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Alexa can help you stay connected to the news that matters most to you.
Try saying:
- "Alexa, play the news."
- "Alexa, play my Flash Briefing."
- "Alexa, what's the news from ABC?"
- "Alexa, play news from LiSTNR News."
- "Alexa, play news from The Daily Telegraph."
- "Alexa, play the news from SBS."
Get your daily news with Alexa
Whether you are listening to in-depth coverage from ABC NEWS or a short news update from your favourite newspaper or radio station, Alexa is here to keep you informed.
Learn how your Alexa-enabled device can help you stay up-to-date on the latest news, when and where you need it.
Learn how your Alexa-enabled device can help you stay up-to-date on the latest news, when and where you need it.
"Alexa, play the news."
Access long-form news coverage from top Alexa news providers like ABC NEWS, news.com.au, LiSTNR News, Sky News Australia and more.
You can listen to top headlines, popular news shows, interviews and more, all from your favourite news outlets. Even better, news is on-demand, so you always start at the beginning of a show and can skip to the stories that interest you most.
You can listen to top headlines, popular news shows, interviews and more, all from your favourite news outlets. Even better, news is on-demand, so you always start at the beginning of a show and can skip to the stories that interest you most.
"Alexa, play my Flash Briefing."
When you are crunched for time, Alexa Flash Briefings give you the day's top headlines from newsrooms like The Australian, ABC NEWS, Newstalk ZB, and RNZ. You can also find Flash Briefings in categories that interest you most like humour, sports, finance, entertainment, gaming, healthcare, and more.
Access your news with an Alexa Routine
Make listening to the news even easier by incorporating your customised Flash Briefing into an Alexa Routine.
Either set up a custom Routine to include your daily Flash Briefing, or enable a Featured Routine in the Alexa app such as “Alexa, start my day” or “Alexa, good morning”, to listen to your short news update as you get ready for the day.
Either set up a custom Routine to include your daily Flash Briefing, or enable a Featured Routine in the Alexa app such as “Alexa, start my day” or “Alexa, good morning”, to listen to your short news update as you get ready for the day.
“Alexa, enable the Start My Day Routine.”
Alexa will play news from your Flash Briefing, tell you something new and report the weather.
"Alexa, start my day."
Plays your Flash Briefing
Tells you something new
Provides you with the weather
FAQs
Q. How do I start listening to News on Alexa?
A. Say “Alexa, play the news” for longer-form News or “Alexa, play Flash Briefing” for a short summary of the day’s top news. If this is your first time using either, Alexa will ask you to pick your preferred news source (choose from news.com.au, ABC News, LiSTNR News and more). You can view all News providers and change your preferred news source in the Alexa app.
Q. How do I update my News Settings such as the news source?
A. Open the Alexa app, tap More at the bottom of the screen, then select Settings. Under Alexa Preferences, choose News. To update your longer-form news settings, tap on My News Channel to change your preferred news source. To update Flash Briefing, tap on Flash Briefing. To turn off or turn on any news providers in your Flash Briefing playlist use the toggle. To add new providers tap Add Content.
Q. How do I add more news providers to Flash Briefing?
A. Open the Alexa app, tap More at the bottom of the screen, then select Settings. Under Alexa Preferences, choose News. Then tap on Flash Briefing to build your playlist. To find and add Flash Briefings, tap on Add Content. You can search for your preferred provider (like The Daily Telegraph, or The Australian). Select any item then tap Enable to Use to add it to your playlist. Tap the back button to return to your Flash Briefing settings. To change the order, tap Edit, then drag and drop to rearrange. To hear your playlist, just say, “Alexa, play Flash Briefing”.
Q. How do I get longer form news coverage to listen to?
A. To see or hear longer-form coverage from top news sources, just ask for any News Channel by name by saying something like “Alexa, play news from ABC”. You can skip any story by saying, “Alexa, next”, unless it’s a live-stream.
Q. How do I get my local news on Alexa?
A. Many local news providers are available on Alexa. Try saying, "Alexa, play news from The Herald Sun" or "Alexa, play news from The Advertiser".
A. Say “Alexa, play the news” for longer-form News or “Alexa, play Flash Briefing” for a short summary of the day’s top news. If this is your first time using either, Alexa will ask you to pick your preferred news source (choose from news.com.au, ABC News, LiSTNR News and more). You can view all News providers and change your preferred news source in the Alexa app.
Q. How do I update my News Settings such as the news source?
A. Open the Alexa app, tap More at the bottom of the screen, then select Settings. Under Alexa Preferences, choose News. To update your longer-form news settings, tap on My News Channel to change your preferred news source. To update Flash Briefing, tap on Flash Briefing. To turn off or turn on any news providers in your Flash Briefing playlist use the toggle. To add new providers tap Add Content.
Q. How do I add more news providers to Flash Briefing?
A. Open the Alexa app, tap More at the bottom of the screen, then select Settings. Under Alexa Preferences, choose News. Then tap on Flash Briefing to build your playlist. To find and add Flash Briefings, tap on Add Content. You can search for your preferred provider (like The Daily Telegraph, or The Australian). Select any item then tap Enable to Use to add it to your playlist. Tap the back button to return to your Flash Briefing settings. To change the order, tap Edit, then drag and drop to rearrange. To hear your playlist, just say, “Alexa, play Flash Briefing”.
Q. How do I get longer form news coverage to listen to?
A. To see or hear longer-form coverage from top news sources, just ask for any News Channel by name by saying something like “Alexa, play news from ABC”. You can skip any story by saying, “Alexa, next”, unless it’s a live-stream.
Q. How do I get my local news on Alexa?
A. Many local news providers are available on Alexa. Try saying, "Alexa, play news from The Herald Sun" or "Alexa, play news from The Advertiser".
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