Talk about well-rounded. Echo combines premium sound, a built-in Zigbee smart home hub, and a temperature sensor. Powerful speakers deliver clear highs, dynamic mids, and deep bass for rich, detailed sound that adapts to any room. Just ask Alexa to play music, answer questions, make calls, and tell you the news, sports scores, weather, and more. Use your voice to play a song, artist, or genre through your favourite streaming service. And with multi-room music, you can fill your whole home with music, radio stations, podcasts, and Audible using compatible Echo devices in different rooms. The built-in smart home hub lets you easily set up and manage smart devices that use Zigbee. Just say, Alexa, discover my devices and Echo will discover and set up your compatible devices. Make your life easier at home. Set timers, ask questions, add items to lists, and create calendar events and reminders. With access to thousands of Alexa skills, you can check the traffic and weather, or play the news. With Announcements, you can contact other compatible Echo devices to let everyone know dinners ready or remind the kids that its bedtime. Plus, hands-free calling helps you stay in touch with friends and family who have a compatible Echo device or the Alexa app.Alexa and Echo devices are built with multiple layers of privacy protection. Echo smart speakers have a microphone off button that electronically disconnects the microphones. You also have control over your voice recordings and can view, hear, or delete them at any time.