If you’re on the hunt for a device upgrade that has decent sound quality and easily syncs with your other smart home gadgets, few options are as simple to use as Amazon’s Alexa-compatible smart speaker lineup. One of our favorites, the Amazon Echo Dot, has taken top awards both for smart home devices as well as best smart home speaker. Right now, you can get the fourth-gen Amazon Echo Dot with clock for only $35, which saves you $25 on the regular list price. The catch is that Woot has limited supplies, so if you’ve been considering this purchase, don’t wait. Once an item is out of stock, it’s too late.
The fifth-gen Echo Dot is the current edition of this smart speaker, but the fourth-gen Dot is still a solid option. This edition features everything you’d expect from a Dot but with the added feature of a clock display. The speaker packs a surprising punch, and makes a great addition to any room where you want to just say, “Alexa, play Hozier.” It also makes an ideal alarm clock because of the LED display and a snooze for the alarm — which you can program for sounds or your favorite song.
You get all of the smart home features you’d expect with any Alexa-compatible speaker, including voice commands, syncing to other smart home devices to control temperature and lights, and more. Plus, you can make calls instantly with anyone who has an Echo, whether that’s at a distance or you want to notify family members upstairs that it’s time for bed.
Choose between two different colors: twilight blue or glacier white. As an Amazon subsidiary, Woot offers those with an Amazon account free standard shipping, but be advised it can sometimes take a little longer than from Amazon direct.
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Amazon’s Alexa devices have become a regular feature in many households, but the Echo Dot with clock offers a bit of an upgrade in terms of sound and convenience. It functions like a very fancy alarm clock but doesn’t have the big price tag. Regularly listed at $60, you can get it for $35. If you’ve got an older device you’ve been wanting to upgrade, this 42% discount saves you a big chunk of change, making it possible to buy more than one for your household (though Woot limits you to six total).
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