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Note: You can’t get VoiceView to read the lyrics if
you wanted to find out what a particular word is,
for example.
Make video calls and call other Echo devices
You can use Skype to video call someone over the
internet using your Echo Show and you can video
call someone who also has an Echo Show of their
own or through the Alexa app on their smartphone
or tablet. Make a video Skype call by saying, “Alexa,
Skype [name].”
Show and connect to video doorbell output
If your Echo Show is connected to a video doorbell
or camera system the screen will show what is
happening on the camera and allow you to speak to
anyone at your front door.
Display timers
Simply say, “Alexa, set a timer for [time]
minutes,” and the countdown is displayed in large
characters on the Echo Show screen. The last few
seconds are displayed as bouncing circles coming
in from either side. Although the countdown
appears visually on the screen, you have to ask
Alexa how long is left on a timer to get it read
out, as VoiceView doesn’t read it.
Display photos
You can display an album from your Amazon
photos. Open “Settings” and find “Wallpaper
andclock”. Thenselect “Amazon photos” or
“Facebook Photos”. Choose thealbum youwant
displayed on the Echo Showscreen.
Weather
When you ask what the weather forecast is, Alexa
announces the current temperature and what you
can expect in general, for example the max and
min temperatures and cloudy or rainy weather.
On the Echo Show a screen is then displayed with
the hourly forecast which can be read out using
VoiceView if you drag your finger over the display.