5 Ways to Fix Google Assistant Not Speaking Answers

Fix 1: Enable Voice Output

Ensure you have not set the speech output to None in Google app settings.

Step 1: Open the Google app and tap on your profile picture at the top right.

Step 2: Tap on Settings > go to Voice > select Speech Output > enable the Full option.

Fix 2: Enable Full Speech Output in Assistant Settings

Check if you have restricted the speech output in Google Assistant settings.

Step 1: Open the Google app > tap on your profile picture at the top right.

Step 2: Select Settings > go to Google Assistant on the next screen.

Step 3: Go to Assistant voice & Sounds > Phone > select Full in the Speech output settings.

Also Read: How to fix Google Assistant voice match not working

Fix 3: Change Preferred Input

If you prefer to interact with the Assistant via keyboard, you might not receive a voice response as the output.

Step 1: Open Google Assistant settings (refer to Fix 2 for the steps) and go to General.

Step 2: Tap on Preferred input and select Voice.

Also Read: How to open Google Assistant settings

Fix 4: Use an Alternate Language

Using an alternate language or selecting the right version of your language on Google Assistant may help you fix the issue.

Step 1: Go to Google Assistant settings (refer to Fix 2 for the steps) > Languages.

Step 2: Tap on Add a language > select a secondary language of your choice.

Also Read: How to open Google Assistant

Fix 5: Force Stop and Clear Cache

Tap and hold the Google app icon and select the info button.

• Use the Force Stop option to close the app and its background processes. This can remove any temporary glitches.
• You can also tap on Clear Cache to delete junk files that may cause issues with the app.

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