The Google Assistant still works with a command or hot word. After all, we say ‘Hey Google’ or ‘Okay Google’ to activate the smart assistant. Is the Google Assistant now rattling and do you want to silence him/her? Then you can now do that without the hotword.
Calling ‘Stop’ is enough
Last year we already saw that eventually we might be able to stop shouting “Hey Google” all the time before we tell the Assistant something. That moment has not yet arrived, but Google has already announced an intermediate step on Twitter. If the Google Assistant is telling you something through your smart speaker or smart display, you can now simply say ‘Stop’ to silence him/her. Previously, you had to say ‘Hey, Google, stop’ or ‘Okay, Google, stop’ to create the same effect. This saves a lot of frustration, if you have had enough of the chatter of the assistant.
What else can you do with the Google Assistant?
You can adjust the sensitivity of the hotword for the Google Assistant, so that the smart helper picks up your questions faster or not. In addition, you can also have the smart assistant broadcast a message in your home via your smart speakers. The Google Assistant also comes to the rescue of those who often forget birthdays, through birthday reminders. For extra privacy, enable privacy-conscious guest mode.
Another handy task of the Google Assistant: the Routine that has also been working in the Netherlands and Belgium since 2020. This way you can make your workday (or study day) a success with Google’s ‘Workday’ routine. We explain here how you can set that up with smart routines. And how about these 4 routines for the Google Assistant that you want to set up right away?
Do you often use the Google Assistant on your smartphone or your smart devices? Are you happy with the stop command without hotword? Let us know in the comments below this article.
– Thanks for information from Androidworld. Source