Amazon Launches Sleep Studio Feature for Echo Kids Speakers to Help Children Fall Asleep
Amazon has introduced Sleep Studio, a new feature for Echo and Echo Kids smart speakers designed to help children wind down and fall asleep through bedtime stories, relaxing sounds, and guided meditations. The feature is included with Amazon Kids Plus subscriptions at $5.99 per month and offers parental controls for scheduling and customization. The service aims to make bedtime routines less stressful for parents while making sleep more appealing to children.
Amazon has launched Sleep Studio, a bedtime assistance feature available on Echo and Echo Kids smart speakers that combines bedtime stories, relaxing sounds, and guided meditations to help children fall asleep. The feature includes scheduling and customization options that are accessible only to adults, allowing parents and caregivers to control when and how the feature is used. Sleep Studio is included at no additional cost with Amazon Kids Plus subscriptions, which cost $5.99 per month. Amazon is offering a free one-month trial of the service, and purchasing an Echo Kids device comes with a complimentary six or 12-month subscription to Amazon Kids Plus. The Echo Glow speaker can also light up to indicate bedtime or when children should remain in bed.
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The sources do not provide information about potential privacy considerations for children using the feature, parental reviews or effectiveness data, or how Sleep Studio compares to competing bedtime assistance products from other manufacturers.
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Amazon’s Echo speakers can now help kids wind down and fall asleep
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