that Amazon Echo Show 8 XNUMXnd Generation It's a smart display that can double as a security camera when needed. Another great feature is its photo display. You can turn your Echo Show into a stunning smart photo frame with minimal effort. Naturally, this allows you to add your own personal touch to your smart home device.
The good thing is that you can either create a slideshow of your favorite memories, or you can upload a still image from your phone. The only catch is that for the slideshow, you'll have to use Facebook. And as we mentioned above, the process isn't rocket science.
Now that that's settled, here's how to view your photos on the Echo Show 8 2nd Generation (we'll call it the Echo Show 8 in this post).
Let's get started, shall we? But first, check out these posts about Alexa,
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How to view images on ECHO SHOW 8
First, let's see how to set a static image as your wallpaper. Note that Amazon will temporarily store the image in the cloud. If you're okay with this, see the steps below.
Step 1: Open Alexa app on your phone and tap Devices In the bottom bar. Next, select Echo & Alexa option above.
Next, select Echo Show 8 of List.
Step 2: Click on Settings icon In the upper right corner. Then select Photo Display from the list.
Step 3: Next, select picture of Your phone galleryInterestingly, the app allows you to zoom in on the image. So, you can also Remove any item Unwanted from the selected image.
After the cropped image is in place, tap the Upload button. It will only take a few seconds for the new background image to appear on your Echo Show 8.
Step 4: get up Echo Show 8 Slide down from the top of the screen to access Quick settings menu. Click on Settings.
Click on Clock & Photo Display Scroll down until you see Auto Sleep option. Next, disable Auto sleep mode.
It's not a mandatory step. However, if you want the screen to remain active at all times, you should disable it. Meanwhile, you can also explore Photo Frame Preferences option and select Crop option According to the picture.
How to view photo slideshow on ECHO SHOW 8 XNUMXnd Gen
To view photo slideshows on the Echo Show 8, you'll need Facebook's help. The idea is to connect your Echo Show to Facebook to display a pre-made photo album as a slideshow. While the process requires a few extra steps, it's not complicated.
Step 1: Open TAlexa app on your phone, and tap More option In the bottom bar. Click Settings Scroll down the list until you see the images.
Step 2: Click on Account link To reach the skill Show Facebook photos My own.
Click on "employment" To start using the skill, if this is the first time you're linking your Facebook account, you'll need to: Add a username Facebook passwordIn addition, you will have to Submitting permissions related to.
Step 3: After linking your account on Facebook Select the device. In our case, it is Echo Show 8.
Step 4: in Echo Show 8 , Go to Settings and select Clock & Photo Display , Then select Facebook.
It will show you Echo device All your public albums. All you have to do is decide which ones you want to show.
If all goes well, you should see the album art on your Alexa device in no time. If not, a simple reboot should fix the issue.
Like still images, you'll need to disable auto-sleep mode to get the most out of this feature. You can also adjust the slideshow speed.
So, visit الساعة and display images , and scroll down until you see Advanced SettingsHere, click on the speed and select الخيار Which fits the slideshow.
By default, it is set to medium (12 seconds).
Facebook Album Selections
One limitation of the above process is that your Echo Show 8 will display all the photos from the selected albums.
The smart thing to do in such situations is to create a Facebook album just for displaying your photos on your Echo Show 8 2nd Generation. To do this, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Open Facebook In the web browser on your computer and click on Albums tab within Pictures. Click on Create a new album And add pictures to it.
set Image privacy on friends or public , as it suits you.
Step 2: in Echo Show , Go to Clock & Photo Display > Facebook , And press Change option.
Now, choose Album Which I just created, that's about it! Simple, see.
Beautiful as a picture!
So this was a demonstration of how you can display your photos on the Echo Show 8 2nd Generation. What I like most about the above processes is that you can have your own set of wallpapers (if not your personal photos).
For example, I downloaded a collection of beautiful wallpapers from Unsplash and created an album on Facebook. I then selected that album on my Echo Show. Unfortunately, there's no way to turn off the comments section for specific Facebook albums yet.
