Music & Entertainment

Tune in to the best beats, books, movies and podcasts

Alexa has an array of fun ways to keep the good times rolling. Lose yourself in an audiobook from Audible, rock out to beats from your favourite streaming service, including Amazon Music, Apple Music and Spotify, or listen live to a radio station of your choice. And with screen devices you can use your voice to stream your favourite content from Prime Video, Netflix and YouTube. Get all this and more on your Echo device or devices with Alexa built in.

Live Radio

Aussies, Kiwis, we have a selection of over 10,000 radio stations for your enjoyment. Listen live to stations including Nova, Triple J, Newstalk ZB, ZM and The Breeze.

National Radio: Aussie and Kiwi Stations

“Alexa, play Nova”
“Alexa, play Triple J”
“Alexa, play The Edge”
“Alexa, play The Breeze”
“Alexa, play ZM”

TuneIn

"Alexa, play Newstalk ZB on TuneIn"
“Alexa, play BBC Radio 1 on TuneIn”
“Alexa, play 2Day FM on TuneIn”

iHeartRadio

"Alexa, play jazz on iHeartRadio"
“Alexa, play Hit Nation on iHeartRadio”
“Alexa, play Taylor Swift on iHeartRadio”

Streaming Services

No matter what tunes you dig, Alexa has your music needs covered with a variety of music streaming services:

Amazon Music Free

Learn more about Amazon’s free streaming service.
“Alexa, play All Hits on Amazon Music”
“Alexa, play Pop Culture on Amazon Music”
“Alexa, play Australia Now on Amazon Music”

Amazon Music Unlimited

Learn more about Amazon Music Unlimited benefits.
“Alexa, play Blinding Lights by The Weeknd"
“Alexa, play Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa"
“Alexa, play INXS"

Amazon Music Prime

Learn more about Prime Music benefits and how to subscribe.
“Alexa, play Hot Singles”
“Alexa, play Chromatica by Lady Gaga”
“Alexa, play The 1975”

Apple, Spotify, Deezer on Alexa

To find out more about how to use your preferred streaming service with Alexa, visit these links: Apple Music, Spotify and Deezer.
"Alexa, play Bebe Rexha on Apple Music"
"Alexa, play my Discover Weekly on Spotify"
"Alexa, play My Flow on Deezer"

Audible Audiobooks

Sit back, relax, and listen to the latest audiobooks from Audible on your Echo device. With over 400,000 audiobooks to choose from, there’s something for everyone. Listen to favourites like Zero Day Code, The Good Turn, and Matilda while cooking, doing chores or relaxing before bed.

“Alexa, join Audible”
“Alexa, start my audiobook”
“Alexa, show my audiobooks”*

*Only available on Echo Show devices

Podcasts

Binge on the pick of the podcasts on your Echo Device. Choose your preferred podcasts service from Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Pocket Casts – you can link your account in the Settings > Music section of the Alexa app. Here are a few top picks to pique your interest:

“Alexa, play the podcast Science Vs on Spotify”
“Alexa, play No Such Thing as a Fish on Apple Podcasts”
“Alexa, launch Pocket Casts”

You can use your voice to pause, fast-forward or rewind by time “Alexa, fast-forward 1 minute”, or to find out which episode you’re listening to “Alexa, what podcast is this?”.

Kindle eBooks

If you’re too busy to kickback with your Kindle, have Alexa read your book aloud on an Echo device while you do the dishes. Plus, you’ll never lose your place again, with Alexa continuing your book right where you left off. Find out which eBooks Alexa can narrate, by opening the Alexa app and tapping Kindle Books.

“Alexa, read my Kindle book”
“Alexa, open my Kindle library”*
“Alexa, read faster”

*Only available on Echo Show devices

Video

Be blown way by blockbusters, engross yourself in a doco or have a giggle at comedy classics on Echo Show devices. Access Hollywood favourites from Netflix and with Prime Video you can stream Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, docuseries including The Test, or dramas like Little Fires Everywhere. And thanks to ABC iview, you can get your funny fix on ABC Comedy, watch news as it breaks or give the little ones a laugh with kids’ TV.

“Alexa, play The Test on Prime Video”*
"Alexa, play The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Prime Video"*
"Alexa, play ABC News on iview"
“Alexa, watch ABC Comedy on iview”
"Alexa, play ABC Kids on iview"
"Alexa, launch Netflix"
*Prime Video subscription required.

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