Overview
- New app assets and hidden setup screens in Perplexity for Android version 2.81.2 point to 'Hey Perplexity' as the next wake word, according to Android Authority and Android Headlines.
- The app code includes support for sound‑alike pronunciations of 'Perplexity' to help the assistant respond even when users say the phrase quickly or imperfectly.
- Early Galaxy S26 owners reported that 'Hey Plex' was absent or nonfunctional, and SamMobile says the first S26 update removed the 'Hey Plex detection' toggle from the Perplexity app.
- Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas briefly posted that the company was moving to 'Hey Perplexity' before deleting the message, reinforcing signs of an intentional change.
- Samsung calls the disruption an 'ongoing product refinement process' and has not given a timeline, and reporters suggest the longer name likely avoids confusion with the Plex media app while many users still lack a working Perplexity hotword.