SMART HOME
TIPS & TRICKS
• Multiple Echo Shows can act as video walkie-talkies for communicating with lazy housemates.
• There’s no YouTube or Netflix app support, but you can access both services via the device’s Silk browser.
• Creating a ‘routine’ lets you trigger multiple smart home devices with a single voice prompt.
1 Amazon Echo Show 8
£90/ stuff.tv/EchoShow8
This could be the right smart display for a lot of people. It’s big enough for comfortable video chatting, and to have drivers that can fill rooms with music. Its display may not look as refined as some, and the sound won’t worry Sonos, but it is good enough in every area to justify its price. We just wish Amazon could find a way to iron out the politics that mean we don’t get YouTube and Netflix app compatibility.