Echo's browser companion now connects to the Echo app for Mac over a faster, more reliable on-device channel, and the popup has been cleaned up.

Echo's browser companion just got a friendlier first run and a cleaner popup.

A new welcome screen appears right after install, so it's clear Echo works hand-in-hand with the Echo app for Mac.
The popup has been redesigned with Echo's own typeface and a refreshed light and dark theme.
The toolbar icon now shows at a glance whether the Mac app is connected.
The "Now Capturing" line only appears while something is actually playing, so it always reflects what you're hearing right now.

Improved the now-playing controls: the Next and Previous buttons now reliably skip tracks in web players like Spotify, YouTube Music, SoundCloud, and Apple Music.