The expanded support for smart speakers comes only a day after Amazon directly challenged Spotify with a major move of its own. This will also require the Bose and Sonos devices are updated to the latest firmware, the company says. To use Spotify Connect, you’ll tap the “Devices” icon on the screen to select which speaker you want to use. This works with Bose smart speakers and soundbars, as well as all Sonos smart speakers, including the new indoor/outdoor speaker Sonos Move and the Symfonisk Ikea WiFi Speaker, integrated with the Sonos Home Sound System. Meanwhile, on Sonos and Bose speakers, users can set up Spotify Connect from the Spotify app. The service also can be set as the default, so you can use commands like “Play my Discover Weekly,” “Like this song” or “Pause,” and more, without having to say “on Spotify.” In the case of Alexa devices, like Amazon Echo speakers or the Fire TV, users will be able to ask Alexa to play Spotify’s playlist, like “Today’s Top Hits,” or their personalized playlist, “Discover Weekly,” among others. Support for Sonos and Bose is more broadly available to users around the world. The Alexa support will be available for users in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand. Today, that changes as Spotify says its free tier will now stream across Alexa-powered devices, as well as other smart speakers from Sonos and Bose. Spotify has worked with Amazon Echo since 2016, but only for premium subscribers.
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