Google Home is a powerful virtual assistant that can help you in various areas and offers plenty of features to control your devices, provide relevant information, and even engage in a conversation. The service comes with a default voice, but you may become bored with it after a while. Fortunately, you can easily change the voice to match your preferences.
If you’re interested in learning how to change voice in Google Home, you’ve come to the right place. This article will discuss how to do it and offer further insight into this fantastic service.
How to Change the Voice of a Google Home Device
If you don’t like the current voice of your Google Home device (now a part of Google Nest) and want it to speak to you in a different gender or accent, you’ll be happy to know it’s easy to change it within the app.
How to Change Your Google Home Voice
Changing your Google Home voice is the same regardless of whether you’re using an Android or iPhone:
- Open the Google Home app.
- Select your account.
- Tap “Assistant Settings.”
- Tap “Assistant Voice.”
- Select the preferred voice.
Google often adds new voices to the selection, so always check for updates before opting for one.
How to Change Your Google Home Hub Voice
You can change the Google Home Hub voice by changing the voice for Google Assistant. When you change the Assistant’s voice, the settings will be applied to all Google Home or Nest network devices that are added to the Google Home app.
Here are the steps once again:
- Open the Google Home app.
- Tap on your profile picture to access your account.
- Tap “Assistant Settings.”
- Tap “Assistant Voice.”
- Choose the voice you like.
How to Change the Voice of the Google Assistant
By changing the voice of the Google Assistant, you’re changing it for all the connected devices. You can choose between male and female voices and various international accents. Each assistant comes with a different personality, so you can switch voices until you find the right match.
The steps are the same as in the previous section, but let’s revise them:
- Open your Google Home app.
- Tap your account.
- Press “Assistant Settings.”
- Tap “Assistant Voice.”
- Choose one of the options. You can always try out the voices before selecting them.
How to Change the Voice Volume on a Google Home Device
Depending on your preferences and proximity, you can change the volume using your voice, within the Google Home app, or by touching the device.
The voice commands for volume are the same for all Google Nest (Google Home) devices. If you want to control volume by touch, the instructions vary depending on the device you have.
How to Change Google Home Mini Voice Volume
There are three ways for adjusting the voice volume on your Google Home Mini: by issuing a voice command, using the Google Home app, or touching the device.
If you want to use your voice to adjust the volume, you can use one of the commands below:
- “Turn it up/down.”
- “Volume level x.”
- “Volume to x%.”
- “Max/minimum volume.”
- “Increase/decrease volume.”
For checking the volume, say “What’s the volume?”
To use the Google Home app to customize the volume, follow the steps below:
- Open the Google Home app.
- Select Google Home Mini.
- Change the volume.
The third method is to control the volume by touching the device. Here are the instructions:
- To increase the volume, tap on the right side of your device. If you want maximum volume, tap 10 times.
- To decrease the volume, tap on the left side of your device. Tap 10 times if you want to mute it.
It’s important to note that these settings only affect your media and Google Assistant. For example, if you’ve muted the device, you’ve actually muted the media. Google Assistant will speak at a minimum level, while there will be no changes to the alarms and timers you’ve set.
Available Voices in Google Home
In most cases, Google Home offers 10 voices in the default package. The availability of voices depends on the language you’ve set.
Here’s a list of 10 default voices for US English:
- Red – female, this is the default voice.
- Orange – male.
- Amber – female.
- Green – male.
- Cyan – female.
- Blue – male.
- Purple – male.
- Pink – male.
- British Racing Green – female, has a British accent.
- Sydney Harbour Blue – female, has an Australian accent.
If you’re in the U.S., you can also select a celebrity voice (such as actress and director Issa Rae). You can enable this by saying, “Hey Google, talk like Issa.” Previously, singer John Legend’s voice was also available within Google Home. The celebrity voices are marked with a star.
The voices range in depth, intonation, and pitch, allowing you to find the one you enjoy.
Additional FAQs
Why Can’t I Change My Google Home Voice?
You can’t change your Google Home voice if your phone’s language doesn’t support it. To see the available options, you need to have English (United States) as your system’s default language.
If you don’t want to switch your phone’s language, there isn’t anything else you can do because, for now, Google hasn’t released any updates regarding other languages.
Apart from language incompatibility, the problem may be within the app. Try waiting and then restarting the app or reinstalling it.
Can I Change My Google Voice to Jarvis?
J. A. R. V. I. S. is Tony Stark’s (Iron Man’s) assistant in the Marvel comic book and movie franchise. It’s short for “Just a Rather Very Intelligent System.” Hence, it’s no wonder many users ask whether it’s possible to change their Google Voice to Jarvis. Unfortunately, we have to let you down because, for now, Google doesn’t offer this option.
Enjoy the Sound of Google’s Voice
Each voice offered by Google Home is unique, which allows you to choose one depending on your current mood. Changing the voice is easy and can be done in only a few clicks using the Google Home app. Whatever your preferences are, you can be sure you’ll find a voice you like.
We hope we were able to teach you how to change voice in Google Home and that you’ve managed to find the one that suits you.
Do you use the default voice in Google Home? If not, what’s your favorite? Tell us in the comments section below.
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