How to play iTunes music on Amazon Echo

I have a large iTunes music library, can I play them on Amazon Echo? I don't have Apple Music subscription.

Alexa is compatible with most popular music streaming services, including Amazon Music, Apple Music, Deezer, iHeartRadio, Pandora, SiriusXM, Spotify, Tidal, TuneIn, and Vevo. You'll need an account with each service before you can access it through your Echo. With some, a free account will suffice. With others, you need to pony up for a paid subscription. Available streaming services for your country are listed in the Alexa app.

However, when it comes streaming your own media library, things are not so easy. Previously, you could upload music to Amazon Music Storage for playback on Echo devices, but Amazon killed that service in early 2019. Now your best bet is to stream music via Bluetooth from your mobile device/PC or connect to a service like My Media Server for Alexa .

Method 1: Play iTunes Music on Amazon Echo via Bluetooth

Stream From Your Phone Via Bluetooth

To play itunes music on Amazon Echo via Bluetooth, you need to pair your device to Echo. With your phone or tablet nearby, say "Alexa, pair," and your Echo goes into pairing mode.

Open the Bluetooth settings screen on your device and wait for the Echo to show up in the list of devices available for pairing. It should appear as Echo-XXX. Tap the name to connect your device with the Echo. Once the two devices are connected, Alexa will announce the connection.

Stream From a Computer

You can stream music from your computer to your Echo device. Let's use a Windows 10 computer as an example. Make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your PC. Go to the Amazon Alexa page and sign in with your Amazon account. Navigate to Settings and click the name of your Echo device.

Select Bluetooth and click Pair a New Device to link the computer with your Echo. When your computer appears in the list of devices to be paired, select it. You should then receive a notification in Windows 10 asking to pair the device. Click Allow. After the pairing completes, close the Pair Device window.

Now you can play music from iTunes, Windows Media Player, or any other audio program on your PC and hear the sound piped through your Echo.

Method 2: Use My Media for Alexa

To play your own iTunes music on the Echo or other Alexa-compatible devices, you can still use My Media Server for Alexa , which allow you to stream songs you’ve stored on another device. It is available on Mac, Windows and Linux. After installing the app on your computer, it will index your media and let Alexa respond to commands such as "Alexa, ask My Media to play music by Ed Sheeran".

Here’s how to set it up:

1. Download My Media for Alexa , run the installation file, and go through the setup process.

2. In the My Media for Alexa Console, click the green Next button, sign into your Amazon account and select Allow on the next page.

3. Select Watch Folders on the left sidebar, then hit the Add Folder button. Select the folder or folders where your songs are stored.

4. Install the My Media skill for Alexa, either directly through the web or by searching for “My Media” under the Skills section of the Alexa mobile app.

Now, you can use My Media to play iTunes songs on the Echo.

In this way, you can also stream Apple Music songs with Alexa even after you cancel Apple Music subscription . All you need to do is download Apple Music songs, playlist or albums to mp3 with Ondesoft Apple Music Converter .

Follow below steps and learn how to download Apple Music to mp3 with Ondesoft Apple Music Converter.

1. Download and Launch Apple Music Converter

Download, install and launch Ondesoft Apple Music Converter on your Mac or Windows.

2. Sign in your Apple Music account

Click the Sign in button and enter your Apple ID.

3. Change output format(optional)

The default output format is lossless M4A. Ondesoft Apple Music Converter also supports converting Apple Music to MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV and AIFF. You can also customize output file name with any combination of title, artist, album, playlist index and track ID.

4. Select music

Follow the on-screen instructions to choose the playlist or album you want to convert.

Click Add songs to add them to the conversion list.

5. Start Conversion

By default, all songs in the playlist/album will be checked. If there are songs you don't want to convert, please uncheck the box. Then click Convert button to start downloading songs to the format you choose.