Amazon Echo Flex Plug-In Smart Speaker Review

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Introducing Echo Flex - Plug-in smart speaker with Alexa
by Amazon

Make any space a little smarter - This plug-in smart speaker lets you get help from Alexa in more places in your home.
Alexa is always happy to help - Manage your day. Get instant information. Check weather and traffic on your way out.
Voice control your smart home - Turn on lights, adjust thermostats, lock doors, and more with compatible connected devices.
Built-in USB port - Charge your phone or add an optional accessory like a night-light or motion sensor.
Connect with others - Drop in on or make announcements to other rooms that have a compatible Echo device. Call hands-free.
Designed to protect your privacy - Built with multiple layers of privacy controls, including a microphone off button that electronically disconnects the mics.

Make any space a little smarter
From down the hall to around the corner, Alexa is happy to help make your day a little brighter. Use your voice to set timers or create daily reminders. Check the news, weather, or traffic. Ask for sports scores, movie showtimes, or restaurant hours.

Voice control more
of your home
Manage compatible smart home devices using your voice. Switch on the lamp before getting out of bed, dim the lights from the couch to watch a movie, or turn the thermostat up as you head out.

You can also enable Alexa Guard to get Smart Alerts if your Echo device detects the sound of smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, or glass breaking. Learn more about how Guard can help you keep your home safe when you’re away.

Keep your family in sync
Keep your family in sync
Use your Alexa devices like an intercom and talk to any room in the house with Drop In and Announcements. Let everyone know dinner is ready, or remind the kids that it’s bedtime. You can also make hands-free calls to almost any number in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom to stay in touch with family.

Echo Flex is packed with flexibility
With the built-in USB-A port, you can charge your phone or add an optional accessory like a night-light or motion sensor.

With tens of thousands of skills and counting, Alexa is always getting smarter. Skills are like apps and help you do more, like play relaxing sounds or test your music knowledge. Just say, “Alexa, what are your top skills?”

Alexa has skills
Designed to protect your privacy
Alexa and Echo devices are built with multiple layers of privacy protection. For example, Echo Flex has a microphone off button that electronically disconnects the microphones. You also have control over your voice recordings. You can view, hear, or delete them at any time. Learn more.

Compare Echo devices

Echo Flex

Size

2.8” x 2.6” x 2.0” (72 x 67 x 52 mm)

Weight

5.3 oz (150 g) Actual size and weight may vary by manufacturing process

Wi-Fi connectivity

Dual-band Wi-Fi supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz) networks. Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks.

Bluetooth connectivity

Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support for audio streaming from your mobile device to Echo Flex or from Echo Flex 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.

USB connectivity

USB-A port to support optional accessories (sold separately) or phone charging (7.5W)

Audio

Built-in speaker for voice feedback when not connected to external speakers. 3.5 mm stereo audio output for use with external speakers (audio cable not included).

System requirements

Echo Flex comes ready to connect to your Wi-Fi. The Alexa app is compatible with Fire OS, Android, and iOS devices and also accessible via your web browser. A list of supported operating systems can be found here. Certain skills and services may require subscription or other fees.