# Amazon adds room monitoring camera to premium Echo Studio speaker

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/amazons-new-echo-studio-speaker-has-a-camera/
- Published: 2026-10-28T12:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T12:19:37+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1020241/amazon-echo-studio-home-camera-dot-smart-home-hub
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- The new Echo Studio adds a camera for room monitoring and Alexa.
- Video calls through Fire TV are planned for a future update.
- A new Echo Dot adds smart home features and Wi-Fi coverage.

## Summary

Amazon has added a camera to a new version of its premium Echo Studio, letting it monitor a room, show things to Alexa and, in future, support video calls through Fire TV devices. The launch also brings sound features that adjust audio to the room and the listener’s position.

The Echo Studio with Home Camera costs $249.99 and comes in graphite, while the standard model remains available for $219.99. Amazon also announced a new Echo Dot for $99.99, with an AZ3 chip, a built-in smart home hub supporting Zigbee, Matter and Thread, and an Eero Wi-Fi extender said to cover up to 1,000 square feet.

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