Turn On Voice Access with Hands Free Alexa Mode

With Hands-Free mode you can play music, search for songs, or control playback through voice commands.

Turn On Hands-Free Mode:

  1. Open the Amazon Music app for Android or iOS.
  2. Select your Profile icon in the upper corner.
  3. Select the Settings icon (gear) icon.
  4. Scroll to Hands-Free with Alexa and then switch the setting to On.

Using Hands-Free with Alexa

After you turn on Hands-Free, say "Alexa" followed by your command:

  • "Alexa, play relaxing music."
  • "Alexa, skip this song."
  • "Alexa, pause the music."
  • "Alexa, search for Taylor Swift hits."

Note: You can also engage voice mode by selecting the Alexa icon, followed by your command:
  • "Play pop music."
  • "Skip this song."
  • "Pause."
  • "Search for Taylor Swift hits."
  • "Play the daily news podcast."