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With Google Home, you can get your news, listen to your favorite radio station or podcast and listen to music videos. As there’s no buttons or display on the speaker, other than a microphone mute switch and four lights, the setup is completed with the Android or iOS app. The longest part of the setup is waiting for it to connect to WiFi and update the built-in software. One of the surprising features of Google Home is that you can use it to play the radio, music, or your favorite podcast.
On your mobile device you’ll need to ensure Bluetooth is enabled and then select the speaker to pair. If you’ve already heard the latest episode and ask for the next one you’ll hear a message that there are no more episodes. You’ll need to ask for the previous episode of a podcast. When you listen to the latest podcast it’s like being at the end of a playlist of podcast episodes. If you listen to radio on your smartphone, you probably use the TuneIn app to do so.
TuneIn RadioVaries depending on the device.
For apps that aren’t Google Chromecast enabled you can enable Bluetooth on the speaker. You can also ask Google something during a podcast and it’ll pause it until it’s answered. By default the speaker might not play your local station if there’s a national version. If you didn’t get the station you wanted you can ask again while a station is playing. For example, if you asked for “Radio 1” and Google started playing BBC Radio 1 you can ask again without stopping first. Automate your schedule, go live, and track listeners, all-in-one place.
You can’t use your voice or the Google Home app to turn on or off the mic. From launch, users have been able to listen to local and internet radio stations on Google Home using TuneIn. As of this week, Google Home has been updated to also support iHeartRadio. Factory reset the device Turn the mic off, then press and hold the lights in the centre of the Nest Audio.
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As long as you know the name of the station you can ask it to start playing. Try these commands, and replace “BBC World Service” with the name of the station you’d like to listen to. Google has finally acknowledged the issue where Google Home won’t play radio. If you managed to get your station listed on TuneIn before their change in policy, your station will be available on Google Home. Be sure to make your listeners aware, so they can enjoy listening through their smart home devices.
The first logical question that comes to mind is whether you need to download an app to access the radio. All four Google Home devices (Home Hub, Home Mini, Home Max, and mid-range Home) come with TuneIn. There’s no need to set up the app; you just have to activate it with your voice. Say, "OK Google, play the podcast " to hear the most recent episode of any podcast. Say, "OK Google, play the news from NPR" to receive our visual newscast. You can also say, "OK Google, play [any public radio station's name or call letters]," e.g., "OK Google, play WAMU" or "OK Google, play Nashville Public Radio."
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While users await an official fix for the seemingly unfixable problem, there’s a workaround shared by a user that you can try out for yourself too. To get on Google Home, your station needs to be listed on TuneIn or iHeartRadio. Once it's available through either of those places, listeners can tune into your broadcasts. Turn down the volume Press and hold left side of Home Mini. Turn down the volume Swipe counterclockwise on the top of the device.
However, you can get your radio shows on iHeartRadio by repurposing content into podcasts. Uploaded or recorded shows can be packaged up and hosted with Podcast.co, all through your Radio.co account. Stop a ringing alarm or timer Tap the center of the Nest Audio. Stop a ringing alarm or timer Tap the center of the Nest Mini. To play a station, just say, "OK Google, play 106.5" or any station that you like to listen to. If Google Home says the station is not available on one of the services, try asking for the station specifically from the other service.
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There’s no need to install any apps as TuneIn is pre-installed. Google Play Music is the default music streaming service for Google Home. Like most other streaming services, however, you will need to sign up for a premium subscription to unlock the full potential of Google Play Music.
Factory reset the device Press and hold the factory reset button located on the back of Google Home. Turn off power Unplug power cable from Google Home. There you can explore the thousands of radio stations that you can listen online from your speaker or mobile. As we saw with RTE Radio 1, Google Home will play radio stations from other countries. According to a recent user report from Twitter, Google might have fixed the issue where Google Home was not playing any radio stations from TuneIn. There are thousands of apps that support Cast, such as NPR One, Pocket Casts, SoundCloud or Plex.
10 total taps will mute all audio except your Google Assistant. Many people are excited by the idea that they can control devices in their home simply by using their voice. You don’t have to move from your sofa, or you don’t have to stop working if you’re in the middle of cleaning or cooking. However, if you’re not one of these people, we’re afraid you might not like Google Home Radio. To hear your news briefings, say, "OK Google, play the news." At the bottom of that page, tap "Change news playlist format" and set your format to "News briefings."
You can stop, pause, resume and adjust the volume of your speaker or display. On your media controller, you will find the radio station or programme that is currently playing. The Google Home range of smart speakers offer a new way of listening to live radio, podcasts and streaming music.
You can skip through episodes in reverse chronological order by saying, "OK Google, next." But you cannot listen to a specific episode number on command. Additional controls to manage the volume of multiple devices are available on your display.Learn more about multi-room controls. Toggle the mic on or off switch found next to the power cable. Turn mic on or off Toggle the mic on or off switch found next to the power cable. Start your request Press and hold down on the top of the device. Mic on or off Press the microphone mute button on the back of the device.
There are some things which can’t be played on Google Home when using voice commands. The Google Home speaker does appear as a device in apps which support Chromecast. TuneIn stopped accepting new radio station submissions back in 2018. Despite its name, iHeartRadio doesn’t host live broadcasts, but just podcast episodes. Factory reset the device Turn the mic off, then press and hold the lights in the center of the Nest Audio. Factory reset the device Turn the mic off, then press and hold the lights in the center of the Nest Mini.
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Apps like Radioplayer and Pocket Casts are also Chromecast enabled. When asking for international stations you can give the name with the English pronunciation. I've been interested in tech for as long as I can remember.
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