Facebook Portal Mini - Smart Video Calling 8” Touch Screen Display with Alexa - White

Unable to face time after one month and unable to use the product.

It’s connect quickly and has very clear picture very happy a lot better than skype

Better than I expected!

Once again second portal doesnt work

Just a really bad sign that the first time I tried to place a call, the device froze and crashed, requiring me to unplug it from power and restart it. When I tried again, the video call connected, and I saw my own video and the other persons video, but the other person couldnt see my video. I ended up placing the call through Facebook Messenger on my computer. The choice of photos in the rotation is also somewhat inscrutable. I suppose its not surprising that the Facebook team didnt specifically deprioritize pictures of my ex (and us together), but it seems to be prioritizing them. Also disappointing that they dont offer more options in terms of photo libraries to use (eg, Google Photos, Dropbox). Another very frustrating UX bug is logging into Spotify. My Spotify account password is a random string of 36 characters--a pain to type in on the keyboard. Okay, so Spotify could use a code-based linking flow (and that would be on them, not on Facebook), but they do offer a login with Facebook flow, which Id previously enabled and use on my phone. Great, I thought. But nope: It takes me to a web-based flow where I need to log into Facebook with my Facebook credentials. This is where Facebook needs to control the UX: They control the browser, and their OS knows that Im trying to authenticate on Facebook. And Im logged in to the device with my Facebook account, so it should prompt me to complete the web-based login with the already-logged-in device account. Because I really have no interest in typing in my 36-random-character Facebook password, either. Just an overall disappointing experience.

Need a very strong Internet connection on both ends. It’s a great little product, but there’s a lot to figure out. I never have got the Alexa voice to work. However, I’m able to visit with family down south, and it’s definitely worth the price!

Excellent

This is the best gift for grandparents. My mother loves being able to video call her whole family so easily! She isnt good with technology and she was making video calls, listening to music, and loading pictures in the first hour she got it.

This item arrived late, was clearly used by someone else as it had been wrapped so poorly in the box. When we attempted to try to get it to work it didnt function at all. I turned on and then gave us a bunch or error messages.

This was great. As a covid nurse it allowed me to see my mother two states away that I had not been able to see in 10 months. It does so much. Well worth every penny.