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Contributor I
Feb 27, 2019 7:00 PM UTC
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Alexa Voice Commands for Apple Music

Will the ability to control Apple Music through Alexa Voice commands ever come to Sonos?
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    Ryan S
    Ryan SAnswer
    Retired Sonos Staff
    Apr 17, 2019 5:50 PM UTC
    We just announced that you can use Alexa to play Apple Music on Sonos, more here.
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    chicks
    Feb 27, 2019 7:08 PM UTC
    You’ll need to ask Amazon and Apple...
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    Enthusiast II
    Feb 27, 2019 7:13 PM UTC
    Alexa devices (Echos) are able to do it... so hopefully it's just a matter of time before Amazon makes it available with their software on 3rd party speakers.
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    controlav
    Lead Maestro
    Feb 28, 2019 5:21 AM UTC
    There are ways to do this today...
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    Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
    Chopdog
    Renowned Enthusiast I
    Feb 28, 2019 6:40 PM UTC
    How can you do it today?
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    jgatie
    Feb 28, 2019 7:04 PM UTC
    How can you do it today?

    With a third party skill that requires you to run a server app on your PC/mobile device, and state "Alexa tell (name of skill)" before every command. Coincidentally, that skill was created by the very same poster who pimps it in every thread he can.

    You may wish to look at the comments (all 33 of them) before trying it:

    https://www.amazon.com/ControlAV-My-Speaker/product-reviews/B071YW8F1R/ref=cm_cr_getr_d_paging_btm_next_4?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews&sortBy=recent&pageNumber=4
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    controlav
    Lead Maestro
    Mar 1, 2019 1:49 PM UTC
    Better yet, just give it a try, its not like it costs anything. Fyi most of the reviews were for the old version, which required a PC. The new version added iOS support and works in all English-speaking locales.
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    Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
    Lyricist II
    Mar 1, 2019 6:43 PM UTC
    I think in order to be able to use Apple Music with voice, we will have to wait for future software updates.
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    Mar 2, 2019 1:52 AM UTC
    This has been available in the US since December 2018:
    https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT209250

    No one seems to be saying anything anywhere about extending this to other geographies.

    PS: Is it the case that in the US, this can be done via Echo+Sonos but not via Sonos speakers with built in Alexa?
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    Trending Lyricist I
    Mar 13, 2019 7:32 PM UTC
    This has been available in the US since December 2018:
    https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT209250

    No one seems to be saying anything anywhere about extending this to other geographies.

    PS: Is it the case that in the US, this can be done via Echo+Sonos but not via Sonos speakers with built in Alexa?


    This can be done with neither of those options. Apple Music ONLY works today on Amazon's own Alexa devices (Echo , Echo Dot etc.) So far that same ability is not available in 3rd party devices either connected via Echo or directly like Sonos.
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    Ryan S
    Ryan SAnswer
    Retired Sonos Staff
    Apr 17, 2019 5:50 PM UTC
    We just announced that you can use Alexa to play Apple Music on Sonos, more here.
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