The Amazon Echo connects to the cloud-based Alexa Voice Service to play music, make calls, set alarms and timers, check the calendar, weather, traffic, and sports scores, answer questions, manage to-do and shopping lists, control compatible smart home devices, and more. Just ask.

Simply request a song, artist, or genre from Amazon Music, Spotify, TuneIn, and others. With Multi-Room Music, you can play music on your Echo devices in different rooms. Additionally, Echo can play audiobooks, radio stations, news, and more.

Make calls and send messages to anyone with an Echo device or the Alexa app. Or quickly connect with other Echo devices in your home using just your voice.

New speakers with Dolby technology fill the room with 360° immersive sound, precise audio, deep bass, and clear high tones at high volumes.

With seven microphones, beamforming technology, and noise cancellation, Echo hears you from any direction—even when music is playing.

Just ask Alexa to control your compatible lamps, thermostats, switches, and more.

Alexa is constantly learning and gaining new features and skills. Just ask Alexa to play music in other rooms, call a taxi, or order a pizza.