Smart Speaker Listening

You can enjoy WRVO on various smart speakers from Amazon, Google, and Apple. In most cases, all you need to do is ask your device to "play WRVO."

Here are the specific commands for each platform:

Amazon Alexa

• To listen to our main stream, say: "Alexa, play WRVO."
• To listen to our additional streams, say: "Alexa, play WRVO 2" or "Alexa, play WRVO 3."

• For more tips, explore the NPR guide to listening with Alexa (PDF).

  

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Google Home

• To listen to our main stream, say: "Hey Google, play WRVO."
• Compatible devices include Google Home, Google Nest, and Google Nest Hub.

Apple HomePod

• To listen to our main stream, say "Hey Siri, play WRVO."
• These commands work on HomePod and HomePod mini.

Additional options

You can also ask your smart speaker to play specific content:

• "Play the latest news from NPR."
• "Play the Freakonomics Radio podcast."

Support

As smart speaker technology evolves, we will keep this guide updated. If you have a specific listening question, please email the WRVO digital team for assistance.