Google Assistant on your Google Nest or Home speaker or display can send information to your phone and help you learn more about the topic. This includes things like directions, traffic information, and sports standings.
This feature is currently available in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, India, Singapore, Germany, and Japan.
Step 1. Get started with the Google Assistant app
Download and set up the Google Assistant app. If you've already used the Google Assistant app, skip to the next step.
Step 2. Make sure your phone and speaker or display are signed into the same Google Account
On your Android device
- Tap Settings
Accounts.
- make sure your Google Account is listed, or else, tap Add account.
With the Google Home app
- Open the Google Home app
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- At the top right, tap your account.
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Verify that the Google Account shown is the one linked to your Google device. If correct, tap Close
to exit the account window. To switch accounts, tap the drop down
another account or Add another account.
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another account or Add another account.Step 3. Turn on notifications
- Open the Google Home app
- Tap Settings
- The app shows all devices that support personal results. Tap on a device to enable or disable personal results.
- If you want to turn off notifications for all devices, tap Turn off personal results in this home.
Step 4. Set up Voice Match on your speaker or display
If you’re the only person using the device, you can skip this step. If multiple people are using the speaker or display, each person needs to set up Voice Match to get information on their phone.
Anyone who hasn't set up Voice Match can't send information to phones.
- Open the Google Home app
- Tap Settings
- The app shows all devices that support Voice Match. Tap a device to enable or disable Voice Match.
- If you don’t have any devices with Voice Match enabled, tap Get started and follow the in-app steps.
- To turn on Voice Match automatically for new devices in the same home, turn on Devices you add later.
Step 5. Send information to your phone
After your Google Assistant responds to your initial query, say "Hey Google, send this to my phone."
If you ask for things on your speaker or display where your phone or a screen would be helpful, your Assistant will send the information to your phone automatically. This includes things like directions, traffic information, and sports standings.
Supported features
You can send information on these features to your phone:
Calendar information
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Say "Hey Google, what’s on my agenda?" and then “Send to my phone.”
Shopping list
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Say "Hey Google, what’s on my shopping list?" and then “Send to my phone.”
Weather
- Say "Hey Google, what’s the weather in Paris next week?” and then “Send to my phone.”
Sports standings and schedules
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Say "Hey Google, how are the Giants doing?" and then “Send to my phone.”
Movies
- Say "Hey Google, what movies are playing nearby?" and then “Send to my phone.”
Lists
- Say "Hey Google, attractions in San Francisco" and then “Send to my phone.”
Images and photos
- Say "Hey Google, pictures of wild plants" and then “Send to my phone.”
Translations
- Say "Hey Google, how do you say, 'Hello' in Japanese?" and then “Send to my phone.”
Finance information
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Say "Hey Google, stock price of Google" and then “Send to my phone.”
Directions
- Say "Hey Google, how do I get to Costco?" and then “Send to my phone.”
Traffic
- Say "Hey Google, how long is my commute?" and then “Send to my phone.”
Step 6. Get information on your phone
If you activate Assistant on your phone and have notifications turned on, you’ll get a notification on your phone. For more information, tap the notification. If you don't need the information or notification anymore, you can swipe it away.
Unread notifications remain on your phone for 24 hours.
Fix a problem
If you're not getting information on your phone, try the steps below:
- Make sure to activate your Assistant.
- Make sure to request information on a supported feature. Music, alarms and timers are a few features that can't be sent to your phone.
- Make sure your phone and speaker or display are signed into the same Google Account.
- Make sure notifications are turned on.
- If multiple people are using the speaker or display, make sure to link your Google Account and voice. If your Assistant can't recognize your voice, it can't send information to your phone.