Gemini can maintain conversation context so you can have a real back and forth conversation without constantly having to repeat yourself. For example, after asking, “Hi Google, my dishwasher doesn’t drain, what should I check first?” You can just follow up with, “Hi Google, the filter looks great, what should I check next?” Gemini understands that you are still talking about the dishwasher, so you don’t have to start the whole conversation.
This jump in understanding is not just about answering new questions; It’s about doing everyday things you already make simpler and more intuitive. Gemini can better help you with the most important ways you use your assistant today: media, household coordination and smart home control.
For media, Gemini transforms a stiff search into a fluid conversation because it understands vague, human context. Instead of remembering the exact song or artist, you can describe what you are thinking about, just as you would do to a friend. You can say, “Hi Google, play the song from the movie where a bunch of oil workers fly to space to blow up an asteroid, “ Or find a podcast by asking, “Hey Google, playing a recent podcast with Sundar Pichai,” and Gemini will understand and find the show and episode for you.
Similarly, Gemini also understands your context for smart home control better. For example, if you’re upstairs and say, “Hi Google, I’m cooking, you can turn the lights on the stove,” it will know to turn on the lights in the kitchen below. It can also now handle complex requests with exceptions that have been a huge user request. For example, you can now say, “Hey Google, turn off all lights, except for the office lights,” and it just works.
For household coordination, Gemini moves from being a simple notetaker to a proactive partner by understanding and interpreting the intention behind your requests for calendars, lists, timers and reminders. Before, you may have examined a recipe, made a list and then asked the assistant to “add eggs, milk and noodles to my shopping list.” Now you can just say, “Hi Google, add ingredients to Pad Thai to my shopping list,” and Gemini will resonate through the request, ask clarifying questions about dietary limits or portion sizes and then do the work for you. Similarly, you can ask Gemini to set a timer to make an egg even if you don’t know how long it should be and Gemini will find out.
Handsfree expert help with Gemini Live
Gemini is better at understanding how to help with everyday tasks, but it is also better for free -flowing chats or brainstorms. When you want an even more free -flowing conversation, you can say, “Hi Google, let’s chat” to talk to Gemini Live. Now the hotword is gone: You can talk, you can pause, you can interrupt, you can turn, you can follow up – just like you would with someone.
For example, you can find out for dinner from the bottom of just indicating the ingredients you have on hand: “I have spinach, eggs, feta and some bread … what can I do?” Then you can refine the idea in real time with follow-ups like “Great. Now, what is a keto-friendly version?” And add another limitation like “It must also be something my kids will actually eat.”