Thankfully, all is not lost. It’s not only possible to play Apple Music on your Echo devices. You can also set it as the default music service so that any song you request plays from Apple Music. If you want to play Apple Music on Alexa, follow the steps below.
How to Add Your Apple Music Account to Alexa
To add your Apple Music account to Alexa, you’ll need to use the Apple Music skill. Alexa skills are like apps for your smart speakers, and the Apple Music skill allows you to link your Apple Music subscription to Alexa. You can then play Apple Music with your voice just by asking Alexa. To add your Apple Music account to Alexa:
How to Play Apple Music on an Alexa Echo Device
To play Apple Music on an Echo device:
How to Set Apple Music as the Default Music Service for Alexa
If you plan to listen to Apple Music more than any other music streaming service on your Echo devices, you can set it to be the default music service. This means that you won’t have to keep saying “on Apple Music” at the end of each request. Just ask for the music you want, and if it’s part of Apple Music’s catalog of more than 100 million songs, then it will automatically play from your Apple Music account. To set Apple Music as the default music service for Alexa:
How to Unlink Your Apple Music Account from Alexa
If you decide that you don’t want to use Apple Music anymore, you can unlike it from your Alexa account with just a few taps. To unlink Apple Music from Alexa:
Listing to Apple Music on Alexa
There are plenty of other useful tips and tricks to help you get more from your Alexa devices. You can set up an Alexa intruder alert to hopefully scare away intruders, or just to amuse your friends. If you want to be able to ask Alexa about upcoming appointments, you can connect your iCloud calendar to Alexa. Comment Name * Email *
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