How to Access Google Assistant Settings Without Google App
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Summary
Google is in the process of removing all references to Google Assistant from its mobile apps, as it intends to replace Assistant with its new AI-driven Gemini platform entirely.
Not every device will be affected immediately, with some devices (such as Pixel phones) already losing access, while others will hang onto Google Assistant for a while longer.
If you want to modify your Google Assistant settings in the meantime, you can access them via the Google Home app (for smart home device management) or via the Google Assistant app itself.
Google appears to be testing the waters with keeping settings for its various apps separate from one another, putting greater emphasis on search functionality rather than AI assistant management.
Those users who have already lost Google Assistant settings from the Google app can easily workaround this by using the Gemini app in the meantime.
Gemini is expected to takeover as the default voice assistant on selected smart home devices such as TVs, with LG TVs being the first to be affected, and Samsung TVs expected to follow with Microsoft Copilot filling the void.
In the meantime, if users are unhappy with Gemini, other options for voice assistant devices including Amazon Alexa or ChatGPT.
