On my old phone, each morning I would ask Google Assistant to "Play the news" as part of my daily routine, and it provided a helpful collection of short audio news updates from various trusted sources.
However, since upgrading to Gemini, I'm not receiving the same experience. Instead, Gemini offers only a brief, AI-generated summary of local news, which isn't what I'm looking for. I prefer comprehensive world news directly from established news providers, not a short AI-generated snippet.
When I attempt to launch Google Assistant for news, it prompts me to switch my default digital assistant away from Gemini, forcing me to choose one assistant over the other.
Is there any way to receive my preferred "Google Assistant news" update without having to completely disable Gemini? Previously, I had Gemini disabled for several months to access this feature, but it's frustrating to lose full functionality of Geminiāthe main reason I paid for this premium phoneājust to regain my daily news updates.
I'd appreciate any suggestions on how to resolve this without sacrificing the value I expected from this expensive device.
Currently, there's no way to get the full "Play the news" experience from Google Assistant without disabling Gemini. Since both assistants can't run simultaneously, your best alternatives are using news apps or subscribing to news podcasts. Hopefully, Google will restore this feature in future updates.
