Set up Bluetooth pairing by saying “ Alexa, pair,” while your mobile device is nearby. This essentially allows you to pass all audio from your phone through the speaker, which opens up the ability to stream audio from any service you can access on that device. Once your Echo is plugged in and online, you can actually bypass the Alexa App entirely and use a Bluetooth connection to play music through your phone. Once you’ve connected your accounts and have synced up the Alexa app with your chosen Echo speaker, you can bypass these steps and use commands like Alexa, play iHeart Radio, or Alexa, play Spotify. Choose the content you like and your music should start streaming to your Echo device! The content of the next screen will depend on what service you selected, but for Amazon Prime, you’ll have the ability to choose between radio stations or playlists. For the purposes of this guide, we’ll use Amazon’s own music service. At the top of your screen, you can choose the Echo device that you’d like to stream to.īelow, there is a large list of compatible music services that you can connect to and control through the Alexa app. There are two main parts to the next menu: device selection, and service selection. Open the Amazon Alexa app and open the sidebar using the menu button at the top left of the screen. You’ll also be able to connect services like Spotify, Pandora, or iHeartRadio following roughly the same process. Whether you’re using Amazon Prime or Amazon Music Unlimited, the process for getting the streaming service up and running is pretty much the same. Upgrading to Amazon Music Unlimited ups that amount to 10s of millions of tracks, encompassing pretty much any genre and artist you can think of. If you have an Amazon Prime account, you’ll automatically have access to millions of different songs. Navigate to the App Store (iOS) or Play Store (Android) and download the app in the picture below. Following the steps should be nearly identical on Android, and about the same using the web portal at .įollow the steps below, and you’ll be up and running and ready to stream in just a few short minutes! Also, be sure to check out our post on how to listen to Audible audiobooks on your Echo device.īefore we get started with the music aspect of your Amazon Echo, you’ll need to make sure you have the Amazon Alexa App.
There are a variety of ways to access the Amazon Alexa settings, but this guide will focus on the process using an iOS device.
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