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Apart from the Prime Video service, free same-day delivery (in eligible zip codes), and shipping benefits, Amazon Prime subscribers can access Prime Music to stream over two million ad-free songs and hundreds of playlists curated by experts. The online retailer's music streaming service is available on all major platforms and integrates neatly with Amazon Echo devices. Here's how you can set up and listen to Amazon Prime Music on your mobile device. ANDROIDPOLICE VIDEO OF THE DAY Amazon Prime Music is a part of your $139-per-year (or $15 per month) Prime subscription. If you don't have Amazon Prime yet, sign up for a 30-day free trial and check all benefits. How to Download and log in to Amazon Music for iOS and AndroidThe Amazon Music mobile app is available to download from the App Store and Google Play Store. Once you install Amazon Music on your phone, follow the steps below.
How to set your music preferences in Amazon MusicYou should first set music preferences from the Amazon Music settings to avoid irrelevant music suggestions.
How to adjust streaming quality and download preferences on Amazon MusicIf you're working with a sketchy internet connection or a limited mobile data plan, you should tweak the music streaming quality and download preferences from the Amazon Music Settings.
Similarly, you can go to Download Settings and select Space Saver to limit music quality to consume less storage. From the same playback menu, you can disable Loudness Normalization if you don't want to play all songs at the same loudness level. 2 Images Close Amazon Prime Music also offers an equalizer (in the playback settings) to fine-tune your audio settings for optimal listening. How to find music and create playlists on Amazon MusicAfter you set the music, streaming quality, and download preferences, go back to the Prime Music Home menu and check suggested albums, podcasts, playlists, trending playlists, radio stations, and popular songs. You can open any song, album, or playlist and start playing songs on your phone. Although Amazon offers hundreds of ready-to-use playlists, nothing beats your custom one to use on long drives and gym sessions.
You can create multiple playlists for different purposes and find them from the Library menu.
Amazon Music also offers lyrics and behind-the-scenes trivia for top songs. Lyrics will appear below the album cover in the playback menu, and to check interesting tidbits, tap X-Ray at the bottom. 2 Images Close Download music for offline listeningIf you plan a long holiday in cellular dark zones or want to reduce data usage in Amazon Music, download your favorite songs, albums, or playlists for offline use.
Explore Alexa integration in Amazon Prime MusicAmazon has integrated Alexa (the company's voice assistant) into the Prime Music app. Alexa won't work when the Amazon Music app is in the background. You must keep the app in the foreground. Open Amazon Music, say "Alexa" (or tap the Alexa tab), and the voice assistant is ready to assist you with the following commands.
You can also use Alexa to control music playback options like pause, resume, and skip. Amazon Music Prime vs. Amazon Music UnlimitedWhile Amazon Music Prime is bundled with your Prime subscription, Music Unlimited is a standalone streaming service that offers up to 90 million tracks, offline support, and a Music HD add-on to listen to lossless and hi-res audio. Music Unlimited pricing starts at $8 per month for Prime members and $10 per month for others. You can also go with the Family plan at $14 per month. Amazon is offering three months free trial to all new subscribers. The online retailer also offers Amazon Music Free for ad-supported access to top playlists and thousands of stations. You should subscribe to either Amazon Prime or Music Unlimited to remove ads and enable offline listening. Enjoy millions of songs at your fingertipsAmazon Music is an ideal streaming service for Prime members who don't want to spend extra on another music service like Spotify or YouTube Music. If you don't find Prime Music's library compelling enough, you can always upgrade to Music Unlimited to access 90 million songs and lossless audio. How do I add songs to my playlist?Long press on a song. From the menu that appears, tap Add to playlist. Tap New playlist or select an existing playlist.
Why can't I add a song to my playlist on Amazon Music?Please keep in mind that Amazon Music Playlist have a 2500 song limits , please go to the playlist to see whether no more songs will be added because of this limit. If the songs are beyond this limit, Amazon Music won't add songs to the playlist.
How do I manage my Amazon Music playlist?Select the playlist to edit. Open the More Options menu (three vertical dots) next to a song or album.. Go to My Playlists in the Amazon Music menu.. Select the playlist to edit.. Drag and drop the songs in the desired order.. How do playlists work on Amazon Music?With Amazon Music for Prime members, you can pick and play songs on-demand only from All-Access Playlists. Other playlists will play in a shuffle mode. User created playlists are only available for playback while online. Any changes made to user created playlists while in Offline Music Mode are not saved.
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