Part 1. How to Play Spotify Playlist on Alexa with Premium
From the beginning of the article, we have pointed out that there are a wide variety of devices supporting interaction with Amazon Alexa. But when it comes to enabling Spotify on Alexa, please make sure Spotify songs are also compatible with available Alexa devices, such as Amazon Echo and Sonos speaker. If you are subscribing other music streaming services, please check it whether Alexa speaker is capable of playing target music streams.
What's more, no matter which Alexa device you are using, it's important to keep it in mind that you are required to subscribe Spotify Premium plan with the purpose of getting Spotify on Alexa. There are two ways you can choose to connect Spotify with Alexa for better music listening with voice control. Let's see how.
Way 1. How to Set Up Spotify on Alexa
Spotify Premium Alexa App Setup
Step 1. Please install and run Amazon Alexa app on your mobile devices or computers, and tap Settings option from the left-side menu to click Account -> Music & Media button.
- Use voice commands to control your music with Amazon Alexa! Download the Alexa app, open it, and link your Spotify account with these steps: Tap the menu in the top-left. Tap Settings, then Music. Select Spotify, then Link account to Alexa. Enter your Spotify account details.
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Connect Alexa Devices on Spotify App. Install Spotify app on your computer or mobile device and launch it. Play a favorite song, and click the 'Devices Available' button at the bottom-right corner to connect Alexa device. Start to listen to Spotify music on Alexa supported devices. Open the Alexa app. Tap the Play icon from the bottom and you'll be in the Music & Books section. Scroll down and tap the More Music Streaming Services / Manage Your Services tile. Log in to your Spotify Premium account with your credentials. Link your accounts. Can you use Spotify Free with Alexa?
Step 2. There is a new window popping up, where you will see a list of music streaming services supported by Alexa. Just select 'Spotify' by clicking 'Link Account on Spotify.com” to login your Spotify premium account details.
Step 3. When you get a message 'Your Spotify account has been linked successfully', please go back to the Music & Media section of the Alexa app, and hit on 'Choose default music services' button to make Spotify default on Alexa.
Step 4. Now, you can start to use the activation word 'Alexa' and other music commands to ask Alexa to play certain music, songs, playlists or artists on Spotify, Spotify tracks will be playing on Alexa smart speaker automatically.
If you are using Amazon Echo in hand, you can refer to this complete tutorial to play Spotify on Echo with Alexa: How to Stream Spotify Music on Amazon Echo.
Way 2. Connect Alexa Devices on Spotify App
Step 1. Install Spotify app on your computer or mobile device and launch it.
Step 2. Play a favorite song, and click the 'Devices Available' button at the bottom-right corner to connect Alexa device.
Alexa App For Windows 10
Step 3. Start to listen to Spotify music on Alexa supported devices. Please make sure both devices connected under the same Wi-Fi network.
Alexa App Download
Note: You can control playback using the Spotify app but not for Alexa voice assistant. The reason I listed this way in this step is that this is also a solution to playing Spotify music or playlists on Alexa compatible devices.