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Unfortunately, the only way to play the radio is by using voice control. It can be a good idea to try it when you’re alone at home so you can learn more about the way Google Home works, without pressure from anyone. Say, "OK Google, play NPR." This will play live radio from a Member station near you. We Can say the name, the frequency or the identifier of the radio station. If we seek a radio station by its frequency, we can add the name of the city “listen to 101.9 FM Madrid” if we see that it plays the station of another town or country. In the Google Home app find the speaker to use and under settings choose ‘Paired Bluetooth devices’.
With Google Home Hub, users can now ask the Assistant to show photos from Google Photos, get visual answers via Google search and get directions from Google Maps. And, through our collaboration with Google, stream live iHeartRadio stations like KIIS FM and Z100 using a simple voice command. Just start by saying, “Hey, Google” and then request to play your favorite live radio station. Once your mobile device is paired with the speaker you can play radio stations, music and podcasts from any app. On your media controller, you will find the radio station or show that is currently playing.
Google Home Max
With a free account, you can listen to ad-supported radio stations with up to six skips per hour. By subscribing to Google Play Music or YouTube Red, you unlock ad-free access to over 30 million songs. This also unlocks ad-free listening in YouTube Music, which works with Google Home. After all, it is a speaker -- it just has a lot of extra features (and a growing list of compatible third-party smart home gadgets).

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.
Other ways to control radio
He has reviewed smartphones for Pocketnow and Android Authority and loves building stuff on his YouTube channel, MOD. He has a dangerous obsession with coffee and is afraid of free time. Stop a ringing alarm or timer Tap the centre of the Nest Audio. Stop a ringing alarm or timer Press and hold either side of Home Mini. Stop a ringing alarm or timer Tap the centre of the Nest Mini. Google Home makes listening to music and radio so effortless that it’d be a shame not to use this feature.
When I am not writing about tech, I'm on the couch playing games with my squad. PiunikaWeb started as purely an investigative tech journalism website with main focus on ‘breaking’ or ‘exclusive’ news. In no time, our stories got picked up by the likes of Forbes, Foxnews, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, Engadget, The Verge, Macrumors, and many others. Even after months, the issue continues to persist and trouble users. In case, any other development catches our sight, we’ll share. As usual, we’ll keep track of the situation and will post an update once there are any new developments regarding TuneIn not working on Google Home devices.
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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.

Let Google Home surprise you by choosing a song for you. Then, tap "Add shows" to find and select NPR's news briefings. The news How to listen to the radio on your speaker Google Home and Home Mini was originally published in Xataka Android by Cosmos . We’re an independent website about digital and online radio in the UK. If you ask for an artist in your Google Play music library the speaker will begin streaming it. If you want to know the name of a song you can ask the Google Home device too – but it doesn’t work for every station.
Use your voice to listen to radio
Despite both supporting podcasts, queueing up podcasts on the Google Home through Spotify or TuneIn is not currently possible. Instead, you have to use the mobile apps to cast the audio to the Google Home speaker. For now, podcasts on Google Home are restricted to Google Play Music. Just say something like, "OK Google, play Serial," and the most recent episode will begin to play.

TuneIn works on just about every platform including on Google Home, Google Home Mini, Home Max, JBL Link, and more. Make sure your mobile device or tablet is connected to the same Wi-Fi network or linked to the same accountas your speaker or display. Here are all the music, podcast and radio services that work with Google Home.
When filling out the BOXT form, a case number will be pre-populated for you. One of the coolest things about Google Home is that it can stream music even though you don’t have any paid music service. To do this, just say “OK Google” and then ask for a song, singer, or even a genre you feel like listening to!
Pandora works on Google Home without a premium account, but you will still need to link your free account to enable the service. Then, like with Spotify, either clarify that you want to listen to music from Pandora in your command or set it as the default service. 20 total taps will mute all audio except your Google Assistant. Prevents Google Home Max from listening or responding. To interact with Google Home Max, the microphone must be on.
Just say, "OK Google, let me talk to AudioBurst" or "OK Google, open NPR One." Using the cast feature is useful if you have a music library in something like Plex. Using the Plex app you can still take advantage of the speaker and some voice controls when playback has started.

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.
Find the programme to listen to and start it playing. Tap the cast button in the top right and choose the speaker. Once it starts playing you can use voice commands to pause the programme and adjust the volume. You can listen to live radio stations with any Google Home speaker.

Google currently offers four Google Home devices – the Home Hub, Home Mini, Home Max and the mid-range Home. Prices start at £49 for the Mini and go up to £399 for the Max, but there are often great deals to be found on these devices. If new ways to get listed on Google Home appear, we’ll update this article. But if you had luck with TuneIn or found another way to get on the popular smart home device, then let us know in the comments below. Break out and win over new audiences at home or in the office by playing your station through Google Home. Taylor Martin has covered technology online for over six years.
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