the essentials in brief
You can ask Alexa to play music with commands like "Alexa, play [song/artist/album/playlist]" or "Alexa, play music around the house." You can find more commands here.
With simple spoken commands like "Alexa, play music" or "Alexa, play [song title]" you can instruct Alexa to play music via your favorite streaming service.
You can get your own music on Alexa by uploading it to a supported music streaming service and then enabling that service in your Alexa app settings. More here.
Don't know how to give Alexa music commands? This post can help you find out! He tells you which commands you can give Alexa, how you can play music and what you should pay attention to. Have fun trying it out for yourself!
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Commands that work on Alexa
Alexa, Amazon's virtual assistant, offers a variety of ways to play music. Alexa has an impressive array of abilities that can be used to control music with simple commands.
Tip: Make sure you have music streaming services installed to use Alexa.
Simple commands
A simple command to start music playback is: "Alexa, play music". Alexa then dials random songs from the music library .
If you have one specific song you can say: "Alexa, play [song title]". Alexa will then find and play that song in your music library.
Specific Commands
You can Alexa too more specific instructions give.
- For example, you can say: "Alexa, play [artist name]". Alexa will then play songs from that specific artist.
- At the same time, you can also instruct Alexa to play music of a specific genre, mood, or time period. For example "Alexa, play relaxing music"Or"Alexa, play music from the 80s".
Music playback control
Alexa offers one Set of commands to control music playback.
- You can say "Alexa, next track" or "Alexa, previous track" to switch between songs.
- With the commands "Alexa, volume up" and "Alexa, volume down" you can control volume.
- If you stop music altogether just say "Alexa, stop".
- For example, you can say, "Alexa, play my favorite album" and Alexa will play that album you listen to the most.
- You can also say, "Alexa, play my playlist [playlist name]" and Alexa will play that particular playlist.
Alexa supports a variety of music streaming services, including Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Music and many more. You can ask Alexa to play music from any of these services by saying, "Alexa, play [song/artist] from [music service]."
Alexa in different rooms
A special feature of Alexa is the ability to play music synchronously in different rooms. This occurs when you have multiple Echo devices.
For example, you can say, "Alexa, play [song/artist/album] around the house" and the music will play on all your Echo devices.
Alexa routines
Another interesting option is to incorporate music into your daily routines. With Alexa routines you can create a series of actions that are executed with a single command.
For example, you can Good morning routine that starts with soft music, followed by the breaking news and weather forecast.
In addition to all these possibilities, Alexa also offers the possibility Discover music based on your listening habitsand to recommend. If you use the command "Alexa, what should I hear?If you activate it, Alexa can make music suggestions based on the algorithms of the AI system.
Play music with Alexa
First, it's important to know that to use music services with Alexa, you need a corresponding music service such as Amazon Music, Spotify or Apple Music need These must be activated in your Alexa app under Settings and set as the default music service.
The commands that you can use to use music are summarized in the first chapter. If you want to further personalize the music controls, you can You can also use Alexa to create playlists or add songs to your music library. You can say, "Alexa, add this song to my playlist" or "Alexa, create a new playlist."
With Alexa, playing and controlling music is easy and convenient. thanks to the Voice control you can enjoy your music without having to pick up your smartphone or other devices. Try it! Discover the many ways Alexa gives you to enhance your music experience.
Playing your own music via Alexa – is that possible?
Listening to your own music on Alexa is a great way to personalize and enhance your listening experience. What steps should you follow to start listening to your own music on Alexa?
First you need your music on a supported Upload music streaming service. As a reminder, Alexa supports multiple streaming services.
Note: Please note that the upload process may vary depending on the service you choose.
If you Amazon Music as your preferred service, you can easily upload your music collection by using the Download the Amazon Music app onto your computer.
In the app, you can click "Upload my music" and then select the music files you want to add. Once uploaded, the songs are available in your Amazon Music library and can be played with Alexa.
Other services like Spotify and Apple Music react differently during the upload process.
- The Spotify For example, you can't upload your own songs, but you can add local files on your computer to your Spotify library.
- With Apple Music you can upload your own music via iTunes.
After uploading your music, you need to make sure that Your Alexa device connected to the relevant music service is. You can do this in the Alexa app settings by clicking on "Music & Podcasts" and then selecting the desired service.
When everything is set up, you can ask Alexa play your music.
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Alexa's versatility in controlling music is impressive. Whether you want to start, pause or even integrate your own music collection: Alexa offers you a variety of commands to personalize and enhance your listening experience.
With the right commands and settings, you can control your music with simple voice commands, making Alexa an indispensable part of your music life.