Amazon echo as timer update#

The fact there’s no clear protective glass / plastic covering the face of the clock bugs me for a couple reasons. While the utilitarian design does make the clock easy to read / see LEDs, the black & white design is arguably boring. The build quality feels a bit cheap in my hands and the design reminds me of a classroom / office clock not a clock that’s designed for a warm, inviting home. I asked my wife this question and her response was one word, “Ugly.” I can’t really disagree. Ideally, you will want the clock and Echo device in the same room, but it still works from about a room away. You are also limited to connecting a single Echo device to the clock (also due to Bluetooth). You do have to keep the clock within 30 feet of your Echo device for timer functionality (in order to connect via Bluetooth). The clock hands are also relatively silent, no “tick, tock” sound of a second hand obviously. There are no speakers in the clock, thus there’s no audio cue coming from the clock when your timer has finished (only a visual LED flourish at the end). Those lights will move as the timer counts down. For instance, setting a timer for 15 minutes and a timer for 45 minutes will light up two LED lights, one at the 3 on the clock face and the other at the 9 on the clock face. If you have set several timers, you will see single lights representing each timer.

A timer of more than 1 minute will light up multiple LED lights around the clock face going clockwise (each light is one minute). You have the ability to set multiple timers via your Echo device and those timers will show up on the clock face via bright white LED lights. A timer of 1 minute or less with light up to 60 LEDs and those will disappear as the seconds go by.

Amazon echo as timer update#

Your Echo device will automatically update your clock (similar to your smartphone). If you live in a region that observes daylight savings time, you won’t have to change your clocks. In that time, I connected to my Echo device and the hands on the clock automatically set to the correct time. The entire process took me less than two minutes. This is the same light that will turn on when the batteries are low or when there’s a connectivity problem with your Echo device. When your Echo device connects to the Echo Wall Clock (within a range of 30 feet), a LED light on the front of the clock will turn orange, then blue when setup. There’s a tiny blue button on the back to the clock that you push to sync. After installing the four AA batteries, you basically just ask your Echo device to setup the clock. Since Alexa tech isn’t built into the clock, you will need to own an Echo device (or Echo app on your smartphone / tablet) to set it up. I tried hanging the clock on an angled penny nail in drywall and it was perfectly fine without having to use the wall anchor.

The actual weight of the clock is fairly light. We got our hands on the Echo Wall Clock this weekend. Inside, you will find the setup instructions, the 10″ Wall Clock, a four pack of Amazon AA batteries, and one wall anchor / screw for hanging the clock. Beyond the next generation of Echo smart speakers, Amazon expanded into the Home segment with an Alexa-enabled microwave, a smart plug and the Echo Wall Clock. The barrage of Amazon products announced at the Fall Amazon Echo event recently was pretty overwhelming. Browse the best deals, set personalized alerts, and participate in our community! Log In / Sign Up