Listen to news or podcasts
Important: For now, this feature isn't available in all languages.
You can ask your Google Assistant to play your favorite news stations and podcasts.
- Say "Ok Google" or press the button to talk to your Assistant.
- Say a command, for example:
Play the news
- Listen to the news.
- Tell me the news.
- What’s the latest in technology?
- Listen to [news source name].
- News about the Olympics.
Play a podcast
- Listen to [podcast name].
- Play [podcast name].
- Listen to the latest episode of [podcast name].
On your Smart Display, you might see podcast recommendations based on your activity in other Google products. Learn how to allow personal results on your shared devices .
Control what’s playing
- Pause or stop: Pause. Stop. Stop the [news or podcast].
- Resume: Resume. Continue playing. Continue playing [news or podcast].
- Next: Skip. Next. Play next.
- Previous: Previous. Play previous.
- Find info: What’s playing?
Change the volume
You can set the volume to a specific level (1–10) or percent (1–100%).
- Increase: Turn it up. (Increases volume by 10%).
- Decrease: Turn it down. (Decreases volume by 10%).
- Set a level or percentage: Volume 5. Volume to 65%.
- Learn more about how to change volume.
Customize your news preferences
To choose your news preferences, you can go to Google Assistant settings on your phone or tablet.
- On your Android phone or tablet, touch and hold the Home button or say "OK Google."
- At the bottom right, tap Explore
.
- At the top right, tap your profile picture or initial
Settings.
- Under "You," tap News.
- Add or remove news sources.
Change your news playlist format
Important: This feature is only available in the U.S.
- On your Android phone or tablet, touch and hold the Home button or say "OK Google."
- At the bottom right, tap Explore
.
- At the top right, tap your profile picture or initial
Settings.
- Under "You," tap News.
- To decide which news format you prefer, tap Change news playlist format.
Google Assistant on speaker, Smart Display, or Smart Clock
- On your phone or tablet, open the Google Home app
.
- At the top right, tap Account
Assistant settings.
- Tap You
News.
- Add or remove news sources.
- To decide which news sources you hear first, tap and hold the news source you want and drag it to the top.
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