Google Discover and News Not Working on iPhone/Android? Here’s What to Do

Google Discover News Feeds Not Working Troubleshooting Methods

Method 1- Google Discover on your home screen

• Press and hold down on an empty area on your home screen.
• Select “Home settings.”

• Turn on the “Google” option on the Settings screen.

Google Discover is now back on your home screen.

Method 2 – Ensure Google Discover is Enabled

• Go to the Google app on your device.
• Tap on your profile icon.

• Select “Settings” from the menu.

• Choose “General” on the Settings page.

• Toggle on the “Discover” option.

• Launch the Google app on your phone, and you should see the Discover feed.

Method 3 – Clear the Google Discover Data Cache

• Tap Settings > Apps & notifications > App management.
• Find and tap on the Google app.
• Tap Storage.
• Then tap Clear cache to remove app caches. If needed, you can tap Clear data to delete app data, but note that this action cannot be undone.

Method 4 – Clear the cache of the Google App

• Launch the Settings app on your phone.
• Go to Apps & notifications > Google in Settings.
• Tap Storage & cache on the app page.
• Tap the Clear cache option.
• Open the Google app, and Discover will be working just as it should.

Method 5 – Enable Background Data for the Google App

• Access the Settings app on your phone.
• Go to Apps & notifications > Google.
• Tap the Mobile data & Wi-Fi option on the app page.

• Enable the Background data option if it’s disabled.

• Access Google Discover, and it should now update properly

Method 6 – Use the Google Discover feed Without an Account

• Open the Google app.
• Tap on the profile icon appear at the top right corner.
• Select the down-arrow icon next to your current account.

• Choose “Use without an account.”

• Check if the feed now works as expected.

Method 7 – Enable background data for the Google App

• Open the Settings app on your phone.
• Go to Apps & notifications > Google.
• Turn on the Mobile data & Wi-Fi option.
• Enable the Background data option if it’s disabled.
• Access Google Discover, and it should now update properly.

Method 8 – To Reset App Preferences on Your Phone

• Launch Settings on your phone.
• Scroll all the way down and tap System.

• Select Reset options on the System page.
• Choose the Reset app preferences option.

• Tap Reset apps in the prompt that opens.

• Reboot your phone.
• Launch Google Discover and see if it works as expected

Method 9. Restart Your Phone to Fix Google News Not Working or Loading

• Restart your phone to refresh the system.
• Check if other apps are also failing to load. If they are, consider restarting your router as well.

Method 10 – Toggle Display Google App

If the issue is specific to the Discover feed on the Pixel Launcher, you can try toggling the Display Google app setting. Here’s how:

• Long-press the home screen of your Pixel Launcher.
• Tap on “Home Settings.”
• Ensure the button next to “Display Google app” is turned on. If it’s off, toggle it on. If it’s already on, toggle it off and then back on again.

Method 11 – Update App

• Open the Google Play Store.
• Locate on your profile at the top right corner then choose “Manage apps & device.”
• Under the “Updates available” section, tap “Update all” to download and install any pending updates.

Method 12 – Reinstall Google News

1. Open the Google Play Store and search for “Google News.”
2. Expand the app and tap “Uninstall.”
3. Restart your device and open the Play Store again.
4. Reinstall the Google News app and check for improvements.

Method 13 – Check the permissions

• Open your phone’s “Settings.”
• Go to “Apps” and select “All apps.”
• Locate and open “Google News.”
• Open the “Permissions” section and grant all permissions to Google News.
• Go back and open “Battery Optimization” or “Battery.”
• Make sure the “Allow background activity” option is enabled. You can also disable battery optimization for Google News from there.
• Go back and open “Mobile data & Wi-Fi” and ensure that Google News is allowed to use mobile data in the background.
• Restart your device and check for improvements.
• If the issue persists, try reinstalling the app.

Method 14 – Sign out and sign in with Google Account

Here’s how to remove and add again your Google Account on Android:

1. Open your phone’s “Settings.”
2. Choose “Accounts” or “Manage accounts” (depending on your device).
3. Select “Google.”
4. Remove your Google account.
5. Reboot your device and sign in to your Google Account again.

By following these troubleshooting steps, you should be able to fix the Google Discover News feed not working or loading issue.

If the issues persist after this, make sure to report the problem to Google on their official support page. Just follow this link and describe your problem. Hopefully, once they get feedback, they’ll fix the problem with the next app update.