Play The Hits on your Amazon Alexa or In-home Assistant

Want to listen to The Hits on your Alexa or voice assistant? Here’s how you can stream The Hits live on your handy new device!

We’ve got instructions for whichever device you are using – find yours below.

For Amazon/Alexa Speakers:

After plugging in your Alexa device, download the free Amazon Alexa app on the Apple Store or Google Play Store. If the app is already downloaded, make sure it is updated to the latest version.

Follow these simple steps for setting up iHeartRadio in your Alexa app:

1. Open the Alexa app on your phone
2. Click on the menu and click Settings
3. Click Music & Podcasts
4. Click Link New Service and Launch iHeartRadio
5. Then go back to Music & Podcasts and click Default Services
6. Click Artist & Genre Stations and set it to iHeartRadio

You are now good to start streaming The Hits live with the power of your voice!

All you have to do is ask Alexa - "Alexa, play The Hits FM on iHeartRadio!"

If your voice prompt is not working, check that your language settings are correct:

1. Open the Alexa app on your phone
2. Click on the top left menu and click Settings
3. Click Device Settings then select your device (for Echo Auto, select More Settings)
4. Under Language select your preferred language

If you’re still having trouble, make sure you have set your location to NZ:

1. Open the Alexa app in your phone
2. Click on the top left menu and click Devices
3. Click Echo & Alexa then select your device
4. Click Device Location
5. Enter your complete address then click Save

  
For Google Devices  

Make sure you are running the latest version of the Google Home app.

All you have to do is ask Google - "Hey Google, play The Hits FM on iHeartRadio!"

  
For Apple Devices  

Make sure you are running the latest version of iOS.

All you have to do is ask Siri - "Hey Siri, play The Hits FM on iHeartRadio!"

Sometimes Siri may not recognise The Hits. If this is the case for you, you can fix the issue by creating a shortcut on the iHeartRadio app as per the instructions below.

1. Open the iHeartRadio app
2. Listen to The Hits FM
3. Expand the player and click the three dots
4. Select Add to Siri.
5. You can now record your own voice prompt shortcut

Using Another Device?

If you're using another voice assistant such as a Bixby device, Bose Sonos or any other device, you'll be able to find The Hits by asking:

"[Device Name] play The Hits FM on iHeartRadio!" or “[Device Name] play The Hits FM on Tunein!”

Regions:

• Alexa, play The Hits FM on iHeartRadio

• Alexa, play The Hits Auckland on iHeartRadio

• Alexa, play The Hits Christchurch on iHeartRadio

• Alexa, play The Hits Wellington on iHeartRadio

• Alexa, play The Hits Northland on iHeartRadio

• Alexa, play The Hits Dunedin on iHeartRadio

• Alexa, play The Hits Hawkes Bay on iHeartRadio

• Alexa, play The Hits Southland on iHeartRadio

• Alexa, play The Hits Nelson on iHeartRadio

• Alexa play The Hits Rotorua on iHeartRadio

• Alexa, play The Hits Southern Lakes on iHeartRadio

• Alexa, play The Hits Taranaki on iHeartRadio

• Alexa, play The Hits Bay of Plenty on iHeartRadio

• Alexa, play The Hits Waikato on iHeartRadio

Podcasts:

Jono and Ben - The Podcast:

"Alexa, play Jono and Ben The Podcast on iHeartRadio"

or

"Alexa, play the Jono and Ben Podcast on iHeartRadio"


Don’t have a voice assistant? Don’t worry! You can find your local frequency here or stream us anywhere, anytime on the FREE iHeartRadio app.

*We rely on third parties Amazon, Apple and Google for smart speakers support and maintaining the correct live streams and utterances.