These minor tweaks to Google Assistant settings for Bluetooth devices are geared for convenience. With the system defaulting to your Bluetooth device mic, you won't need to pull your phone out of ...

Home Assistant says that the built-in controls and the dashboard have their usage benefits. However, with Device Control on Android 14 devices, users can customize controls to suit their needs.

Update: March 2, 2023 (3:22 AM AT): It appears that the issue has been fixed. 9to5Google and its readers have verified that Google Assistant is once again able to control smart home devices.

Ultimately, this is just voice control of the Google search engine, though, not the proper Google Assistant. You can’t stream music, for example, or control your home’s smart lights.

The Google Assistant is currently having an issue, across phones and smart speakers, causing it to be unable to control smart home devices, instead simply replying “I don’t understand ...

Talking to your computer may feel a little strange at first, but that’s what it’s like to live in the future. Here’s how to set up these assistants and make the most of them.

The Polestar 2 is gaining yet more Google Assistant controls, but this time you're able to control in-car hardware with voice-powered devices.

If you don’t use the voice assistant on a ChromeOS, macOS, or Windows system, you may choose to turn off Google Assistant, Siri or Microsoft CoPilot.