If you have an Amazon Echo Show smart screen, you can now use it to watch Netflix, which joins Prime Video, Hulu, etc. The integration was first announced in September alongside the new Amazon Echo Show 10 (2020), which comes with an improved design that allows the smart display to rotate towards you as you move across the room. . Amazon has yet to reveal when the Echo Show 10 will go on sale, and there's still no option to pre-order the new smart display; however, Netflix integration has made its way to older Echo models. Show, so you can start gorging yourself on your favorite shows. immediately. According to AFTVNews, the streaming service will work with the first and second generation Echo Shows, the Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 8. The only smart display that won't have Netflix support is the Echo Spot, which doesn't. it is not surprising. on your little screen.
Alexa, open Netflix
To use the streaming service on your Echo Show device, you can just say "Alexa, open Netflix." It's a bit trickier if you're signed in to the Echo Show to control your Fire TV; As long as your Fire TV is off, all controls will go to the Echo Show. Otherwise, orders will be diverted to Fire TV, so if you want to play content on your Echo Show, you need to specify it in your order, for example, ``open Netflix on Echo Show''. AFTVNews says you should try saying "Alexa, open home video," which will take you to an overview of all available video services, where you should find Netflix listed. The addition of Netflix support certainly makes the Echo Show line of smart displays a more attractive prospect for potential buyers; Limiting devices to support Amazon Prime Video meant users were left without a lot of content. Today's best deals on the Amazon Echo Show, Amazon Echo Show 5 and Amazon Echo Show 8 Amazon - Echo Show (2nd Generation)... Amazon Echo Show 2 in Charcoal Echo Activated by Amazon Alexa... Amazon Echo Show 2nd Generation, ...Unfortunately, no YouTube support is on the horizon yet. At this time, you can only access the site through Firefox or the Silk web browser on the Echo Show, which does not allow for a seamless user experience. With such a huge library of user-generated content, including tutorials on everything from hairstyling to cooking, it's a shame Amazon and Google can't see past their differences to give Echo Show users a better experience. In 2017, Google removed YouTube from the Echo Show's lineup, citing a terms of service violation, and Amazon refused to allow additional features beyond watching videos on the platform. Still, if Amazon can extend the hand of friendship to its biggest streaming rival Netflix, there may be hope for an Echo Show/YouTube reunion down the road.