If you are an Apple user, and you have an iPhone, Mac, or any other device, and you have entered here, it is possibly because you use Apple Music, whether for an individual, student, or family subscription. Whatever the case, you will be able to take advantage of it outside the apple ecosystem.
There are many people who, despite having an iPhone, do not purchase a HomePod, due to its price, and look for cheaper virtual assistants like the Echo, whatever its version, however, when it comes to playing music, they are limited .
Today we are going to see how connect our Apple Music account to Alexa and thus be able to enjoy the subscription that we already paid, without having to pay any extra to be able to request any song or artist from our Echo.
Link Apple Music to Echo
The steps to follow are simple, and do not require tricks or extensive tutorials to do it. We will only have to do the same as we would if we want to install a skill from another company. Let’s look at it point by point:
- Open the Amazon Alexa app on your iOS or Android device.
- In the bottom right corner, tap “More.”
- Select “Skills and games.”
- Use the search field at the top to find “Apple Music.”
- Tap “Allow Use” to enable the Apple Music skill.
- Press “Settings” and then “Link account.”
- Sign in with your Apple ID and follow the instructions to complete pairing.
Once your Apple Music account is linked, you can set it as your default music service:
- In the Alexa app, go to “More” > “Settings.”
- Select “Music and Podcasts.”
- Press “Default Services.”
- Under “Music,” choose “Apple Music.”
At the moment Apple Music will become the default music servicewhich means that when you request a specific song, it will not go to Amazon Music or Spotify to search for it, but to the Apple account, so you will not get any notice that you have to subscribe or that it simply gives you a similar, but not the one you ask for.
All the Alexas that you have connected to your same account will have this configuration, so you will not have to carry out the process one by one, although if you want the music to be heard on all of them at the same time, you will have to follow these other steps:
- Open the Amazon Alexa app on your phone or tablet.
- On the main screen, select the “Devices” option at the bottom.
- Tap “+” in the top right corner and select “Combine Speakers.”
- Select “Multi-room music.”
- Choose which Echo devices you want to play music at the same time. Make sure they are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
- Give the group a name (for example, “Home” or “All Echo”).
- Once you’ve set up the group, you’ll be able to say commands like “Alexa, play music on (group name),” and all devices in that group will play the music in sync.
Now yes, you will have all your Echo with Apple Music ready to throw a party. We hope it has helped you and that you don’t pay more for Amazon Music if you already have the one on the block.
