Amazon Echo Dot 5th Gen (Review, Setup)

On this page about Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen), what are the advantages of the new model? What are the new features? How to setup? We will briefly discuss such matters. You can send us the technical questions you want to ask in the comments section.

Pros

• It is better in terms of decoration and can fit in smaller places with its small dimensions.
• Alexa skills are better and voice quality has improved.
• It is preferable in terms of price performance.
  The Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen) Kids version is good to have parental and content access controls, and it also looks good in design.
• There is a button on the top of the device that you can turn the music on or off or if you have set an alarm, you want to turn it off. So you can use your Echo dot as an alarm clock.

Cons

• Since it doesn’t have a battery and has a short cord, you have to plug it in when you put it on a shelf. So you can’t move the device wherever you want. A DEVICE DEPENDING ON THE SOCKET.
• The sound quality is good at low and medium volumes, but distorted at high volumes, so it is made for in-room use. You can’t turn up your volume and listen comfortably in the whole house.

Note: If you are going to buy an Amazon Echo Dot and you are in the research phase, the right choice would be to buy a 5th generation device. With the enhancement of voice control features with Alexa and the built-in thermometer, ultrasonic motion detection really comes in handy. When you evaluate the device in terms of price and performance, Echo dot 5th may be your priority choice. Amazon Echo dot 4th gen will take the second place.

How to setup Your Amazon Echo Dot 5th Generation

I will simply make this part special for you because the installation process is easy.

1) Plug in your device and turn it on. Have the password of your wifi connection ready and make sure that the bluetooth feature of your mobile phone is turned on. These are all the requirements for connection.

2) In order to use the device effectively, the Alexa application must be installed. Download the alexa app from the app stores and install it on your mobile phone. Create an account by opening the application and filling in the requested information. I will not go into the details of these here, the information requested is usually personal information. Apart from these, the application will ask you for some permissions. You must grant these permissions. For example, accessing your device’s speakers.

3) After pairing your devices via Bluetooth, all you have to do is give commands to Alexa. You can ask Alexa to turn on music, ask the time or the weather. After that, the issues are now related to alexa’s ability. By examining the application, you can see what skills it has.

Amazon Echo Dot 5th Generation vs 4th Generation

What to Do When Issues With Amazon Echo Dot 5th Gen

In case of a problem with your device or a problem with Alexa, do not rush to reset alexa. Since Alexa is a complex application, you probably have a mistake or deficiency in the settings. Check the settings related to the problem.

In case of other possible problems, first turn the device on and off, then unplug the device, wait for a while, turn it on again and use it. If you can’t find a solution to your problem because it is difficult to configure Alexa settings, go to the reset process as a last resort. If you want to ask questions, you can write under the subject.