How to play Apple Music using Alexa on your Amazon Echo speaker

There are many audio streaming services out there, but if you have an Amazon speaker, like the Echo, chances are that you mostly use Amazon Music, since that's what Amazon speakers default to. However, if you have Apple Music, or are simply ready to make a change, you can luckily connect Apple Music to your

2020-03-05T15:54:00Z

There are many audio streaming services out there, but if you have an Amazon speaker, like the Echo, chances are that you mostly use Amazon Music, since that's what Amazon speakers default to. 

However, if you have Apple Music, or are simply ready to make a change, you can luckily connect Apple Music to your Amazon Alexa speaker and use the platform to play music. Once connected, you can play music from your Apple Music account on any Alexa-enabled smart speaker.

Here's how to do it.

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How to play Apple Music using Alexa on an Amazon Echo speaker

1. Open the Amazon Alexa app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device. 

2. Tap the three lines in the top-left corner.

Tap the three lines to open a menu. Ryan Ariano/Business Insider

3. Tap "Settings" at the bottom of the dropdown menu.

Tap "Setttings." Ryan Ariano/Business Insider

4. Scroll down and tap "Music and Podcasts."

Tap "Music & Podcasts." Ryan Ariano/Business Insider

5. Tap on "Link New Service" under the "Services" menu bar

Tap "Link New Service." Ryan Ariano/Business Insider

6. Tap on the Apple Music icon. You can also tap the Apple Podcasts icon to play Apple podcasts on your speaker.

Tap on the Apple Music icon or the Apple Podcasts icon. Ryan Ariano/Business Insider

7. Tap "ENABLE TO USE" to connect your Apple Music account to your Alexa app. This might require you to log into your Apple Music account.

Tap "ENABLE TO USE." Ryan Ariano/Business Insider

To play Apple Music on your Alexa speaker, ask Alexa to play a song or podcast while adding "on Apple Music" at the end of your request.

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