Can you download different voices for Google Assistant

• You can change your Google Home's voice in just a few steps using the Google Home app.
• It's even possible to change your Google Home's voice to the real voices of celebrities like John Legend or Issa Rae.
• Here's how to change your Google Home's voice.
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The Google Home is Google's version of the smart home device, similar to the Amazon Echo.

You can use it to issue voice commands to play music, answer questions, and even control other devices in your home, like smart lights, a smart TV, or a Chromecast device, if you also have those.

Like Alexa on an Amazon Echo, you can change your Google Home's voice to better suit your tastes, no matter the reason.

Google has given the device a range of different voices to choose from, including the voices of celebrities like John Legend or Issa Rae.

Here's how to change your Google Home's voice.

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How to change your Google Home's voice

1. Open the Google Home app.

2. Tap the "Settings" button. It is the rightmost button under your home's name, with an image of a gear on it.

Tap the Settings icon. Melanie Weir/Business Insider

3. In the Settings menu, scroll down to " Google Assistant Services" and tap "More settings" at the bottom of that list.

Tap "More settings." Melanie Weir/Business Insider

4. In this menu, tap the second tab, labeled "Assistant," then tap the second option, "Assistant voice."

Tap "Assistant voice." Melanie Weir/Business Insider

5. This will bring up a list of options. Tab through the different colors to hear different voices until you select one that you like. Once you decide, simply leave it selected and return to the home screen or close the app to save it.

Select any of the voice options. Melanie Weir/Business Insider

You can also use a simple command to your Google Home "Hey Google, talk like Issa" or "Hey Google, talk like a Legend" to get Issa Rae or John Legend's voice immediately.

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• How to reset any Google Home device to its factory settings, if it's malfunctioning or you're planning to sell it

Melanie Weir

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Melanie Weir is a freelance author for Insider, mainly focusing on the Tech Reference section, but occasionally contributing to Lifestyle and Entertainment topics as well. She is also a freelance writer for ScreenRant, and is the Lead Weekend News Editor at TheThings.com. In her spare time she writes plays for both stage and screen. She can be reached at, orthrough LinkedIn.

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