The subscribers of Apple Music can now ask Alexa to play songs, artists, playlists and radio stations from Apple Music. This function was also recently made available in India. Here’s how to play Apple Music on Amazon Echo devices.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
1. Apple Music is now available on Amazon Echo devices.
2. Apple Music subscribers can ask Alexa to play their favourite songs, artists, playlists and radio stations from Apple Music.
3. Apple Music support on Alexa is now also available in India.
There is good news for Apple and Amazon users. Apple Music fans can now play music on Amazon’s Echo range of devices. This includes speakers such as Amazon Echo Show, Echo Show 5, Echo Input, Echo Dot and Echo Plus and many other things. In addition to this, users can also get access to Apple Music on Amazon’s Fire TV devices.
Now simply Apple Music subscribers can ask Amazon Alexa to play songs from their favourite playlists, albums and music stations on Amazon’s Echo devices and Fire TV devices. This will bring the Apple Music’s catalogue of nearly 50 million songs on Amazon’s smart Echo devices and Fire TV devices.
Apple Music subscribers mainly in countries like Austria, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom, and the United States.
The user of these countries will be able to stream Apple’s music service on Amazon’s device. The users will just have to enable the Apple Music skill in their Alexa app or in their Amazon account online to use this feature.
Here is How to Play Apple Music on Amazon Echo devices:
Step 1: Firstly, Open the Amazon Alexa app and tap the Menu button in the upper-left corner of the app.
Step 2: Then tap on the Settings options.
Step 3: Keep Scrolling down to Alexa Preferences section.
Step 4: Click on the Music option.
Step 5: Select the Link New Service option.
Step 6: Next tap on Apple Music.
Step 7: Now click on Enable To Use option.
Step 8: Follow the instructions to sign in with your Apple ID.
Step 9: Click on Allow option and also enter the verification code in the verification box.
Step 10: Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the two-step verification process and you are good to go.
Otherwise, set Apple Music as your default music service on your Amazon Echo device. This would rescue you from saying “on Apple Music” each time you ask Alexa to play something on Apple Music. It will also save you time. Here’s what you need to do:
Step 1: Go to the Amazon Alexa app.
Step 2: Then tap on the Menu button in the upper-left corner of the Alexa app.
Step 3: Click on the Settings options.
Step 4: Scroll down to Alexa Preferences section option.
Step 5: Click on Music.
Step 6: Under Account Settings, Select on Default Services.
This is how you can play Apple Music on Amazon Echo devices and listen to your favourite songs, artists, playlists and radio stations from Apple Music. Also, set Apple Music as your default music service on your Amazon Echo device and save your time.