Use voice commands to control music and podcasts with Amazon Alexa!
- There is one thing to keep in mind, though. Revoking a third-party app’s access to your Spotify account only stops that from collecting new information from that point forward. It doesn’t mean that the app will delete the data it’s already collected—and indeed, it’s probably best to assume that it hasn’t.
- You can also subscribe to a Spotify Premium for Family plan for $14.99 a month, which allows up to six unique profiles on one account, letting each person on the account listen whenever they want.
- Check out How do I get access to Spotify for Artists? For help claiming your artist profile. If you already have access, log in with the same email address and password you use for the Spotify app. If you forgot your Spotify account email address or password, check out the Spotify support site for what to do next.
- Spotify is a digital music streaming service. It gives you instant access to its vast online library of music and podcasts, allowing you to listen to any content of your choice at any time.
Access Spotify Online
Check out How do I get access to Spotify for Artists? For help claiming your artist profile. If you already have access, log in with the same email address and password you use for the Spotify app. If you forgot your Spotify account email address or password, check out the Spotify.
Get started
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 & Podcasts.
- Select Spotify, then Link account to Alexa.
- Enter your Spotify account details.
Set Spotify as your default service for music and podcasts so you don’t need to specify “on Spotify” at the end of your voice commands to play music:
- Tap the menu in the top-left.
- Tap Settings, then Music & Podcasts.
- Tap Choose default music services.
Note: To set Spotify as your default podcast service, tap Choose default podcast service. - Select Spotify and tap DONE.
Note: You still need to say “on Spotify” at the end of commands to play podcasts.
Now just ask Alexa to play something! E.g. 'Alexa, play Discover Weekly'. Check out the Amazon help site for supported languages.
Supported devices
Amazon Echo, Amazon Echo Dot, Amazon Echo Spot, Amazon Echo Show, Amazon Tap, Amazon Fire TV Cube, and all Sonos players.
Need help?
My Spotify Account
For help setting up and troubleshooting, go to the Amazon help site.
Check out other articles on our support site for help with your Spotify account and payments, listening offline, or if you can’t play music.