It's that time of the month again, time to buy your Echo Pop Full sound compact Wi-Fi and Bluetooth smart speaker with Alexa - all colours available.
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You don't need an amazon ecosystem to use this, heaps of devices that support Alexa
Does anyone know if you can use these as just a plain bluetooth speaker? I have found mixed messages when I have tried to find answers previously.
Yep, that's what I'm pretty much using them as at the moment. Just had to put an entry in my router to block all network traffic from it to essentially disable Alexa completely. It's been a while but I think after setting the Bluetooth connection up, it doesn't need internet access to function anymore as a plain speaker.
As per Technical Specifications on Amazon.
Bluetooth connectivity
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support for audio streaming from your mobile device to Echo Pop or from Echo Pop to your Bluetooth speaker. Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) for voice control of connected mobile devices. Hands-free voice control is not supported for Mac OS X devices. Bluetooth speakers requiring PIN codes are not supported.
Is it worth replacing 1st gen dot?
I always found it strange to pay so that Bezos etc can spy on us.
I've got 8 of these scattered through my house. They are great for listening to music through the whole house when cleaning etc.
These don’t have audio out anymore hey?
This can also be used as a wifi extender for Amazon Eero, connects an extra 10 devices
$27 at JB or Officeworks
$25 at bunnings and then price beat
Plus 25% cashback at cash rewards
Anyone got one and can compare sound quality to an older Echo Dot Generation 3?
From reviews the current Echo Dot 5th generation (the spherical one) sounds better, but interested in comparison to the older Dots.
If sounds as good as the old Echo Dot Gen 3, would be happy as Echo Dot 3 sounds great to my ears.
Do not buy if you don’t have Amazon ecosystem.!