You can now use your Amazon Echo device as a gateway to endless music streaming with your preferred soundtrack.
To unlock the full music potential, all you need to do is link your preferred music streaming services with your Echo device seamlessly.
Setting it up isn’t a technical hurdle but is way easier than you think, as here we’ll walk you through the steps of linking your entire music library and curated playlists that will help you to personalize your listening experience.
Link Music Streaming Services To Amazon Echo Device [Easy Ways]
Linking your favorite music streaming services to your Amazon Echo device has some simple steps, and below we have discussed those in detail:
1. Link The Music Streaming App To Alexa
In case you want to play music from your favorite streaming service using Alexa.
Here’s how you can link the music streaming app to Alexa:
- Open the Alexa app and tap on More, and then Settings.
- Under Alexa Preferences, select Music & Podcasts.
- Select Link New Service.
- Select the music streaming app, say Apple Music or Spotify.
- Then select the Enable to Use option, followed by selecting an account.
- You can choose to continue with Google or enter the account credentials.
- Then choose an account, select Continue, and follow the on-screen instructions.
- Click on the link when prompted to finish the process.
- Agree to the terms and conditions.
- Linked music services are listed under Manage Services.
2. Set The Music Streaming App As Default
You can select the music streaming app as your default player to use voice commands with Alexa.
For this, here’s what you need to do:
- Open the Alexa app and tap on More.
- Then, select Settings.
- Under Alexa Preferences, select Music & Podcasts.
- Tap on Family Default Services.
- Select the Change button next to the default service.
- Then select the app, for example, we can select Spotify here.
- Repeat the same for Music, Artists, and Genre Stations or Podcasts if you want to. If after doing so, the streaming services do not work, then follow this guide to fix it.
3. Remove The Music Streaming App From Amazon
If you want to remove a music streaming app on Amazon, then here’s how you can do it:
- Open the Alexa app on your smartphone.
- Tap Settings, then Music & Podcasts.
- Select the music streaming app.
- Then select Disable Skill.
- Tap on Disable to confirm. If the Alexa skills are not working on your Echo show you can follow this guide to know how to fix it.
Bottom line
If you haven’t linked your music streaming service to your Echo device, then go ahead and set it up at your home to get a feeling of a personalized concert.
Discuss with us your experience of doing that in the comment section below.