The color correction feature adjusts the Echo Show’s screen color for people with these three types of blindness:

  • Deuteranomaly (Red-Green)Protanomaly (Red-Green)Tritanomaly (Blue-Yellow)

Protection

Your Echo Show has different layers of privacy protection. You are able to control your camera and when the microphone is set on and off. On the Alexa app, you can delete any of your voice recordings. The light blue dot on the top of your Show will tell you when it is recording.

Voice Activation

The voice activation control can hear you across the room and even if there is music playing in the background. In order for your Echo Show to hear you across the room, it carries 8 microphones and has a noise-canceling feature

Just start your sentence with Alexa and tell your Echo Show what you need.

  • “Alexa, turn on toaster (smart plug).”“Alexa, start the timer for 30 minutes.”“Alexa, find me a lasagna recipe.”

Use the voice activation feature to start any video call or messages. You can contact another person only if they have the following devices:

  • SkypeAlexa AppEcho SpotEcho Show

Now that you know what your second-generation Echo Show does, you can now learn what devices are compatible with it.

Compatible Devices

Smart devices that use Zigbee can connect to your Echo Show since it has a Zigbee hub built into it. With Zigbee built into the individual smart devices, you will not have to use their original apps since they can all be used through your Echo Show.

The types of Zigbee devices that you can connect to your Show are:

  • Light bulbsDoor locksIn-wall switchesSensorsPlugs

  • RingArloPhilips HueLutron CasétaBelkinEcobee4AugustSonosSamsung Family Hub refrigeratorsBehmoriRobot RoombaYaleNestHoneywell

These are the top brands to use with the Echo Show, but there are more that are compatible with the smart hub.

Your Echo Show also has Bluetooth capabilities and you can hook up your Echo Show to your Bluetooth speaker. If you have a Bluetooth speaker that uses a PIN number you will not be able to connect the two together.