How to use Alexa Cast

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This week, Amazon launched Alexa Cast for its Echo line of smart speakers. Alexa Cast allows you to cast audio from the Amazon Music app on your phone to the Echo and Alexa-connected speakers, like the Sonos One, without having to use your voice.

It’s not a particularly new feature in the world of smart assistant home speakers — for example, Google Cast is essentially the same feature, but for Google services — however despite its late arrival, Amazon is pledging to increase Alexa Cast functionality in the future.

To connect Amazon Music to Alexa Cast

  1. First, log in and open the Amazon Music app. Pick a song you’d like to play.
  2. Swipe up to see your music controls. Tap the Alexa Cast icon (located right of the centered shuffle button)….

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