You can now access ĢƵ content through the Amazon Echo and Google ĢƵ. In time, we'll support even more voice devices.
What ĢƵ content is available on Google ĢƵ?
ĢƵ Sounds
You can listen to all your favourite ĢƵ radio stations. Say: "Ok Google, play ĢƵ [radio station]".
News
You can get ĢƵ News, World Service News, and ĢƵ Minute. Say: “OK, Google, play the news”.
At the moment, you can access ĢƵ content on Google ĢƵ without signing in.
What ĢƵ content is available on the Amazon Echo?
ĢƵ Sounds
With the ĢƵ skill, you can listen live to all ĢƵ radio stations and play all of our on-demand content, including programmes, podcasts and music mixes.
Find out some commands for ĢƵ Sounds on Amazon Echo/Alexa.
Interactive news
To get the latest news, say "Give Me ĢƵ News" to an Alexa enabled smart speaker.
To move through these stories: “Alexa, next”.
To get an in-depth take on a story: "Alexa, more from the ĢƵ".
Flash Briefings
, , , and are available as Flash Briefings. Say: “Alexa, play my Flash Briefing”.
If you have an Amazon device with a screen, like an Echo Show or Echo Spot, you can get the ĢƵ News Flash Briefing as a video instead.
How can I get the ĢƵ Skill on the Amazon Echo?
To automatically enable the ĢƵ Skill say: “Alexa, open the ĢƵ”. Alternatively, you can find and enable the ĢƵ Skill through the or app. It’s free of charge.
You’ll then need to link your ĢƵ account to the voice device. To do this, click on the Settings button for the ĢƵ skill in the Alexa app.
If you don’t have a ĢƵ account, you can - it’s a quick and easy process. You need to be over 13 to link accounts. For more information on how we make sure your details remain safe and sound, visit
Your Alexa language must be set to English (UK) not English (US) for the ĢƵ Skill to work. For full details on setting up skills, visit the page on Amazon.
Help with using the ĢƵ Skill
When using the ĢƵ Skill, you can control your listening experience with voice instructions. It's as simple as that.
To launch the skill say “Alexa, open the ĢƵ”.
To help you get started, you’ll be asked what radio station, show or podcast you'd like to listen to when you first access the ĢƵ Skill. Or, to get straight to your favourite sounds, say “Alexa, ask ĢƵ to play [radio station, show or podcast]”.
Problems playing ĢƵ shows on Amazon Echo devices
We're aware that some customers are experiencing issues playing ĢƵ stations and shows using Amazon Echo devices. For example, sometimes the station or show isn't found, doesn’t play, or the stream drops out.
We're looking into this with Amazon. In the meantime, here are things that you can try:
- First, check that the Alexa language settings for your device are set to English (UK).
- Also, it is worth checking that your device is using the latest software.
We'll update this page when we have any more advice.