Google Home User Manual

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How to... Get the news
The Google Assistant can
be your own personal
news reader thanks to
the News function, which
will read out the latest
headlines when you say
“OK Google, what is in the
news?” or “Hey Google,
give me my news update”.
Stay up to date
Your Google Home can
quickly get an overview
of the news on a variety
of topics by simply asking
Google Home “What’s in
the news?” Throughout
the day the news sources
will update with the latest
breaking news and you can
navigate through stories by
saying “OK Google, next”
or “OK Google, skip”. Best of all, you can edit which news sources
are used for your updates, so if you have a favourite news site you
should be able to find it and get your headlines from there.
Choose your sources
Customising your news reports and editing the news sources
Google Assistant pulls its headlines from is handled in the Google
Home app on your smartphone or tablet. Open the app, go to
devices, tap on the More icon in the corner of your device’s card
and select settings, then find ‘More Settings’, select ‘News’ and then
‘Add news sources’.
Above: You can add a variety of news
sources so that you can hear reportage on
the issues that matter most to you
Right: Your chosen news sources are listed
in the app; you can add and remove sources
at any time
Get the news
Get the Google Assistant to read you a selection of
personalised news feeds

Google Home Specifications

General

Speaker type	-
Driver diameter	50.8 mm
Speaker placement	Tabletop/bookshelf
Audio output channels	1.0 channels
Product color	White
Housing material	Fabric
Hands-free mode	Yes
RMS rated power	- W
Audio formats supported	FLAC, HE-AAC, LC-AAC, LPCM, MP3, Vorbis, WAV
Connectivity technology	Wireless
Cable length	1.8 m
Frequency band	2.4 - 5 GHz
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Current	2 A
Power source type	DC

Weight and Dimensions

Width	- mm
Height	142.8 mm
Weight	477 g
Diameter	96.4 mm