Why we like the Amazon Echo Plus 2nd Generation

The Amazon Echo 2nd Generation is truly the world’s most advanced smart speaker right now. It not only packs in beautiful 360 degree sound, but it also includes a lot of smarts that aren’t possible in other smart assistant speakers. It includes an on-board temperature sensor and can even act as a true zigbee smart home hub for a variety of additional devices including smart bulbs, motion sensors and smart plugs.

Other Compatibility

The big addition here is the ability for the Echo Plus 2nd Generation to connect to and control zigbee smart home devices. This means that your smart assistant actually acts as a smart home hub. There is of course IFTTT, Stringify and Nest integration as well which is standard for all Amazon Alexa devices.

Extra features

The temperature sensor on board is a unique addition to the Echo Plus. This means you can keep an eye on the temperature of your room.

Conclusion

Overall, we’d say that the Amazon Echo Plus 2nd Generation is the smart speaker to beat in this generation. It has the sound quality and the smarts to out compete all others on the market right now.

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