If you have a Spotify or Apple Music subscription then you can connect your account to Alexa. You’ll need to upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited to be able to command Alexa to play Amazon playlists. Although Amazon Echo devices can play music from Prime Music, it won’t play playlists. Alexa, what's the difference between Under Pressure and Ice Ice Baby?įor more tips to get the most out of your smart speaker, here's how to simultaneously stream music across all your Amazon Echo devices, how to turn your Echo speaker into a free TV speaker and four top Amazon Echo features to perfect and improve now. Alexa can play playlists but not for everyone.Try, 'Alexa, play peaceful music for sleeping,' 'Alexa, play pop music for running' or, 'Alexa, play classical music for cooking.' Fun music-related questions to ask Alexa When you ask Alexa to play a song, your smart speakers will automatically start streaming from Amazon Music by default.

If you're performing a specific activity, like meditating, sleeping, doing a home workout or eating, you can request to hear a specific playlist that Amazon has curated for your activity.

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