With Google Assistant on Stadia, you can start a game with just your voice. You can also talk to the Assistant while playing a game. Stadia-specific commands for Google Assistant are only available for Stadia on Chromecast Ultra, Google TV, and Android TV.
Note: Google Assistant support for Stadia is not available for children with supervised accounts.
Enable Google Assistant on Stadia
- On your mobile device, open the Stadia app
.
- At the top right, tap your avatar
Google Assistant.
- Turn on Enable Assistant button on Stadia Controllers.
Note: If you have an iOS® device, you'll need to download the Google Assistant app to opt-into using Assistant on your device.
Enable personal results
If you enable personal results, Google Assistant can access your personal information, like your home address or calendar appointments, to customize answers to your questions.
- On your mobile device, open the Stadia app
.
- In the top right, tap your avatar
Settings
Google Assistant.
- Tap More Settings
tap the slider next to Personal results.
Important: If you enable personal results, anyone who speaks to Google Assistant while using your Stadia account can access your personal information.
Talk to Google Assistant on Stadia
You can talk to Google Assistant from the Stadia home screen or while you play a game:
- Press the Assistant button
.
- On Chromecast Ultra, press the Assistant button
on your Stadia Controller.
- On Google TV or Android TV, press the Assistant button
on the TV remote.
- On Chromecast Ultra, press the Assistant button
- Ask a question or say a command.
Learn more about what you can ask Google Assistant.
Note: On Chromecast Ultra, all Stadia Controllers that are linked to an active Stadia session on your TV can control Google Assistant. For example, if you start a conversation with Google Assistant, any local player can press the Assistant button on their Stadia Controller to ask a question.
Start a game with your voice on Chromecast Ultra
To talk to Google Assistant on your Chromecast Ultra, press the Assistant button on the controller. If you have Google TV or Android TV, press the Assistant button on your TV remote.
- To start a game, say “Play <game name>,” where <game name> is a game in your Stadia library.
- If you speak to Assistant through a smart speaker, you can also say, "Hey Google, play <game name> on <tv name>.”
Note: Stadia-specific commands are not currently supported on Stadia-compatible smart TVs.
Dismiss Google Assistant
After you start an interaction, you can dismiss Google Assistant at any time.
- Chromecast Ultra: On your Stadia Controller, press and hold the Assistant button
for 1 second.
- Google TV or Android TV: Press Back
on your TV remote, or the face button equivalent of
on a connected third-party controller.
Privacy
- If you talk to Google Assistant while you're in voice chat, other players won't be able to hear you through your microphone. After you're finished talking to Google Assistant, they'll be able to hear you again.
- All controllers playing a local multiplayer session on Stadia will be attached to the account of the person signed into Stadia. This means that when any player talks to Google Assistant, their questions and commands are saved to your account. You can delete what they said at myactivity.google.com.
- If you enable personal results, anyone playing on your account can access your personal information by asking Google Assistant a question.
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