Tricks You Can Utilize With Google That You May Have Not Known
Are you familiar with Google Assistant? If not, you have been missing a lot of things since its inception in 2016. Fusing personalized elements that were once a task of the now-defunct Google Now and a wide array of voice control, Google Assistant must be the dynamic of all assistants out there.
Other than voice commands, this amazing feature of Google offers voice searching, and voice-activated device control letting you complete a number of tasks after saying “OK Google” or “Hey Google” wake words. This provides conversational interactions.
Some of the tasks that Google Assistant can do for you are read notifications for you, open apps, run timers, control music, real-time spoken translations, and play games, among several others.
But other than its practical uses, there are some tricks that you may still do not know that Google Assistant can perform for you. Below are some of them. Using these tricks will surely make your life more convenient more than ever.
Play Podcast
Want to hear the latest gossip or be entertained by some wacky podcasters? You can just say “Play the latest podcast of…” and you will be hearing your favorite podcast.
This may be very similar to how Google Assistant can control your music. Indeed, you may not lift a finger if you know all the things that Google Assistant can do for you.
Dig Into Your Photos
If you are getting sentimental, looking back at old pictures can help you with your feelings of nostalgia. Saying “Show me pictures of…” followed with the place continuing with, “the ones at…” will flash before you the photos that you want to look at.
Indeed, you will be saved from spending much time scrolling, especially if you have a big file of your pictures.
Watch Your Favorite TV Show
By just saying, “Play…” followed by the title of the show you want to watch and on which app, your favorite show will be flashed automatically on the screen of your computer.
Whether the movie is on Netflix, Amazon Prime, or YouTube, you can watch them using your Android phone, tablet, Android TV, or Chromecast.
Find Your Phone
Google Assistant can be very helpful to forgetful people. If you easily misplace your mobile phone, you can get help from Google Assistant by saying, “Find my phone.”
As you give this command, your phone may start ringing. If you just left it in some areas of your house, you may be able to locate your phone easily.
You can also use Google Assistant to help you find your stuff. When placing something in one place, you can tell the assistant to remember that you are placing this stuff there.
If you forget all about it and ask the assistant after some time, it will remember and tell you where you placed that stuff.
Delete Voice Recordings
Manually deleting voice recordings can take a little of your time but it can be very inconvenient. By telling your Assistant “Delete all the things I told you last week,” you will not be surprised anymore because all of which will be erased from your files.
No need to spend so much time looking for recordings and deleting each one at a time.
Mute Your Phone
Muting your phone can be very important in some instances. This is so when you are in a meeting or in a place where any form of noise is discouraged. Saying, “Turn on Do Not Disturb,” will reassure you that your phone will be on a quiet mode.
Create and Edit Lists
When going to the grocery store, instead of writing down all the things that you should be buying, you can dictate it to your assistant.” Just say, “Add one liter of cooking oil.” When in the grocery, you will be reminded of all the things on your list.
Take a Timed Photo
With this feature, you have all the time to fix yourself and make a perfect pose before your picture can be taken. Tell your assistant, “Take my picture after 2 minutes” and it will do just that.
Read Out Articles from the Web
With an open web page, you can just sit back and listen as your Google Assistant will read the contents. Just don’t forget to say. “Read it.”
Indeed, there are many more tricks that you can let Google Assistant do for you. Even if you are not using Google Assistant, there are other tricks that you may discover that will benefit you.
For sure, with all these tricks, somehow, they can make our lives more convenient.
