Introducing Amazon Echo Show 21 | A stunning 21" smart display with built-in Fire TV, powerful vibrant sound, immersive HD streaming, and Alexa

The media could not be loaded. Now I had the Echo Show 15 since the summer and absolutely loved it but wished it was a bit bigger. Then out of nowhere Amazon brings out the Echo Show 21.The Echo Show 15 and 21 acts like a hub so the Home Screen has so many widgets which make it a versatile unit.I love that I can sync my Gmail calendar so can see at a glance what is coming up as that is a widget on the screen. It shows your smart home devices, like cameras, light bulbs etc and they can be controlled from the device. Shopping lists, weather and you can add random sticky notes if you need a reminder.Watching tv on this is easy, so many choices like, Prime, Disney plus and now ITVx, only missing bbc iplayer but this can be watched through Silk (the echos search engine)The sounds is great and really clear, just missing a bit of base.Making video calls is a joy, no straining to see the screen and I can make phone calls also, I think you can add 10 numbers but don’t quote me on that.All round a great Echo device, absolutely the best yet and I’m glad I got it. Highly recommended. A review earlier mentions BBC iplayer and that it doesn’t work. I tried it the other day, put it on through Silk, went for an hour run and it was still playing, I then left it on for another 2 hours, so 3 hours + of uninterrupted, no buffering viewing, I think if you have issues then it’s the internet connection/speed.

Received today and had it up and running in 10 minutes. After careful consideration and reading all the reviews, I am extremely pleased with the purchase and this is by far the best Echo yet. (Have had multiple Amazon devices prior).Screen quality is excellent and I was very surprised with the speaker quality and glad I waited because the speakers on the 1st Gen came under severe criticism.This is replacing my Echo Show 10 and I am aware that the speakers in the 2nd Gen Echo Show 15 will not match the sound quality of the Echo Show 10 because I believe the Echo Show 10 had a bigger lower frequency woofer so better for music. I will however consider using Bluetooth speakers to maximise the system with the Echo 15.I read many of the criticisms about lack of widgets but for me, there was enough. A ‘large’ calendar widget is available which is certainly good enough for my needs and the favourites Smart Home widget allows quick access to all my Ring Cameras through the Touchscreen without having to keep using voice commands.My wife shares my Prime benefits as a member of my Household Account and I was also very pleased that I can sync my iPhone Calendar and my wife’s (separate) iPhone Calendar both to the Echo 15 so the Calendar displays both lots of information. I had read multiple reports with mixed views whether this was possible but I can confirm it is without issue. Just have to mess around getting App specific password through Apple.Fire Stick integration is great especially as I use Amazon Prime & Netflix more than regular TV.Overall a great but of kit and perfect for the kitchen and definitely worth investing in the desktop stand which although expensive is heavy and swivels very smoothly.My only criticisms are that I wish a proper genuine Amazon white bezel was available and I wish the Alexa App had a better user interface because it is still in my view pretty poor and takes a lot of navigation to set up routines and get my multiple Echos set up as I want.The Echo 15 2nd Gen is not cheap but exceeded my expectation.

My home is full of Amazon Alexa devices - my mother is 101 years of age and everything in the home is controlled by Alexa - this was an upgrade that I thought would be beneficial. It's the worst Amazon purchase ever. All other Amazon Alexa devices ( other than the one purchased with this one) respond immediately to ' X light on' or ' Play Radio 4 / Classic FM ' - this one thinks for quite some time - flashing blue bar at the bottom of tbe screen ' eventually responds, displays the correct screen and.... Silence! Sometime later it may actually do what was originally requested. It's infuriating but especially that my mother knows that in times of difficulty / distress / or a fall she can simply ask Alexa to call me. Frequently the message is ' I do not know to help you - the Internet is currently offline ' whilst it is online and every other Alexa device is online and responsive.

So i held back from purchasing the now redundant old Echo show 15 due to complaints about the audio amongst other things. Amazon have now reinvented the show 15 plus the mighty echo 21. I decided to go for the latter as it made sense to use that extra screen size. One thing I was apprehensive about was the speed of the changing between apps and swipes...but this was no problem at all. The show is currently showing no signs of lagging and quick responses to the touch screen as well as the remote. Sound is perfect enough for what I need considering the thickness of the panel..it does provide enough base for my ears. Takes some setting up to getting the home screen personalised to your tastes but got there in the end. There are an abundance of widgets to chop and change about but still hoping more widgets will arrive in future updates...like a weekly meal planner ? By any chance?Having fun with this and it looks neat, sleek and very user friendly with a profile set up for every member of the family if needed. Netflix while eating? Damn right !

As a piece of hardware, I think it is really good. It’s a bit chunky but does look really nice on the side with the picture frame style and a decent screen and good sound.The software implementation still needs some development to bring it up to par. Things like a smart home hub dashboard and easy access to run routines at the click of a button are not fully implemented. A Philips hue widget would be nice.