With Google Nest and Home speakers and displays, you can use your voice to listen to terrestrial and Internet or satellite radio stations through speakers or displays, or a TV or speaker with Chromecast built-in.
Use your voice to listen to radio
Below are some ways to talk to your Google Assistant on a speaker or display when you choose and listen to terrestrial and Internet or satellite radio.| To do this: | Say 'Hey Google', then: |
| Listen to the closest radio station by name | 'Play Mega 97.9 FM', 'Play BBC Radio', 'Play Mega 97.9 on iHeartRadio' or 'Play LBC' |
| Listen to radio station by call sign | 'Play KQED' or 'Play KFOG' |
| Listen to radio station by frequency | 'Play 98.5' |
| Listen to radio station by frequency in another location | 'Play 98.5 London' |
| Listen to radio station by name in another location | 'Play Wave FM in Bristol', 'Play BBC Radio Leeds' |
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Listen to premium online radio streaming Subscription required (US and Canada only) |
“Play Hits 1 on SiriusXM” |
| Listen to the last radio station or channel that you played |
'Turn on the radio' or 'Play the radio' |
| Listen to the last radio station or channel that you played on a specific service | 'Play BBC Radio 2' |
| Play radio on TV or speaker with Chromecast Built-In | 'Play BBC Radio 2 on my <device name>' |
| Play a nearby NPR station | "Play NPR" |
| Pause | "Pause" or "Pause the radio" |
| Resume | "Resume" or "Continue playing" |
| Stop | 'Stop' or 'Stop the radio' |
| What radio station is playing | “What's playing?” |
| Control volume | 'Set volume to 5' or 'Set volume to 40%' |
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Troubleshooting
- If your speaker or display doesn't play the radio station that you requested, be more specific with your query, or ask for the station in a different way, using name, frequency or call sign.
- If the request is not properly answered, try to add 'on TuneIn' or “on iHeartRadio” to the query. For example: 'Play BBC Radio on TuneIn', or "Play ESPN Radio on iHeartRadio".
- If the provided station is inaccurate when asking for frequency, try to add the name of a nearby city. For example: 'Play 102.6 FM London'
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