Alexa has just made the music experience on Spotify
even better. If you love listening to music, then you must have heard of
Spotify. It is a music streaming service which has every song you would ever
want. Now with Alexa's compatibility to connect with Spotify, your music
experience is going to enrich.
To connect Alexa and Spotify, keep following the
mentioned steps:
●
Spotify Premium Account
The first thing you are going to need is a premium
Spotify subscription, as Alexa can only access your Spotify playlist if you
have a premium Spotify subscription. Spotify now provides a 3-month free trial
for its premium subscription, so you should definitely give it a try.
To get a premium subscription:
1.
Visit the official website of
Spotify.
2.
Provide your email address or
Log In through Facebook.
3.
Re-enter the details after
confirming.
4.
Choose a strong password.
5.
(Optional) You can opt a
nickname for your account too.
6.
Provide your Date of Birth.
7.
Choose your gender.
8.
Press on Captcha.
9.
Press the Sign Up option.
After creating a Spotify account, the next step is to
subscribe for a premium account. One good thing for you is that Spotify now
offers a 3-month free trial for the new users. To opt for the premium
subscription:
1.
Tap on the Get 3-Month Free
trial.
2.
Provide your credit card or Log
In to Paypal.
3.
Tap Start to get your free
3-month trial.
●
Connect Alexa to Spotify
To connect Alexa with Spotify, you are required to
connect both the accounts. First, make sure that your Echo is on and connected
to a working Wi-Fi. Then:
1.
Open the Alexa app on your
device.
2.
Press the Gear option present
at the bottom right.
3.
Open the Settings tab.
4.
Choose Music and Media.
5.
Locate Spotify and click Link
Spotify Account.
6.
Press the green icon Log In to
Spotify.
7.
Log In on your Spotify account.
8.
Read thoroughly through the
terms and conditions and press I Accept when you are done.
9.
Carefully read the privacy
policies and then press Okay.
10. You will get a notification that the Spotify account has been
connected. Close the screen by pressing X.
Echo has Amazon Prime Music set as your default music
provider. To experience Spotify fully, you first need to set it as your default
music provider. You can do this by:
1.
Open the Settings tab.
2.
Open Music and Media.
3.
Press on the blue icon that
says Choose Default Music Service.
4.
Choose Spotify and press Done.
You are now capable of using Alexa's voice commands to
control your Spotify account. Play any song of your liking and let Alexa do the
work for you as you control it.
You can select, skip, play, or pause songs. What's
more, is that you can create playlists of your choice.
●
Connect Sonos to Spotify and Alexa
If you want to enhance your music experience even more,
then connect your Sonos speakers to Alexa and Spotify. You can do this via the
Alexa app. Make sure that both Sonos speakers and Echo are on and connected to
the same Wi-Fi network. After that:
1.
Open Alexa and press the
three-line option present at the top left of the screen.
2.
Choose Skills.
3.
On the search bar type Sonos
and choose the Sonos skill.
4.
Press the blue Enable option.
5.
Press Continue.
6.
Provide your Sonos account
information and press Sign In.
7.
After getting the confirmation
you have to say, Alexa, discover devices.
8.
Select Sonos.
9.
Open the Sonos app and press
Add Music Services.
10. Choose Spotify.
Now all three of Alexa, Sonos, and Spotify will
function together. The music experience you will receive from this is going to
be amazing. Just tell Alexa what to do, and you sit back and enjoy.
Emily Johnson is a Norton
product expert and has been working in the technology industry since 2002. As a
technical expert, she has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and
reviews for many websites such as norton.com/setup.
