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Android users just need the Gemini app to use the free voice feature
Google is finally offering the Gemini Live voice feature to all Android users for free and no wake word is required to activate it.
Gemini Live is now available to all Android users and is free. Google’s AI model supports the voice function similar to the ChatGPT voice mode and allows you to have a two-way conversation without needing a wake word to activate the AI chatbot every time. Google originally reserved the voice feature for Gemini Advanced subscribers, but now any Android user with the Gemini app can try it out.
Gemini Live Voice feature on Android: How to set up and use
– Open the Gemini app on your device.
– Now look for a new circular wave shape icon with glitter located at the bottom right corner of the app and click on it
– A window with Hold and End buttons will appear on the screen.
– To end a conversation, tap the notification or just say “Stop”.
– Once the conversation is over, the AI feature will generate a text transcript of your prompts.
The feature also maintains a history of all your conversations, allowing users to review previous interactions or restart conversations if necessary. Opening the door to Gemini Live for free allows Google to increase its reach and gather more information about the quality of conversations that the AI chatbot has to offer.
We get to use the Gemini Live feature and the overall experience is smooth without needing a wake word to keep the conversation going. The commands are easy to understand, but the US English version takes time to get used to English in other regions.
Gemini Live supports up to 10 different voices, but this will only work if you’ve paid for Google’s Gemini Advanced plan, which costs Rs 1,950 per month and gives you Gemini support in Gmail, Docs and 2TB of storage.
