Do you want to listen to music on your Alexa-enabled device? When it comes to streaming your favorite artists, there are plenty of services that are compatible with Amazon’s personal assistant. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to connect Spotify and Apple Music to Alexa.
Also read: Spotify vs. Apple Music: Who Wins the Music War?
How to Connect Spotify to Amazon’s Alexa
Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming services in the world. You can link Spotify to your Alexa-enabled device using either a free or premium Spotify account.
To link Spotify to your Alexa-enabled device:
1. Launch the Amazon Alexa app on your smartphone or tablet.
2. In the upper-left corner, tap the “Menu” button.
3. Select “Settings -> Music.”
4. Tap “Link New Service.”
5. Select “Spotify.”
6. When prompted, tap “Enable to Use.”
7. Log in to your Spotify account.
8. Read the disclaimer, and if it’s acceptable, tap “Agree.”
9. In the upper-right corner tap the “X” to close this window.
Unless you specify otherwise, your Alexa-enabled device will use Amazon Music to complete all music-related tasks. However, if you nominate Spotify as your default music service, Alexa will default to Spotify unless you specifically mention another music service.
To use Spotify as your default music service:
1. Launch the Alexa app on your smartphone or tablet.
2. In the upper-left corner, select the “Menu” icon.
3. Navigate to “Music -> Default Services.”
4. Under the “Default Music Library” section, tap “Spotify.”
Alexa will now use Spotify for all your music-related tasks and queries.
Enjoy Spotify on Your Amazon Speaker
You can interact with Spotify using voice commands. If you have a specific song, artist or album in mind, you can launch Spotify using commands such as “Alexa, play track/artist/album.” However, if you want to mix it up and potentially discover a new song, try one of the following:
- Alexa, play rock music.
- Alexa, play discover weekly.
- Alexa, play my daily mix.
- Alexa, play release radar.
You can also stream music via the Spotify application. The Spotify app lets you view all the available Alexa-enabled devices and specify the device where you want to stream your Spotify content. This is perfect if you have multiple Alexa-enabled devices within earshot!
To stream via the Spotify app:
1. Launch the Spotify mobile application.
2. Select the song you want to play.
3. Tape the “Devices Available” bar that appears along the bottom of the screen.
4. In the bottom-left corner of the screen, tap the “Devices Available” icon.
5. You should now see a list of all your Alexa-enabled devices; tap the device you want to stream to.
Your chosen Alexa-enabled device will now start playing your Spotify content. When you stream music via the Spotify app, you can also control the stream using the mobile application. This includes skipping tracks, pausing the current song and selecting a new song.
Also read: How to Set Up Spotify Connect on the Raspberry Pi
Connect Apple Music to Your Amazon Echo
To link Apple Music to your Alexa-enabled device, you’ll need to purchase an Apple Music subscription, although at the time of writing, a free trial was available.
Once you’ve signed up for an Apple Music account:
1. Launch the Amazon Alexa app on your mobile device.
2. Tap the “Menu” icon in the upper-left corner.
3. Select “Settings -> Music -> Link New Service.”
4. Tap “Apple Music -> Enable to use.”
5. When prompted, enter your Apple ID and password.
6. Tap “Allow Access.”
Apple Music is now linked to your Alexa-enabled device! If you want to use Apple Music as your default music library, then:
1. Launch the Alexa app on your smartphone or tablet.
2. In the upper-left corner, tap the “Menu” icon.
3. Navigate to “Music -> Default Services.”
4. Under the “Default Music Library” section, tap “Apple Music.”
Alexa will now use Apple Music as your default music service, and you can stream any of Apple Music’s 60 million songs using the voice command: “Alexa, play (song/artist/album).”
Now that you know how to connect Spotify and Apple Music to Alexa, you can also connect Kindle and listen to audiobooks on your Echo.
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