\nThis is probably the easiest way to listen to podcasts on your Alexa device. Since it will default to Amazon Music anyways. Just ask Alexa to play a podcast, and if you don\u2019t specify the service, it will play through Amazon Music.
\nIf you want to play podcasts on a non-Echo device, like a Sonos speaker, you will want to go into the Alexa app and change your default music service to Amazon Music or something else.
\nPlay Podcasts on Alexa via Apple Music
\nApple Music, as well as Spotify, will need to have its skill enabled to play podcasts via Alexa. This is not the same skill as the Apple Music skill.
\nFirstly, open up the Amazon Alexa app.
\nHead to \u201cSkills & Games\u201d which is located in the \u201cMore\u201d menu.
\nNow search for \u201cApple Podcasts\u201d skill.
\nThen tap \u201cEnable to Use\u201d.
\nThis will now link your Apple ID to your Alexa account. So it is able to play podcasts through your Apple Music account.
\nNow you are all set. But you will want to set this as your default podcast service. So head to settings and scroll down to \u201cMusic & Podcasts\u201d.
\nAt the bottom, there is a section for Account Settings. Tap on the Default Services section.
\nNow you will be able to choose the Apple Podcasts as your default player.
\nPlay Podcasts on Alexa via Spotify
\nIf you already use Spotify to listen to music on your Alexa speakers, then you\u2019re all set. As you\u2019ll be using the same Spotify skill to listen to podcasts on your Echo device here.
\nAdditionally, since Spotify Connect exists, you can use the Spotify app on any other device, and choose your Echo device to play the podcast on. And you\u2019re all set.
\nPlay Podcasts on Alexa via TuneIn
\nTuneIn isn\u2019t really the most popular app for podcasts, or really anything audio period. But it is available on Alexa. And depending on how old your Echo device is, it might be the default podcast service.
\nJust head into the Amazon Alexa app, and then head to the Entertainment section. It will then be listed among the top music services of the screen. Once you are in the podcast section, you can then search for what you want to subscribe to. It\u2019s one of the few apps that works within the Alexa app. So you don\u2019t necessarily need to download the TuneIn app.
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\nPlay Podcasts on Pocket Casts
\nYou can download the Pocket Casts skill from the Alexa Skill store and listen to podcasts via Pocket Casts on your Echo device. Which is one of the most popular podcast catcher apps on the market, for many years now. The skill launched in 2019, so it\u2019s still fairly new. It\u2019s not quite as stable and slick as Spotify, Apple Music or Amazon Music is. But those are also bigger companies that can spend more on developing their Alexa skill.
\nThere are some cool voice commands that you can use with Amazon Alexa and Pocket Casts to play your podcasts too:
\nPlay a podcast: \u201cAlexa, ask Pocket Casts to play [name of podcast].\u201d
\nSubscribe to a podcast: \u201cAlexa, ask Pocket Casts to subscribe to [name of podcast].\u201d
\nGet a recommendation: \u201cAlexa, ask Pocket Casts to give me a recommendation.
\nThese will also work with other skills, just swap out \u201cPocket Casts\u201d for another app or skill.
\nHow to Add Podcasts to Alexa Routines
\nIf you listen to podcasts everyday, maybe while you\u2019re working from home, you can use Alexa Routines to automatically play a podcast without giving multiple commands.
\nSo you could use a command for going to work. Which could adjust the lights in your home office, turn on your favorite podcast, and even do more.
\nIt is a bit strange to add a podcast to a Routine though, right now. As you need to use the TuneIn skill, at least for now.
\nSo you\u2019ll need to go to the app, choose Routines.
\nThen tap on Start a new Routine, and choose the command you\u2019ll give Alexa.
\nNow go to Music and type the name of the podcast you want to play, and then choose TuneIn as the provider.
\nThen you can save the Routine.
\nNow when you give Alexa that routine, it will automatically play that podcast. It\u2019s a good idea to use a podcast that releases a new episode daily, or several times a week. So that there is always a new episode available.
\nAnd that\u2019s about it for setting up routines with podcasts on Alexa.
\nWrap Up
\nThat\u2019s just how easy it is to play podcasts on an Alexa speaker like an Echo. While it\u2019s not quite the same for every podcast app or service, it is possible with all of these. We still believe that Spotify is the easiest way to listen to podcasts on your Echo device. And the reason for this is because of Spotify Connect. You don\u2019t even need to use Alexa to play Spotify podcasts on your Echo. Just click or tap on your speaker or smart display in the Spotify Connect Menu and you\u2019re all set.
\nAmazon Music is the other great way to listen to podcasts, since it is fully supported by Alexa. Which isn\u2019t a huge surprise seeing as it is owned by Amazon, so it\u2019s much easier to get it working with Alexa.
\nBut with the popularity of podcasts these days, we\u2019ll likely see even more skills coming to Alexa.
\nThe post How To Use Alexa To Play Podcasts On Amazon Echo appeared first on Android Headlines.
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