{"id":1419,"date":"2023-06-19T19:53:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T18:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smarthomewinner.com\/?p=1419"},"modified":"2023-06-19T19:53:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T18:53:30","slug":"how-to-play-soundcloud-on-alexa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smarthomewinner.com\/how-to-play-soundcloud-on-alexa\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Play SoundCloud On Alexa (In less then 3 Minutes)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Alexa <\/strong>has become an integral part of many smart home<\/strong> setups. It integrates with numerous services and hardware, giving homeowners the convenience of operating various devices and services with voice commands. One of the incredible features of Alexa<\/strong> is the ability to play music<\/strong> from popular streaming platforms with a single voice command. However, this doesn\u2019t mean Alexa will play music from all platforms straight immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you enjoy discovering new artists and resonating with their ideas, SoundCloud <\/strong>is one of the go-to streaming platforms. Unfortunately, Alexa doesn’t officially support SoundCloud. So, how can you play SoundCloud on Alexa?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The easiest way to play SoundCloud on Alexa is by connecting your smartphone or computer to your Echo device over Bluetooth. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This post will walk you through the process of integrating SoundCloud with Alexa <\/strong>to be able to play SoundCloud using voice commands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While Alexa has many functions, it doesn\u2019t directly support streaming music via Soundcloud. However, this doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t play SoundCloud on the Amazon Echo device altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are various ways you can connect your Alexa speakers to SoundCloud and listen to SoundCloud content from your Echo device. You can pair your smartphone with Alexa via Bluetooth or create a skill to control SoundCloud with voice commands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite SoundCloud\u2019s popularity, there is no direct integration between the platform and Amazon\u2019s Echo devices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are ways to circumvent the limitation and stream your favorite songs from SoundCloud:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pairing your smartphone with your Alexa via Bluetooth offers the easiest way to play audio from SoundCloud on Alexa speakers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Interestingly, all modern smartphones come with Bluetooth as a standard feature. All you need is to pair them and play SoundCloud on the connected phone as you would use any other Bluetooth speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are two ways to connect your smartphone with Alexa via Bluetooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The easiest way to connect your smartphone and Alexa is by asking Alexa to pair directly. Here are steps to use voice commands to pair Alexa to a smartphone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Connecting your phone and Alexa via Alexa app is also straightforward. Here are the steps to follow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the setting page, locate and select \u2018Pair Alexa Gadget.\u2019 This will put your Alexa into pairing mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Important: Your calls will play through your Alexa device when you are using it to play SoundCloud. To keep your conversation private, always disconnect Bluetooth when making calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To disconnect Bluetooth, command your Alexa to disconnect by saying, \u201cAlexa, disconnect from [device name].\u201d Pairing is a one-time thing, and you can always connect again by saying, \u201cAlexa, connect to [device name].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n To stream SoundCloud on Alexa from a laptop or computer<\/strong>, you only need to connect your Alexa and computer through Bluetooth. Here are the steps to link your PC or laptop to your Alexa device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Open your computer \u2018Settings\u2019 (or \u2018Preferences\u2019 for macOS) and navigate to find Bluetooth, then toggle to turn the Bluetooth on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once your computer and Alexa device pair successfully, you can play your favorite songs from SoundCloud on your Echo speakers. After pairing, you can quickly establish a connection by commanding your Alexa, “Alexa, connect to [computer’s name].”<\/p>\n\n\n\n While connection through Bluetooth allows you to play SoundCloud on Alexa<\/strong>, it doesn’t offer a hands-free experience. To be able to use Alexa’s voice commands to control SoundCloud, you will need to create a custom skill. Although a little bit tricky and complex, it will deliver the desirable hands-free experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To create an Alexa skill, you will need an Amazon Developer account and, of course, knowledge of how the Amazon Developer Console works. Interestingly, you don’t have to code from scratch. You can use available templates to easily set custom skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCan you play SoundCloud on Alexa?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to play SoundCloud on Alexa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pair your smartphone with your Alexa Speaker<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
1. Pair Using Voice Command<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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2. Pair Via Alexa App<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Playing SoundCloud on Alexa from a Computer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Create an Alexa Skill<\/h3>\n\n\n\n