Did you know any Alexa device can use other music streaming services to play your favorite songs? In this video we show you how to link your Spotify account. Alexa can play Spotify music using either the free version of Spotify or Spotify Premium. Once your Spotify account is linked to your Echo device, you can ask for specific songs, artists,.
Apple Music for Alexa is available only in Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States.
Here's what you need
- An Apple Music subscription. If you're not a subscriber, you can join on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or on your Android device.
- An Amazon Echo, Amazon Fire TV, or Alexa-enabled Sonos speaker that you already set up with the Amazon Alexa app on your iOS or Android device.
- The iOS or Android device that you already set up with Alexa. Make sure that you update to the latest iOS and check the App Store to see if there are updates for the Amazon Alexa app. If you use an Android device, check the Google Play Store for any updates to the Apple Music app or Amazon Alexa app.
Set up Apple Music with Alexa
Second, make Spotify the default music service That way if you want to play Cardi B on Spotify, you can just say 'Alexa, play Cardi B,' and Alexa will automatically play it from Spotify. With Spotify selected as the default, you don't need to say 'Alexa, play Cardi B on Spotify.'. Alexa speakers play nicely with a host of music services, and that includes Spotify. Mac keyboard explained. By default, Alexa speakers such as the Amazon Echo and Echo Show will turn to Amazon Music to handle your entertainment requests, but you can connect Spotify to Alexa, and make it your default music service as well. Not only can you use Alexa to request tunes with your voice, Echo devices also support Spotify.
- Open the Amazon Alexa app, then tap the menu button in the upper-left corner.
- Tap Settings.
- In Alexa Preferences, tap Music.
- Tap Link New Service.
- Tap Apple Music.
- Tap Enable To Use.
- Follow the instructions to sign in with your Apple ID. You can get help to sign in using two-factor authentication.
You can also enable the Apple Music skill in the Alexa skill store on the web.
Set up Apple Music as your default music service
If you don't want to say 'on Apple Music' each time you ask Alexa to play something, you can make Apple Music your default music service on Alexa. Here's how.
- Open the Amazon Alexa app, then tap the menu button in the upper-left corner.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Music.
- Under Account Settings, tap Default Services.
- Tap Apple Music.
Ask Alexa to play your music
You can ask Alexa to play songs, artists, albums, or genres from Apple Music. You can also play playlists from Apple Music's editors or playlists in your iCloud Music Library. Say something like 'Alexa, play Chill radio on Apple Music,' or 'Alexa, play Ariana Grande on Apple Music.'
If you want to listen to Apple Music in stereo or across multiple rooms, create a Multi-Room Music group in the Alexa app. After you set this up, you can listen to Apple Music on two or more Echo devices at the same time.
Unlink Apple Music and Alexa
- Open the Amazon Alexa app, then tap the menu button in the upper-left corner.
- Tap Settings.
- In Alexa Preferences, tap Music.
- Tap Apple Music.
- Tap Disable Skill.
Get help
If you need help setting up or using Alexa, your Amazon Echo device, or your Fire TV device, get help from Amazon.
If you need help setting up or using your Sonos speaker, get help from Sonos.
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- You can use Siri to play Apple Music on your Apple devices. With Siri, you can choose from a wider variety of commands.
- Learn more about how to use Apple Music in the Music app.
- You can also play Apple Podcasts with Alexa.
