You can play music from Spotify but cannot load data onto an Echo Show 5 as there is no USB port. It is designed as a device to stream content, not play it from local storage.

Yes that is something the Echo Show is capable of doing. It can stream video over Wi-Fi.

It could be in a different room or hundred of miles away. It connects via the internet, not the local network.

No, there is no USB port on the Echo Show 5

You can configure supported Echo devices to detect specific sounds you select, such as the sound of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and glass breaking. Guard will only detect these sounds when set to Away mode. Similar to the wake word, the device detects these sounds by identifying acoustic patterns that match the sounds you select. Guard does not store or send audio to the cloud unless the device detects a selected sound. Alexa can send you a Smart Alert, via a mobile notification, that allows you to listen to detected sounds through your Alexa app. If you connect a supported smart smoke or carbon monoxide alarm or smart water leak detector to Alexa, Alexa can also send you a Smart Alert when those sensors detect an event.

Note: Alexa Guard is not a replacement for an alarm system or life safety device and cannot automatically contact emergency services on your behalf.

You can use supported Echo devices and the Alexa app to call another Alexa Communication user (e.g., on Echo, “Alexa, call Mom,” or, on the Alexa app, tapping on the Calling icon on Mom’s contact card). When you receive Alexa calls on your supported Echo devices, Alexa will tell you that you have an incoming call and identify the caller. You also will see a green light indicator on Echo devices without a screen, and an incoming call screen on Echo devices with a screen. You can say “Alexa, answer,” to pick up the call. Either person can end the call by saying “Alexa, hang up.” When you receive a call, you also will receive a notification on your mobile phone or tablet and will see an incoming call screen in the Alexa app that lets you answer the call.

Note: Alexa cannot be used to have normal calls to Lebanese phone numbers or WhatsApp calls. The Alexa app has to be installed on the phone to be able to call your Echo device and receive calls from it.

Yes. Echo devices are equipped with a microphone off button. When the button is pressed, the power to the microphones is disconnected and a dedicated red light is illuminated. When the microphones are turned off, your device cannot record and stream audio to the cloud, even when you say your chosen wake word.