Amazon Alexa has been available on a few Windows 10 laptops, but starting today, anyone with a Windows 10 PC can download the Alexa app from the Microsoft Store. Alexa on your desktop or laptop works much the same way it does on your Echo smart speakers: you ask Alexa what the weather is, tell it to control your smart lights, and play some music from Amazon Music — if you subscribe to that. This means that you will be prompted for either a phone number or an email address plus a password. When you install the app, it will accept the email and pw that you use on Amazon. It never asks for another. For me, when trying to do 'account linking,' the Amazon UN and PW don't work on the iPhone app, the Kindle app, or the website. Make Spotify as Default for Music in Amazon Echo. After linking Spotify in the Alexa app, you can easily make it the default service. In case you don’t do so, you will need to use Spotify at the.

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You’re here because you can’t link your Spotify account to Alexa (Echo device). This applies to users who’re outside of the United States or where Amazon doesn’t have an official presence.
Today we will run through how to link your Spotify account to Alexa.

***Attention*** The 2019 update for this article is here.

Note: To link Spotify to Alexa you must have a Spotify Premium account.

Problem

In the Alexa app, go to Menu button > Settings > Music & Media > ‘CHOOSE DEFAULT MUSIC SERVICES’.
What you will likely see is that the Spotify option is greyed out.

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Solution

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Step 1
i. Go to the Amazon website and log into your account.
ii. Click on your account and select ‘Content and Devices’.

Step 2
i. Click on the ‘Preference’ tab and expand Country/Region Settings. For this example you will see that it is set to Malaysia where I’m located.

Step 3
i. Change the location to United States. Which means you have to enter a US address. Don’t worry as this address won’t interfere with your delivery address nor the location that you set in the Alexa app.

Step 4
i. Next clear all the apps from the multi-tasker on your phone.
ii. Launch the Alexa app again and go to the music settings. You should see the list like below.

Step 5
i. Tap on ‘Link account on Spotify.com’. This will bring you to the Spotify page.
ii. Enter your Spotify username and password.

Step 6
i. After logging in successfully there will be a prompt to connect Alexa to your Spotify account. ii.Tap on ‘Okay’.

Step 7
i. Congratulations, you’re almost done!
ii. Go back to the Music settings and select Spotify as the default music library.
iii. Then go to your Echo device and test it. Say something like “Alexa, play songs by John Mayer on Spotify”.

And there we have it. Now go and enjoy hands-free Spotify control!

***Attention*** The 2019 update for this article is here.

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.

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 menu button in the upper-left corner.
2. Tap Skills & Games and search for the Apple Podcasts skill.
3. Tap Enable to Use.

You can also enable the Apple Podcast 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.

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1. Open the Amazon Alexa app, then tap the menu button in the upper-left corner.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Music & Podcasts.
4. Under Services, tap Link New Service.
5. Sign in with your Apple ID to link your Apple Podcasts account.
6. Once you've successfully signed in, tap the X icon in the upper right corner.
7. Tap Select Default Service.
8. Select Apple Podcasts as the default podcast service.

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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 menu button in the upper-left corner.
2. Tap Settings.
3. In Alexa Preferences, tap Music.
4. Tap Apple Podcasts.
5. Tap Disable Skill.

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

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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.

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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.