Gemini Extensions

If you have installed Gemini on your Android, you can set it as your default Google Assistant and it will respond to Hey Google requests. So what, you say? Well with Gemini, you can do so much more.

Gemini extensions on Android are a way to supercharge your AI assistant by connecting it to your favorite apps and services. Think of them as giving Gemini a backstage pass to your digital life, allowing it to do more than just answer questions.
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What they do: Extensions let Gemini access and interact with data from other apps. This means Gemini can perform actions like:
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• Booking flights through Google Flights
• Getting directions with Google Maps
• Controlling your smart home devices via Google Home
• Summarizing emails or documents from Google Workspace
• Playing music from Spotify
• And much more!

How they work: When you give Gemini a command, it checks to see if any enabled extensions can help. If so, it uses those extensions to gather information and complete the task. For example, if you ask Gemini to "find me a hotel in San Francisco," it will use the Google Hotels extension to search for options and present them to you.

Privacy: You have control over which extensions are enabled, so you can choose what data Gemini can access. Google emphasizes that your personal content in other services won't be accessed without your permission.

How to enable them:

• Open the Gemini app on your phone.
• Tap your profile photo and select "Extensions."
• Tap the toggle for each extension you want to enable.

The current lineup: While the list is always growing, some of the key extensions include:

• Google Flights and Hotels
• Google Maps
• Google Home
• Google Workspace (Gmail, Drive, Calendar, etc.)
• YouTube and YouTube Music
• Spotify
• WhatsApp
• Phone and Messages
• Utilities (for device control)

Gemini extensions are still under development, but they have the potential to make your AI assistant incredibly powerful and helpful. By connecting to your favorite apps, Gemini can become a truly integrated part of your digital life.

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