![]() ![]() From your device of choice, open Bluetooth. If you don’t want to add on Apple Music at the end every time you ask Alexa to play music, it’s recommended for you to make Apple Music your default music service on Alexa. Say 'Alexa, pair.' This will put the Echo in Bluetooth pairing mode and make it discoverable. No matter what command you say, you should always add on Apple Music at the end, so Alexa knows what platform to use when playing the music. ![]() Importantly, it will bring a key Apple service to consumers who do not have an iPhone or other Apple device, helping the California giant's efforts to diversify its revenue base and reduce dependence on smartphone sales.Īpple currently allows consumers to listen to its music service, which carries a $10 monthly fee, on its smartphones and tablets as well as its HomePod which has only a small segment of the market for connected speakers led by Amazon and Google. The easiest way is by simply speaking to Alexa. The move will help Apple, which has some 50 million paying music subscribers, ramp up its competition against market leader Spotify. "Customers will be able to ask Alexa to play their favorite songs, artists, and albums-or any of the playlists made by Apple Music's editors from around the world, covering many activities and moods," Amazon's statement said. Now try to connect/play Apple music again to see if it works. Next, select Apple Music and then tap Done. Tap Settings and select Music & Podcasts. "We're thrilled to bring Apple Music –- one of the most popular music services in the US –- to Echo customers this holiday." Open the Alexa app on your mobile device and tap the three-bar icon (it looks like horizontal lines) in the top left-hand corner. "Music is one of the most popular features on Alexa-since we launched Alexa four years ago, customers are listening to more music in their homes than ever before," said Dave Limp, senior vice president of Amazon Devices. A statement from Amazon on Friday said Apple Music would be available starting December 17 on Echo speakers in the latest sign of a truce between the two technology behemoths. ![]()
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