Google Assistance for Personal Computer (PC)

Google Assistant is available on nearly every Android phone recently made, but there’s currently no desktop version available. However, today I’ll show you a ( somewhat tedious ) method of getting Google Assistant running on your Windows machine. As of this writing, there’s no fancy GUI for what we’re about to do, and the installation is going to rely primarily on command lines. But once you’ve got it up and running, you can speak into your computer’s microphone as you would to your Android device to control Google Assistant. Requirements Python 3 First, you’ll need to install Python on your computer and then we need to add it to the path , follow me carefully. Download and launch the Python installer .exe, and have it do a custom install . On the second options screen, tick “Add Python to environment variables”. Once Python is installed, open a command terminal and type “python” (without quotations). If all is well, the command prompt should display your current Pyt...

While Microsoft and Amazon have collaborated to make Alexa and Cortana work together , there is no simple way to get Google Assistant for Windows. However, if you want to use Google Assistant as an alternative to Microsoft’s default voice assistant , there is a way if you have a Chromebook or Windows 10 PC. Instructions in this article apply to devices running Windows 10 or Chrome OS. How to Get Google Assistant for PC on Windows If your goal is easy access to Google Assistant, your best bet is to purchase a Google Home device and set it up next to your computer. You can also install the Google Assistant app (for Android or iOS ) on a phone or tablet. For a more do-it-yourself experience, buy and build the Google Voice Kit . If you're determined to install Google Assistant on your PC, you must first enable access to Voice & Audio Activity for your Google account. You’ll also need a Google account and the ability to install software on your Wind...