At the end of last year, Apple entered into a partnership with Amazon that enables the use of Apple Music on Echo speakers in the USA – the service is now also available in Germany.
Amazon Echo owners and Apple Music subscribers have had to deal with a compatibility problem so far. But now this is over in Germany too. Anyone who has an active Apple Music subscription and an Echo at home can now play music through it. We'll explain how to do this below. Amazon Echo owners can store multiple music services - provided they have the corresponding subscriptions - or change the stored default service. If you choose the first option, you have to name the music service when selecting a song - example: "Alexa, play AC/DC on Apple Music". However, if Apple Music is stored as the default service, the platform does not need to be mentioned - example: "Alexa, play AC/DC".
How to add Apple Music as a service
To add Apple Music as an additional music service, you must first open the Amazon Alexa app. Now navigate to the "Menu" in the top left corner and then select "Settings". Under Alexa settings, tap the menu item "Music". Here you can now connect Apple Music with Alexa. To do this, follow the steps on your device.
How to select Apple Music as your default service
In order to use Apple Music as a default service in the future, you must also set it up with Alexa. To do this, follow the steps above until you reach the "Music" selection menu. You will now see all of the connected services. In the lower area, you can now set Apple Music as the default service. Here you can find a selection of the currently available Echo models on Amazon
