Google has updated the Pixel Buds companion app to let Gemini change several earbud settings through voice commands. The reported version, 1.0.981607934, is available through the Google Play Store.
The update gives owners a new way to handle audio and control preferences without manually reaching for the connected phone, as first reported by Android Authority. Gemini serves as the voice interface for the added functions.
Gemini can handle audio and touch settings
Users can ask the assistant to modify equalizer settings, allowing them to change the sound profile through speech. The software can also switch active-noise-cancellation modes, which typically require an app control or an earbud gesture.
Google has also extended voice access to some settings for the earbuds’ touch controls. Those controls govern how taps and other on-earbud interactions behave, although the available changes have not been fully detailed.
The addition matters because settings such as noise cancellation and EQ often sit behind several taps in a companion app. Moving those functions into Gemini could make them easier to change while commuting, working, or otherwise unable to handle a phone.
The timing fits Google’s wider Pixel Buds update
The release forms part of a broader update associated with Google’s Pixel 11 launch. Google had indicated that a significant refresh for its wireless earphones would arrive in September, and the app update delivers a voice-focused part of that effort.
Google has not specified which Pixel Buds models support the Gemini controls. The company also has not confirmed the complete set of voice commands or settings available, nor whether the feature works across every region and language.
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