Apple Podcasts on Amazon Alexa is now available in 40 countries،
Having a virtual assistant is convenient, and with over 110 million users in the United States alone, it has substantial support. Imagine casually asking your assistant to play the next episode of your favorite podcast while you take care of your household chores: sounds nice, right?
Now, Amazon’s Alexa has seamlessly integrated Apple Podcasts into its repertoire, reaching users in 40 countries. As noted MacRumorsthe company has updated its support web pageofficially confirming the availability of Apple Podcasts on Alexa in many countries.
The list includes Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany , Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia and Mexico. , Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States United. Apple Podcasts with Alexa on a compatible device, simply download the Amazon Alexa app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device. In the app, go to Settings, find the “Music & Podcasts” menu, select “Link a new service” and opt for Apple Podcasts. Authentication, via Face ID, Touch ID, or your password, is required to continue. You can also set Apple Podcasts as your preferred podcast platform in the Alexa app.
This integration gives you the power to ask Alexa to play podcasts from the Apple Podcasts app. Link your Apple ID in the Alexa app for synchronized playback across your Apple devices and supported Alexa devices. For example, start a podcast episode on CarPlay during your commute or on your iPhone while exercising outside, and continue listening seamlessly at home on your Echo speaker by asking Alexa to resume the podcast.
And if you ever decide to part ways with Apple Podcasts on Alexa, it’s easy to turn off the virtual assistant skill. Simply open the Amazon Alexa app, tap the More tab at the bottom of the screen, go to Settings, then Music & Podcasts, select Apple Podcasts and tap Turn Off Skill. This action not only disables the Apple Podcasts skill, but also unlinks your Apple Podcasts account from the Amazon Alexa app. Just recently, Amazon revealed a number of new features and improvements coming to Alexa.
