This Alexa and Spotify pairing guide will explain how to get started:
Create a Spotify Premium Account
Alexa can only access your Spotify playlists and library if you have a premium account, so that’s the first step. If you don’t want to pay for Spotify, you can take advantage of a free trial (assuming you haven’t signed up for the trial before).
How to Connect Spotify to Alexa
To use Spotify with Alexa, you need to link your accounts. Make sure your Echo is online and connected to Wi-Fi (read this if it’s not), and then follow these steps: If you’re asked any other questions regarding first-time use of the app, answer those and then open the settings menu. You can now press CLOSE to leave the account linking screen. If you’re not automatically given a screen to choose VISIT MUSIC SETTINGS, or you’ve already canceled out of it, do this: return to the Music & Podcasts settings and then choose Default Services, tap Change from the music section, and select 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 and Alexa to Sonos
If you have a Sonos system and want to play Spotify with Alexa, you need the Alexa app and must make sure both your Echo and Sonos speakers are online and on the same Wi-Fi network.
Alexa Spotify Commands to Try
The whole point of connecting Alexa, Spotify, and Sonos is to enable voice controls. Here are some voice commands to try.
“Alexa, play (song name)” or “Alexa play (song name) by (artist).” — play a song“Alexa, play (playlist name) on Spotify.” — play your Spotify playlists“Alexa, play (genre).” — play a genre of music. Alexa can get find some really niche genres, so play around with this“Alexa, what song is playing.” — get information on the song currently playing“Alexa, who is (artist).” — learn biographical information about any musician“Alexa, pause/stop/resume/previous/shuffle/unshuffle.” — control the song you’re playing“Alexa, mute/unmute/volume up/volume down/volume 1-10.” — control Alexa’s volume“Alexa, Spotify Connect” — use if you have issues connecting to Spotify
Sonos-specific Commands
“Alexa, discover devices” — find your Sonos devices“Alexa, play (song name/playlist/genre) in (Sonos room).” — play music in a specific room“Alexa, pause/stop/resume/previous/shuffle in (Sonos room).” — control music in a specific room
