What Prevents You From Changing the Google Assistant Voice?
If the option to change the Google Assistant voice is not listed, then the problem is usually related to the language settings on your device. There are two important language settings: the language of the phone operating system (OS) and the input language that Google Assistant uses to understand you. The primary language or dialect of the OS must be covered under the Google Assistant language options. If it’s not, the option to change the Google Assistant voice does not appear. If, for example, the OS language is set to English (Ireland), you won’t see the option to change the Google Assistant voice in the settings menu of the Google Assistant app. If the OS system language is set to English (United States), and you still can’t change the Google Assistant voice, set the Google Assistant input language to English (United States). If that doesn’t work, there may be a problem with the Google app or a bug that prevents Google Assistant from working correctly on your phone.
How to Change the Operating System Language
If you are unable to change the Google Assistant voice, the first step to fix the problem is to change the system language of your phone to English (United States).
Android Device
Here’s how to change the system language on an Android device. (Scroll down for iOS instructions.)
iOS Device
To change the system language on an iOS device:
How to Change the Google Assistant Input Language to Change the Google Assistant Voice
The next step is to make sure that the Google Assistant input language is set to English (United States). While there are a number of languages that are compatible with Google Assistant, selecting anything other than English (United States) may block the option to choose a different Google Assistant voice.
How to Change the Google Assistant Voice
After you set both the OS language and the Google Assistant input language to English (United States), you can change your Google Assistant voice to any of the available options.
How to Reset Google Assistant to Restore the Voice Selection Option
If you still aren’t able to select a new voice for Google Assistant, the last thing to try is to restore the Google app to its factory settings. This process removes any corrupt data in the app and uninstalls any updates you might have installed. After you complete this process, download and install the latest Google app updates. Here’s how to restore your Google app on an Android device:
