Customizing Apple News+ allows you to tailor your news feed to show more of what you care about and less of what you don't. You can personalize your news by actively choosing which channels and topics to follow, as well as blocking content you wish to avoid.
Tailoring Your Apple News+ Experience
The Apple News+ app learns from your reading habits, but you can take direct control to refine your daily news digest. By following specific channels and topics and blocking others, you ensure your Today feed is relevant and engaging.
Following Channels and Topics
To see more of the content you're interested in, you can follow specific channels (publishers) and topics (categories). When you follow a channel or topic, it helps the News app understand your preferences, enhancing the personalization of your feed.
How to Follow:
- Find your interest: Browse or search for specific channels or topics within the News app.
- Tap to follow: Next to the channel or topic you want to follow, you'll typically find a "plus" (+) icon. Tap this icon to add it to your followed list.
- See the result: Once followed, the channel or topic will appear in a group near the top of your Today feed, making it easy to access. Content from these sources will also be prioritized in your personalized feed.
Managing Unwanted Content (Blocking)
Just as important as following what you like is blocking what you don't. If there's a channel or topic that you don't want to appear in your feed, you can quickly remove it or stop it from being suggested. This is crucial for refining your Today feed and ensuring a more focused reading experience.
How to Block or Stop Suggestions:
- Locate the unwanted content: In your Today feed or while browsing, find the channel or topic you wish to block or stop suggesting.
- Initiate the action: Touch and hold the channel or topic.
- Choose your option: From the menu that appears, select one of the following:
- Block Channel: This completely removes content from that specific publisher from your feed.
- Block Topic: This removes articles related to that general topic from your feed.
- Stop Suggesting: This tells the News app to stop recommending content from that source or on that topic, without necessarily blocking it entirely.
Quick Customization Actions
Here's a quick reference for common customization actions:
| Action | Method | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Follow | Tap the "+" icon next to a channel/topic | Content appears in Today feed, prioritized in suggestions |
| Block Channel | Touch and hold channel, then choose Block | Removes all content from that publisher from your feed |
| Block Topic | Touch and hold topic, then choose Block | Removes articles on that topic from your feed |
| Stop Suggesting | Touch and hold channel/topic, then Stop | Prevents future suggestions without outright blocking |
By actively managing your followed and blocked content, you can create a highly personalized and relevant news experience in Apple News+.
