Documentation guide
Speakers, displays and voice control
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Amazon Echo Show 5
This article describes an older Echo Show generation. Features of a newer device with the same family name cannot be assumed on this hardware. Microsoft retired Skype in May 2025, so the original Skype-calling
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Model verification needed
Big Mouth Billy Bass w/ Alexa
The Alexa-compatible novelty fish in this old article is not necessarily the same item as a standalone singing Billy Bass. It requires the compatible external Echo/audio connection described for its particular
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Legacy generation
Amazon Fire TV Cube
These articles describe older streaming hardware, not whichever model currently carries a similar brand name. Check the exact generation, streaming-service app support, security updates and television/HDMI comp
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Legacy model
Ecobee Switch+
ecobee’s Switch+ support guide documents its controls and Alexa features. This older switch is separate from an ecobee thermostat and should not be assumed to replace a room-temperature sensor or support every
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Legacy generation
Amazon Echo Dot 2nd Gen
This page describes the second-generation hardware in the original article. Modern Echo models have different radios and capabilities. Do not assume this generation is a Thread border router, a Zigbee hub or a
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Legacy generation
Amazon Echo 2nd Gen
This page describes the second-generation hardware in the original article. Modern Echo models have different radios and capabilities. Do not assume this generation is a Thread border router, a Zigbee hub or a
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Generation matters
Apple HomePod
These original articles predate current Apple TV and HomePod generations. Apple’s current home-hub instructions should determine remote access and automation setup. For Matter over Thread, choose hardware Apple
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