Echo devices are certainly handy to have around. But what if you truly just wanted a smart speaker and didn’t care about motion detection, a smart home hub, or a screen? The answer is the new Amazon Echo Pop Smart Speaker. It skips all the fancy features but still gives you voice control, alarms, and smart home benefits. You can pick one up now for under $20.
This smart speaker is great for smaller spaces, such as bedrooms, offices, and kitchens. It’s small enough that it won’t take over the room and will blend in nicely. You’ll like the sustainability, too, as the fabric is made from 100% post-consumer recycled yarn, while the aluminum is made of 80% recycled aluminum. The packaging adds even more, as it’s 100% recyclable.
As with any Echo device, the Amazon Echo Pop Smart Speaker features the Alexa voice assistant, which allows you to use your voice to play music, audiobooks, podcasts, and more from Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, SiriusXM, and the like. But it will protect your privacy and not start listening until it hears the “Alexa” wake word, which turns the light bar blue.
While it’s not a smart home hub, the Echo Pop can control your compatible smart home devices, including smart lights, the thermostat, and smart plugs. It can also set timers, read the news, place Amazon orders, make calls, announce the weather, and answer your questions.
Take 50% off the price of this Echo Pop in your choice of colors and pay just $19.99. Add on a smart light bulb, and still pay just $19.99, essentially getting the light bult for free.
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