Listen to news on your Google Nest speaker or display

With Google Nest and Home speakers and displays, you can listen to top headlines, get the latest on a certain category of news (like sports, weather, business, tech, etc.), or ask about a specific news topic.

You can control access to content with the Digital Wellbeing settings in the Google Home app.

Play the news

To do this:	Say "Ok Google" or "Hey Google," then:
Listen to the latest news	"Play me the news" "Listen to the news"
Listen to news from specific provider	"Listen to (the news from) [provider name]" "Play (the news from) [provider name]"
Listen to news about a topic	"Listen to news about NASA" "Play the latest on college football" "Hear headlines about Wall Street"
Listen to the latest news about a specific news category	"What's the latest in sports?" "Play business news"
Change the playback speed	"Play at 2x speed" "Play slower" "Play twice as fast" "Play at half the speed"
Play next news story	"Next" "Skip"
Rewind	"Rewind" "Rewind [number] seconds" "Rewind [number] minutes"

Other ways to control news

From the Google Nest or Home device

Google Home and Nest Speakers

Important: Speaker touch controls change the volume of media and Google Assistant only. To change the volume of alarms and timers, use the Google Home app or the Quick settings menu on a Nest display.

Google Home

Google Nest Mini (2nd gen)

Google Home Mini (1st gen)

Google Home Max

Google Nest Audio

Google Nest Wifi point

Google Nest displays

Important: To control the volume of alarms and timers, use the Quick settings menu. The volume button and media card adjust the volume of media and Google Assistant only.

Use the media card to pause, resume, play the previous or next song, or change the devices that are playing media.

Volume button

Quick settings menu

Media card

Google Pixel Tablet (Hub Mode)

When you change the volume on your Pixel Tablet while it's docked, the volume on the speaker dock will also change.

Volume button

Media widget

From the Google Home app

Customize your news sources

Make sure your mobile device or tablet is connected to the same Wi-Fi network or linked to the same account as your speaker or display.
Open the Google Home app .
Tap your account.
Verify that the Google Account shown is the one linked to your Google device. If correct, tap Close to exit the account window. To switch accounts, tap the drop down another account or Add another account.
Tap Settings Google Assistant Manage all Assistant settings News.
Add, remove, or reorder news sources.

Troubleshoot

If you don't get the news you expect:

Review your customized news sources.
Be more specific with your request.
Check your Digital Wellbeing settings.

Control volume of Google Nest speakers and displays
Listen to music on Google Nest speakers and displays
Set and manage sleep timers on your Google Nest speaker or display
Voice Match and media on shared Google Nest or Home devices

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To do this:	Touch Google Home like this:	Image
Turn up the volume	Swipe clockwise on the top.
Turn down the volume	Swipe counterclockwise on the top. Note: When the volume is set to 0: Media is muted Google Assistant speaks at 5% volume
Start your request	Press and hold on the top.

To do this:	Touch Google Nest Mini like this:	Image
Pause, resume, or stop media	Tap the center of the Nest Mini.
Turn up the volume	Tap the right side of the Nest Mini. The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each tap changes the volume by 10%.
Turn down the volume	Tap the left side of the Nest Mini. The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each tap changes the volume by 10%. Note: When the volume is set to 0: Media is muted Google Assistant speaks at 5% volume

To do this:	Touch Google Home Mini like this:	Image
Pause, resume, or stop media	Press and hold either side of the Home Mini.
Turn up the volume	Tap the right side of the Home Mini. The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each tap changes the volume by 10%.
Turn down the volume	Press and hold the left side of the Home Mini. The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each tap changes the volume by 10%. Note: When the volume is set to 0: Media is muted Google Assistant speaks at 5% volume

To do this:	Touch Google Home Max like this:	Image
Pause, resume, or stop media	Horizontal placement: Tap the line on the top. Vertical placement: Tap the line on the right side.
Turn up the volume	Horizontal placement: Swipe from left to right along the line on the top. Vertical placement: Swipe up along the line on the right side.
Turn down the volume	Horizontal placement: Swipe from right to left along the line on the top. Vertical placement: Swipe down along the line on the right side. Note: When the volume is set to 0: Media is muted Google Assistant speaks at 5% volume

To do this:	Touch Google Nest Audio like this:	Image
Pause, resume, or stop media	Tap the center of the Nest Audio.
Turn up the volume	Tap the right side of the Nest Audio. The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each tap changes the volume by 5%.
Turn down the volume	Tap the left side of the Nest Audio. The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each tap changes the volume by 5%. Note: When the volume is set to 0: Media is muted Google Assistant speaks at 5% volume

Listen to news on your Google Nest speaker or display

Play the news

Other ways to control news

From the Google Nest or Home device

Google Home and Nest Speakers

Google Home

Google Nest Mini (2nd gen)

Google Home Mini (1st gen)

Google Home Max

Google Nest Audio

Google Nest Wifi point

Google Nest displays

Volume button

Media card

Google Pixel Tablet (Hub Mode)

Volume button

Media widget

From the Google Home app

Customize your news sources

Supported news categories

Troubleshoot

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To do this:	Touch Nest Wifi point like this:	Image
Pause, resume, or stop media	Tap the center of the Nest Wifi point.
Turn up the volume	Tap the right side of the Nest Wifi point. The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each tap changes the volume by 10%.
Turn down the volume	Tap the left side of the Nest Wifi point. The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each tap changes the volume by 10%. Note: When the volume is set to 0: Media is muted Google Assistant speaks at 5% volume