In addition to all the developments that happened yesterday, the Gemini mobile app now lets you run Google Assistant routines on Android.
Since its launch in February, you haven’t been able to start routines with Gemini on Android: “Routine start shortcuts and routines attached to alarms in the Clock app no longer work.”
You can now say “start” [routine]“And Google Assistant will be called within Gemini to trigger it. (Typing to trigger a routine doesn’t work.) However, Google notes that “not all initiators or actions are supported when using a routine with Gemini.”
If an action is not supported, Gemini will skip it. This includes features like:
- AppetizersActivate routines through typed commands, start at specific times or locations (such as sunrise or sunset), or use Home screen shortcuts.
- proceduresPlay music, radio, or podcasts; share fitness and sleep stats; or share poems or quotes.
In addition to running Routines, you can make sure support is available by going to Gemini Settings > Google Assistant Features in Gemini > Routines (right at the bottom).
The list of unsupported Assistant features now includes Translator mode and media providers (“Third-party audio streaming, news and radio stations, and music providers are currently not supported in Gemini”).
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