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How to Connect Spotify to Alexa

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Spotify is a great option to listen to music and podcasts (especially the Joe Rogan podcast). It is even better when you set up Spotify on your Alexa devices.

In this article you will learn:

  • What is Spotify? 

  • Spotify Plans

  • How to Connect Spotify to your Alexa Devices

  • Alexa Commands for Spotify 

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What is Spotify?

When I was in college, Napster changed the world with the ability to download music. Although Metallica didn’t appreciate the technology, it helped 19-year-old me earn some extra money burning CDs in the dorm.

Fast-forward 23 years and streaming music online is much more common. In fact, you have many options to stream music, including Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube, iHeart Radio, Pandora, Spotify and many more. 

According to Digital Music News, 27% of all US adults use Spotify. 

Spotify is one of the leading music and podcast streaming services in the country with millions of songs and episodes. They also offer a number of exclusive podcasts, including The Joe Rogan Experiment. 

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Currently, you can listen to Spotify free, but there are some limitations that include:

  • Songs you can listen to

  • Only can skip six songs per hour

  • Can’t listen offline 

  • Limited number of songs and podcasts

Spotfiy Plans

If you have FOMO and want unlimited songs, ad-free listening, download music, and unlimited skips then you have the following options:

Individual Spotify - $9.99/month : One premium account

Duo Spotify - $12.99/month: Two premium accounts

Family - $15.99/month: Six premium accounts

How to Connect Spotify to Your Alexa

Connecting Spotify to Alexa is as easy as tuning out your relative trying to bait you into a political conversation. 

What you need to connect Spotify to Alexa:

  1. Smart phone

  2. Echo device (Dot, Echo, or Show)

  3. Alexa App

  4. Spotify account 

Step 1 - Open Up Your Alexa App

Step 2 - Tap More

Step 3 - Tap Settings

Step 4 - Tap Music & Podcasts

Step 5 - Tap Spotify

Step 6 - Tap Enable to Use

Step 7 - Enter Username & Password to Spotify

Step 8 - Get Approval from Your Attorney to Agree to the Terms:)

Step 9 - Spotify is Now Connected to Your Alexa Device

Spotify and Alexa Commands 

Playing music or listening to podcasts on Spotify is super easy. Here are some commands that will help get you started:

“Alexa, play “song title” from Spotify”

“Alexa, play songs from the 90s on Spotify” - “

Alexa, play songs from Train on Spotify”

“Alexa, play songs from Train on Spotify”

“Alexa, play The Joe Rogan Experiment on Spotify”

“Alexa, play workout music on Spotify”

“Alexa, stop music”

“Alexa, next song”

“Alexa, previous song”

“Alexa, repeat song”

“Alexa, shuffle”

Now that Spotify is connected to Alexa, you can throw some ragers by playing music “everywhere” from Spotify.

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