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How-tosTabletDiscover How Google Assistant Can Read Your Favorite Websites Aloud
One of the most relevant features of Google Assistant on mobile is automating some everyday functions. Reading is a habit I practice every day, but lately using Google Assistant to read the news on my favorite channels has proven to be a great lifehack. So my tip today is how to read web pages with Google Assistant on your phone.
Try these tips and tricks to become a Google Assistant master
This is not a new feature, as it has been available since 2020, and many websites already offer the news reading feature. However, during the home office, this feature has been saving my days and is very simple to use. In addition, it is a great accessibility feature on your smartphone.
How to use Google Assistant to read a web page out loud
This function works for both Android and iOS smartphones, as well as for tablets, and all it takes is a voice command for the assistant to read the news from your favorite web channel. And the most interesting thing here is that in addition to reading for you, Google Assistant can translate the information on the screen in real time as well.
For this, the prerequisites are a smartphone with Google App support (version 10.96 or above) and using Assistant in “English”. If all settings are activated, when you are browsing the page of your interest, just ask your Google Assistant to read a web page out loud:
It is important to know that the Assistant only reads pages that do not require a subscription, as is the case with NextPit. Also, if English is not your native language, you can always use the translation feature to have your news translated in real time into the language of your choice. German and French are among the languages supported on the platform.
The control to speed up reading time is also available right in the reader interface from Google Assistant. Regarding privacy, it is essential to mention that you can disable activity history on Google services such as Assistant right from your Google account settings.
As an alternative to reading news on the web, you can also subscribe to the podcast channels of your favorite news sites or use the Curio app (paid subscription necessary), suggested in our Top 5 apps of the week.
So, do you already use Google Assistant or any other virtual assistant for reading web pages? What is your recommendation?
Ich habe 15 Jahre Erfahrung in der Bewertung von Smartphones und Wearables und vereine technisches Know-how mit einer echten Leidenschaft für Innovation. Ich habe bekannte Tech-Websites wie AndroidPIT und Canaltech in Brasilien geleitet und möchte jetzt meine Expertise mit einem Publikum auf der ganzen Welt – unter anderem in den USA, Deutschland, Frankreich, Spanien und Brasilien – durch ehrliche, praxisnahe Tests teilen.
Kürzlich habe ich meinen Fokus auf digitale Gesundheit verlagert, mit einem besonderen Augenmerk auf Geschlechtergerechtigkeit und dem Ziel den geschlechtsspezifischen Datengraben zu überwinden. Ich brenne dafür, durch einfache, klare Texte Frauen in den Bereichen Technik und Gesundheit eine stärkere Stimme zu geben. Ob ich nun die neuesten Gadgets teste oder neue Trends im Bereich der digitalen Gesundheit erkunde – ich bemühe mich stets, komplexe Themen verständlich aufzubereiten.
Persönlich bin ich ein begeisterter Läufer – ich habe 2024 den Berlin-Marathon absolviert – und bereite mich auf eine lange Radtour von Deutschland nach Österreich vor, die im Jahr 2025 in nur vier Tagen schaffen will.
