Amazon Echo , the smart ##phone wireless speaker and voice command application , can now officially support Spotify 's music streaming service , allowing Echo owners and Spotify premium subscribers to stream music by commanding virtual assistant Alexa to play Spotify , whereas previously Spotify music could only be played on the speaker using Bluetooth . The sneakily capable, tubular smart-home-hub-disguised-as-a-speaker already offered music, ebook, and podcast listening through Pandora, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio, as well as Amazon's own Prime Music and Audible services. Although the speaker already offered music , ebook and video listening via Pandora , TuneIn , iHeartRadio and Amazon 's Prime Music and Audible services , Spotify is the first major on - demand streaming music service supported by Echo .
Amazon Echo , the smart ##phone wireless speaker and voice command application , can now officially support Spotify 's music streaming service , allowing Echo owners and Spotify premium subscribers to stream music by commanding virtual assistant Alexa to play Spotify , whereas previously Spotify music could only be played on the speaker using Bluetooth . Although the speaker already offered music , ebook and video listening via Pandora , TuneIn , iHeartRadio and Amazon 's Prime Music and Audible services , Spotify is the first major on - demand streaming music service supported by Echo .