Learn how to access any radio station using your Alexa speaker. We explain what you need to do to enable TuneIn and what commands to use.
According to some studies Alexa has more than 65% market share. This distances it from its main competitor Google Assistant and other players in the virtual assistant sector, such as Siri or Bixby. You can do anything with Amazon software. Without further ado, we have already told you the best tricks to take advantage of it. Today, however, we’re going to focus on something very specific: listen to the radio on your Amazon speaker with Alexa. Is it possible to do this?
In the following sections, you will find all the information regarding this Alexa voice assistant feature. We explain how set up a speaker to play the live stream for you and what stations you have available in Spain. Everything you need to know to listen to the radio with Echo is here.
Initial setup for listening to the radio on an Amazon speaker with Alexa
We assume that you have already performed the steps k launch Echo. This means that we understand that it is working properly and is already linked to your Amazon account. If this is the case, it’s time to go to the Alexa app on your mobile and check that everything is configured correctly and that way start listen to the radio thanks to the Amazon speaker.
In Alexa’s music services settings, you’ll find TuneIn, the largest live radio platform on the Internet
Once you open Alexa on your phone, follow these steps to set up the radio.
- Press the button Furtherwhich is located on the far right of the navigation bar.
- Scroll through the list of sections in the Alexa settings until you reach Music and podcasts.
- in Servicesclick on Tune in.
- Check that your email and message are displayed on the screen Play your favorite radio stations and podcasts on your Alexa device with TuneIn. Just ask for it.. If yes, it means you have the service enabled.
This will verify that you can indeed access TuneIn on all of your Alexa devices, including Amazon smart speakersbut also Fire TV and third-party devices.
Commands to listen to the radio on Alex
Commands for listen to the radio on Alexa They are very simple. You can ask your spokesperson to do any of the following:
- Alexa, play station (station name)
- Alexa, I want to listen to (station name)
- Alexa, start playing (station name)
Any of these variations (or any similar ones you can think of) will play your favorite station on your Amazon device.
List of Spanish stations available on TuneIn
Thanks Tune inwith Alexa it is possible to listen to Spanish stations such as the following:
Note that station playback is also available on other Amazon devices and third-party speakers
- Chain SER
- To handle
- esRadio
- Radio with zero waves
- National Radio
- Radio 3
- 4G radio
- Classic radio
- Radio 5
- Radio brand
- Capital Radio
- Radio Intereconomía
- Gozadera FM
- Hit FM
- Kiss FM
- Loca FM
- LOS40
- LOS40 Classic
- LOS40 Dance (formerly Maxima FM)
- The 40 Urban (formerly KeBuena)
- Chain 100
- Dial string
- Europe FM
- MegaStarFM
- FM tunes
- Radio 3
- 4G radio
- Classic radio
- Radios
- Rock FM
You also have access to local and regional radio stations such as:
- Radio Canal Sur
- Information about Radio Andalusia
- Party Channel
- Radio Aragon
- RPA
- Radio IB3
- Channel 4 Radio
- Canary Radio
- 7.7 Radius
- Radio Castilla-La Mancha
- Radio 4
- Catalan Radio
- I’m a cat
- RAC1
- Information about Catalonia
- Catalan music
- 40
- Flaix FM
- Radio Flaixbac
- RAC105
- Radio Teletaxi
- À Punt
- Extremadura Canal
- Galician Radio
- The voice of the radio
- Radio head
- Yes Radio
- Galician radio music
- Onda Madrid
- Onda Regional, OR Music
- Euskadi Irratia
- Basque wave
- Radio Euskadi
- Radio Vitoria
- Naiz Irratia
- EITB Music
- Gaztea
Some stations may be unavailable for reasons beyond TuneIn’s control. However, in general, thanks to this platform practically all our stations They are heard on the speaker with Alexa.