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Mike Watts
Contributor I
October 22, 2017

Apple Music via Amazon Alexa

  • October 22, 2017
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I am one of the many I am sure, to have purchased an Amazon Alexa after Sonos recent update. I also signed up to Apple Music once integrated with Sonos awhile back, but I am unable to link Apple Music and Amazon Alexa directly which in my view severly limits the point of Amazon Alexa and Sonos working together. I cannot say “Alexa play Parklife by Blur in the lounge” because Alexa does not recognise the Apple Music Library? Is there a work around, or is this on the Sonos/Alexa roadmap? If not, the welcomed integration between Amazon Alexa and Sonos may be not so welcome after all....
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    John B
    October 22, 2017
    The roadmap is to add other voice control platforms and Airplay 2. Options will increase over time. Rome wasn't built in a day.

    You can control music by voice once it is playing
      SweetWilly
      Lyricist I
      October 23, 2017
      Mike Watts, You and I are in the same boat. I too just purchased Alexa and pretty much all my music is on Apple Music. So, technically Alexa is pretty worthless to me right now.
        rtbarry
        Contributor I
        October 28, 2017
        Same exact boat here. Also would love to control my Apple TV by voice.
          chicks
          chicks
          October 28, 2017
          Amazon and Apple are bitter rivals. Not much chance Amazon is going to allow Alexa to fully control Apple Music.
          chicks
          chicks
          October 28, 2017
          Same exact boat here. Also would love to control my Apple TV by voice.

          It can't be controlled by Siri? If not, just replace it with an Amazon Fire TV, which comes with a remote with Alexa enabled.
          rtbarry
          Contributor I
          October 28, 2017

          It can't be controlled by Siri? If not, just replace it with an Amazon Fire TV, which comes with a remote with Alexa enabled.

          I might consider that. I've been an Apple TV fan for a long time. But upgrading to the new 4K version hasn't happened yet, so it's a good time to re-evaluate the options. How comprehensive is FireTV?
          Hobak
          Lyricist I
          November 7, 2017
          Sonos only seems to “support” Apple Music in a really limited and frustrating fashion!!! Alexa is useless
            alcantf
            Lyricist I
            November 8, 2017
            Given that Apple Music can be installed on Android phones, why Amazon does not allow on its Alexa as well? Amazon and Alexa are different solutions, I am 100% sure Echo (Alexa) sales would increase considerably if Apple Music is enabled!
            melvimbe
            melvimbe
            November 8, 2017
            Given that Apple Music can be installed on Android phones, why Amazon does not allow on its Alexa as well? Amazon and Alexa are different solutions, I am 100% sure Echo (Alexa) sales would increase considerably if Apple Music is enabled!

            We don't know if Amazon won't allow Apple on Alexa, Apple doesn't want to be Alexa, or both. As far as sales of Echo increasing, I'm sure Amazon wants that, but I think they get more profit out of selling Amazon music and getting you to buy other things than in sales of the Echo itself. One things for sure, Apple has no interest in increasing sales of Echos.

            There may end up being a sweet spot, depending on sales and marketshare, where it makes sense for Apple to be on Amazon, or vice versa, but I wouldn't bet on it.
            Danny
              t-bonzo
              Lyricist II
              November 9, 2017
              I am sick of the excuse that some company doesn't like some other company, the point of an automated house or system is that it works together. Stop trying to decide my options. That being said Alexa should control my sonos, not stream only Alexa contant. I have apple music. I like it. I'm not changing. Turn my sonos on and listen to the music service I use on sonos. Is that too much to ask for? I want to control the device, that is all, turn the sucker on. Play the music I always play on it, the same as if I controlled sonos with the sonos app. THAT IS WHAT CONTROL IS.
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