Control the Newsday app with your voice using Siri
“Hey Siri, open Today’s Paper."
Now, you’ll be able to say that — and other commands — to get all of Newsday's content delivered to you quicker.
In the latest version of our iOS app, you can set up voice commands with Siri to take you directly to any section in Newsday.
In the Main Menu, you will be able to create a quick shortcut to get to Today's Paper or to your favorite Section, by clicking on the Siri shortcut icon on the right hand side of the menu.
Siri icons will appear in the Main Menu and allow users to quickly setup new Shortcuts.
You’ll also be able to open videos, download the digital edition of the paper, go straight to a specific section of the site and more.
To set this up, open the Shortcuts app, available on iOS 12 and iOS 13. Click “Create Shortcut” and then “Add Action.” Search for Newsday in the search bar and a list of available commands will appear. You can select any or all of them.
After opening Newsday in the Shortcuts app, a user can setup automations or tasks based on their voice, which include downloading the digital paper, opening the paper in a specific section (Sports) and more.
Example #1: Setup a Siri Shortcut to Open the Paper
- Open the Shortcuts app
- Click the Plus icon in the top right corner
- Click on Add Action
- Select Apps
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Select Newsday
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Select Open Paper from the list of options
- Click Next in the top right corner
- Tell Siri the name to run this shortcut like, “open today’s paper” and hit Done
- Now, when you say "Hey Siri, open today's paper," it will take you to the front page of today's Newsday
Example #2: Setup a Siri Shortcut to open your Favorite Sections
- Open the Shortcuts app
- Click the Plus icon in the top right corner
- Click on Add Action
- Select Apps
- Select Newsday
- Select Open Section Front
- Then in the Shortcut, tap where it says Section Front in blue
- Make your selection from the list provided
- Click Next in the top right corner
- Tell Siri the name to run this shortcut. For example, “Take me to (your Favorite Section)" and hit Done
- Now that you have made this shortcut, you can head directly to your favorite section in the Newsday app
Learn more about how to use Siri Shortcuts with Apple's official usage guide.
Get the Newsday app now on the App Store.
You can send any questions or feedback to app@newsday.com.
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