Can we change the hotword from "OK Google" to something we want.

[tkamaal]

Hello,

Is there a possibility to change the hotword from "OK Google" or "Hey Google" to something we want?

[makedir]

Obviously not. And no one cares at Google. I hate it so much that I will switch to Amazons products, where you can change it. "OK Google" is just so awful and annoying to say than just Alexa or some other short word.

[Fleker]

Right now there's no support for custom hotwords directly. However, you can find alternate ways to trigger the microphone with a custom implementation. The hotword detection works offline, so it would be non-trivial to add support for additional hotwords in the library.

[makedir]

I wanted to buy a Google Home Mini, but not anymore I dont. Bye Bye Google Home. Welcome Amazon Echo Dot. It is also disgusting, that Google Assistant just works if you turn on web history, which I totally dont want to.

[tkamaal]

@Fleker Yes , I agree with you. People have used snowboy to change trigger words. Thank you.

[tkamaal]

@makedir and @Fleker I think it would make it much better if google adds the support to change the hotword. Hopefully, they might add it in the next release.

[walterdevos]

Typically Google does not care for such details. You find this lack of interest in all their products. I think they would be more than happy if we all just went elsewhere. Who wants all those nettling "customers" with their pesky needs anyway. :-P

And they never read their forum, cause table tennis.

[humaknlght]

My problem is that when I say the keyword it triggers the phone of the person sitting next to me. It's put me off from using the voice assistant.