Hands-free listening has become increasingly popular, especially with the rise of smart devices like Alexa. With just a few voice commands, you can tune in to your favorite radio stations and enjoy your favorite music without lifting a finger. Below are some examples of 10 Alexa radio commands for hands-free listening.
#1 Playing a Specific Station
“Alexa, play [station name here] on TuneIn”
“Alexa, play [station name here] on iHeartRadio”
“Alexa, play [station name here] on SiriusXM”
#2 Playing a Genre
“Alexa, play some pop music”
“Alexa, play some classical music”
“Alexa, play some country music”
#3 Skipping a Song or Station
“Alexa, skip this song”
“Alexa, next station”
“Alexa, skip to the next track”
#4 Requesting a Song
“Alexa, play [song name here] by [artist name here]”
“Alexa, play some Beatles music”
“Alexa, play the top 40 songs”
#5 Controlling Volume
“Alexa, turn up the volume”
“Alexa, turn down the volume”
“Alexa, set the volume to [number]”
#6 Pausing or Resuming Playback
“Alexa, pause the music”
“Alexa, resume playing”
“Alexa, stop the music”
#7 Adding to Playlist
“Alexa, add this song to my playlist”
“Alexa, create a new playlist”
“Alexa, add [song name here] to my playlist”
#8 Changing Stations
“Alexa, change the station to [station name here]”
“Alexa, play [station name here] instead”
“Alexa, switch to [station name here]”
#9 Shuffling Music
“Alexa, shuffle my music”
“Alexa, mix it up”
“Alexa, shuffle the playlist”
#10 Timer
“Alexa, stop playing in [specified time here]”
“Alexa, play for [specified time here]”
“Alexa, set a sleep timer for [specified time here]”