Check or change your Google News settings
You can control your Google News settings. These settings include your language, region, text size, and whether videos play automatically.
Note: This feature is only available if you're signed in to your Google Account.
Change settings in app
- Open your Google News app
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- At the top right, tap your Google Account profile picture
Settings
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- Tap the setting you want to change.
Change story display settings
You can change your settings to see more headlines at once and make story thumbnails smaller.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open your Google News app
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- At the top right, tap your Google Account profile picture
Settings
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- Turn on Mini cards.
Available general settings
Depending on your device and app version, you can set your:
- Languages & regions of interest
Find news of up to 2 language and region pairs of interest. - Dark theme
Use dark colors in place of light colors. Turn on or off in device settings. Learn how to manage screen & display settings on Android. - Mini cards
List stories with smaller images and words. - Sources and topics you see less of
If you’ve chosen to not see a publication, you can choose to see it again. - Data saver mode
Pick when to save mobile data. - Autoplay videos
Pick whether to play videos automatically always, never, or only on Wi-Fi. - Temperature units
Pick Fahrenheit, Celsius, or Kelvin.
Find and control your Web & App Activity
- Open your Google News app
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- At the top right, tap your Google Account profile picture
My Activity.
Learn how to see & control your Web & App Activity.
Available notification settings
You can control your Google News app notifications and daily briefing emails. Learn about Google News notifications.
Available download settings
You can control your Google News app downloads. Learn how to download news stories and magazine issues to read offline.
Personalize your Google News content
You can have Google News show more stories that you’ll like and fewer that you won’t. Learn how to improve what you see.