Other video services available on the Amazon Echo Showīelieve it or not, there are already eight different video services you can access on your Echo Show, though some countries outside of the U.S. Worth noting: Echo Show users will likely need to pay for access to one of Sling’s live TV packages, which start at about $35 per month. It’s believed that Sling will be a dedicated app, but more details should be coming soon. Sling TV is coming soon, as we learned from Amazon’s fall product announcement, but when exactly is still unknown. Essentially, it opens a webpage where you can search and surf for video content. Instead, you access YouTube via Amazon’s Silk Browser on Echo Show devices. There’s no dedicated YouTube app on Echo devices. How to get YouTube on the Echo ShowĪccessing YouTube is done a little differently.

One last caveat: Yes, Netflix, Sling TV, and Prime Video are paid services, so you’ll need to manage those subscriptions separately from your Amazon account. If you don’t already have an account, you may need to sign up on your smartphone or computer first, then use your login info on the Echo device. You’ll need to sign in to each service with your user name and password. The channels and services available in your region will be visible along the top of the screen, with content and episodes shown below. You can also swipe to the left on your main Echo screen and select Video from the menu. You can say “ Alexa, open video home,” to see all streaming service options and available programs.

There are a few ways to surf and view videos on your Amazon Echo Show device. How to access video streaming on the Echo Show

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