A small recess below the rear bass port holds a
connector for the included power adapter, a micro USB
port for service, and a 3.5mm combination aux and
optical port. No cables are included, and to use optical,
you’ll need to get a 3.5mm-to-TOSLink adapter.
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voice assistant features as its smaller siblings. Just say
“Alexa,” (or “Amazon,” “Computer,” or “Echo,” if you
change the wake word in the Alexa app) and give the
speaker a command.
Alexa can answer questions about general information
such as the weather, sports scores, and unit
conversions. It can also play music from Amazon Music,
Apple Music, iHeartRadio, Pandora, SiriusXM, Spotify,
and Tidal; read audiobooks from Audible; control smart
home devices; make phone calls to most North
American phone numbers; make Drop In voice calls to
any Alexa user; and access hundreds of third-party
skills that range from telling stories to ordering pizza.
Alexa is a very capable voice assistant, and the
selections of compatible smart home devices and third-
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work with. Alexa expects fairly precise syntax, especially
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which more than makes up for its slightly smaller
home-automation compatibility list and fewer third-
party functions.
The Echo Studio also features a built-in Zigbee home
automation hub, as does the Echo Plus, which allows
you to use the speaker to control compatible devices.
As an Echo
speaker, the
Studio offers
all the same
Alexa voice
assistant
features as its
smaller
siblings.