Overview
- The feature, which began rolling out Tuesday, is reaching Gemini for Home early-access users worldwide without a subscription.
- After a reply, the microphone stays on for a few seconds and pulsing lights signal that you can ask a follow-up without saying “Hey Google” again.
- Gemini now keeps track of the prior exchange to answer follow-up questions and uses side-talk detection to ignore background chatter.
- Users must enable the setting in the Google Home app under Home Settings > Gemini for Home voice assistant > Continued Conversation, and it works for all household members and guests.
- Early users say this fixes a major pain point from the switch to Gemini, though some still report slow or buggy responses on home devices.