Hey News
A simple solution
Hey News is a podcast app that does one thing. Say “Hey Siri, play the news” and it plays the latest episode of each of your shows, in the order you set. I couldn’t find an app that did this, so I made one.
My daily diet
For a daily ritual
When I make dinner, I need to hear what bullshit happened today in the world.
I used a Google Nest Hub for this, but anyone who uses Google Home knows you can't trust it to work, or to keep working. When Google changed its "play the news" feature, I built my own.
One command
Just yell out, "Hey Siri, play the news," whenever you need a fresh hit of that sweet, sweet news.
One
Pick your shows
Search for a podcast by name, or paste its RSS link.
Two
Put them in order
Drag your shows into the order you want to hear them.
Three
Say "play the news"
Add the Play the News shortcut when you set up, then say "Hey Siri, play the news." Hey News plays each show's newest episode, one after another.
You can add any podcast with an RSS feed, including private paid feeds like NPR+. Search by name, or paste the show's RSS link if search doesn't find it.
Turn on Hold Unfinished Episode for a show, and it picks up where you left off, even days later. Otherwise a show keeps your place for the rest of the day and starts over the next day or when a new episode comes out.
No. Once you've heard 90 percent of an episode, Hey News skips that show until a new episode comes out. To hear it again, tap its cover in the app or on the widget.
Hey News offers the shortcut the first time you open it, and adding it takes a couple of taps. Without it, say "Hey Siri, play the news in Hey News."
