This article explains how to get Apple Music on a Fire Stick and stream music on your television.

What to Know

  • There is no Apple Music app for Fire TV, but there is an Apple Music Alexa skill. To get Apple Music on Fire Stick, enable the Alexa skill for Apple Music, and link your accounts. Using your Fire Stick remote, press and hold the microphone button and say, “Alexa, play Apple Music.”

Can You Stream Apple Music on Fire Stick?

Here’s how to enable Apple Music on Fire Stick:

If you’ve already enabled the Apple Music Alexa skill and can listen to Apple Music with your Alexa, you can skip to the next section. Just make sure your Fire Stick is connected to the same count as your Alexa app.

  • Open the Alexa app on your phone.
  • Tap More.
  • Tap Skills & Games.
  • Tap the magnifying glass icon.
  • Type Apple Music.
  • Tap Apple Music in the search results.
  • Tap Enable.
  • Tap Settings.
  • Tap Link Account.
  • If prompted, select a web browser.
  • Enter your Apple ID and password.
  • Obtain a two-factor code from your Apple device, and enter it when prompted.
  • Tap Allow.
  • Tap Close.
  • You can now use Alexa to stream Apple Music on your Fire TV devices.

How Can I Listen to Apple Music on Fire Stick?

If you’ve enabled the Apple Music skill in the Alexa app on your phone or tablet and linked your Apple Music account, you’re ready to start listening to Apple Music on your Fire Stick. Here’s how to do it:

Open the Alexa app on your phone.

Tap More.

Tap Skills & Games.

Tap the magnifying glass icon.

Type Apple Music.

Tap Apple Music in the search results.

Tap Enable.

Tap Settings.

Tap Link Account.

If prompted, select a web browser.

Enter your Apple ID and password.

Obtain a two-factor code from your Apple device, and enter it when prompted.

Tap Allow.

Tap Close.

You can now use Alexa to stream Apple Music on your Fire TV devices.

  • Make sure your Fire Stick is on, connected to your TV, and that your TV is on the right input.
  • Press and hold the Microphone button on your Fire TV remote.
  • You can also use the Fire TV app instead of your remote. With the app open on your phone, slide down from the top to activate the microphone.
  • Say, “Alexa, play Apple Music.”
  • Your Fire Stick will start playing Apple Music.
  • If you don’t specify a song, artist, or genre, it will play a random song based on your Apple Music activity.
  • You can also say things like “Alexa, play (Artist’s name) radio on Apple Music” for random songs, “Alexa, play (genre) on Apple Music” for music in a specific genre, and other similar commands.
  • Use your Fire TV remote to pause, play, or return to the Fire TV home menu when you’re done. If you asked Alexa to play an Apple Music playlist or radio station, you can also use the forward and back buttons to skip songs or go back to the previous song.

Why Won’t Apple Music Work on Fire Stick?

Apple Music doesn’t work natively on Fire Stick because there is no Apple TV app for Fire TV. If you are unable to play music from Apple TV on your Fire Stick using voice commands, make sure that you have linked your Apple Music account using the method described above, and that your Fire Stick was set up with the same Alexa account you used to link your Apple Music account.

Make sure your Fire Stick is on, connected to your TV, and that your TV is on the right input.

Press and hold the Microphone button on your Fire TV remote.

You can also use the Fire TV app instead of your remote. With the app open on your phone, slide down from the top to activate the microphone.

Say, “Alexa, play Apple Music.”

Your Fire Stick will start playing Apple Music.

If you don’t specify a song, artist, or genre, it will play a random song based on your Apple Music activity.

You can also say things like “Alexa, play (Artist’s name) radio on Apple Music” for random songs, “Alexa, play (genre) on Apple Music” for music in a specific genre, and other similar commands.

Use your Fire TV remote to pause, play, or return to the Fire TV home menu when you’re done. If you asked Alexa to play an Apple Music playlist or radio station, you can also use the forward and back buttons to skip songs or go back to the previous song.

  • How do you watch Apple TV on Fire Stick?
  • You can download the Apple TV app like any other on Fire Stick. Follow our step-by-step guide on how to get Apple TV on Fire Stick for further instructions. The process only takes a few seconds.
  • When will Apple TV be available on Fire Stick?
  • It’s available now on Fire Stick. Download the Apple TV app, and you can start watching in seconds!
  • What is the difference between Apple TV and Fire Stick?
  • Apple TV is Apple’s own streaming device similar to a Roku or Fire Stick. Apple TV is also the name of an Apple app where you can access streaming content. On devices not made by Apple, Apple TV is something you can download and use to access your Apple-related streaming content.

You can download the Apple TV app like any other on Fire Stick. Follow our step-by-step guide on how to get Apple TV on Fire Stick for further instructions. The process only takes a few seconds.

It’s available now on Fire Stick. Download the Apple TV app, and you can start watching in seconds!

Apple TV is Apple’s own streaming device similar to a Roku or Fire Stick. Apple TV is also the name of an Apple app where you can access streaming content. On devices not made by Apple, Apple TV is something you can download and use to access your Apple-related streaming content.

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