HomeAssistant integration for playing the latest hourly news from Galatz and KAN Radio stations

Installation

Installation via HACS (recommended) or by copying custom_components/galatz_news into your Home Assistant configuration directory.

Configuration

After installation, add the integration via Settings → Devices & Services → Add Integration and search for Galatz & KAN News. No manual configuration required.

Services

galatz_news.play_galatz_news

Plays the latest hourly news from Galatz (IDF Radio) on the selected media player.

The audio is streamed directly as MP3 from the Galatz CDN.

service: galatz_news.play_galatz_news
data:
  entity_id: media_player.your_speaker

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galatz_news.play_kan_news

Plays the latest hourly news from KAN (Israeli Public Broadcasting) on the selected media player.

The audio is fetched from KAN's HLS stream, buffered in memory, and served locally — making it compatible with Chromecast and other media players that cannot play HLS directly.

service: galatz_news.play_kan_news
data:
  entity_id: media_player.your_speaker

Notes

• Both services are compatible with Chromecast devices (Google Home, Nest, etc.)
• The KAN service may take a few seconds to buffer the audio before playback begins
• This integration only works from within Israel due to geo-restrictions on KAN's website

Disclaimer

This integration is not affiliated with or endorsed by Galatz or KAN. I am not responsible for any loss or damage caused by this integration.