You can ask Gemini or Google Assistant on your watch to:
- Send quick responses to messages.
- Help you stay on top of your day.
- Play your favorite music.
What you need
To use Gemini or Google Assistant on your watch, you need:
- A supported device: You can use Google Assistant on select watches with Wear OS 3.0 or later, and Gemini on select watches with Wear OS 4.0 or later. To find if your device is supported, check with your device manufacturer.
- A Google Account: Select the Google Account you want to use in the Google Search app for Android. You can only have one active account at a time.
- An internet connection on your device through your paired phone or LTE provider: Some features may be unavailable on LTE.
Important:
- Some features and devices aren't currently available in all languages or all countries and regions.
- If you use the TalkBack app, you must have TalkBack 12.1 or later to work with Google Assistant or Gemini. Your watch automatically updates if you have auto-update turned on.
- To update manually:
- On your watch, open the Google Play Store.
- Tap Accessibility
Update.
- To update manually:
Set up Gemini or Google Assistant
Install the app from the Play Store.
- Tap your watch’s screen or press a button to turn it on.
- Tap App menu
- Search
GeminiorGoogle Assistant. - Download and install the Gemini app.
Turn on Gemini or Google Assistant
- Tap your watch’s screen or press a button to turn it on.
- Tap App menu
- If available, follow the instructions on your paired phone.
Turn on or off “Hey Google” detection
You can turn on “Hey Google” detection when you first set up your watch. To change this setting after setup:
- Tap your watch’s screen or press a button to turn it on.
- Swipe down from the top.
- Tap Settings
- To turn “Hey Google” on or off, tap Hey Google Detection.
Related resources
As part of our commitment to maintaining the best possible user experience and highest standards of performance and security, Google Assistant is no longer supported or available for use on devices running Wear OS 2.x. Gemini isn't supported or available for use on devices with Wear OS 2.0 or later.