Tap Apple Music and it'll prompt you to enable its Alexa skill. Then, scroll down to "Music" and then tap the "Link New Service."Īpple Music will be listed along with any other music services you haven't connected. Getting Apple Music to work with your Echo device is a simple affair and doesn't take more than couple of taps within the Alexa app.įirst, you need to go into your Alexa app's settings within the hamburger menu in the upper left corner. However, an Amazon spokesperson has confirmed the service "will be coming to other Alexa-enabled devices soon." Connecting Apple Music to your Echo Third-party devices with Alexa don't support Apple Music at the moment. As of this writing, Apple Music only works with Amazon's own Echo smart speakers and smart displays like the Echo Show and Echo Spot.
Whatever Apple's plans are, it's good to see it open Apple Music to Echo speakers - the more choice, the better.
However, it does make me wonder if that means a cheaper HomePod "mini" (opens in a new tab) or a Siri-powered Beats (opens in a new tab) smart speaker might not be on the table anymore. Dollar for dollar, most people are better served with a couple of Echo Dots or Echo Pluses spread out within the rooms of a home as opposed to a single pricey HomePod.Īpple Music on Amazon Echo speakers brings Apple's splendid (yes, I sometimes prefer Apple Music over Spotify because of the often on-point human-curated playlists (opens in a new tab)) to more affordable devices. It's a fair complaint because not everyone cares for or needs audiophile-grade sound. That's what HomePod is for.īut I sympathize with anyone who feels HomePod is out of reach.
I can't say I've been pining for Apple Music on Echo speakers. Since installing an Echo in my home three years ago (just thinking about how spoiled I am by Alexa is kind of mind-blowing), Spotify (requires premium account), Amazon Music, Pandora, and iHeartRadio have been my go-to music services on the smart speaker and I can almost always find the song I want to hear between the four services. Amazon Echo Sub review: Exactly what you need for Alexa-powered music
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