How to play Apple Music on Amazon Echo

Apple Music for Alexa only available in US

Apple Music comes to Echo speakers

Apple have released a support post describing how to play Apple Music on Amazon Echo. Currently the ability to play Apple Music with Alexa on Amazon Echo is only available in the US and the rollout started in the week before Christmas. Apple Music subscribers can ask Alexa to play songs, artists, playlists, and more from Apple Music or playlists from your Library.

What you need to play Apple Music with Alexa on Amazon Echo

How to set up Apple Music with Alexa

Open the Amazon Alexa app, then tap   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 also enable the Apple Music skill on alexa.amazon.com.

How to 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 in the upper-left corner
  • Tap Settings
  • Tap Music
  • Under Account Settings, tap Default Services
  • Tap Apple Music

How to ask Alexa to play your music

You can ask Alexa to play songs, artists, albums, or genres from Apple Music. You can also play Beats 1 radio, playlists from Apple Music’s editors, or playlists in your iCloud Music Library. Say something like “Alexa, play Pure Pop on Apple Music,” or “Alexa, play Bebe Rexha on Apple Music.”

How to unlink Apple Music and Alexa

  • Open the Amazon Alexa app, then tap  in the upper-left corner
  • Tap Settings
  • In Alexa Preferences, tap Music
  • Tap Apple Music
  • Tap Disable Skill

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