Google Voice Commands via BT in Car - *Fixed*

[billykac]

My Note 5 connects flawlessly via BT in my car. Audio works great. But, when I want to use Google voice commands, my Note 5 hears me say "OK Google" and responds just fine by going into "listening" mode, but as it listens for the actual command, the microphone seems to not be operational - no audio is passed back to Google, and the app times out.

Any idea why this is? A BT setting I've overlooked?

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: Google Voice Commands via BT in Car...

Open Google Now, swipe in from the left, tap Settings>Voice, and make sure Bluetooth Headset is switched on. Also tap Hands-free in that menu and make sure For Bluetooth Devices is switched on. Does that help?

 

[billykac]

Re: Google Voice Commands via BT in Car...

That's how I had it set.
No dice.

On a forum for my particular car, a fellow owner suggested turning off the Bluetooth Headset feature. I am trying that next.

 

[billykac]

Re: Google Voice Commands via BT in Car...

Yup - damn!

Turning off the Bluetooth Headset feature under "Voice" in Google Now did the trick.

Do this if you are having issues with Google Now Commands via BT in your car!!

 

[B. Diddy]

Excellent! I'll have to keep this in mind. That's a bit counterintuitive, since I would have thought the car's Bluetooth system was acting as a Bluetooth headset!

 

[dllrogers55]

Cool!! Can't wait to try this!

 

[billykac]

I learned this trick in a forum for my specific car, my specific head unit. So, clearly, YMMV.
Good luck!

 

[dllrogers55]

It worked! Hooray!

 

[billykac]

Great!