Alexa News
Try Saying
- "Alexa, play the news."
- "Alexa, play Flash Briefing.”
- “Alexa, play the news from Bloomberg.”
- “Alexa, play local news.”
- “Alexa, play the news from ABC."
- "Alexa, enable NPR news notifications."
- "Alexa, enable Fox news notifications."
- “Alexa, play Seattle news.”
Stay in-the-know with Alexa
Whether you prefer to watch live news from CBS, get a quick Flash Briefing from NPR, keep up on important local news, or be alerted to breaking news on your device, Alexa is here to keep you informed. See how your Alexa-enabled devices can update you on the latest news.
“Alexa, play the news.”
Catch up on all the news, national headlines, popular news shows, interviews, and more from top Alexa news providers like NPR, Fox News, ABC, and Bloomberg. Each person in your household can set their preferred news provider with an Alexa Profile. When asking for the news, Alexa could play ABC for you, and Bloomberg for them. Find out more.
“Alexa, play Flash Briefing.”
Crunched for time? With Alexa Flash Briefing, just a few minutes is enough to get the day's headlines from newsrooms like CNN, Bloomberg, and Reuters. Personalize your Flash Briefings by choosing providers that report on the entertainment, business, sports, and local news that you care about most.
“Alexa, enable NPR news notifications.”
Turn on news notifications and stay informed on breaking news from NPR, Fox News, and CNN, all from your Echo device or Alexa app. You’ll get a quick summary of the breaking news article, then you can ask Alexa or tap for more content on the story.
Click below to enable notifications from CNN, NPR or Fox News.
Access your news with an Alexa Routine
Make listening to the news even easier by incorporating your customized 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.
Featured News
Featured News Providers
To get started, just say “Alexa, play the news” and you’ll be prompted to select a preferred provider. You can also set or change your preferred provider in the Alexa App.
Want to check out the news from another provider? Just say “Alexa, play news from...” then name one of the preferred news providers to the right (i.e. “Alexa, play the news from CNBC").
Want to check out the news from another provider? Just say “Alexa, play news from...” then name one of the preferred news providers to the right (i.e. “Alexa, play the news from CNBC").
Featured Flash Briefings
Building a Flash Briefings playlist is easy. Just click on the provider below, then click “Enable.” When you say “Alexa, play Flash Briefings” you’ll hear brief quick updates from each provider you select.
National News
The big stories you need to know
Reuters News Briefing
NPR News Now
Fox News
CNN Flash Briefing
Business & Finance
The pulse on today’s business headlines
NPR Business Story of the Day
Bloomberg Market Minute
CNBC Flash Briefing
Cheddar
Technology
What's hot in tech
Daily Tech
Headlines
Headlines
The Wall Street Journal Tech News Briefing
CNET News
This Week in Tech
Entertainment
Keep up with culture
People
The Daily Show
The Tonight Show Monologue
Jimmy Kimmel Live Monologue
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 NPR, Fox News, CNN 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.
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 NPR, Fox News, CNN 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. What if I have multiple Alexa News users in my household and we each prefer different news providers?
A. You can setup Alexa Profiles so everyone in your household gets their preferred provider when they ask for the news. Create a profile by saying “Alexa, get to know me” or in the Alexa app by tapping More, selecting Settings, and tapping Your Profile & Family. Make sure each profile includes a Voice ID by following the prompts in the Alexa app or by saying, “Alexa, learn my voice.” From there, everyone can set their preferred news provider in News Settings of the Alexa app or by saying, “Alexa, play the news.” Once this is complete, when each person in your household says “play the news” their preferred news provider will play.
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. 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 enable Alexa News Notifications from my favorite provider?
A. Open the Alexa app, tap More at the bottom of the screen, then select Settings. Under Alexa Preferences, choose News, then tap News Notifications. Turn on Alexa Device Notification, and then choose one or several news sources for news alerts.
B. You can also use your voice to ask Alexa to turn on notifications for your preferred news source. (e.g., “Alexa, enable NPR news notifications”, “Alexa, enable Fox news notifications”, or “Alexa, enable CNN news notifications”. Currently Alexa News Notifications are available from NPR, Fox and CNN.
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 CNN.” 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 radio stations are available on Alexa. Just ask for your local station using its four letter identification code, e.g. “Alexa, play W.N.Y.C.” or “Alexa, play K.C.B.S.”
A. You can setup Alexa Profiles so everyone in your household gets their preferred provider when they ask for the news. Create a profile by saying “Alexa, get to know me” or in the Alexa app by tapping More, selecting Settings, and tapping Your Profile & Family. Make sure each profile includes a Voice ID by following the prompts in the Alexa app or by saying, “Alexa, learn my voice.” From there, everyone can set their preferred news provider in News Settings of the Alexa app or by saying, “Alexa, play the news.” Once this is complete, when each person in your household says “play the news” their preferred news provider will play.
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. 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 enable Alexa News Notifications from my favorite provider?
A. Open the Alexa app, tap More at the bottom of the screen, then select Settings. Under Alexa Preferences, choose News, then tap News Notifications. Turn on Alexa Device Notification, and then choose one or several news sources for news alerts.
B. You can also use your voice to ask Alexa to turn on notifications for your preferred news source. (e.g., “Alexa, enable NPR news notifications”, “Alexa, enable Fox news notifications”, or “Alexa, enable CNN news notifications”. Currently Alexa News Notifications are available from NPR, Fox and CNN.
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 CNN.” 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 radio stations are available on Alexa. Just ask for your local station using its four letter identification code, e.g. “Alexa, play W.N.Y.C.” or “Alexa, play K.C.B.S.”
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