How To Play Podcasts On Alexa

Playing Podcasts on Alexa Using TuneIn

The default skill Alexa uses to play podcasts is TuneIn. To do anything more than playing the most recent episode of a podcast, you’ll need to access TuneIn using the Alexa app on your phone:

Playing Podcasts on Alexa Using AnyPod

The TuneIn skill on Alexa is still somewhat clunky. To create a smoother podcast listening experience, enable the AnyPod skill. To do this on your Echo device, simply say, “Alexa, enable the AnyPod skill.” Or do it through your phone app using these steps:

Playing Podcasts on Alexa Using a Routine

A routine is like a shortcut you can use to tell Alexa what to do. It can be based on a command or a time of day.

“Alexa, ask AnyPod to subscribe to [or unsubscribe from] ‘LeVar Burton Reads.’”“Alexa, ask AnyPod, ‘What are my subscriptions?’”“Alexa, ask AnyPod to fast-forward five minutes.”“Alexa, ask AnyPod to play episode four of ‘LeVar Burton Reads.’”“Alexa, play the next [or previous] episode.”