How to play YouTube with Alexa

Alexa can't connect directly to YouTube because of the voice command you can't connect directly to YouTube with Alexa there are other ways to access YouTube from your speaker.

Play YouTube with Alexa

Alexa can't play YouTube directly, but you can use Bluetooth to pair a device with Alexa-enabled speakers and play YouTube over the device. Although Alexa makes it very easy to play songs and other sounds, you're limited to certain services or radio stations with Amazon for direct streaming.

Alexa made it very easy to enjoy the music at any time. With an Alexa-featured Amazon Echo speaker lurking in a corner of your home by just saying "Alexa, play...", you can fill your daily life quickly and easily with a soundtrack.

But even if you have An Amazon radio, your audio options are limited. If you want to listen to a soundtrack or monologue, youtube is usually not Amazon Music. However, Alexa cannot connect directly to YouTube. Fortunately, Alexa has a way to play YouTube.

The solution is Bluetooth support and a personal device (for example, an iPhone or iPad). Once Alexa connects to your device, you can play any audio app over Alexa on your phone, and YouTube is the most suitable among these apps.

How to play YouTube with Alexa Steps

Make sure your device's Bluetooth feature is turned on and available.
"Alexa, match Bluetooth"
Check your personal device (we made it on iPhone) for your Alexa-enabled speaker. For example, on the iPhone, this is done by tapping Settings first, then by tapping Bluetooth. This process
paired devices must show your list.
In our example, the Alexa-enabled speaker came to "Echo-786" (you can change the name on your iPhone).
Tap your Alexa-enabled speaker to pair it with your personal device. Now paired Bluetooth devices will appear as "Connected" in your list.
Open YouTube on your device (in the app or only in your web browser).
Search and play the song you want. You'll hear the sound of the played track on Echo

If you don't hear music on your speaker, you can activate the media share icon (a rectangle with an arrow on it) on your device and double-check whether your phone shares data with an Alexa-enabled speaker.