October 2020

Hey guys, I want to start this out by saying I do not have a religion. My family is catholic, and recently I have been searching for a different answer. Long story short, they still make me go to church with them. Over the past few years weeks as tension in France has escalated people at the church have felt the need to comment. I noticed a (not at all discrete) tendency to pin Islam and Muslims as the ones to blame. The father has gone as far as to say the crusades were justified and to call for another one. I have a lot of Muslim friends and this does not sit right with me. I am not in a situation which my parents would let me question my faith, nor do I want to sit in on these sessions. I fear for the safety of my friends and Muslim peers. How could I bring up this subject and hopefully get them to stop blaming Muslims. I really don’t want tensions to escalate. Any help would be great!

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I always pray, sometimes make duas do zikr and try to follow the right path; But for some reason, my dad always lets out his frustration on me, doesn’t matter if I had any business in it or no; I always end up crying because it’s so hard to hold it in. I naturally avoid my dad if he ever wanted affection because it’s starting to get hard to see him as a father figure. I’m trying my best to live up to his expectations and listen to his every command, yet it doesn’t end..

How can I start respecting him and see him as a father figure?

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As part of my World Religions class, I have to come up with about 10 questions and find a religious leader from different religions to answer my questions. If you have the time, I'd greatly appreciate it. If you're interested in answering, you can PM me. The questions are below so you can get an idea of what they are. The responses do not have to be long, a few sentences is plenty - or you can share as much as you want.

I figured this would be a great place to ask, I'd love to see who I can meet! If this isn't the right thing for the sub, let me know and I can remove the post.

Thanks!

Questions:

  1. What is your name and where do you practice? (If you prefer to not answer, you can redact this information)
  2. What position do you hold as a religious leader? What does it involve?
  3. What would you ask a religious leader from a different religion? If the question is relevant to you, can you answer it yourself?
  4. Was your practiced religion something you grew up with, or something you chose to begin practicing?
  5. Do you choose to not follow any traditions that are common in your religion? If you can’t think of any, instead tell me the common traditions you do perform.
  6. What is your favorite religious tradition, and why is it important to your religion?
  7. If you were interested in another religion, which one stands out to you, and why?
  8. What makes someone true to your religion? What requirements do they have to meet in your eyes?
  9. What is your favorite part of service?
  10. Who are your role models or mentors?
  11. What is your favorite spiritual story?

Thanks again to anyone who can spare a moment. I appreciate you!

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Three people were killed in a knife attack in the southern French coastal city of Nice, France. And, France and Germany have both announced national lockdowns again, declaring that the coronavirus is out of control. Also, China’s Defense Ministry has said that Chinese and US military chiefs held video meetings this week about crisis communication.

China is the chief deceiver hiding in plain site and killing/punishing more Muslims than any country ever. They make Muslims pledge allegiance to China before they allow them to go to Hajj Pilgrimage.

They also harvest organs of Muslims.

China enjoys seeing and sowing hatred of Muslims among the Christians. It is their master plan to try become a Master race like Hitler attempted. US and African countries are in debt to China. China has slowly been taking over African countries by loaning them Millions or Billions and building infrustructure. In East Africa you'll see tons of Chinese people these days.

The Reddit conspiracy sub has been discussing the Chinese takeover.

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254. Jannah becomes obligatory for the one who recites the following

Abu Sa’id (Ra) said that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, “Whoever says:

Radeetu billahi rabban, Wa bil-Islaami deenan,Wa bi-Muhammadin rasoolan

Jannah becomes obligatory for him (to enter). [Abu-Dawud]

Note: Best said in Morning and Evening with "Nabiyanwa rasoolan"

Best translation I could find was: Radhitu billahi Rabba (I’ve accepted Allah as my Lord) Wa bil Islami deena (And Islam as my way of life) Wa bimuhammadin salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam (And Muhammad may Allah’s peace & blessings be upon him) Nabiyyan wa Rasoola (As Prophet and Messenger of Allah)


Even more easy good deeds you can do:

https://www.reddit.com/r/islam/comments/f6xkuh/40_good_deeds_you_can_do_everyday/

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I teach mathmatics and biology. I am sad to say that I often run into issues with muslim boys being loud and disruptive. Let me be very clear, this is in no way unique to muslim boys. However they have a tendency to justify their behaviour towards me by using their religion as an excuse. More accuratly my lack of belief in any religion.
I only ever require attentiveness, hard work and skepticism of my students.

So my question is, what, if there is any, would be a counter argument to :"You are not a muslim, therefor I don't have to listen to you".

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So I’m ethnically South Asian but I was born and raised in the UK and would say I embrace Islam and my South Asian culture, and my British culture, relatively equally. I just graduated uni and looking back I wonder if that would have been a good place to maybe start looking at a guy I could have married because I’d ideally like a South Asian guy who is similar to me in terms of being close to Islam and their SA culture while also having western ideals when it comes to equality, freedom and education for women (so I can have my own career, etc) and also fun stuff like western pop culture, etc. My university had an Islamic society and individual societies for countries but I never went to any of their events so didn’t get to know anyone lol. I’m only 22 so I’m not looking to actually get married just yet, but I’m thinking it would be nice to have a guy that I could be talking to within the next couple of years, with the intention of marriage. My family isn’t really close to any families with sons my age so I’m just wondering how some of you went about finding a spouse? Thank you :)

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Hi there! I'm sorry this is long.

I'm moving in a couple of weeks to my fiancé's Muslim country from the United States. I'm non-religious (I used to be extremely Christian but fell out of faith about 6 years ago and have been mostly atheist/indifferent ever since). He is a devout Muslim, is diligent about his prayers and reading the Quran, and lives by his Muslim values. His strong moral character and adherence to his faith are two of the things I love and respect about him -- but I'm not Muslim.

In fact, before we started dating, I knew embarrassingly little about Islam. I know that there's a prophet Mohammed, but sadly most of my knowledge of Islam is based on Western news and propaganda that shows Islam as being a violent, anti-women religion. Through the life and example of my very sweet and gentle fiancé, I have learned that this is not the case, and my respect and understanding of Islam have increased significantly over the last year.

My fiancé and his family would like me to explore and convert to Islam. I understand and respect their desire and I spent most of my life religious and if you truly believe there is a path to God, why would you not desperately try to bring the ones you love to it? My fiancé has expressed repeatedly that he will respect if I don't convert, but that it will always be a point of contention with his family if I don't, and that he wants to raise our children Muslim regardless.

I have the following questions. I've tried to ask him these questions but I feel like he struggles to provide impartial answers, or just doesn't have the specific answers I'm looking for. Please don't feel compelled to answer them all as I know I'm asking a lot, but any insight would be so appreciated.

  1. My partner has indicated that Muslim men can marry non-Muslim women and it's part of the Quran to not pressure your spouse to convert but to set an example so that they will want to convert. Is that true? We started dating when he knew I was an atheist but I fear down the line if I don't convert, he will resent me for it. He says he won't, but I fear he might grow to regret not marrying someone in his religion. He also mentioned to me that Muslim women can't marry non-Muslim men, which doesn't make sense to me and he wasn't able to articulate why either.
  2. Is there such a thing as "cultural" conversion? I'm not opposed to learning about Islam and I will convert to appease his family, but I'm not incredibly interested in pursuing religion right now but also don't want to disrespect the faith by being "half-assed".
  3. How are women actually regarded in Islam? Are women treated as equals? I have concerns about An-Nisa 34 that I'm continuing to do my own research on, but how are women practically regarded in Islam? Are their wishes and opinions given equal weight to those of a man?
  4. I'm already a conservative dresser, I don't drink or smoke or do drugs so adhering to the cultural expectations of a Muslim country doesn't seem like much of a change from my life in the US, but I am worried about losing my identity. I'm a liberal, opinionated social advocate and feminist. Are those things out of alignment with Muslim values?
  5. What are your thoughts on Muslims marrying non-Muslims? What about marrying Westerners? Do you think it can work, or is it a bad idea? Sadly there are few Muslims that I'm aware of in my city and the local Mosque is closed for COVID or I would seek these answers directly.

Thank you again for your time.

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Assalamu Alaikum. I'm an ex-Wiccan who converted to Islam in 2019. I have always been ceIebrating Nawroz (a cultural celebration) with my friends since then. And I'm going to pray more than ever because it's Samhain. It's easy to get in touch my decreased ones. I will also make desserts made of apples. I will also read surahs about death. Am I basically doing shirks and haram things?

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Alright, so, first off, mods have my absolute blessing (which is a weird thing to hear, coming from me, more on that later) to lock up this thread if this thread veers out of control.

I came here to clear up some possible misunderstandings, not to convince anyone that France is the best country in the world that you have to love inconditionally. You can check my history, I regularly post on the French subreddit, in French, using mainland French terms (so I am not some Québeccois jackass making himself out to be French).

As an addition, I am an atheist, with pagan roots (meaning that I embrace elements of a pagan ethos, Asentreue, to be precise). A lot of French people are agnostic, with catholics barely being a majority in 2016 (and I would say a number of them identify as catholics, but do not practice and only say they are catholics out of habit).

So, then, onto the main topic...

France is a republic, which is called laïque, meaning that the State is separate from religions (for example Atatürk copied the notion when he installed the Turkish Republic). There is no State religion (like in the UK) and no concordat, which is a contract between a State and religious authorities (like in Germany). The State does not police what is being preached in a religious context, except if there is a threat to public order. Conversely, French schools teach science, without any regard for religious sensitivities. There is none of the North American nonsense about "teaching the controversy" on evolution. The science has long been settled, evolution is real, moaning about it does not change that fact (keep this element in mind).

Laïcité also means that the State should not finance any specifically religious association or enterprise. This has had two effects: muslim associations turned to foreign States (Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia) for financing religious projects (creation of quranic schools, building of mosques), which has afforded these States some influence on French muslims (for better or for worse. Mostly worse.). As a second effect, some French towns and cities ended up financing associations, publicly advertised as muslim, in violation of laïcité, because they felt that there was a social need for these associations (and also because they could play it up with muslim voters).

This all means that when freedom of speech was used to criticise or mock a religion (I am talking about the ideology itself, not its adherents.), the French State would just figuratively shrug, say that freedom of speech covers criticism of religions and move on.

Enter Charlie Hebdo. First misconception: some say it is a far-right newspaper. False: on the French political spectrum, it is firmly left, sometimes even close to far-left. They have always condemned racism unequivocally. Second misconception: they are specifically targetting muslims. Charlie Hebdo has been consistent in mocking ALL religions. In fact, [Charlie Hebdo has been sued more often by christians than by muslims](https://qz.com/322550/charlie-hebdo-has-had-more-legal-run-ins-with-christians-than-with-muslims/).

So, Charlie Hebdo published drawings caricaturing Mohammed. The shitstorm that followed was pretty alarming. They were sued, but the courts considered that the caricatures were covered by freedom of speech. [The courts specifically considered that they targeted islamists](https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2007/03/23/charlie-hebdo-relaxe-dans-l-affaire-des-caricatures-de-mahomet_886999_3224.html) (one caricature, under the title "Mohammed is overtaken by extremists" represented Mohammed bemoaning the fact that he is "worshipped by morons", another showing freshly-exploded suicide bombers coming up to the heavens, with Mohammed telling them to "cut that shit out, we are out of virgins", which is a reference to islamists claiming that every killed jihadists has a number of virgins awaiting him in the heavens and the last showing a bearded, beturbaned guy with his head in the form of a bomb).

In 2015, a couple of murderous arseholes decided that they would strike back against unbelievers (their words) and shot up the newsroom of Charlie Hebdo. They killed a number of people there, then went on to kill a couple more, including two hostage crisis in a jewish supermarket and at a printing company. This led to the "je suis Charlie" meme, everybody sang kumbawa, but nothing really changed.

Come 2020, a teacher was teaching about freedom of speech in his class and they came to talk about these caricatures. In order to make a point about how these caricatures were overblown, he showed a couple of them to his class, but allowed those who felt that it would make them uncomfortable to leave the room beforehand. One father considered that it was unacceptable (even though his daughter was not even in class on that day and only reported hearsay to him) and launched a campaign on social media. This went as well as expected and it blew up (no pun intended). A few days later, a Chechen asylum migrant, who was in contact with jihadists, found out about the posts, travelled to the town where the teacher was, tracked him down, thanks to some school students and killed him, decapitating him. He was then shot by the police when he tried to attack them.

This of course prompted another blowout. The father has since been indicted for complicity in a terrorist attack. A mosque, which had reposted the threats that the father had expressed on social media, was closed down for six months. French authorities cracked down on muslim associations that were perceived as too close to islamism. The crackdown had actually begun before the assassination of the teacher, but it dramatically intensified after that. One of the points that the Interior minister is making is that foreign powers have too much influence in muslim associations.

Finally, onto the caricatures themselves and the taboo about drawing Mohammed. The people at Charlie Hebdo are not muslims. A number of them are not even religious. Not even taking into account that [said taboo is in fact recent](https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30814555) as there have been a number of [historical depictions of Mohammed](https://www.muslimworldtoday.org/images_prophet_muhammad_islamic_art_history_clan_ibn_saud_took_muslims_hostage).

Therefore, why should they (or I) abide by some rule of a religion I do not believe in?

Some say that this is insulting to muslims, because it is like insulting their family. Mohammed has been dead (or gone) for more than a millenium. At this point, he is nobody's family. He is, at this point, a historical figure.

Some claim that this is an offense on muslims. To which I respond that the very name that muslims use to refer to atheists and pagans is used as an insult. And yet, no muslim has ever reflected upon the fact that this term could be offensive to atheists and pagans.

I will be happy to continue the discussion in a civil and grounded manner. Spitfires abstain. Sourceless whiners abstain too. Good day to all.

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I was pretty neutral to Islam but with the recent terrorist attacks, my opinion of Islam is at an all time low right now. So I figure I should at least try to understand your religion more instead of just hate. I read a bit on wiki and this subs and have two questions about your concept of "peace". I will say this first in case someone may get offended: the reasons I am asking these is because I don't want to lose to hatred and knowledge is the best cure to the fear of the unknown. Normally I would learn on my own but I feel I am getting radicalized too fast with these attacks and a lack of truly positive response from the Islam community so I decided to get a direct conversation instead.

Most obvious problem to me is Islam seems to only allow peace when there is no oppression to its religion. So when the laws of a secular country specifically allows for violations of some core tenets of your religion (like the caricatures), does it mean the attacks are justified under Islamic laws because they are fighting against oppression? I understand Islam specifically allows coexistence of different belief system. However, my question is about when these belief systems promote direct opposition to Islamic laws. What then? Do you think most Islamic followers would respect the constitution over sharia laws if those two directly clash? To me it seems a society must choose between allowing all Islamic laws or risk war against Islam and that look awfully like coercion...

Also, is it appropriate to call Islam a religion of peace when the history of your religion is so intertwined with war and the Quran has so much content about when and how to wage wars? My impression is that your religion spread through conquests, immigration, and severe consequences to apostates. This impression is probably wrong though I admit I have not seen convincing evidences to the contrary. Please help me understand these things.

Trust me I also read about the good of Islam but I don't think I need to preach to the choir here. And also, I understand Islam is not a monolithic group. There are many different parts of your community and only small sections are extremists. Therefore, I would prefer it if you can reply with hard numbers and statistical facts instead of just quoting different interpretations of the Quran. For example, you can quote many phrases from the Quran in opposition of punishments to apostasy but that means little in practice when the act of renouncing one's faith carries legal punishments in a significant numbers of Islamic countries and severe social repercussion in other places. I get that avoiding a theological debate when talking about religion is kind of a cop out but honestly, I don't want to know the academic side of your religion. I want to see Islam as it actually is in the practical world, how it impacts and affects societies and people, not just on paper. Sorry if this sounds like a bad faith argument but that is how I see things.

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Unfortunately I lack the time right now to read the whole Quran even though it will be done.

But I guessed I could maybe take a quick peek at some of it's lines by getting some inspiration here from you guys.

So, what is your favorite sura/sure [I am not sure what the proper spelling in english is]?

Thanks in advance :)

As-salamu alaykum

[Peace be upon you? I hope this is correct and proper as a greeting/cheers - please enlighten me here as well :) ]

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Best DJ apps for Android
Being a DJ can be expensive. You have a load of equipment to buy and then you have to invest the time to learn it, use the software, and create awesome music. Believe it or not, there are some decent DJ apps on Android. There aren’t any currently that can run the whole show but you can use these to augment a set up, try out some stuff, and do some fun stuff on the side at least. Let’s take a look at the best DJ apps for Android. There are some decent up-and-coming DJ apps such as Samply Music Sampler as well. It’s always good to check the Play Store to see the new stuff.

  1. Cross DJ
  2. DJ Studio 5
  3. djay for Android
  4. edjing Mix
  5. Music Maker JAM

Cross DJ

Price: Free with in-app purchases

Cross DJ claims to be one of the first DJ apps on mobile. It has a decent set of features. It includes fairly accurate BPM detection, track syncing, and beat-grid editing. The app also includes five levels of pitch bending (4, 8, 16, 32, 100%). It also comes with a range of features that you can purchase through in-app purchases. That includes an auto-mixer, external mixer support, and sample packs. Picking up an in-app purchase also removes ads and gives you access to more features. It’s not cheap, but it’s otherwise solid.


DJ Studio 5

Price: Free with in-app purchases

DJ Studio 5 is one of the most comprehensive DJ apps out there. It has one of the best free offerings out there as well. The developers boast that the main app is completely free with no limitations or watermarks. That includes eight sound effects, ten sample pads, the ability to record mixes live, equalizers, and more. All of the features are free to use. However, you can purchase some additional stuff to round out the experience. There is also support for SoundCloud and even some hardware controllers.


djay for Android

Price: Free / $6.99

djay for Android is one of the most popular DJ apps on the platform. It recently underwent a massive overhaul and kind of solidified its offerings into a single app. The app has a bunch of decent options, including SoundCloud and TIDAL support, a sequencer to create beats, a looper, pre-cueing, and support for several Pioneer and Reloop DJ controllers. Unfortunately, it lost Spotify access because Spotify turned it off, but the inclusion of TIDAL and SoundCloud should help ease the difficulty. The Android version is a flat rate as opposed to the subscription rate on iOS. However, the huge new update also came with some bugs that a lot of people have complained about. Tread carefully.


edjing Mix

Price: Free / $5.49 / in-app purchases

edjing Mix is another one of the more powerful DJ apps. It has a whole bunch of features. Some of the highlights include Deezer support, support for your local library, 16 samples to play with, continuous syncing between two tracks, and looping. There are also turn-tables, SoundCloud access, a crossfader, and you can upload your mixes to the cloud from the app. You can even customize the layout a little bit. There three apps total in the collection. One of them is free or you can buy it for $5.49. The other one is free with additional things that you can purchase as in-app purchases.


Music Maker JAM

Price: Free / Up to $49.99

Music Maker JAM is one of the most popular DJ apps for mobile, if not the most popular. It checks all of the boxes for the basics. You can create your own beats, record vocals, add real-time effects, and there are a ton of sound packs to choose from. You get a fair amount of it for free. However, like many mobile music production apps, it does get fairly expensive rather quickly. This one is also good for general musicians looking for an app to record original compositions as well.


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If we missed any of the best DJ apps for Android, tell us about them in the comments! You can also click here to check out our latest Android app and game lists!



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Google Nest Home is one of a few smart platforms out there. It’s also one of the better ones. There are three Google Nest Home devices to choose from with the Google Home, Google Home Mini, and Google Home Max. Of course, you also want them to do everything you need them to do. Hopefully this list helps. We chose apps for a couple of reasons. The first is native support. All of these apps should work perfectly on any Google Home device. The second is phone support. Thus, you can use these apps on both the Google Home and your smartphone for a more seamless experience. Let’s check out the best Google Home apps available right now. Just below, we also have a list of all the stuff that Google Home can do! We also highly recommend checking out this list of Google’s smart home partners.

Google is also in the middle of a rebranding right now. For instance, the Google Home Mini is now the Google Nest Mini. These apps all still work regardless of what Google calls it. 

Read Next: Made By Google Phones – what are your options?


Deezer, Spotify, Pandora, YouTube Music, iHeartRadio

Price: Free / Varies (usually around $9.99 per month)

There are a variety of music apps with Google Home support. However, these six (Spotify, Pandora, Deezer, TuneIn Radio, and iHeartRadio) are probably the best. Spotify and YouTube Music focus mostly on playlists, on-demand content, and extra stuff like podcasts. iHeartRadio and TuneIn radio are mostly for things like radio stations, playlists, and talk radio. All of them work extremely well with Google Home devices as well as Google Assistant. Additionally, these music apps also have fewer regional restrictions than other Google Home apps with music. We appreciate it when music streaming services have native support for things like this. All of these do.

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IFTTT

Price: Free

IFTTT is a must for any Google Home apps list. It lets you create custom commands on Google Assistant and Google Home. There aren’t a whole ton of restrictions on what IFTTT can do. You can use it to automate tasks with Google Home, add some functionality that isn’t already there, and more. Google even posted some IFTTT recipes on IFTTT’s site for Google Home and Google Assistant users. The recipes make it easier to setup various automated activities. There are a bunch of user-submitted ones as well that work great. That’s about as good as praise gets. IFTTT is completely free with no in-app purchases or ads.


Netflix and YouTube

Price: Free / $8.99-$15.99 per month

Netflix and YouTube represent your best options for video streaming on Google Home devices. There are a few more options like Viki, CBS (via its All Access app), and CW. However, none of those have the width or breadth of content that Netflix and YouTube does. YouTube TV is also an excellent option, but only if you’re in the United States. Both apps have direct support for the Google Home and Assistant platform. That means you can simply ask it to stream shows or videos you want. Netflix starts at $8.99 per month and ranges up to $15.99 per month. YouTube is free, but it also has optional subscriptions for $12.99 per month. The two together make for some great binge watching fun with full Google Assistant support. We hope Hulu gets its act together so we can include it here too.

Netflix screenshot 2020


Philips Hue

Price: Free app / Lights cost varies

Philips Hue and LIFX are two smart light makers. Their lights are arguably the best options when it comes to smart lighting in your home. Their Google Home integration is top notch as well. In fact, many use one of these two to show off Google Home commands in YouTube videos. Smart lights are a fun way to start a smart phone project. There are other lighting hardware companies like Nanoleaf, LIFX, and others that also work with Google Home. However, we found Philips Hue and LIFX to be the most accessible among them.

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Todoist

Price: Free / $28.99 per year

Todoist is easily one of the better Google Home apps. It has direct integration with Google Home devices and Google Assistant. Additionally, it also has a Google Chrome extension (covers most other platforms), an Android app, an iOS app, and a Microsoft Windows app. That gives it a noticeable advantage against other to-do list apps in this space. The free version allows for up to 80 active projects, collaboration features, and organizational features. The pro version adds stuff like reminders, task labels, and more. We’re not crazy about reminders being a premium only feature. However, everything else about Todoist is basically perfect.

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Xbox

Price: Free

There is a surprising amount of support for Xbox on Google Home devices. You simply connect your Xbox account to your Google Home and you can do most basic tasks through voice commands. Some examples include recording game play, pause and play media, changing the channel (if you use your Xbox as your cable box), launching games, and turning the console on and off. Some users find the functionality a bit glitchy, but by and large most are able to do what they need. You can learn more about the various commands here if you want. Unfortunately, PlayStation doesn’t have this functionality as of the time of this writing.

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YouTube TV, HBO Now, STARZ, Google Play Movies and TV

Price: Free trial / Varies

TV (and live TV) are some of the most popular Google Home apps. The best in this bunch is YouTube TV. It lets you watch live TV over your Google Home with a simple voice command. Some other TV apps with Google Home integration include CBS All Access, HBO Now, STARZ, and Google Play Movies and TV. The prices for all of these vary with YouTube TV being the most expensive. However, it also includes dozens of channels whereas all of the other ones only include one channel or, in the case of Google Play Movies and TV, content that you have purchased. These pair extremely well with the video streaming apps listed above.


Basically any Google app

Price: Free

Here we have the obligatory nod to Google’s own apps. Most of them work on Google Home, including Google Keep, Google Calendar, Gmail, Maps, and many others. Frankly, until these smart speakers become more ubiquitous, we recommend sticking to the platform’s native stuff whenever possible. In other words, you should probably just use Google Calendar, Gmail, Maps, etc because there aren’t a ton of competitors in this space for smart speakers, yet. Additionally, competitors that do work in this space simply don’t do it as well as Google’s apps, yet. In any case, most of Google’s apps are free and relatively easy to use. Support for some features may be limited in some regions, though, so do beware of that.

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Nest

Price: Free app / Hardware costs vary

There are tons of smart home hardware that works with Google Home. However, Nest is owned by Google. Their stuff just seems to work a little better with slightly tighter integration. Nest sells hardware like smart thermostats, doorbells, alarm systems, smoke and CO detectors, and even security cameras. There are other options for basically all of those things. We linked to Google’s list of supported hardware products back in the first paragraph. However, much like Google apps, Nest works rather well with Google Home specifically. We recommend looking into it at least. Also, no, this list is not sponsored by Nest.

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Uber and other Google Home apps

Price: Free / Varies

This list contains a bunch of Google Home apps that also work with Google Assistant on mobile devices. However, there are some Google Home apps that only work on Google Home and not on mobile. We dislike that gap in features between platforms, despite them both being powered by the same thing. However, that doesn’t mean that these apps don’t work well. Some examples include Uber to hail a ride, Domino’s lets you order pizza, and there are a variety of others. Instead of linking an app, we have linked Google’s extensive list of compatible apps, commands, and integrations with the button above. We highly recommend skimming it.

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best email apps for android
Email is one of the oldest and most important forms of online communication. It’s a service many of us use every single day. There are tons of email services and email apps that accompany them. Some may only have a single account on something like Gmail, Outlook, or Yahoo. Their individual apps will give you the best experience. However, most people have email apps from multiple providers and want something that can aggregate it all into one spot. If you’re looking for something new, here are the best email apps for Android! The later half of the decade was rough for email clients, as some of the best (such as Inbox by Gmail and Astro) went down in flames. We will miss them greatly.

We’d also like to give an honorable mention to Hey (Google Play link). It’s really interesting and entertaining email app, but it gives you a new email address and is really expensive so it’s difficult to put it on the list. It has some decent features, though, so check it out if you want another option.


Blue Mail

Price: Free

Blue Mail is one of the most popular email apps out there. It supports a variety of clients, including Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, Office 365, and virtually any other POP3, IMAP, or Exchange clients. The app has a variety of notification settings for each one of your email accounts and also comes with some fun stuff like Android Wear support, configurable menus, and even a dark theme. It also has some smart features if you want them. It’s powerful and it’s completely free. There is a potential privacy issue since Blue Mail uses its own servers, but most likely won’t mind.

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Cleanfox

Price: Free

Cleanfox isn’t an email client, but it’s a useful app for email users. It basically helps you unsubscribe from the likely large number of things you somehow ended up subscribed to. You connect your email accounts to the app and it runs through and finds all of your subscriptions. It then unsubscribes you from them if you want it to. It can also delete old emails from those subscriptions and help you manage things in other ways. It’s a free app and it’s honestly not difficult to use at all. Most of the complaints are regarding bugs and bugs do exist, but Cleanfox does what it can and it does work for most.

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Gmail

Price: Free

Gmail is a bit of a cheap pick for email apps. It comes pre-installed on most Android devices. Thus, you probably already have it. The app supports multiple inbox settings, multiple accounts, and more. It supports most email services as well, including Yahoo, Microsoft Outlook, and others. It also supports a unified inbox, Material Design, and more. The team also added a bunch of Inbox by Google features before that client was taken down. It’s an excellent option for most folks.

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K-9 Mail

Price: Free

K-9 Mail is one of the oldest email apps out there. Many enjoy it for its minimal interface, no BS experience, and unified inbox. It supports most IMAP, POP3, and Exchange 2003/2007 accounts. Otherwise, what you see is pretty much what you get. The UI isn’t overly inspiring, but it makes up for it by not having any quirky features that only half work. This is old school and reliable. The app is also open source. You can build it yourself or contribute to the community via Github. It’s definitely not flashy. However, it is functional and lightweight. It’s also completely free.

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Nine

Price: Free / $9.99-$14.99

Nine is one of the better email apps out there if you’re concerned about security and also use Outlook. It boasts no server or cloud features whatsoever. The app just connects you to the email services. On top of that, it has support for Exchange ActiveSync which is to be expected for any app that boasts Exchange support. You have a variety of options, including selecting which folders you want to sync, Wear OS support, and more. It’s rather expensive as far as email clients goes and there are a few bugs here and there. However, definitely geared more toward business users.

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Newton Mail

Price: Free trial / $49.99 per year

Newton Mail has a complicated past. It was CloudMagic, re-branded to Newton Mail, died, and was brought back by Essential (the phone maker). It stands as one of the best email apps on the list. The app has a clean, one of the best and cleanest UIs along with a slew of little goodies. That includes email snoozing, two-factor authentication, the ability to send emails later, read receipts, and one-click unsubscribe features. You can also connect a host of other apps in for better integration. Don’t get us wrong, this is way too expensive for basic email consumption. However, apps like this have a niche and Newton is among the best in that niche. Newton Mail was set to shut down on April 30th, 2020, but it seems as though they found a way to keep the doors open.


ProtonMail

Price: Free

ProtonMail is a great email client for security-minded folks. The app boasts end-to-end email encryption. That basically means the only two people who can read your emails are you and the person you’re emailing. The app also boasts OpenPGP support, self-destructing emails (where supported), and most of the typical stuff like labels and organization features. This one does store emails on a server. However, that server is completely encrypted and no one can read them, not even ProtonMail. Many of the features require a ProtonMail account, but this is about as good as it gets in terms of security unless you set up your own server.

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Spark Email

Price: Free

Spark Email is the new kid on the block, so to speak. It launched in early 2019 to positive reviews. It has a lot of the basics, including email snoozing, sending emails later, reminders, pinned emails, and you can undo sent mail. Additionally, the UI is clean and you can view each email address separately or together in a universal inbox. We’re big fans of universal inboxes around here. The app’s big claim to fame is its Smart Inbox that filters out trash email in favor of only the important stuff. It’s a neat feature, but even without it, Spark is an excellent email client with support for most email addresses.

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TypeApp Email

Price: Free / Up to $6.99

TypeApp Email is a fairly run-of-the-mill email client. It does all of the stuff you would expect. That includes support for most email services, a unified inbox, push notifications, rich text emails, wireless printing support, and some other useful features as well. You also get Wear OS support, a dark mode, themes, and other customization features. It certainly won’t blow your mind. However, it’s a good, simple email app that does what it says it does. We also liked the Material Design UI in our testing and the relatively simple method of switching accounts. It reminds us a lot of Blue Mail in terms of its UI. In any case, it’s good, it’s just not exciting.

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Individual clients like Outlook

Price: Free (usually)

The thing is that most third party email apps work just fine. However, there is an advantage to just using the individual app for your email service. We listed Gmail above because it comes pre-installed on most devices anyway. However, others like Microsoft Outlook or Yahoo Mail don’t. They hook directly into the service and can do things that third party clients simply can’t. For instance, Outlook has a Focused Inbox feature that sorts emails based on importance. It also integrates directly with Microsoft’s calendar service. Yahoo Mail includes features like Travel View, more granular notification options, and theming. If you have only one email and it’s not a Gmail account, you may want to consider using the official app so you can get the most out of it.

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Bonus: OEM stock email apps

Price: Free (usually)

The stock email apps that come on phones actually do work pretty well. They usually support the basics, like multiple email logins, various email clients, forwarding, archiving, deletion, and more. Many are likely on this list looking for something more than that. However, the stock email apps on your device are usually about as simple, clean, and easy as it gets. Additionally, virtually none of them have ads, cost any money, or anything like that. Plus, they’re already on your phone anyway so they can’t take up any extra storage. It’s a good option if you need something super simple. Those who need power user features shouldn’t use these.

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