After being available on other pixel devices such as smartphones, tablets, and nest devices, Google has finally brought the Google Assistans Quick Phrase feature to the Pixel Buds Pro. The Pixel Buds Pro, launched over a year ago, is already smart with several built-in Google features such as Translate. Quick Phrase is another Google Assistant feature that now makes it easier to use your phone without saying “Hey Google” before voice commands.
What is a quick phrase?
Quick phrases are an easy way to use voice commands. Instead of using wake-up phrases (or hot words) like “hey Google” simply, users can simply say commands, instead of saying commands/tasks for Google Assistant. The feature has been available on Google’s Pixel devices since the Pixel 6 series and is only available on the Pixel Buds Pro (officially today).
Although the feature sounds exciting, it is mainly used to complete tasks rather than launch tasks. On a pixel device, the user can simply say “accept” or “denied” to process incoming calls. You can also call the alarm for SN by saying the word “snap”. The timer can be stopped by simply saying the word “stop”.
what’s new?
This may sound very convenient, and to some extent, it does, but has fewer limitations on the conventional “hey Google” voice commands in terms of functionality, and more quantity and versatility. Currently, Pixel devices support only a few commands, including, answering, reducing and silent calls, and the ability to eavesdrop and stop alerts and timers. The new Pixel Buds Pro update allows you to control calls using the first three quick phrases without summoning Google Assistant first.
How do I enable it?
It’s very easy to enable quick phrases on your Pixel Bud pro. Open the Settings app and enter “Quick Phrase”. Once you enter the section, just switch on the settings to open each quick phrase scheme. You can also view which devices in the same section support which fast phrase schemes.
There are several drawbacks to activate it. If you happen to talk to someone and happen to use any quick phrases in the sentence, there is a good chance that you will accept unknown calls. There are other people’s voices (standing near you) that may trigger the same sound. Finally, if Google Assistant detects a word that sounds very similar to the above three quick phrases, it will be triggered. Additionally, users now only need to select a language in the Google Assistant settings, and the supported languages are only English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.
