I’m an active Google Assistant user. I use it for everything, like setting alarms, checking quick info, or even searching for photos. However, last week, when I switched to Xiaomi Mi Note 3, Google Assistant didn’t work as expected.
Whenever I ask it anything, it shows me the expected result on the screen, however, no voice output. What a shame for a voice-based smart assistant, isn’t it?
Initially, I considered it a one-time problem because I got the results in text. However, when I noticed it happened almost every time I called the Assistant, it piqued my curiosity.
So the next thing is pretty obvious, to find the solution. The solution we are presenting here has been tried and tested… and it works!
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1. Check Media Volume
So this is what I did initially. Although it’s a bit obvious, check your phone’s media volume. Sometimes, when you are watching a video during office hours, most of us usually turn the volume down and it tends to stay that way.
If that is not the case for you, you can skip directly to the next step. Otherwise, just crank up the sound.
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2. Retrain the voice sample
Corrupted voice samples can be one of the reasons why Google Assistant is working half-heartedly on your phone. The good news is that you can easily retrain the voice sample.
Access the Google Assistant settings page by tapping the blue button in the upper right corner. Once there, tap the three-dot menu > Settings > Devices > Voice samples and tap Remove voice sample.
Now all you need to do is enable ‘Ok Google’ detection and retrain the voice sample. However, make sure you’re doing it in a place where there’s no noise.
3. Check out Google’s Text-to-Speech Engine
Google’s text-to-speech feature is the engine that lets apps talk to you. In fact, it’s one of those apps that makes your Android phone powerful.
You may want to check if it was uninstalled by accident
While the app is installed on almost every Android phone, you might want to check if the app was accidentally uninstalled. To confirm, go to Settings > Additional Settings > Language & Input and scroll down to the Speech section.
Once that’s done, tap on the Text-to-Speech Output option and you’ll see Google Text-to-Speech Engine as the default app there.
If you don’t see it there, go to the Google Play Store and install the app.
4. Download the language pack
The last step is to check the default language packs on your Xiaomi phone. Go to the Text-to-Speech Output section we saw in the step above and tap on the gear (gear) icon.
Tap Language, scroll down, and select English (US). Once done, tap the option that says Voice data settings. This will allow you to choose a voice set for the Google Assistant.
Now, all you need to do is tap on the Voice Set option and choose one according to your preference.
When the download is complete, just say ‘Ok Google’ and that’s it! You’ll be able to hear the Google Assistant loud and clear.
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Hey, Google!
So here’s how you can fix sound problems with Google Assistant on Xiaomi phones running MIUI 9. Since voice-controlled smart assistants are so popular on Android phones, you want to make the most of them. This multi-feature is natural.
While you troubleshoot this, don’t forget to clean the dirt that has accumulated on your Android’s microphone.
Also, if you have any additional questions or tips regarding the Google Assistant, just send us a message in the comments section below.
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