Reset Echo Spot

Reset the Echo Spot to fix faulty behavior. Or do this to put it on a different Amazon account. You might also reset to prepare it for sale or gifting. Furthermore, when troubleshooting, it’s usually best before deciding that the Spot has damage, to try a factory reset. So in this piece, we give this reset routine next.

Reset Echo Spot: What you Should Do First

Power up your Echo Spot before proceeding.

Reset Echo Spot: Step by Step

1. Next, Swipe Down from Screen Top

Pull down the main menu screen as shown in the next pictures.

Picture of a finger swiping down from the top of the screen on the Amazon Echo Spot speaker, to pull down the main menu. — The Echo Spot speaker. Showing swiping down from top of screen for the main menu.

This reveals the Echo Spot control menu, as shown next.

Picture of a finger continuing to swipe down toward the center of the Amazon Echo Spot speaker screen, to reveal its main menu. — Continuing to swipe down toward screen center reveals main menu.

2. Then, Tap the Settings Button

This is the gear-shaped icon near the top right edge of the screen.

Picture of the Main Menu screen, with the -Settings- button. You must go into the menus to reset the Echo Spot to factory default settings. — The Main Menu screen, showing the -Settings- button. You must go into the menus to reset the Echo Spot to factory default settings.

The Settings screen then displays.

Picture of the -Settings- screen. — The -Settings- screen.

3. Next, Scroll Down the Settings Screen to Continue with Reset Echo Spot

You can navigate the Settings screen by moving finger up on the Echo Spot touchscreen.

You’re looking for the Device Options item.

Picture of a finger swiping up on the -Settings- page to scroll down through the list of settings. — Showing a finger swiping up on the -Settings- page to scroll down through the list of settings.

4. Stop Swiping when you See the Device Options Menu Item

See this item displayed next.

Picture of the -Device Options- item. — The -Device Options- item.

5. Then, Tap the Device Options Item

This brings up the Device Options screen.

Picture of the -Device Options- screen, at top of the options list. — The -Device Options- screen, at top of the options list.

6. Move Finger Up On Screen to Continue with Reset Echo Spot

This scrolls down through the Device Options list.

You are looking for the Reset to Factory Defaults option, as shown next, pointed at by the green arrow.

Picture of the Echo Spot displaying the -Reset To Factory Defaults- option on the -Device Options- screen. — The Echo Spot displaying the -Reset To Factory Defaults- option on the -Device Options- screen.

7. Tap the Reset to Factory Defaults Option

You then get the Reset to Factory Defaults confirmation screen. Here, Echo Spot warns that resetting will deregister it from our Amazon account. Then, it explains that we can register Echo Spot again. We can do that with either the same account, or a different Amazon account. Finally, the Spot asks if we really want to deregister it.

Picture of the -Reset To Factory Defaults- screen, showing the -Yes-Continue- button. — The -Reset To Factory Defaults- screen, showing the -Yes-Continue- button.

8. Tap the Confirmation / Yes Button

That is, tap the right arrow button in the lower right edge of the touchscreen.

The Reset Echo Spot Then Begins

The Echo Spot then begins the hard factory reset. It lets us know this by briefly displaying an orange light ring.

Picture of the orange light ring on the speaker as the Factory Reset operation starts. — The speaker, showing orange light ring as the Factory Reset operation starts.

Echo Spot Goes Dark Briefly

Next, after several seconds, the unit powers off, and accordingly, the screen goes blank and dark.

Picture of the Echo Spot with dark screen during reboot. — The Echo Spot with dark screen during reboot.

Echo Spot Starts Booting

After another few seconds, the smart speaker comes on again and begins booting. The Amazon logo screen first appears.

The speaker booting, showing the Amazon logo screen.

Next, a sort of Wait screen displays, with a white light ring and flashing blue dots, as shown next.

Picture of the speaker displaying its -Wait- screen. — The speaker displaying its -Wait- screen.

Various Logo Screens Then Appear

Then, the Echo logo screen appears, as the speaker erases all user data from its memory.

The speaker while booting, showing its -echo- logo wait screen.

Then, the Optimization Process Begins

Optimization consumes the most time during the hard reset process, taking several minutes to finish. As it runs, the Spot displays a round progress bar ring. That ring slowly advances while the speaker optimizes the software and other resources.

Picture of the Echo Spot showing the start of its -Optimizing- operation during reset to factory settings. — The Echo Spot showing the start of its -Optimizing- operation during reset to factory settings.

Picture of the speaker in middle of the -Optimizing- operation. — In middle of the -Optimizing- operation.

Picture of the Echo Spot finishing up optimization after reset to factory settings. — The Echo Spot finishing up optimization after reset to factory settings.

Finally the Reset Echo Spot Process Finishes

Then after system optimization finishes, the Spot speaker displays the blue Getting Your Device Online… screen, as shown next.

Picture of the Echo Spot displaying its -Getting Your Device Online- screen after it reset to factory settings. — The Echo Spot displaying its -Getting Your Device Online- screen after it reset to factory settings.

Lastly, after several seconds, the hard reset finishes. You’ll know it’s complete when the Select Device Language screen appears.

Picture of the -Select Device Language- screen. — The -Select Device Language- screen.

At this point, the reset operation is complete. So you may now set up your Echo Spot again, or get it ready to sell or gift.

References for Reset Echo Spot

1. Amazon Help: How to Reset your Echo Devices
2. Where to Buy an Echo Spot