Earlier last year, Spotify made its debut in the Indian market with huge collections giving tough competition to the likes of Amazon India, Gaana, Wynk, and others. Recently, Amazon India has announced that both Spotify’s Premium and free tier users in India can now enjoy music and podcasts on Amazon Echo devices.
From now on, users can request music as well as podcasts from their Spotify accounts by giving requests to Alexa in English, Hindi, or Hinglish.
How to link Spotify on Echo devices?
Step 1: Open Alexa app
Step 2: Go to Settings → Music →Link New Service
Step 3: Tap “Spotify” and type your Spotify username and password.
Step 4: Select “Default Services” to set Spotify as your default music service.
Once the setup is complete, you can say the command to play the songs. The playlists are easily accessible with Alexa and are always updated based on your listening activity. Furthermore, users can create their playlist on the Spotify app and ask for it on your Alexa device.
Once you have linked your Spotify account with Alexa, use the Spotify app to play content on your Alexa devices. Just say “Alexa, Spotify connect” and your Alexa device will be discoverable in the Spotify app. Additionally, you can also look for Devices Available on the now playing screen of the Spotify app and select the Echo device you want to listen on.