Set up Google Assistant on your Pixel Tablet

You can get help and information from Google Assistant on your Pixel Tablet without unlocking it. This article explains how to activate Google Assistant, set it up to recognize your voice, enable personal results, link to music and video services, let guests and children use "Hey Google," and more.

Note: Some features aren’t available in all countries or languages.

Use Google Assistant without unlocking your Pixel Tablet

Enable Google Assistant on your lock screen to say "Hey Google" and get hands-free help while your tablet is locked. If you don't turn on this setting when you set up your tablet, you can access it from your settings later:

1. Open your device's Settings app tap Apps.
2. Tap Assistant Lock screen turn on Assistant responses on lock screen.
3. To turn off this setting, tap it again.

Even if you turn on Google Assistant on your lock screen, you'll still need to unlock your device for help with:

• Payments
• Google Photos
• Requests to open other apps
• Questions with personal info, such as your address or flight details.

Important: If you enable power button control of Assistant, anyone can activate it by pressing and holding the power button.

Set up Voice Match and enable Personal Results on your Pixel Tablet

The first person to set up an account on a Google Pixel Tablet is considered the primary user. When you set up your tablet as the primary user, you can enable Voice Match to teach Assistant to recognize your voice and give you personalized answers with Personal Results.

Link music and video services to Assistant

To listen to music and watch videos using Assistant, you can link your favorite streaming services in your Assistant settings. You can also link multiple services to your account if you have a Charging Speaker Dock and set up Hub Mode on your tablet. You can also link them in your device's settings:

1. Open your device's Settings app tap Apps.
2. Tap Assistant.
3. Tap one of these options in the list:
   • Music
   • Videos
   • Radio
   • Podcasts
4. To link a service or make it your default, tap it follow the on-screen instructions
   • If you want to unlink a service from your account, tap Unlink Unlink account.
   • To relink a service, tap Link Link account.

• If services don't need to be linked, just tap the name of the Service.

Learn more about how to link music, video, radio, and podcasts services to Assistant.

Enable or disable power button control

You can choose whether or not your digital assistant from Google is activated when you press and hold the power button on your Pixel Tablet. To change this setting:

1. Open your device's Settings app .
2. Tap System Gestures Press & hold power button.
3. Choose a setting:
   • Power menu: Hold down the power button to bring up the power menu.
   • Digital assistant: Hold down the power button to activate your digital assistant from Google. To change how long you have to hold down the power button, drag the slider left or right.

Set up parental controls and Digital Wellbeing filters

Parental controls and Digital Wellbeing tools let you place limits on when and how your Pixel Tablet and tablet apps are used. Set up supervision for your child and create timers that limit interruptions or track and limit the time that users spend in specific apps.

Turn Google Assistant on or off

If you don't set up Google Assistant when you set up your Pixel Tablet, you can turn Assistant on or off at any time in your device's settings:

1. Open your device's Settings app tap Apps.
2. Tap Assistant General
3. Turn Google Assistant on or off.
   • To turn Assistant on, tap Google Assistant Turn on.
   • To turn Assistant off, tap Google Assistant Turn off.

After Assistant is enabled, you can change how Assistant responds to your voice.

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