One of the safest ways to use Android Auto is to use voice commands. And it is that in this way it is not necessary to let go of the steering wheel, also since Google Assistant also responds to you with your voice, you minimize the time that you stop paying attention to the road to look at the screen. The good thing is that Android Auto and Google Assistant are optimized to work together, giving you a slew of commands you can give the assistant to help you drive. Of course, Google Assistant still needs to improve its understanding and sometimes it doesn’t understand us even if we talk to it like a person, that’s why I’m telling you what voice commands do i use with the google assistant in android auto literally because yes, even a small change can cause the assistant to misunderstand. If you wish, use them as is for them to take effect.
Ok Google, set the volume to 25% (or any other percentage)
Although in a home scenario I usually use something like “volume up or down X dots“, in the car, adjusting the volume doesn’t work like that, and asking for it generically is usually too inaccurate to be dissatisfied with. Instead, Google Assistant opts for something as convenient as adjusting the volume on the phone. using percentages.
Ok Google, go to the next song
This voice command requires little explanation, which helps me change the song, whether listening to it from streaming services such as Spotify, Amazon Music (the one we use when we subscribe) or even with the music we have stored in a storage unit.
OK Google, for music
Because I consider it relevant, I feel like it or simply because I need maximum attention (for example, to park) or there is a retention, with this command I stop the music completely.
Ok Google, go to X
I usually choose the destination route before leaving, but sometimes I just write the city and not the exact destination because that’s enough to avoid getting lost on the way. For example, I can put Burgos. But when I arrive, I usually adjust myself to avoid writing. So later I say something like “Ok Google, navigate to Abba Burgos” and it will guide me straight to the hotel.
Hey Google, take me home
It’s one of the commands I use the most because it’s short and effective. Once we have correctly configured Google Maps so that it knows where our house is, this command offers us the route to the house, wherever we are.
Ok Google, what is the cheapest gas station near here?
Looking for cheap gas stations to fill up is something I also usually plan on before hitting the road, because in addition to filling up for less money, I take advantage of one that is about at halfway so I can rest in the process. But sometimes unforeseen events occur and this command solves it perfectly, displaying gas stations near where you are and the price of fuel on the screen. Thus, later you will only have to touch the one that interests you so that it takes you there.
Ok Google, is it raining in Pamplona? / Ok Google, what’s the weather like in Pamplona?
I usually formulate one of the two previous commands on the road, already thinking about the weather at my destination, maybe to know if there will be more or less traffic, take my jacket or not, or simply if I have to park at home or take the car later so as not to get wet.
Hey Google, call mom
The phrase is literal because normally I always make the same routes (Madrid – Pamplona and vice versa) and in both cases I have “the order” to notify when I arrive. As this is also a route subject to many traffic jams, traffic and accidents, travel time tends to vary. Of course, you can use it with any contact (yes, make sure the contacts are “named” to speed up the process).
What voice commands do I never use while driving?
- The music is put on by my co-pilot or by me, before my departure. Because? Because commands like ‘Put it on Amazon Music‘oh’Listen to Your Grayscale by Izaro on Amazon Music‘ fails more than a fairground shotgun, even with the streaming app open.
- send whatsapp. Although on paper a command like ‘Send a WhatsApp to mum’ should work, normally either she doesn’t understand me well or the procedure of 1. understanding that I want to send a WhatsApp, 2. choosing the contact and 3. dictating the the message is too long and heavy. Better have my co-pilot do it, wait to be arrested, or opt for a call.
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