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Apple Podcasts for Alexa is available only in Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States.

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Here's what you need

  • An Amazon Fire TV or Amazon Echo speaker and the iOS or Android device you used for setup with the Amazon Alexa app installed. Make sure that you 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 Podcasts app or Amazon Alexa app.
  • If you need help setting up or using Alexa, your Amazon Echo device, or your Fire TV device, get help from Amazon.

Set up Apple Podcasts with Alexa

  1. Open the Amazon Alexa app, then tap the More button in the bottom-right corner.
  2. Tap Settings.
  3. Scroll down and tap Music & Podcasts.
  4. Tap Link New Service, then tap the Apple Podcasts button.
  5. Tap Enable to Use, then tap Settings.
  6. Tap Link Account, then authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode.
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You can also enable the Apple Podcasts skill in the Alexa skill store on the web.

Set up Apple Podcasts as your default podcast service

Learn how to ask Alexa to play something without saying 'on Apple Podcasts' each time.*

  1. Open the Amazon Alexa app, then tap the More button in the bottom-right corner.
  2. Tap Settings.
  3. Tap Music & Podcasts.
  4. Under Settings, tap Default Services.
  5. Under Podcasts, tap Change.
  6. Tap Apple Podcasts.

*Available only in Brazil, Germany, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, and the United States.

Ask Alexa to play your podcasts

You can ask Alexa to play the latest episodes of your favorite podcasts. Say something like, 'Alexa, play Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend on Apple Podcasts,' or, 'Alexa, play The Daily from yesterday on Apple Podcasts.'

Disable Apple Podcasts in Alexa

  1. Open the Amazon Alexa app, then tap the More button in the bottom right corner.
  2. Tap Music & Podcasts.
  3. Tap Apple Podcasts.
  4. Tap Disable Skill.

Disabling the Apple Podcasts skill also unlinks your Apple Podcasts account from the Amazon Alexa app.

Learn more

  • Learn how you can subscribe and listen to Apple Podcasts.
  • You can also use Siri to play Apple Podcasts on your Apple devices. With Siri, you can choose from a wider variety of commands.
  • Take your listening experience further and play Apple Music with Alexa.

If you're attempting to listen to explicit content with Alexa in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, or Spain, you can listen to it in the Podcasts app on an Apple device.

Apple Music for Alexa is available only in Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States.

Here’s what you need

  • 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.
  • An Amazon Echo, Amazon Fire TV, or Alexa-enabled Sonos speaker that you already set up with the Amazon Alexa app on your iOS or Android device.
  • The iOS or Android device that you already set up with Alexa. Make sure that you 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.

Set up Apple Music with Alexa

  1. Open the Amazon Alexa app.
  2. In the lower-right corner, tap More.
  3. Tap Skills & Games.
  4. In the upper-right corner, tap the search field, then enter Apple Music.
  5. Tap Enable To Use.
  6. Tap Settings.
  7. Tap Link Account.
  8. Follow the instructions to sign in with your Apple ID. Get help signing in with two-factor authentication.

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.

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  1. Open the Amazon Alexa app.
  2. In the lower-right corner, tap More.
  3. Tap Settings.
  4. Scroll down and tap Music & Podcasts.
  5. Tap Default Services.
  6. Under Music, 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 playlists from Apple Music's editors or playlists in your iCloud Music Library. Say something like 'Alexa, play Chill radio on Apple Music,' or 'Alexa, play Ariana Grande on Apple Music.'

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If you want to listen to Apple Music in stereo or across multiple rooms, create a Multi-Room Music group in the Alexa app. After you set this up, you can listen to Apple Music on two or more Echo devices at the same time.

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Unlink Apple Music and Alexa

  1. Open the Amazon Alexa app.
  2. In the lower-right corner, tap More.
  3. Tap Settings.
  4. Scroll down and tap Music & Podcasts.
  5. Under Services, tap Apple Music.
  6. Tap Disable Skill.

Get help

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If you need help setting up or using Alexa, your Amazon Echo device, or your Fire TV device, get help from Amazon.

If you need help setting up or using your Sonos speaker, get help from Sonos.

Learn more

  • You can 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.
  • You can also play Apple Podcasts with Alexa.