You’re here because you can’t link your Spotify account to Alexa (Echo device). This applies to users who’re outside of the United States or where Amazon doesn’t have an official presence.
Today we will run through how to link your Spotify account to Alexa.
Today we will run through how to link your Spotify account to Alexa.
- Yes, there is a way to use Spotify with Alexa even if you don’t have a Premium account. To do it, you just need to have the Spotify app in your smart phone or computer, and connect it with your Echo device using Bluetooth. You will have to pair the two devices and play the music in your phone or computer.
- Set your default music provider Adding your Spotify account gives Alexa access to your music, but in order to control Spotify without constantly reminding Alexa to use it by adding “on Spotify” to.
- Play Spotify on Alexa with Voice Command. Once you link the Spotify with Alexa, you can directly ask Alexa to play Spotify music on Alexa devices. Not only Spotify, but you can also use any music services on Alexa with a voice command. You can use the Alexa Voice command in the following format below.
- You can connect Spotify to Alexa on your Amazon Echo, allowing you to use Alexa to play music using your Spotify account.
Find the Spotify App on your Tablet or Phone. In this demo, we’re running it on an iPad Air, as shown.
***Attention*** The 2019 update for this article is here.
Note: To link Spotify to Alexa you must have a Spotify Premium account.
Problem
In the Alexa app, go to Menu button > Settings > Music & Media > ‘CHOOSE DEFAULT MUSIC SERVICES’.
What you will likely see is that the Spotify option is greyed out.
What you will likely see is that the Spotify option is greyed out.
Solution
Step 1
i. Go to the Amazon website and log into your account.
ii. Click on your account and select ‘Content and Devices’.
i. Go to the Amazon website and log into your account.
ii. Click on your account and select ‘Content and Devices’.
Step 2
i. Click on the ‘Preference’ tab and expand Country/Region Settings. For this example you will see that it is set to Malaysia where I’m located.
i. Click on the ‘Preference’ tab and expand Country/Region Settings. For this example you will see that it is set to Malaysia where I’m located.
Step 3
i. Change the location to United States. Which means you have to enter a US address. Don’t worry as this address won’t interfere with your delivery address nor the location that you set in the Alexa app.
i. Change the location to United States. Which means you have to enter a US address. Don’t worry as this address won’t interfere with your delivery address nor the location that you set in the Alexa app.
Step 4
i. Next clear all the apps from the multi-tasker on your phone.
ii. Launch the Alexa app again and go to the music settings. You should see the list like below.
i. Next clear all the apps from the multi-tasker on your phone.
ii. Launch the Alexa app again and go to the music settings. You should see the list like below.
Step 5
i. Tap on ‘Link account on Spotify.com’. This will bring you to the Spotify page.
ii. Enter your Spotify username and password.
i. Tap on ‘Link account on Spotify.com’. This will bring you to the Spotify page.
ii. Enter your Spotify username and password.
Step 6
i. After logging in successfully there will be a prompt to connect Alexa to your Spotify account. ii.Tap on ‘Okay’.
i. After logging in successfully there will be a prompt to connect Alexa to your Spotify account. ii.Tap on ‘Okay’.
Step 7
i. Congratulations, you’re almost done!
ii. Go back to the Music settings and select Spotify as the default music library.
iii. Then go to your Echo device and test it. Say something like “Alexa, play songs by John Mayer on Spotify”.
i. Congratulations, you’re almost done!
ii. Go back to the Music settings and select Spotify as the default music library.
iii. Then go to your Echo device and test it. Say something like “Alexa, play songs by John Mayer on Spotify”.
And there we have it. Now go and enjoy hands-free Spotify control!
***Attention*** The 2019 update for this article is here.
Spotify is always at the top of music streaming music services list over the years because of its large music library, attracting feature on music discovery and beautiful user interface (especially on mobile devices). It also fully supported by most of smart sound devices like Amazon Echo, Sonos, Google Home, SoundTouch, Ruku player, and etc to enhance user’s music experience, for example, users are allowed to play music on Spotify with voice control on Alexa devices.
Yes, it is very convenient to ask Alexa to play certain songs, playlists, artists, or albums on Spotify. The following part will show you the specific steps on how to play your Spotify music on Alexa devices with voice control.
We shall go to show you guys 2 simply ways to play Spotify music on Alexa.
Method 1: Connect Spotify Account to Alexa
Method 2: Connect Spotify to Alexa Devices Directly on App
Extra Tips Download Spotify Music / Playlists without Premium
Method 1: Connect Spotify Account to Alexa
Add Spotify To Alexa
Things You'll Need
- Spotify Premium account
- Alexa speaker capable of playing Spotify, like Amazon Echo
- A phone or tablet with Alexa app installed
Step 1 Connect sound device like Amazon Echo to Amazon Alexa app.
Please download Alexa app from Apple Store or Google Play then register it and connect it to speaker.
Step 2 Link your Spotify account to Alexa
Run Alexa app on your phone or tablet if you have installed, then tap Setting button from the left panel, then tap Music & Media on the right.
A screen will pop up to list all music streaming services supported by Alexa, and you can click 'Link Account on Spotify' from this screen.
A new screen 'Connect Alexa to your Spotify Account' will show next as displayed below. Click the green button 'Log in to Spotify' and enter your user name and password of Spotify account. If you have no Spotify account, you can use your Gmail or Facebook to sign up here directly.
Finally, a window will show up displaying 'Your Spotify account has been linked successfully'. Now, you have successfully linked Spotify account to Alexa.
Step 3 Choose Spotify as the Default Music Service
Back to the Music & Media section of the Alexa, and you will see that your Spotify account is linked. Then select Spotify as the default music service.
Step 4 Start Play Spotify Music on Alexa
Now, you can ask Alexa to play specific artists, songs, genres of music, albums or playlists on Spotify. Because you set Spotify as the default music source, it will play music automatically only from Spotify, You can also ask Alexa to raise or lower the volume, skip to the next, repeat songs and get information about the song being played with Alexa music commands.
Method 2: Connect Spotify to Alexa Devices Directly on App
Go to Spotify app to choose the Alexa devices like Amazon Echo to play music. On the bottom screen of the Now Playing, you can press 'Devices Available', and a black screen will be shown to let you choose one from list of all your connected Alexa devices. Just select one you want to play.
Extra Tips: Download Spotify Music / Playlists without Premium
Spotify allows users to listen to music for free without Preminum, and this is a highly appreciated feature compared to other music streaming services, though the free account has many limitations like ads-playback, 192 Kbps in Ogg audio quality, and no offline listening. So if you want to download Spotify music with higher audio quality (320 Kbps in Ogg) for offline listening on your multiple devices, Spotify Premium account ($ 9.99 per month) is needed. But is there any way to download Spotify music or playlist to local files with free account?
Yes, of course. If you have Spotify Free account, you can turn to Sidify Music Converter to help you download Spotify music or playlist to common audio files like MP3, AAC, FLAC or WAV, then you can transfer these downloaded Spotify music to other portable devices like moble phones, tablets, or MP3 player for offline listening while flying, or import them to other video editor to make it as the background music.
![App App](/uploads/1/3/4/1/134138900/122247423.jpg)
Things You'll Need
- Spotify Free or Premium account
- Latest version of Spotify installed on PC or Mac
- Sidify Music Converter
Step 1 Launch Sidify Music Converter
Step 2 Add Spotify Music or Playlist
Click on icon and then drag and drop any music file or playlist from Spotify music app to Sidify adding window.
Step 3 Choose the Output Format
Then tap button on the top right corner to customize the output parameters including output format, output quality and conversion mode. You can choose format as MP3, AAC, FLAC or WAV, and if you want to download music as higher quality, you can choose FLAC as the output format, and adjust the output quality up to 320 kbps.
To help you organize the music library after finishing downloading, Sidify program supports saving the output audio into Artist, Album, Artist/Album or Album/Artist folder for meeting various user's needs.
Step 4 Start Downloading
Now, you can click 'Convert' button start downloading Spotify music or playlists. After a cup of tea time, you can come back to check the downloaded Spotify music by clicking on 'Converted' button.
Alexa Link Spotify Account
The Spotify music or playlists you downloaded with Sidify Music Converter would be saved to your local drive, and you can listen to them offline on multiple devices, or use it for personalized editing on other programs.
Connect Spotify To Alexa
Note: The trial version of Sidify Music Converter enable us to convert the first 3-minute audio from Spotify for sample testing, you can purchase the full version to unlock the time limitation.
Connect Spotify To Alexa App
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