Google Assistant can help you perform many functions on your phone and smart speaker. You can listen to your favorite music, ask for weather updates, and even make calls via Google DuoWhile anyone can launch Google Assistant on their device, Google has a neat little feature that can only show personalized results when activated with your voice. This feature is called Voice Match, and it doesn't reveal personalized results for search queries like calendar events, contacts, etc., to someone else who says the same wake-up command—OK Google. This is very convenient, but the feature relies on recognizing your voice as accurately as possible. If you're having trouble with it, here's how to fix Google Assistant voice matching not working on your phone or smart speaker.
1. Make sure the language on Google Assistant is the same as your phone's language.
Voice Match doesn't work when there's a conflict between your phone's default language and the language set in Google Assistant. Changing the language on Google Assistant to match the language set on your phone should fix the issue. Here's how.
Step 1: Open Settings app On your smartphone, scroll down to select Public Administration Option.
Step 2: Displays Department of Language Above is the default language set on your phone. Note: Language group.
Step 3: Open Google App on your smartphone.
Step 4: Click on Your profile picture in the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 5: Locate Settings option.
Step 6: Now, press Google Assistant .
Step 7: within Common settings , Locate Languages.
Step 8: make sure that اللغة The language you select is the same as your phone's default language. Otherwise, tap add language And the Lord determinedCommon language that matches your phone's default language.
Restart your phone Give it some time to sync. New settings Across your devices.
2. Make sure that audio matching for external devices is enabled.
If Voice Match is working on your smartphone but not on your Nest speakers or any other external device that supports Google Assistant, there's a chance the switch that enables Voice Match on those devices is turned off. Here's how to turn it back on.
Step 1: Open Google App on your smartphone.
Step 2: Click on Your profile picture in the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 3: Locate Settings option.
Step 4: Now, press Google Assistant .
Step 5: within Common Settings , Locate “Hello Google & Voice Match.”
Step 6: Go to Other Devices tab By clicking on it.
Step 7: Access List of connected devices By selecting the site that represents the home page in this case.
Step 8: Locate check box located next to the devices you want to enable Voice Match.
Step 9: If your device is not listed here, go back to the previous screen and select Add a device using Voice Match.
Step 10: Wait for your phone to search for nearby devices. Select the device Once found and clicked Continue To prepare it.
3. Update the firmware on your NEST SPEAKER and the GOOGLE HOME app.
An older software version may be buggy or lack some features. This can prevent you from using features like Voice Match. Updating to the latest firmware version can resolve this issue. Here's how to update your Nest device.
Step 1: Open Google Home app on your smartphone.
Step 2: Click on speaker or device which you want to update.
Step 3: use gear icon In the upper right corner to access Additional device settings.
Step 4: Locate Device Information Option.
Step 5: within Technical information You will see the Cast firmware version listed. Check Google Support Page To get the latest firmware version Depending on your device.
If your Nest speaker isn't running the latest firmware, restart it and open the Google Home app to connect to it. After connecting, you'll see a notification that an update is ready to install. Alternatively, you can also update the Google Home app to the latest version for best results.
4. Use consistent language.
Voice Match is only available to users in specific languages. Therefore, if you're using an unsupported language, Voice Match won't give you personalized results. You can check Google's list of supported languages and choose Supported language Your device to use Voice Match.
5. Keep your voice model.
When you first set up Voice Match, the interface will ask you to train your voice model so that Google Assistant can easily recognize it. While setting this up, if there's background noise or someone else is speaking, it could interfere with the recognition algorithm. To fix this, you can retrain your voice model for Google Assistant. Here's how.
Step 1: Open Google App on your smartphone.
Step 2: Click on Your profile picture in the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 3: Locate Settings option.
Step 4: Now, press Google Assistant .
Step 5: within Common Settings , Locate “Hello Google & Voice Match.”
Step 6: Click on Voice model option to re Assistant training To recognize your voice.
Step 7: Locate Retraining the audio model.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the retraining process.
Access personal results on Google Assistant using the MATCH voice feature
By setting up Voice Match on your phone or Nest speaker/display, you can access your data with your voice and even make calls or send messages with just a few instructions. These steps should help you fix Google Assistant Voice Match not working if Voice Match isn't working as expected on your device.
