[How-To] Change Google Assistant's voice.

[Buddyjohn]

Alright so when they announced that there was 6 new voices being released for Google assistant, I went to look how to change it or at least hear them. When I followed the steps to do it in this link https://support.google.com/assistant/answer/7544506?co=GENIE.Platform=Android&hl=en

The option wasn't there. You can open the menu directly by telling assistant "voice settings" then click the button on the bottom. But none of the listed voices worked. You could select them but the voice stayed the same. I'm rooted and Xposed so there is likely a module interfering but I found a work around:

Steps:
1. Reboot into safe mode by holding reboot until the prompt for safe mode comes up
2. Once in safe mode open the Google app
3. Menu - settings
4. Under Google assistant category select settings, this will bring up the setting menu for Google assistant since Google assistant does not work in safe mode.
5. Preferences - assistant voice (should be there now)
6. Listen and select your favorite.
7. Reboot

Side note: after doing this the proper menu showed up when not in safe mode so now you can listen and change as you please after that.

 

[galaxys]

It's cool that we have 8 voices to now choose from...

 

[jkuang180]

Any idea how to get the voice in Australia? I tried changing location and language settig, doesn't seem to work.

 

[JimSmith94]

I'm on the May security update and it worked for me without going into safe mode first.

 

[kEvinErd]

Any idea how to get the voice in Australia? I tried changing location and language settig, doesn't seem to work.

My language is set to English (Singapore). The voice options are not available from the Preferences menu on my phone, but when I speak "Voice Settings" to Google Assistant, there's an option to select among 8 voices. But all of these 8 voices sound exactly the same. Guess it's not applicable to all languages yet.

 

[Buddyjohn]

I'm on the May security update and it worked for me without going into safe mode first.

Like I mentioned above, I am rooted and have Xposed so there was likely a mod issue for me. Anyone that is relatively more stock or doesn't have the same mods as me it would likely work

 

[Buddyjohn]

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[Buddyjohn]

My language is set to English (Singapore). The voice options are not available from the Preferences menu on my phone, but when I speak "Voice Settings" to Google Assistant, there's an option to select among 8 voices. But all of these 8 voices sound exactly the same. Guess it's not applicable to all languages yet.

I forgot to mention that I was on English Canada but changed it to English us before following my steps. That may be a factor as to why it worked. Try adding English us and have it set as preferred language then try my steps. You should be able to change back to English Singapore without having it revert back to the default.

 

[kEvinErd]

I forgot to mention that I was on English Canada but changed it to English us before following my steps. That may be a factor as to why it worked. Try adding English us and have it set as preferred language then try my steps. You should be able to change back to English Singapore without having it revert back to the default.

I managed to change the voice for my Google Assistant all while staying on English Singapore.

It's strange cause voice settings doesn't appear in my Google Assistant Settings -> Preferences. I could however pull up the voice settings by speaking "Voice Settings" to Google Assistant. And although clicking on the individual voices here all returns the default voice, it does work. Had to exit the voice settings and speak to Google Assistant again to hear what the selected voice sounds like. Probably a bug!

 

[Buddyjohn]

I managed to change the voice for my Google Assistant all while staying on English Singapore.

It's strange cause voice settings doesn't appear in my Google Assistant Settings -> Preferences. I could however pull up the voice settings by speaking "Voice Settings" to Google Assistant. And although clicking on the individual voices here all returns the default voice, it does work. Had to exit the voice settings and speak to Google Assistant again to hear what the selected voice sounds like. Probably a bug!

Ok cool, I didn't try that but that is good to know.

 

[bcmactuary]

Change Google Assistant Voice Pixel 2 XL

Tried what was suggested, but I still don't get a "Preferences" setting under the Settings menu.

 

[lywyn]

Just tried Google support article and it is missing the option on my Pixel
https://support.google.com/assistant/answer/7544506?co=GENIE.Platform=Android&hl=en