20 helpful Amazon Echo voice commands for you to try

These voice commands come built in to Alexa and will work as soon as you switch on your Echo device. "Alexa, play music by R.E.M.." If you've signed up for Amazon Music, you can ask for a genre of music, music to match a certain mood, or a particular artist right away. You can also add Spotify if you prefer. "Alexa, what's the weather like?" "Alexa, what will the weather be like tomorrow in Sydney?" Alexa handles all of your weather forecasting needs, whether you want to know if you need an umbrella later or want a long-range forecast for a particular part of the world. Your Echo can read out brief snippets of news for you.