Apple Music for Alexa is available only in the United States.
Here’s what you need
- An Amazon Echo device that you already set up with the Amazon Alexa app on your iOS or Android device.
- An Apple Music subscription. If you’re not a subscriber, you can join on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or on your Android device.
Set up
Set up Apple Music with Alexa
- Open the Amazon Alexa app, then tap
in the upper-left corner. - Tap Settings.
- In Alexa Preferences, tap Music.
- Tap Link New Service.
- Tap Apple Music.
- Tap Enable To Use.
- Follow the instructions to sign in with your Apple ID. You can get help to sign in using two-factor authentication.
You can also enable the Apple Music skill on alexa.amazon.com.
Set up Apple Music as your default music service
If you don’t want to say “on Apple Music” each time you ask Alexa to play something, you can make Apple Music your default music service on Alexa. Here's how.
- Open the Amazon Alexa app, then tap in the upper-left corner.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Music.
- Under Account Settings, tap Default Services.
- Tap Apple Music.
Ask Alexa to play your music
You can ask Alexa to play songs, artists, albums, or genres from Apple Music. You can also play Beats 1 radio, playlists from Apple Music's editors, or playlists in your iCloud Music Library. Say something like “Alexa, play Pure Pop on Apple Music,” or "Alexa, play Bebe Rexha on Apple Music."
Unlink Apple Music and Alexa
- Open the Amazon Alexa app, then tap in the upper-left corner.
- Tap Settings.
- In Alexa Preferences, tap Music.
- Tap Apple Music.
- Tap Disable Skill.
Get help
- If you need help to set up or use Alexa or your Amazon Echo device, get help from Amazon.
- Update to the latest iOS and check the App Store to see if there are updates for the Amazon Alexa app. If you use an Android device, check the Google Play Store for any updates to the Apple Music app or Amazon Alexa app.
Learn more
- You can also use Siri to play Apple Music on your Apple devices. With Siri, you can choose from a wider variety of commands.
- Learn more about how to use Apple Music in the Music app.