Get started with News

News collects all the stories you want to read, from your favorite sources, based on the topics that interest you most. You can explore recommended publications (called channels in News), be notified of important stories from favorite channels, search for specific channels or topics, save and share your favorite stories, and subscribe to receive premium stories from select publishers.

The first time you open News, you can personalize it based on your interests.

Note: You need a Wi-Fi connection to use News. News isn’t available in all areas.

Add channels and topics. Open News, then add your preferred channels (publications, such as magazines, newspapers, or news-based websites). You can also add topics such as Sports and Entertainment. To see more channels and topics, swipe up. The stories that appear in For You are influenced by your choices.

Add notifications. Tap Customize Notifications, then choose the publications you want to deliver the most important stories of the day to your Lock screen.

Receive stories by email. To receive an email with the best Apple News stories selected by Apple’s editors, tap Sign Me Up on the Get News in Your Inbox screen.

Seek out additional channels and topics. After you set up News, tap Explore to browse suggested channels and topics. Or tap a topic such as Travel, Arts, or Sports to browse it. To add a channel or topic to the Favorites tab, tap the Love button.