# 7 things you should know before buying an Echo speaker – don't make the same mistakes I did

> Amazon may be best known as the internet's largest marketplace, but its second-est accolade is for releasing the world's first smart speakers; the Amazon Echo device lineup.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/home/smart-speakers/got-a-new-amazon-echo-speaker-or-show-here-are-7-common-mistakes-when-setting-up-alexa-and-how-to-avoid-them?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=686eb642be82f3dd8d6c19a6)
- **Published:** 2025-07-09
- **Category:** Smart Home
- **Tags:** #amazon #alexa #amazon-echo #before #buying #discounted #mistakes #right
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