What Causes It When Pixel Buds Won’t Work With Google Assistant?
Pixel Buds are supposed to access Google Assistant on your phone when you use Assistant’s wake word or touch and hold your finger to either earbud. The Pixel Buds need to be inserted in your ears to access Assistant, and they also need to be connected to a compatible Android phone. When Pixel Buds can’t access Google Assistant, it’s usually due to a setup or connectivity problem. If Pixel Buds haven’t been set up with a compatible Android phone yet, they won’t work with Assistant. Pixel Buds can’t access Google Assistant if they’re too far away from your phone. If you’ve connected Pixel Buds to a computer, an iPhone, or anything other than a compatible Android device, Google Assistant won’t work.
How Do I Fix Problems with Pixel Buds and Google Assistant?
To fix the problem with your Pixel Buds and Google Assistant, you’ll need to follow a series of troubleshooting tips. You may need to have your phone forget your Pixel Buds, reset your Pixel Buds, and try several other fixes to get Google Assistant working. Here’s how to fix it when Pixel Buds won’t work with Assistant:
How Do I Connect Pixel Buds to Google Assistant?
When you connect Pixel Buds to an Android phone set up to use Google Assistant, the Pixel Buds automatically connect to Assistant. There are no additional steps, as everything happens behind the scenes. As long you have a compatible Android device with Google Assistant, the Pixel Buds will have access as soon as you connect them. If Google Assistant works on your phone, but it doesn’t work through your Pixel Buds, then you’re probably dealing with one of the issues mentioned above.
How Do You Use Google Assistant in Pixel Buds?
Google Assistant isn’t in Pixel Buds, and Pixel Buds don’t have Assistant. Pixel Buds connect to your phone, and Google Assistant runs on your phone. To use Google Assistant through Pixel Buds, you can either say, “Hey Google,” or touch and hold your finger against either earbud. When you hear the tone, you can issue a command like, “What’s the battery on my earbuds?” or “Help me speak Japanese.” Google Assistant will either answer through the earbuds or perform the requested function.
