If you're an avid Apple Music user but just picked up an Amazon Echo, it's pretty easy to start streaming music from Apple's streaming service in just a few minutes. You can pair the speaker via Bluetooth or using the Apple Music skill (if you're a paying Apple Music subscriber).

The first way to play Apple Music on your Alexa devices is using Bluetooth. This method works great if you are playing music that is stored locally on your Apple device and you are not currently subscribed to the paid version of Apple Music. Most, if not all, of Amazon’s Echo speakers and displays, such as the Echo Pop or Echo Show 8, have Bluetooth built in. To pair your Apple device to your Echo speaker, make sure Bluetooth is turned on, then hold your Apple device close to your Echo device and say, “Alexa, connect to my iPhone” or “Alexa, connect to my iPad.” If that doesn’t work, you can say the specific name of your Apple device.

You should then hear a chime from your Echo speaker and something along the lines of “iPhone connected to Echo”. If that doesn’t work, you can say “Alexa, turn on Bluetooth”, and it should enable Bluetooth pairing mode on your Echo speaker. Then, go to your Apple device’s settings, then Bluetooth, and under available devices you should see your Echo device appear; simply tap on the name of the Echo device and your Apple device should pair.

Once you’ve paired your device, go into the Apple Music app and start playing your music; your songs should now play through your Echo speaker. When you’re done with your music session, say, “Alexa, disconnect from iPhone” (or whatever Apple device you’re using) and you’ll be disconnected.