You can have a conversation with your speaker or smart display and you don’t have to say "Hey Google" before each question or command.
Devices that you can use
- All Google Home devices
- Speakers that work with “Hey Google”, except some Bose or Sonos
- All smart displays
- Smart Clocks
Turn Continued Conversation on or off
When Continued Conversation is on, it will work on all your speakers and smart displays.
Important: This feature is only available in English.
To turn Continued Conversation on or off:
- Open the Google Home app .
- At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial Assistant settings Assistant Continued Conversation.
- Turn Continued Conversation on or off.
Have a conversation
Important: You can’t use Continued Conversation while you’re on a phone call or during an alarm.
To have a conversation:
- Say "Hey Google" and ask your question or say a command.
- Listen to the answer.
- Ask another question or say a command.
- When Continued Conversation is on, Google Assistant listens for follow-up questions for about 8 seconds.
Tip: Assistant is listening if the lights on your speaker are moving or the white circle in the top-left corner of your smart display screen is visible.
End the conversation
To end the conversation, you can start talking to someone else, stop talking or say a command like:
- "Thanks."
- "Thank you."
- "Stop listening."
- "I've finished."
- "We've finished."
Have a conversation with multiple people
After someone says "Hey Google" to start a conversation, anyone in the room can participate. One person can ask a question, then someone else can ask a follow-up question.
Tip: Assistant will access the personal results of the person who starts the conversation if they have Voice Match set up. If someone else asks a follow-up question and wants to get their own personal results, like what’s next on their calendar, that person must start a new conversation.