Podcasts are the en vogue mode of quickly listening to and analyzing everything from news to pop culture commentary. In fact, there are even podcasts that analyze other podcasts. Among the billions of podcasts out there, however, there are some true gems that are definitely worth a listen.
If you own an Alexa-enabled device, such as anAmazon Echoor aSonos Era 100, you can save yourself the hassle of searching for the podcast you want to listen to, and just ask her to play it for you. However, by default, Alexa will play podcasts from Amazon Music.
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If you’re more of a fan of Apple Podcasts or Spotify, you might prefer to use those podcast platforms instead. That way, your listening will be tracked, and you can resume your current episode from any other device signed in to the same platform. Here’s how to ask Alexa to play Spotify and Apple podcasts on your Echo.
How to ask Alexa to play Apple Podcasts
In order to play Apple Podcasts through an Alexa-enabled speaker such as anEcho Dot, you’ll need to ensure that Apple Podcasts is linked to your Alexa account. You can add Apple Podcasts through the Amazon Alexa app settings. You’ll then need to link your account by signing in to Apple Podcasts with your Apple ID. Once you’ve done so, you can play Apple Podcasts through any Alexa-compatible speaker just by asking Alexa.
How to set up Apple Podcasts on Alexa
Setting up Apple Podcasts in the Amazon Alexa app is fairly simple to do, although finding the correct menus can be tricky if you don’t know where to look.
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How to set Apple Podcasts as the default on Alexa
Once you’ve completed the steps above, you can immediately start using Alexa to play Apple Podcasts withvoice commands. However, you’ll need to include ‘on Apple Podcasts’ at the end of each request to ensure that Alexa plays the podcast from the right service. For example, you can say ‘Alexa, play Smartless on Apple Podcasts.’ If you don’t want to have to say ‘on Apple Podcasts’ all the time, you can set Apple Podcasts as your default podcast platform.
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How to play Apple Podcasts with voice commands on Alexa
Once you have Apple Podcasts set up, you may play Apple Podcasts on anEcho deviceor other Alexa-enabled device just by asking Alexa. Some examples of commands you can use include:
If you’ve set up Apple Podcasts as the default podcast platform, you don’t need to say ‘on Apple Podcasts’. Alexa will automatically play the podcast from Apple Podcasts provided it’s part of the Apple Podcasts catalog.
How to ask Alexa to play Spotify Podcasts
If you’re aSpotify user, you might prefer to play your podcasts through Spotify rather than using the default platform of Amazon Music. Some Spotify podcasts are exclusive to the platform, such as Kim Kardashian’s The System, so you’ll only be able to play these podcasts on Alexa if you’ve linked your Spotify account.
How to set up Spotify podcasts on Alexa
In order to play podcasts from Spotify using Alexa, you’ll need to link Spotify to the Amazon Alexa app.
How to set Spotify as the default for podcasts on Alexa
If you don’t want to say ‘on Spotify’ every time you want to play a podcast, you can set Spotify as the default podcast service. This will make Alexaplay podcasts through Spotifyby default. You can still play podcasts from other services by specifying them in your command, such as ‘Alexa, play Just One Thing on Amazon Music’.
How to play Spotify podcasts with voice commands on Alexa
Once you’ve linked Alexa to your Spotify account, you can play or resume podcasts using just your voice. Some possible commands include:
If you’ve set Spotify as the default podcast platform, you don’t need to include ‘on Spotify’ in your voice commands.
