Alexa,  Home Automation

Connect Amazon Echo To An iHeartRadio Account

The Amazon Echo can’t control a FireTV. I guess they’re different groups at Amazon. And not all the music you want is available on Amazon Prime. Royalties, contracts, etc being what they are, sometimes Amazon can’t find something you want. But, even if an artist or song isn’t available, you can often hook into a channel that fills the void on iHeartRadio. So, let’s connect the two.

To get started, you’ll want to log into http://alexa.amazon.com. Then, click on Music & Books and then scroll down to the listing for iHeartRadio and click on the logo. If you haven’t linked an account, you’ll only have the option to “Link your account now” so click there.

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When prompted either enter your username and password, or, if you initially setup your account with Facebook or Goolge, click on those.

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No matter which account you select, you’ll be prompted to give access to Alexa for your account. Click Okay, or OK, according to the system.

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If using Google or Facebook, you’ll also be asked if you want iHeartRadio to be able to post on your behalf.

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Now that the boring stuff is out of the way, tell Alexa to play some Paula Abdul. That’s not available in Prime Music, so you’ll default over to an iHeartRadio station. Enjoy!

 

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