
No signup, login, or configuration needed. Amazon paired with the podcast and internet radio service provider TuneIn such that TuneIn’s free services–which include 100,000 radio stations and 5.7 million podcasts–are automatically available on the Echo. Unlike most services that are integrated into the Echo ecosystem–like Spotify Radio and Pandora–there’s no need to sign up for (or pay any fees) to listen to podcasts through your Echo devices. RELATED: How to Fine Tune Weather, Traffic, and Sports Updates on Your Amazon Echo In fact it’s so easy to do so, you’ll wonder why you haven’t already been enjoying podcasts on the Echo already.

Given the radio-like nature of podcasts its a perfect extension of your Echo to also use them to enjoy news, social commentary, information about your favorite hobbies, and even radio drama. We’ve shown you how to fine tune your Amazon Echo to give you weather and sports updates, but you can also get full podcasts.
