Play news on Google Cast-enabled TVs with your speaker or display

Watch the news on any voice-supported TV with Google streaming devices or Google Cast. Use only your voice, YouTube, and a Google smart speaker or display.

This functionality is available in the US.

Step 1: Link TVs using the Google Home app

These steps are optional if you only want to control your TV with your phone or tablet. However, if you want to use voice commands through your speaker or display to control your TV, follow the steps below.

Open the Google Home app 👁 Google Home app
.
Make sure your mobile device or tablet is connected to the same Wi-Fi as your Google device.
At the top right, tap your Profile picture or Initial.
Tap Home 👁 Image
👁 and then
All devices 👁 Image
, then touch and hold your device's tile.
At the top right, tap Settings 👁 Image
👁 and then
Recognition & sharing.
Check for a banner at the top of the page that states “Enable voice control and more.”
- If the banner appears, tap it and follow the steps to link your TV.
- If the banner doesn't appear but your email address appears under “Linked account(s),” your TV is already linked.

If you get an "Error when linking device" message, factory reset your Google streaming device.

The following Cast devices can play news videos using your speaker or display:

Chromecast
TVs that work with Cast
Android TV
Chromecast with Google TV
Google TV Streamer

Important: Some Smart TVs may appear to support Cast technology because the functionality is similar to casting, but they don’t actually support Cast technology. Learn about Smart TVs that support Cast technology.

Step 2: Watch news on YouTube

If you use Gemini for Home voice assistant

To do this:	Say "Ok Google" or “Hey Google," then:
Watch general news	"Watch the news," "Watch the news on my TV," "What's the latest video news," or "Play news videos"
Watch category news Categories include sports, politics, business, and more	"Watch <category> news," "Watch <category> news on my TV," or "Play <category> news on my TV"
Watch provider news	"Watch <provider> news" or "Watch <provider> news on my TV"
Watch topical news	"Watch news about <topic>" or "Play news about <topic> on TV"
Pause	"Pause"
Resume	"Resume"
Stop	"Stop"
Watch next news story	"Next" or "Skip this one"
Watch previous news story	"Previous"
Rewind or forward	"Skip back 30 seconds," "Rewind," or "Seek forward 30 seconds"
What’s playing (news)	"What’s playing?" or "What’s playing on my TV?"
Search for the most recent articles or stories and play them	"Hey Google, play the latest news from <channel creator>."

If you use Google assistant

To do this:	Say "Ok Google" or “Hey Google," then:
Watch general news	"Watch the news," "Watch the news on my TV," "What's the latest video news," or "Play news videos"
Watch category news Categories include sports, politics, business, and more	"Watch <category> news," "Watch <category> news on my TV," or "Play <category> news on my TV"
Watch provider news	"Watch <provider> news" or "Watch <provider> news on my TV"
Watch topical news	"Watch news about <topic>" or "Play news about <topic> on TV"
Pause	"Pause"
Resume	"Resume"
Stop	"Stop"
Watch next news story	"Next" or "Skip this one"
Watch previous news story	"Previous"
Rewind or forward	"Skip back 30 seconds," "Rewind," or "Seek forward 30 seconds"
What’s playing (news)	"What’s playing?" or "What’s playing on my TV?"

Other ways to control news

Google smart speakers

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

Action	Image
Pause, resume, or stop media Tap the center of the Nest Audio.	👁 tap area
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%.	👁 volume up touch location
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%. When the volume is set to 0: Media is muted Your voice assistant speaks at 5% volume	👁 volume down touch location

Action	Image
Pause, resume, or stop media Tap the center of the Nest Wifi point.	👁 Nest Wifi center tap
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%.	👁 Nest Wifi point volume up
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%. When the volume is set to 0: Media is muted Your voice assistant speaks at 5% volume	👁 Nest Wifi point volume down

The Google Nest Mini (2nd gen) has a wall mount screw slot on the back. If your device doesn’t have a wall mount screw slot, it's a Google Home Mini (1st gen).

To reverse right and left controls:

Open the Google Home app 👁 Google Home app
.
Tap Home 👁 Image
👁 and then
All devices 👁 Image
, then touch and hold your Nest Mini's tile.
Tap Settings 👁 Image
👁 and then
Audio 👁 and then
Reverse device controls

Action	Image
Pause, resume, or stop media Tap the center of the Nest Mini.	👁 Google Nest Mini center tap
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%.	👁 Google Nest Mini volume up
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%. When the volume is set to 0: Media is muted Your voice assistant speaks at 5% volume	👁 Google Nest Mini volume down

Action	Image
Pause, resume, or stop media Horizontal placement: Tap the line on the top. Vertical placement: Tap the line on the right side.	👁 tap vertical line 👁 tap vertical placement
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.	👁 google home max volume adjust 👁 vertical volume adjust
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. When the volume is set to 0: Media is muted Your voice assistant speaks at 5% volume	👁 google home max volume adjust 👁 vertical volume adjust

Action	Image
Pause, resume, or stop media Press and hold either side of the Home Mini.	👁 google home mini tap diagram
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%.	👁 volume up
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%. When the volume is set to 0: Media is muted Your voice assistant speaks at 5% volume	👁 volume down

Action	Image
Turn up the volume Swipe clockwise on the top.	👁 volume up rotation
Turn down the volume Swipe counterclockwise on the top. When the volume is set to 0: Media is muted Voice assistant speaks at 5% volume	👁 volume down rotation
Start your request Press and hold on the top.	👁 touch start access

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 your voice assistant only.

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

Action

Image

Turn up the volume

On the back of the Nest display, press the upper volume button.

The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each press changes the volume by 5%.

👁 nest hub volume up button

Turn down the volume

On the back of the Nest display, press the lower volume button.

The volume ranges from 0-100%. Each press changes the volume by 5%.

When the volume is set to 0:

Media is muted
Voice assistant speaks at 5% volume

👁 nest hub volume down button

To open the Quick settings menu, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
Tap Volume 👁 Image
.
- Use the main volume control slider 👁 Image
  for media and your voice assistant.
- If needed, tap Expand 👁 Image
  to open the volume control slider for Timers and alarms 👁 Image
  .
To change the volume, swipe the slider left or right.

To find the media card, swipe down from the top, then tap Media.
- If the screen shows the media that's playing, tap the screen instead.
Use the controls on the card to pause, resume, or play the previous or next song.
To open more controls, tap [display name] 👁 Image
. You’ll get a list of available devices and a volume control slider for each device that’s currently playing.
- To start or stop playing media on a device, tap the radio button next to its name.
- To change the volume on an active device, swipe its slider left or right.

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.

To do this:

Touch Google Pixel Tablet like this:

Turn up the volume

Press the side button closest to the power button.

👁 Volume up

Turn down the volume

Press the side button that's farthest from the power button.

👁 Volume down

When media is playing in Hub Mode, you can control playback on your lock and Home screens by touch. A media widget will automatically appear with buttons to control what's playing.

For easy touch control, some media apps have widgets you can add to your Home screen. When the widget on your Home screen, you can control the volume, pause playback, skip or change songs, podcasts, radio station, and more.

Make sure your mobile device or tablet is linked to the same account as your speaker or display.
Open the Google Home app 👁 Image
.
Tap Home 👁 Image
👁 and then
Favorites 👁 Image
.
Tap the current media session for:
- Playback controls
- Volume control (media and voice assistant)
- Playback device selection

Tip: If you have more than one device or group capable of playing, tap the name of the device or group you want to play music from.

Your device will play from your default music provider. You can pause, resume, change volume, and skip forward or backward in the song.

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