Screenshots by Megan Wollerton/CNET Step 4: Set up the Wi-Fi Check to see if the LED ring around the Echo Dot with Clock is pulsing orange; this means it's in setup mode.

Obviously this only works on clocks that reset to 12:00 when you plug them in and don't continue flashing (unless for some reason you don't mind the flashing).

The basic LED on the $50 Smart Clock Essential only tells you the time and temperature, but you can still ask Google Assistant to set an alarm.

[WhiskeyTangoHotel] wanted to build an LED clock after seeing some great designs online. They elected to go after a ring clock design, based around the ever-popular WS2812B addressable LEDs. The co… ...