Google has been known for its innovative search engine results pages (SERPs), and its Google Now voice assistant is no exception. With so many features and capabilities at your fingertips, it can be hard to know where to start. One of the first things you’ll want to do is retrain your Google Now voice model. This will help you understand how your voice behaves when interacting with different types of tasks, such as asking questions or issuing commands. To begin, ask your Google Now device what task you should perform next. For example, if you’re looking for a restaurant in your area, ask: “What’s the nearest restaurant?” or “What’s the best way to get to the restaurant?” Once you’ve answered these questions, type in a few specific commands into the microphone on your device and press OK. Now that you know how to use your Google Now voice model, it’s time to start using it! Just type in a few commands into the microphone on your device and press OK. You’ll be able to interact with different tasks quickly and easily now that you have this valuable tool at your disposal!
There may come a time when you need to retrain your Google Assistant’s voice model—that is, the one that detects the “OK Google” command. For example, “Hey Google” recently started rolling out on phones, so you’ll need to retrain the voice model to accept this new phrase.
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It’s worth mentioning that retraining your voice model doesn’t just apply to the device you retrain. When you retrain your device, it applies to all of your devices that use Google Assistant. And with that, let’s do this thing.
First, launch Assistant by whatever means you normally would: long-press the home button, say “OK Google,” etc. When it’s open, tap the little tray icon in the upper right corner.
When the “Explore” menu opens, tap the three dots in the upper right corner, and then choose the “Settings” option.
On the “Settings” page, select the “Voice Match” option.
To retrain your voice model, tap the “Teach Your Assistant Your Voice Again” option.
A dialog box pops up asking if you want to retrain the voice model, noting that it will apply to all speakers. Tap “Retrain” to continue.
Follow the instructions, repeating “OK Google” and “Hey Google” (if this is available on your account). Once finished, the new voice model uploads to your account, and you’re done.
Easy peasy.
Like I said earlier, “Hey Google” isn’t yet available to all users, but it’s currently rolling out on a per-account basis. If you don’t have it yet, you should soon.
