Apple Podcasts are now available on Echo devices enabling listeners to stream over 800,000 shows available on Apple Podcasts by simply asking Alexa to play their favourite podcast. Announced by Amazon in a recent blog posting, Alexa users in the US will be able to listen to podcasts on Apple Podcasts on their Alexa-enabled device. If you link your account in the Alexa app using your Apple ID you can seamlessly pick up where you […]
Spotify Free extended to Alexa devices as well as Sonos and Bose speakers using Spotify Connect according to a recent blog post by the streamer. Free users in Australia, New Zealand, and the US will, for the first time, be able to ask Alexa to play Today’s Top Hits, their Discover Weekly, or a custom-made playlist on their Amazon Echo or Fire TV. To find out how to link your Spotify account to your new […]
Alexa and Amazon Echo now available in Brazil after the recent release of Amazon Prime and Music Unlimited services in the country last month. Alexa has been upgraded to speak in Brazilian Portuguese together with the availability of Alexa skills tailored for Brazilian customers, including Show do Milhão, Porta dos Fundos, UOL Esporte, iFood, Leite Ninho, Cinemark, Uber etc. Toni Reid, Vice President, Amazon Alexa, said, “We’re excited to introduce Alexa to customers in Brazil, […]
BBC Sounds app updates include Chromecast support as well as an increased number of categories according to a recent BBC blog posting. This comes soon after Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support, Alexa support and live rewind and live restart. Google Home speakers are also included in the Chromecast support update. The number of categories in the app has been increased from 12 to 40. These can be accessed from the home screen or via […]
Alexa Song ID comes to the UK following on from its release in the US in March 2019. Song ID is an Alexa feature that helps users find and identify new music. Usually you would ask Alexa to play a specific song but when the next song comes along automatically and you it’s something you don’t recognise you will have to ask, “Alexa – what song is this?” Song ID will announce the name of […]
Apple Music and Alexa now available in Australia and New Zealand joining the recently launched service in the US, UK and Ireland. Apple Music subscribers can now listen to Apple Music’s 50 million songs on Amazon’s full range of Echo devices, including Echo Dot, Echo Plus and Echo Show. Apple Music subscribers will be able to ask Alexa to play their favourite songs, artists, and albums – or any Apple Music playlist. Alexa can be […]
Deezer Free gets Alexa voice control giving users who use the ad-supported free service instant access to their music through voice control on Amazon Alexa enabled devices. Deezer Free users will be able to enjoy music from requested artists, genres and editorial playlists. Users can set Deezer as their preferred music streaming service in the Alexa app setting and give commands such as “Alexa, play music on Deezer” or “Alexa, play my Flow”. Deezer Free […]
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