Make Video Calls On Your Echo Devices with a Screen

Calls to Echo Show devices can use the camera, and add visual effects and reactions.

Note: Settings menu items for the Echo Hub and Echo Show 5 (all generations) may vary, and those devices will receive a software update soon.
  1. On your Echo Show device, swipe down from the top of the screen and select Communicate .
  2. Select Call.
  3. Select which contact on your account you want to call.
  4. Select the device that you want to reach them with – select an Echo Show device for a video call.
    To turn off the camera at any time, select Video Off , or press the device Mute button. Press the device Mute button again to turn the camera back on.

To send animated reactions during the call, select Smile and select a reaction. The reactions play on all screens on the call.

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