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How to add Pandora to Alexa on your Amazon Echo speaker

Written by Steven John
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You can make Pandora the default streaming service on your Alexa speaker. Shutterstock
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Pandora is a favorite music service for millions of people thanks to how customizable it is as an online radio service.

You can easily create playlists, listen to curated stations, browse by genre or decade, or even by mood on Pandora (with the right paid subscription). 

When you pair this customizable service with the ease of voice commands on your Amazon Echo, you get a winning combination.  

So here's how to add Pandora to your Alexa speaker, and make it your Echo's default music service.  

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How to add Pandora to your Alexa Amazon Echo speaker using an iOS device

1. Open the Pandora app on your iPhone or iPad and tap the Profile icon in the bottom-right corner.

2. Tap the gear icon at top-right to open the Settings menu.

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You should have both the Pandora and Alexa apps on your phone or tablet before you begin connecting Pandora to Alexa.  Steven John/Business Insider

3. Tap "Link with Alexa" and then tap "Start Linking."

4. If prompted, log into your Amazon account and then give Pandora permission to link to Alexa. Then tap "Finish Set Up."

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You'll need to "Allow" a connection to Pandora.  Steven John/Business Insider

5. Now go into Settings in the Alexa app and under "Music & Podcasts," change both your "MUSIC" and "ARTISTS AND GENRE STATIONS" defaults to Pandora.

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Change your defaults to Pandora.  Steven John/Business Insider

How to add Pandora to your Alexa Amazon Echo speaker using an Android device

1. Open Pandora on your Android device. 

2. Tap the Profile icon and then the gear icon to open your Settings menu.

3. Tap "Alexa," and then "Link with Alexa."

4. Log into your Amazon account, and then tap "Set Pandora as Default" and then "Default Settings."

5. In the Alexa app, change both your "MUSIC" and "ARTISTS AND GENRE STATIONS" defaults to Pandora.

 

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Steven John has been a freelance writer for more than a dozen years and has been a regular contributor to Business Insider since 2017. His work includes a focus on the tech world, covering companies including Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and others. He also reviews restaurants, shares how-to cooking articles, and writes general interest pieces.Steven also writes for publications including Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, Forbes, and more. In the past, he also wrote for New York Magazine, Mashed, U.S. News & World Report and other outlets. He runs his own outdoor lifestyle site, Dad Gear Review, and co-hosts the Fact Trekkers podcast with his son. He has had two novels published, Three A.M. and Outrider. He graduated from Emerson College with a degree in communications focused on filmmaking.He is an avid outdoorsman and can be frequently found in a kayak or on a mountain trail, often with his family along for the adventure.Expertise:Tech industryTech hardwareOutdoorsCookingRestaurantsDIYPopular articles:Microsoft: A history of the software giant co-founded by Bill Gates, its products and services, jobs, layoffs, and moreYouTube is a major entertainment force. Here's the platform's history, plus how to create a channel and upload videos.Inside the life and career of Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, billionaire, and philanthropistTim Cook net worth: How the Apple leader earns and spends his moneyBecoming an Amazon seller is a simple process. Here's what's involved, plus how you make money and get paid.