This article explains how to make and receive video calls with an Echo Show. These instructions work for all versions of the Echo Show.

There are two ways to start a video call with an Echo Show. After you set up your Echo Show, you can either use your Alexa wake word and then issue a command, or you can use the touchscreen interface to start a call. Both you and the person you're calling will need to have the Alexa app installed on your phone, you both need to have an Echo Show device, and the person needs to be in your Alexa contacts.

Here's how to make video calls with an Echo Show using voice commands:

Open the camera shutter on your Echo Show if it is closed.