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How to Use Google Assistant to Read Text Messages Out Loud

Objective

  • Use Google Assistant to read text messages

Environment

Procedure

  1. Set up Google Assistant to Read Text Messages
    1. Active Google Assistant
    2. Say "OK Google" or "Hey Google"
    3. Say "Read my most recent text message"
    4. Press OK, and give Assistant permission to read notifications
    5. Toggle Google Notification Access on, so the toggle is to the right
    6. Press Allow and give Google notification access
  2. Say "OK Google" or "hey Google"
  3. Say "Read my most recent text message"
  4. Say "Yes" after Google asks if you want to hear it

Additional Notes

A data connection is required to use this feature

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