Echo Plus is a second generation smart home hub developed by Amazon with the ultimate objective of saving more time and having an overall control over all the smart devices in your house. With Echo Plus, the ZigBee smart home hub connects you directly to lights, locks, sensors, plugs, etc. and thanks to the voice service Alexa, you have an infinite number of services like playing music, making calls, and asking questions.
1. Echo Plus Design:
Bottom Line: Echo Plus – A Powerful Smart Home Hub.
Amazon has decides to abide by the original design of Echo Plus with slight changes. So, this hub is 9.3 inches tall while its diameter is 3.3 inches. Accordingly, the second generation Plus is a bit shorter but somewhat wider. Overall, the new design is practical, and features in dark-metallic silver.
2.Echo Plus functions:
As mentioned earlier, Echo Plus is hub that enables you to control and make use of compatible smart devises. It’s so easy to set up a new device, you only need to ask Alexa for that and your request becomes a reality. As if by magic, Alexa doesn’t only switch on/ off the lights, but also switches into any colour of your own choice. With a voice command, you can start your coffee maker, turn off the light, lock the door, or be informed about the latest news.
2.1 Voice control of music
Echo Plus functions have no limits. Thanks to the voice service Alexa, you have a total control of music. You can play the same music across the house, or ask Alexa to play different soundtracks in different parts of the house. What’s more, this smart voice service enables access to numerous audiobooks, radio stations, etc. Knowing that Echo plus is equipped with seven microphones, your voice commands can be reached regardless of noise, and even if music is played loud.
2.2 Alexa’s Creation of Routine
One of the stunning new functions of Alexa is its ability to establish routines. If this service is provided with a set of commands at specific time of the day, it may turn that into a routine. So say “Good night” for instance, and it reads the headlines, turns off the lights, and plays calm music. It depends on the routine you would like to set and the timing you choose. Again, with a phrase like “ Good morning”, you may launch a set of actions like turning on specific lights at sunrise, making your coffee maker work, and reading the news. All in all, the second generation smart home hub of Echo Plus has remarkably managed to overcome most of the previous deficiencies and rendered the possibility to control all the smart devices in our houses a shining reality. With its infinite options, Echo Plus smart home hub is surely a smart interactive devise, a time-savor, and unquestionably a radical move for Amazon.
Bottom Line: Echo Plus – A Powerful Smart Home Hub.
