How to Connect Alexa to Pandora?

Alexa is basically a virtual assistant. It is capable for voice interaction, play music, setting alarms, streaming podcasts, playing audio book. It also provides weather, traffic, sports and other real time information. On the other hand, Pandora is internet radio service provider. These services used to play songs. This is a kind of media player which is accessed through so many media devices like Roku.

It is very simple to listen to Pandora by using Amazon echo. With the Alexa capability you can tell Alexa that you want to listen using Pandora or not. Pandora and Alexa are working together. By using these services, you can rate music as it is a play which helps Pandora to custom your radio station as per your taste. Pandora radio is great because it does to connect your Alexa to listen similar kind of music Some time user face issue to connect Alexa to Pandora to enjoy the music and accessing other facilties.

Step by Step Procedure to Connect Alexa to Pandora Using Smartphone or tablet:

You need to link your Pandora account with Alexa for establishing connection Pandora with your Alexa device , You can establish this kind of connection by using Alexa app. You can install this app in your smart phone or through you can login in this app using Alexa website. Once you have setup link your Pandora account you are ready to play Pandora station immediately.

Step 1 : First you need to launch Alexa app in your smart phone or table. This is the main app which is used to setup your Alexa device.

Step 2 : Now you need to tap setting icon which is located at the lower right corner of the screen. Visually the setting icon look like Gear image.

Step 3 : You need to choose ‘Music and Media’ in setting section.

Step 4 : Now you will get available music service in the list.

Step 5 : You need to click on the link ‘Link account on Pandora.com’ to link your account.

Step 6 : Click on ‘ I have Pandora account’ on the Pandora screen.

Step 7 : Now you need to login using your Pandora username and password then click on ‘Lookup Account’.

Note: if you have forgotten your password, you need to click on ‘forgot password’. it will take you to get your password again.

Step 8 : Now Pandora will confirm you that you are ready to start using your personal Pandora account with Alexa service.

Step 9 : Now you need to click on ‘X’ button which is at the top right corner to return to Amazon Alexa application.

How to Connect Pandora with Your Amazon Echo Service Using Web:

If you do not have a smart phone to connect your Pandora account with Alexa, then no need to worry, you can connect it with using web version just by logging into Alexa website.

Step 1 : First you need to go Alexa website by typing URl in the address bar which is https://Alexa.Amazon.com on your preferred web browser.

Step 2 : Login the system using your Amazon account username and paasword.

Step 3 : You need to select ‘setting’ from the left side menu.

Step 4 : Now you need to select ‘Music and Media’.

Step 5 : You will get all the services in the list and then you need to tap at “Link account” on Pandora.com to proceed in the next step.

Step 6 : Select ‘I have a Pandora account’. If you do not have an account then you can choose to create a new account.

Step 7 : Now you need to login your Pandora credentials.

Step 8 : Pandora will confirm you that you are done now you can close tab immediately and you are ready to play Pandora radio station on your Alexa devices.

Play Custom Radio Station on Your Alexa Devices Using Commands:

Once you setup and linked your Pandora account , you are ready to start playing Pandora music using Alexa device. You need to tell Alexa that you want to use Pandora station instead of default music service.

Alexa play on Pandora: Use of Pandora on Alexa is simply adding ‘on Pandora’ key phrase with your command. Pandora station usually by the band or song used to create, but if you assign a custom name to radio station , you can use them also .

Same as:

Alexa play on Pandora, Alexa thumbs up, what song is this, Alexa skip, Alexa pause, Alexa play, Alexa stop etc.

How to Set Pandora as Default Music Player:

Step 1 : First open Amazon Alexa app on your mobile phone and login with your credential.

Step 2 : Go to setting.

Step 3 : Select Music & media.

Step 4 : Select default music service.

Step 5 : Select circle next to Pandora under default station service section.

Step 6 : Now close.