If you are only going to have one Alexa type device, this is good enough, but if you want the other features available on the Echo Dot (Bluetooth, multi-room music, smart home groups that are Alexa-enabled, and the drop-in feature, as far as I know), you'll have to go with the Echo Dot

The smart home grows and this is one way to do it at a lower price

What I need is another Alexa device that will allow me to voice control my smart home device, and listen to occasional music.

Overall I am very impressed with the quality of the Eufy Genie, its great functionality, easy integration with Alexa and the rest of my smart home, and also the fantastic customer service from EufyHome

I recently re-did some of my home network to have a dedicated smart home router for some Eufy light bulbs, my genie, and my Honeywell Thermostat

The audio quality is super good for a $30 speaker, and best of all, I plan on using my Eufy Genie as the hub to all my new “smart home” products - want the lights in the kitchen on or off

This is an essential part of a smart home.

plus it'll work with any smart home device you have which is great

There is little or no delay in getting responses or controlling my smart home devices.

Though, even if you don't have any smart home devices, for $35 this device is one of the cheapest ways to find your cell phone I could find

We don’t use all of the smart home crazy

I am excited to see what Eufy has coming out in the future to keep adding to my smart home collection.

The Eufy is a good start to a smarter home especially at the price

In, Voice Control and Hands-Free Use, Music Streaming, Smart Home Control, AUX Output

I've used the Genie to interact with Alexa and several smart-home devices such as smart outlets, smart light bulbs, etc.

The only use I have for this now is as a control point for a smart home

For the price, it's good for controlling smart home devices, but I prefer the Dot

and it is a good product that is perfect to augmenting your existing smart home or getting it started.

The Eufy Genie is definitely a great product for the beginner smart-home enthusiast

Amazon's Alexa is built in making for some really smart home control and all the info that internet can offer just a prompt away

Just search DMTech, and it is featured in "Eufy Genie Review & Budget Smart Home Facts

For example, you can't add the Genie to a Smart Home group (which seems like a pretty basic thing for a smart home appliance to be able to do)

I easily recommend the Genie to anyone who is considering getting into the smart home game.

I am really happy with the Spotify integration and the genie being the first smart home device I have used, I am impressed with what it can do at the given price point ($20 pre Black Friday sale)

My problem is that Alexa isn't that useful without home automation smart devices

As an early adopter of smart home technology, I had been weary of the new Alexa craze.

It also does not sync to ‘smart home’ groups

plays music, controls your smart home, orders takeout, knows your calendar, and sets alarms

Controls my smart home product.

(Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, Sirius XM), Wifi Speaker, Smart Home Control, AUX Output, Black

It works well as a smart home assistant in a guest bedroom where your guests can use the basic features without calling and messaging or worried about being "dropped in on or dropping in on you".

Ok, Anker is slowly (alright, not so slowly) becoming my favorite value for smart-home products on the market

This product is not recognized as an "Alexa-enabled" device in the Alexa app which prevents it from being added to a Smart Home Group as such

As I keep acquiring more smart home

If you're looking for a cheaper echo to enter the smart home world - I would highly recommend this thing

The Genie will respond to and answer all the same random questions and information searches the Echo will, it will run all of your "skills", it will play your music, and it will control all of the smart home products the Echo controls.