How To Stop Google Assistant

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Google Assistant is very helpful but there are times when a Google Home smart speaker or Nest Hub display gets a little too chatty and it would be nice to be able to quickly silence it. This is now possible with a recent Google update and there are plenty of other helpful tips to make interacting with Assistant much easier.

Google's Nest and Home speakers are generally controlled by voice but there are also physical controls hidden below the fabric exterior. A tap on the top right raises the volume and a tap on the left side reduces the sound level. Tapping on top of the speaker in the middle is a quick way to silence Google. That's great but the whole point of a smart speaker is that physical controls aren't needed. Thankfully. Google recently added another way to stop Google Assistant from speaking.

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It was already possible to interrupt alarms and timers by just saying 'stop' and now Google says this can be done any time the Assistant is speaking as well, and without the need for a "Hey Google." When asking a question that leads to Google Assistant reading a section from a webpage, the gist of the information might be sufficient within the first few words. When the user has heard enough, simply saying 'stop' will now interrupt the Assistant so normal conversation can continue among those in the room.