Link Spotify To Alexa Without App

  1. Alexa Link Spotify Account
  • Without the Premium account, you won’t be able to do that, simply because the “Connect to a device” option will not be enabled for your Echo device in the Spotify app. So, to play music you have to have Spotify already running in your smart phone or computer to be able to control it with Alexa.
  • How to Get Alexa to Play Spotify Playlists via the Spotify App 1. Find the Spotify App on your Tablet or Phone. In this demo, we’re running it on an iPad Air, as shown in the next screenshot. Run the Spotify App. Spotify then displays a home screen that looks something like that shown next.

So you just unwrapped an AmazonAlexa, Echo, or EchoDot—maybe someone who really gets you gifted one, or perhaps the holidays inspired you to treat yo’ self. Don’t start the new year with the smart speaker still sitting in its box. Setting it up to play classic, pop, and everything else is a done deal in three steps.

What you’ll need: your new device, the Amazon Alexa app on your smartphone or tablet, and your Spotify login info. Here’s how to connect Amazon Alexa to Spotify:

To do that, open the Settings page again, but this time go to Music Default Services, and tap Spotify. You can now use Alexa voice commands to access your Spotify library, and with Spotify as your default music service, any music you want to play through Alexa will use Spotify first.

Connect spotify to alexa app
  1. First, download the Amazon Alexa app from the Google Play or App store, and follow the prompts to set up your new Amazon Echo or Echo Dot.
  2. Once connected, go to “Settings,” select “Music,” click “Link New Service,” and then tap “Spotify” to input your Spotify username and password.
  3. Select “Default Services” to set Spotify as your default music service—et voilà.

Bonus hack: Once Alexa is up and running, you can even listen to another user’s Spotify account. Just ask Alexa to “Spotify Connect,” and the device will search for another one on the same Wi-Fi network. Stealing your holiday houseguests’ excellent playlists is encouraged.

Ready? Try asking Alexa to play the very best of your library, or help you discover something new, by saying:

“Alexa…”

  • “Play Spotify.”
  • “Play my Discover Weekly.”
  • “Play hip-hop music.”
  • “Pause.”
  • “Resume Spotify.”
  • “Like this song.”
  • “Play the next song.”
  • “What’s playing?”
  • “What’s this album?”