{"id":323769,"date":"2025-12-01T08:21:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T08:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/323769\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T08:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T08:21:09","slug":"google-home-users-say-this-secret-hack-can-activate-gemini-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/323769\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Home users say this secret hack can activate Gemini early"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_Yg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Google Nest Audio with Gemini models demo\"  alt=\"Google Nest Audio with Gemini models demo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Google-Nest-Audio-with-Gemini-models-demo.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>A Reddit user has discovered a trick for force-enabling Gemini on Google Home devices.<br \/>\nThe so-called \u201chack\u201d may require several attempts to work.<br \/>\nSome users claim they were able to access Gemini for Home using this trick, but many report they only got Gemini\u2019s voices.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_1m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_Yg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Yg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The \u201chack\u201d is surprisingly simple and requires users to enter the following into Chrome\u2019s address bar and select the option with the globe (second option) next to it.<\/p>\n<p>googlehome:\/\/assistant\/voice\/setup<\/p>\n<p>A few weeks ago, this shortcut only changed the voice on Google Home speakers to Gemini\u2019s voice, but didn\u2019t actually enable full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/gemini-for-home-features-availability-3602734\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gemini for Home<\/a>. However, after multiple attempts for days, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/googlehome\/comments\/1pa0xv7\/updated_force_gemini_for_home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the original poster (OP) says<\/a> they were finally prompted to start a free trial of Google Home Premium, which is required for Gemini\u2019s advanced smart home features. After signing up, they received an email (see below) that looked like the beginning of the full Gemini for Home setup.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Yg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"updated force gemini for home v0 4lo11dhlp94g1\"  alt=\"updated force gemini for home v0 4lo11dhlp94g1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/updated-force-gemini-for-home-v0-4lo11dhlp94g1.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Several Reddit users claim that this trick has worked for them, while many report that they only received Gemini\u2019s voice and not the full Gemini for Home experience. Some never received the email that the OP mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>Have you received Gemini on Google Home yet?<\/p>\n<p>1598 votes<\/p>\n<p>Yes, I have.<\/p>\n<p>12%<\/p>\n<p>No, I haven&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>88%<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the OP recommends force-stopping and clearing the cache of the Google Home app, then retrying the trick until the Google Home Premium prompt appears. Even then, no one seems fully sure whether the devices will actually update to Gemini for Home. The update may take up to 48 hours to complete if the setup is successful.<\/p>\n<p>For now, this so-called \u201chack\u201d may help some users trigger the new Gemini voice and possibly the early stages of Gemini for Home, but results are inconsistent, so proceed with patience and low expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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