Amazon launched Sleep Studio in June 2026, a new feature for its Echo and Echo Kids smart speakers designed to ease children’s transition to bedtime. The feature combines bedtime stories, relaxing sounds, and guided meditations with scheduling and customization tools restricted to adults.
Sleep Studio is included at no extra cost with an Amazon Kids Plus subscription, which costs $5.99 per month. Amazon offers a one-month free trial, and purchasing an Echo Kids device comes with a complimentary six- or 12-month subscription.
Parents and caregivers can set up curated playlists and sleep schedules through the Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard, available as an iOS and Android app and as a dedicated website. Once a child’s bedtime is configured, a 30-minute wind-down routine automatically begins on compatible Echo devices. Children can also trigger it themselves at any time by saying “Alexa, play Sleep Studio.”
The Echo Glow, which also functions as a night light, will display color-coded lighting to signal to children when they should be sleeping and when it is time to get up.
Content available through Sleep Studio comes from Headspace, Moshi, and Calm. Fergal Walker, vice president of partnerships at Calm, said in an Amazon release: “A good night’s sleep is important for a healthy, rested mind for everyone. That’s why Calm has created a sprawling library of meditations, lullabies, soundscapes, and Sleep Stories for kids.”
The feature addresses a common challenge for families by centralizing bedtime tools within a device many households already use, and may reduce the need for parents to manually manage multiple sleep-focused apps across separate platforms.
Source: The Verge