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Google finally fixes "OK Google" hotword for Wear OS users
OK Google hotword detection has been broken on Wear OS smartwatches for months now, but a fix is finally rolling out.
If your Wear OS smartwatch has suddenly stopped responding to the “OK Google” command, you’re not alone. It appears that the Google Assistant voice commands have been broken for the last few months. Reddit threads and Google Issue Tracker pages are filled with Wear OS users complaining about not being able to use the OK Google hot word to trigger the Assistant.
Google is making it easier for developers to build Google Assistant voice actions
Today, Google is announcing several improvements to make it easier for developers to build new experiences with Assistant.
Google Assistant is a very powerful tool by itself, but it gets even better when you use it with other apps and services. Today at Voice Global 2020, a conference for voice tech, Google is announcing several improvements to make it easier for developers to build new experiences with Assistant. At the forefront of this effort is the new web-based Actions Builder IDE, but that's just the start.
[Update 2: Out of Preview] Google announces the local home SDK, full-screen app support for smart displays, and third-party availability for App Actions
At Google I/O 2019, the company announced a new local home SDK, full-screen app support for smart displays, and more app access to App Actions.
Google I/O is wrapping up, but there are still some announcements to cover that flew under the radar a bit. After all, there's so many talks and events during the conference that it's hard to keep up with it all. One such area that was overlooked is Actions on Google. At Google I/O 2019, the company announced a new local home SDK, full-screen app support for smart displays, and 3rd-party access to App Actions.