You can also ask for specific albums by name – give it a go. Swipe down from the top of the screen and tap Settings.Īgain, saying 'Alexa, show my photos' or 'Alexa, show my photo albums' will put your photos on display. Then, here's what you need to do on the Echo Show or Spot.ġ. Drag and drop the pics you want into the album, then save it and give it a name. Go to the Amazon Photos site (make sure you're signed into the same account as on your Echo device).ģ. However, you'll need to create albums to do so. If you use Amazon's photo service - or at least have access to it - you can also use it to create photo slideshows on your Echo Show. You can also have Alexa show your photos in a rotating carousel by saying, 'Alexa, show my photos' or ' A lexa, show my photo albums'. If you want to change the clock face that's layered over the photos, head back to Personal Photos and instead select 'Clock Face'. Your Echo device will now show your Facebook photos in the background. Tap 'Save' at the bottom of the screen and you're done. Then select the album(s) you wish to connect to Alexa.Ĩ. Swipe down from the top of the screen on your Echo device and tap 'Settings'.ħ. To get them rolling on the screen of your Echo Show or Spot, do the following:ġ. You'll be redirected to a page where you'll need to log in to your Facebook account and give Alexa authorization to access your personal photos. Of course, there's also a high chance you have some unsavory photos from high school parties that you'd rather not have on display when gran comes over for dinner – don't worry, you can pick and choose which albums get shared.įirst, though, you need to connect your Facebook account to Alexa. The chances of you owning a Facebook account are far greater than the chances of you using Amazon Photos, so we'll start here. We'll walk you through both methods below. There are two ways to do this on the Echo smart screens, either using Amazon Photos or Facebook.

The Amazon Echo Show line, which now includes an Echo Show 5, Echo Show 8, Echo Show 10 and the wall-mounted Echo Show 15, means there are more ways to share your memories, too. You can change the background to your own shots for a big dose of personalization - and even do a slideshow. One of the simplest joys of having an Alexa smart display in your home is having it act as a digital photo frame.Īnd since these screens spend a lot of time doing very little, why not use them to add some decorative flair to the room in their downtime?

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