Play a song on Android when BBC News posts a new Top Story
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5 ready-made Android Device and BBC News Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. BBC News can start an automation with "New post from BBC News in "Africa"", and IFTTT can then run "Launch Google Maps Navigation" on Android Device.-
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Play music when a new BBC News World post is publishedby
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Set Android wallpaper from new BBC News postby
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Mute Android ringtone when a new BBC News World post is publishedby
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Mute Android ringtone for new BBC World news postsby
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Automate Android Device and BBC News from your AI assistant
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Create your own Android Device and BBC News workflow
Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.
42 triggers, queries, and actions
Connects or disconnects from a specific Bluetooth device
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device connects to or disconnects from a Bluetooth device you specify.
Connects or disconnects from a specific WiFi network
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device connects or disconnects from a WiFi network you specify.
Connects or disconnects from any Bluetooth device
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device connects to or disconnects from any Bluetooth device.
Connects or disconnects from any WiFi network
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device connects or disconnects from any WiFi network.
Connects to a specific Bluetooth device
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device connects to a Bluetooth device you specify.
Connects to a specific WiFi network
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device connects to a WiFi network you specify.
Connects to any Bluetooth device
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device connects to any Bluetooth device.
Connects to any WiFi network
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device connects to any WiFi network.
Disconnects from a specific Bluetooth device
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device disconnects from a Bluetooth you specify.
Disconnects from a specific WiFi network
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device disconnects from a WiFi network you specify.
Disconnects from any Bluetooth device
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device disconnects from any Bluetooth device.
Disconnects from any WiFi network
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device disconnects from any WiFi network.
Launch Google Maps Navigation
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will launch Google Maps Navigation on your Android device and begin turn-by-turn guidance to the destination you specify.
Mute ringtone
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will mute your Android device's ringtone. If your device is already muted, it will remain muted.
Play a specific song
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will play a song you specify on your Android device. The music played depends on your device and setup. Depending on your version of Android, playback may not start automatically.
Play music
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will play music on your Android device. The music played depends on your device and setup. Depending on your version of Android, playback may not start automatically.
Set ringtone volume
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will set the ringtone volume of your Android device.
Turn off Do Not Disturb mode
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
Turn off Do Not Disturb mode on your Android Device
Turn on Do Not Disturb mode
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
Turn on Do Not Disturb mode on your Android Device.
Update device wallpaper
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will update the wallpaper on your Android device from the image URL you specify.
Connects or disconnects from a specific Bluetooth device
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device connects to or disconnects from a Bluetooth device you specify.
Connects or disconnects from a specific WiFi network
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device connects or disconnects from a WiFi network you specify.
Connects or disconnects from any Bluetooth device
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device connects to or disconnects from any Bluetooth device.
Connects or disconnects from any WiFi network
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device connects or disconnects from any WiFi network.
Connects to a specific Bluetooth device
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device connects to a Bluetooth device you specify.
Connects to a specific WiFi network
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device connects to a WiFi network you specify.
Connects to any Bluetooth device
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device connects to any Bluetooth device.
Connects to any WiFi network
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device connects to any WiFi network.
Disconnects from a specific Bluetooth device
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device disconnects from a Bluetooth you specify.
Disconnects from a specific WiFi network
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device disconnects from a WiFi network you specify.
Disconnects from any Bluetooth device
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device disconnects from any Bluetooth device.
Disconnects from any WiFi network
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time your Android device disconnects from any WiFi network.
Build an automation in seconds!
If
Select a trigger the automation will use
Connects or disconnects from a specific Bluetooth device
Connects or disconnects from a specific WiFi network
Connects or disconnects from any Bluetooth device
Connects or disconnects from any WiFi network
Connects to a specific Bluetooth device
Connects to a specific WiFi network
Connects to any Bluetooth device
Connects to any WiFi network
Disconnects from a specific Bluetooth device
Disconnects from a specific WiFi network
Disconnects from any Bluetooth device
Disconnects from any WiFi network
New post from BBC News in "Africa"
New post from BBC News in "Asia"
New post from BBC News in "Business"
New post from BBC News in "England"
New post from BBC News in "Entertainment & Arts"
New post from BBC News in "Europe"
New post from BBC News in "Family & Education"
New post from BBC News in "Health"
New post from BBC News in "Latin America"
New post from BBC News in "Middle East"
New post from BBC News in "Northern Ireland"
New post from BBC News in "Politics"
New post from BBC News in "Science & Environment"
New post from BBC News in "Scotland"
New post from BBC News in "Technology"
New post from BBC News in "Top Stories"
New post from BBC News in "UK"
New post from BBC News in "US & Canada"
New post from BBC News in "Wales"
New post from BBC News in "World"
Notification received
Notification received from a specific app
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Launch Google Maps Navigation
Mute ringtone
Play a specific song
Play music
Set ringtone volume
Turn off Do Not Disturb mode
Turn on Do Not Disturb mode
Update device wallpaper
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the chat.
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How to connect to a Android Device automation
Find an Applet using Android Device and BBC News
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Securely connect the Applet services to your respective accounts.Finalize and customize your Applet
Review trigger and action settings, and click connect. Simple as that!Make more happen with your credits
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About Android Device
Android powers devices that are beautiful and available in many shapes and sizes. Unlock new functionality for each of your devices with the Android Device service. This service requires the IFTTT app for Android.
About BBC News
BBC.com is an online news platform owned and operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). It provides a wide array of content including national and international news, entertainment, sports, lifestyle, health, business, and travel information. The site also offers audio-visual content such as live streaming of BBC channels and radio programs, catch-up TV services, on-demand video content, and archived clips.