How to use the Google Assistant on your Samsung Galaxy Watch4
TheSamsung Galaxy Watch4andGalaxy Watch4 Classicare two of thebest smartwatchesout there — released last summer, they’re still the only place to try the newest version of Wear OS. Now, after nearly a year on the market without it, the watcheshave access to the Google Assistant, which means you can stop finally stop talking to Bixby. Want to take it for a spin? Here’s how.
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How to enable Google Assistant
First things first: you’ll need to get the Google Assistant app to show up on your watch.
Setting up Google Assistant (and ‘Hey Google’)
Getting the Google Assistant up and running on the Watch4 is a bit of a process — you’ll have to make selections on both your watch and your phone — but it’s straightforward enough.
How to set the Home button to Google Assistant
If you choose not to enablehey Googledetection on your watch or just want a little extra distance from Samsung’s voice assistant, you may set your Watch4’s Home button to call up the Google Assistant instead of Bixby.
And that’s it! You can now talk to the Google Assistant by pressing and holding your Watch4’s Home button — press and hold, speak, and release when you’re done — or by saying “hey Google,” if you choose to enable that option.
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