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Learn how to use Google Assistant to create your smart home, get help, and protect your privacy. Google Assistant works with your favorite mobile apps and is always ready to help you.
- Speakers
Get hands-free help around the house from your own personal...
- Explore All Actions
Tasks and to-do’s "Set a 15-minute timer for cookies" "Set a...
- TVs
Press the Google Assistant button on your remote to get...
- Phones
Keep in touch, manage tasks and to-dos, get answers, control...
- Smart Displays
Enjoy entertainment. Play music, podcasts, and radio from...
- Wearables
Get help from Google right on your wrist. Just say “Hey...
- Cars
Easily stay connected, get things done, and enjoy your time...
- For Developers
Leverage common frameworks your developers are already...
- News
Build for Google Assistant with Actions on Google. Your...
- Tablets
Talk to Google Assistant to control your smart home devices....
- Speakers
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Get instant help with everyday tasks using just your voice. Google Assistant makes it easy to: - Control your phone: Open apps, adjust settings, turn on the flashlight, and more. - Stay...
- Overview
- Turn on Google Assistant
- Turn on "Hey Google" & teach Google Assistant
- Retrain Google Assistant to recognize your voice
- Use your voice to open Google Assistant
- Access Google Assistant on your headphones with Voice Match
- Turn Voice Match on or off
- Teach Google Assistant to recognize your voice
- How Voice Match & Google Assistant language settings work
- How Voice Match works with multiple Google Assistant devices
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Important: To access this feature you must have Voice Match.This provides hands-free help on your Assistant-enabled phone, tablet, or smartwatch when you say "Hey Google."
You can use a speaker or Smart Display with Google Assistant built-in.
1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Assistant app .
2. If Google Assistant is off, you’ll get the option to turn it on. At the bottom, tap Turn on.
Turn off Google Assistant
1. On most Assistant-enabled devices, say "Hey Google, open Assistant settings."
• Alternatively, open the Google Assistant app and say, “Assistant settings.”
2. Under "All settings," tap General.
1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Assistant app and say, “Assistant settings.”
2. Under "Popular settings," tap Hey Google & Voice Match.
3. Turn on Hey Google.
• If you don't find "Hey Google", turn on Google Assistant.
• Tip: If you're signed in to a Google Workspace for Education account on your device and can't turn on "Hey Google," the admin might have turned off settings that are needed for "Hey Google" to work. Contact your admin for more details.
4. To set up a Voice Match, follow the prompts so Google Assistant can recognize when you say “Hey Google.”
1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Assistant app and say, “Assistant settings.”
2. Under "Popular settings," tap Hey Google & Voice Match.
3. Make sure Hey Google is on.
• If you don't find "Hey Google," turn on Google Assistant.
• Tip: If you're signed in to a Google Workspace for Education account on your device and can't turn on "Hey Google," the admin might have turned off settings that are needed for "Hey Google" to work. Please contact your admin for more details.
4. Tap Voice model Retrain voice model.
Phone or tablet
On Android phones running Android 5.0 and up, you can use your voice to talk to Google Assistant even when your phone is locked.
1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Assistant app and say, “Assistant settings.”
2. Under "Popular settings," tap Hey Google & Voice Match.
3. Turn on Hey Google.
• If you don't find "Hey Google," turn on Google Assistant.
You can use Voice Match on your headphones to talk to Google Assistant when you're connected to an Android phone or tablet. You can teach Google Assistant to recognize your voice with Voice Match and use voice commands to get personal results. You can use Voice Match with your headphones, even if it’s turned off on your phone.
Important: Voice Match isn’t available on all devices. Your device’s instruction manual or packaging can tell you if your headphones support Voice Match.
1. On your Android phone or tablet, say "Hey Google, open Assistant settings."
2. Tap Devices your headphones.
1. On your Android phone or tablet, say "Hey Google, open Assistant settings."
2. Tap Devices your headphones.
3. Make sure Google Assistant is on.
4. Turn Say Hey Google on.
Your Assistant listens for “Hey Google” or “Ok Google” spoken in an accent similar to your primary Assistant language. For example, if your primary Assistant language is set to Spanish, your Assistant listens for the "Hey Google" or "OK Google" as it would be spoken with a Spanish accent.
Important: Voice Match on your headphones might not be available in all Google Assistant languages supported by your phone.
• If you say “Hey Google” or “Ok Google” while you wear your headphones, Google Assistant responds in your headphones, even if there is another Google Assistant device nearby.
• If more than one device responds, make sure that you have linked the same Google Accounts on your phone and other devices.
• If you want to talk to another device while you wear headphones, include the device name while you say your command. For example, you can say "Play music on the living room speaker."
• If that doesn’t work, you can take your headphones off to say a command to another device.
Learn how to turn on, off, and retrain Google Assistant with your voice on your Android phone or tablet. You can also use your voice to open Google Assistant on your phone or tablet when it's locked.
Learn how to get the Google Assistant on your phone, laptop, or tablet with Android 5.0 or higher. Find out what languages, features, and gestures are available for your device and how to use them.
Learn how to use Google Assistant for information, tasks, entertainment, and more. Find out what Google Assistant can do on different devices and languages, and get tips and tricks for Pixel users.
Download Google Assistant app to get help with everyday tasks, such as sending messages, setting reminders, playing music, and more. The app also lets you control your privacy settings and delete your recent activity.
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