Google To Remove Some Underutilized Features From Google Assistant In Android

It’s been several years since Google introduced its voice assistant service, Google Assistant. During this long journey, Google has introduced some incredible features and enhancements to its voice technology, making it the most intuitive and advanced digital voice assistant that can easily perform every single task that’s offered. With that, Google is now significantly removing a few features from Google Assistant that are underutilized by users. 

Google is trying to make the user experience more advanced and enhanced, potentially building the best Voice Assistant yet. Google has decided to make a few changes, which centrally focus on content quality and reliability and also prioritize the user’s interests.  

Doing this will make it much easier for people to use Google Assistant across several other devices. At the same time, in order to make Google Assistant more essential and helpful, the company is eliminating some of the features that will no longer be supported.

Beginning on the 26th of January, a few features that are underutilized by the users will be removed permanently from Google Assistant. With that, if you wish to use the features that are no longer supported, you will receive a notification that this feature will not be available after a fixed date. 

Google is removing some underutilized features that are no longer supported on Google Assistant. To know more about those features that are being removed, you can refer to the changelog mentioned below:

• Play and control audiobooks on Google Play Books with your voice.
  • You can still cast audiobooks from your mobile device.
• Setting or using media alarms, music alarms, or radio alarms on Google Assistant-enabled devices.
  • You can create a custom Routine that has similar behavior or use a standard alarm.
• Accessing or managing your cookbook, transferring recipes from device to device, playing an instructional recipe video, or showing step-by-step recipes.
  • You can use Google Assistant to search for recipes across the web and YouTube.
• Managing a stopwatch on Smart Displays and Speakers.
  • You can still set timers and alarms.
• Using your voice to call a device or broadcast a message to your Google Family Group.
  • You can still broadcast to devices in your home.
• Use your voice to send an email, video, or audio message.
  • You can still make calls and send text messages.
• Rescheduling an event in Google Calendar with your voice.
  • You can still schedule a new event.
• Using App Launcher in Google Assistant driving mode on Google Maps to read and send messages, make calls, and control media.
  • You can still use voice control on Google Maps in the same way.
• Asking to schedule or hear previously scheduled Family Bell announcements.
  • You can create a custom Routine that has similar behavior.
• Asking to meditate with Calm.
  • You can still ask for meditation options with media providers such as YouTube.
• Voice control for activities will no longer be available on Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 devices. You’ll need to use the buttons on your device to start, stop, pause, and resume activities.
  • You can still voice control activities on Pixel Watches.
• Viewing your sleep summaries will only be available on Google Smart Displays.
  • You can still ask for sleep details by voice on third-party smart clocks.
• Calls made from speakers and Smart Displays will not show up with a caller ID unless you’re you’re using Duo.
• View the ambient “Commute to work” time estimates on Smart Displays.
  • You can still ask for commute times and get directions by voice.
• Checking personal travel itineraries by voice.
  • You can still ask for flight status.
• Asking for information about your contacts.
  • You can still make calls to your contacts.
• Asking to take certain actions by voice, such as sending a payment, making a reservation, or posting to social media.
  • You can still ask the Assistant to open your installed apps. 

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