With Gemini Live, you can have a free-flowing conversation with Gemini in a more natural way. You can even interrupt it like when you want to add more details or change the topic of the conversation. With Gemini Live, you can:
- Talk back and forth: Talk to Gemini without typing, and Gemini will respond back verbally.
- Brainstorm ideas out loud: Ask for a gift idea, to plan an event, or to make a business plan.
- Explore: Uncover more details about topics that interest you.
- Practice aloud: Rehearse for important moments in a more natural and conversational way.
Important: We’re gradually releasing Gemini Live in English only on Android mobile devices, so it might not be available to you just yet.
What you need
- An Android phone or tablet.
- The Gemini mobile app, or Gemini as your mobile assistant.
- For now, Gemini Live isn’t available in the Gemini web app, Gemini in Google messages, or the Gemini tab in the Google app on iPhone.
- A personal Google account that you manage on your own.
- For now, Gemini Live isn’t available while signed in to a work or school Google account.
- Gemini Advanced. Learn how to upgrade to Gemini Advanced.
- Your first language in settings is "English (United States)." Learn how to change your language.
- Be 18 or over.
- For now, Gems can't be used with Gemini Live.
Before you use Gemini Live
- Respect others’ privacy and ask permission before recording or including them in a Live chat.
- Learn how Google works with Gemini Live data.
Go Live with Gemini
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gemini mobile app
.
- If available, you can also say “Hey Google.”
- At the bottom, tap Live
.
- For your first time, follow any on-screen instructions.
- Start talking.
Tip: To turn off the mic, tap Hold 
Examples
- I’m about to interview my first big guest for a podcast, and want to make sure I don’t mess up. Any last minute tips?
- So my friend is really tough to shop for. Can you help me think of a gift?
- What’s the best way to kickstart my day and feel super productive? I’ve got a big meeting coming up and want to be on top of my game.
Manage your Live chat with Gemini
Important: If your Gemini Apps Activity setting is on, the transcript of your Live chat is saved to your Gemini Apps Activity. Learn how to manage & delete your Gemini Apps activity.
Put Live on hold & resume the Live chat
- To put the Live chat on hold, tap Hold
- To resume the Live chat, tap Live
Exit or resume a Live chat & review the transcript
- To exit the Live chat and review the transcript, tap End
- To resume a previous Live chat, open the chat and tap Live
Use Live in the background
Talk to Gemini in the backgroundImportant: To talk to Gemini in the background, you must turn on notifications for Gemini Live on your device.
You can use your phone and other apps while you’re Live with Gemini.
- To put Live in the background: from the bottom edge of your screen, swipe up.
- To go back to Live in fullscreen: from the top edge of your screen, swipe down and tap the “Live with Gemini” card.
Important: You can’t start Gemini Live on a locked screen. You need to unlock your phone to start it.
If Gemini on lock screen is on, you can continue your Live chat after you lock your phone. If Gemini on lock screen is off, when you lock your phone, Live is put on hold. Learn how to turn on Gemini on lock screen.
When you’re in a Live chat with your phone locked:
- To go back to Live in fullscreen: on the lock screen, tap the Live with Gemini notification and unlock your phone.
- To exit Live: on the lock screen, expand the “Live with Gemini” notification and tap End Live mode.
Tip: If your chat is put on hold or ends while your phone is locked, you’ll need to unlock your phone to continue the Live chat.
Manage settings
Change Gemini’s voiceImportant: For now, the option to change Gemini’s voice is available only if your first language in settings is "English (United States)." Learn how to change your language.
This voice setting applies to all Gemini Apps features. It’s used in Gemini Live and features where Gemini Apps respond verbally, like when you tap Listen 
- Open your Gemini mobile app
- At the top, tap your Profile picture or initial
Settings
- To hear and select a voice, swipe left or right.
- At the top, tap Back
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While Gemini is talking, you can interrupt it by talking. To turn this feature off:
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gemini mobile app
- At the top, tap your Profile picture or initial
- Turn Interrupt Live responses on or off.
Tip: If you turn off interrupt Live responses, you can still interrupt Gemini by tapping the screen.
To use Gemini Live in the background or while your device is locked, Live with Gemini notifications must be on.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open your device’s Settings app.
- Tap Notifications
- Turn on All Google Notifications if it’s off.
- Turn on Live with Gemini if it’s off.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google app
.
- At the top, tap your Profile picture or initial
- Choose a language.
- To use Gemini Live, the first language listed must be “English (United States).”