How to set up a new Echo Show step by step
An Echo Show is an Echo with a screen. Most of the setup is done on the screen itself, with the Alexa app helping to link it to your account.
Before you start
Have your Wi-Fi password and Amazon login ready. Plug the Show into the wall using its own power adapter and place it where it has room, ideally on a shelf or worktop rather than inside a cupboard.
Setting it up
- Plug in the Echo Show and wait for it to start. The screen will show a welcome message.
- Tap your Wi-Fi network from the list on the screen.
- Type the Wi-Fi password and tap to connect.
- Sign in with your Amazon account. The Show may display a code or a QR code to scan with your phone, or ask for your email and password. Follow what is on screen.
- The device may download an update and restart. Leave it alone while it does this.
- Work through the remaining screens, such as time zone and home screen choices.
On Echo screen devices, Wi-Fi settings are normally changed on the device itself, not in the app.
Camera and privacy
Most Echo Shows have a way to cover or switch off the camera, and a button to switch off the microphones. Look for a sliding shutter or a camera button on the device, and a microphone button on top. Check your model's booklet if you cannot find them.
Making it useful
Open the Alexa app, tap Devices, find your Show and give it a name and a room. Then try, "Alexa, show me the weather" or "Alexa, set a timer for ten minutes".
When to get more help
If the Show cannot join your Wi-Fi, will not sign in to your account or stays stuck on a loading screen, ask for help rather than repeatedly resetting it. A factory reset erases all its settings and you would have to start again.