Listen to radio on your Google Nest speaker or display

With Google Nest and Home speakers and displays, you can use your voice to listen to terrestrial and internet or satellite radio stations through speakers or displays, or a TV or speaker that works with Google Cast.

Use your voice to listen to radio

To do this:	Say "Hey Google," then:
Listen to the closest radio station by name, call-sign, or frequency Tip: Premium online radio streaming requires a subscription (available in the US and Canada only).	"Play [radio station name]" "Play [radio station call-sign]" "Play [radio station frequency]" "Play [radio station] on [radio service]"
Listen to a radio station in another location	"Play [radio station name] in [location]" "Play [radio station frequency] [location]"
Listen to the last radio station or channel you played	"Turn on the radio" "Play the radio"
Listen to the last radio station or channel you played on a specific service	"Play [radio service]"
Play radio on TV or speaker that works with Google Cast.	"Play [radio station] on my [device name]"
Play a nearby NPR station	"Play NPR"

Other ways to control radio

When radio is playing, you can control it from your speaker, display, or the Google Home app.

From the Google Nest or Home device

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.

Google Nest Audio

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Pause, resume, or stop media Tap the center of the Nest Audio.
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%.
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

Google Nest Wifi point

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Pause, resume, or stop media Tap the center of the Nest Wifi point.
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%.
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

Google Nest Mini (2nd gen)

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 .
Tap Home All devices , then touch and hold your Nest Mini's tile.
Tap Settings Audio Reverse device controls.

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Pause, resume, or stop media Tap the center of the Nest Mini.
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%.
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 Home Max

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Pause, resume, or stop media Horizontal placement: Tap the line on the top. Vertical placement: Tap the line on the right side.
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.
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 Mini (1st gen)

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Pause, resume, or stop media Press and hold either side of the Home Mini.
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%.
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

Google Home

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Turn up the volume Swipe clockwise on the top.
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
Start your request Press and hold on the top.

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.

Volume button

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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%.

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

Quick settings menu

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

Media card

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] . 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.

Volume button

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

Media widget

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.

From the Google Home app

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

Troubleshooting

If your speaker or display doesn't play the radio station you requested, try these steps:

Ask for the station in a different way. For example, if the name didn't work, try the call sign or frequency.
Add more specific information, such as "on [radio service]," to your request.
When you use the frequency, add the name of a nearby city.

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