Google Assistant Is Getting a New Family Broadcast Feature Just in Time for Mother’s Day

Mother ’s Day is issue forth up this weekend , so to help make it just a mo well-heeled to organize the fellowship for a celebration , Google is giving the Google Assistant a smattering of new features let in Family Broadcast .

While users can already apply the Google Assistant’sstandard Broadcast featureto send voice clips to other Google voguish speakers or devices in your home , with the new Family Broadcast feature article , you may now make a Google Family Group and send broadcasts to everyone at the same clock time , regardless of whether they ’re at plate or somewhere else .

Google says that with the Family Broadcast update , voice clips can now be sent to both Google Assistant smart speaker and fluid twist ( both Android and iOS via the Google Assistant app ) , with mobile gadget also get a ready to hand button to reply to program after they arrive on the recipient ’s gadget . While this is largely an extension of the existing Google Assistant Broadcast feature , it could still come in handy for quickly rounding up family members before a braggy dinner .

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In increase to Family Broadcast , Google is also sprucing up the Assistant’sFamily Bellfeature with the ability to reverse off reminder sounds only by saying “ kibosh , ” without needing to say “ Hey , Google ” or “ Ok , Google ” first — just like you could with timer and alarms . And over the “ coming week , ” Google says it will spread out support for Family Bell to eight additional languages include French , Nipponese , Italian , Spanish , Lusitanian , Dutch , German , Hindi , and Korean . And exchangeable to Family Broadcast , Family Bell is also getting the power to ping multiple smart devices at the same time .

Meanwhile , the Google Assistant is also have support for some newfangled plot and write up that can be played on both smart display and Android devices , admit some bedtime stories from the Harry Potter universe ( “ Hey Google , tell me a Quidditch story . ” ) , and the “ Who Was?”series , which is made up of illustrated profile and life history covering a range of people from David Bowie to RuPaul .

instead , if you ’re looking for some more interactive experience , Google ’s smart displays are also receive some new games like Are You smart Than a Fifth Grader ?

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Finally , after the succeeder of itshandwashing song , Google is adding a few more Kyd - friendly song for other tasks and chores including a clean up song , a nap Song dynasty , and even a teeth brushing call . And if that ’s not enough , Google say there are also a few hidden Google Assistant easter ball for Mother ’s daytime , one of which is tied to the Assistant ’s normal timekeeper feature . ( That say , it seems the easter egg has n’t been activated just yet , so you might want to wait until Sunday to test it out . )

The Google Assistant ’s Family Broadcast feature should come on devices in time for Mother ’s Day this weekend , with the other additions arrive sometimes in the come weeks .

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