So, for example:īy the way, you know you can shuffle playlists, right? To do that, just use the following command: If you’re finding that Spotify is playing a random public playlist of the same name as one you have saved in your playlist Library, try adding the magic word “my”. “Alexa, on Spotify listen to the (playlist name) playlist” If that doesn’t work, or if you have Amazon as your default music service but want to listen to a Spotify playlist, try the following:

To get Alexa to play a Spotify playlist, when Spotify is selected as your default music service, you should say: We’ll come back to how deal with problematically named playlists in a second, but first let’s make sure you’re using the correct command. Things that are likely to flummox Alexa include punctuation in playlist titles or acronyms (such as NASA). The most important thing to note is that you must use the exact name of the playlist you want. If you have already linked Spotify, click Default Services under Account Settings, and ensure Spotify is ticked as the Default Music Library, as shown below:Īlexa can be ridiculously fussy about the wording you use before she will play your Spotify playlists. If you’ve not already connected Spotify to Alexa, press the Link New Service button and follow the onscreen instructions. Now scroll down until you find Music under the Preferences menu. To do this, open the Amazon Alexa app on your smartphone, press the hamburger menu (three lines) in the top left of the screen and select Settings. Even if you’ve connected Spotify to your Alexa account, Amazon will automatically default to its own music service first, which might explain why it can’t find your playlists. You must also ensure that Spotify is selected as your default music service. The first thing to note is that (as many commenters pointed out below) you need a Spotify Premium account in order to access playlists via Alexa. Make sure Spotify is selected as the default music service

If you’re struggling to get your selected sounds playing through Amazon’s speakers, here’s a guide to getting the songs you want through your speaker.

Yes, it’s thunderously annoying when Alexa won’t play your lovingly curated Spotify playlists. Alexa, play my cheesy 80s music playlist”. “Alexa, play my cheesy 80s music playlist.”

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