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Google voice redesign merges AI Mode, Search Live on Android
9to5Google • • general
Key Points:
- Google is redesigning the voice search button accessible from the Google bar on most Android homescreens, introducing a more interactive interface.
- The new design adds a bottom toolbar allowing users to switch between Search, AI Mode, Search Live, and Song Search, enhancing functionality beyond simple transcription.
- The Search feature now includes a four-bar waveform and live transcription, with options to edit queries after speaking, while Search Live supports conversational interactions.
- Google will remember the last mode used, defaulting to either Search or AI Mode for subsequent uses.
- This redesigned voice search is currently limited to the Google app beta and has not been widely rolled out yet.
