{"id":19663,"date":"2017-05-24T11:37:39","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T06:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/?p=19663"},"modified":"2017-05-24T11:38:20","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T06:08:20","slug":"how-to-add-custom-voice-commands-to-google-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/how-to-add-custom-voice-commands-to-google-now\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Custom Voice Commands to Google Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Google Now, Android&#8217;s cool voice partner won&#8217;t not be as friendly as Siri or Cortana but rather it&#8217;s significantly more functional. While Google Now supports a plenty of voice orders, we have been needing a feature that lets one add custom voice charges to it. Because of Android&#8217;s adaptability, adding custom voice commands to Google Now is possible. There are two or three outsider applications that let you do this.<\/p>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<p>Before you begin, you will require the Tasker application for the procedure. Tasker is accessible for $2.99 on the <strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Play Store<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 yet you can simply ahead and <a href=\"http:\/\/tasker.dinglisch.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">download<\/span> <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">the free 7-day trial<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>from Tasker&#8217;s official site. The trial is accessible as an APK file, so you should sideload it on your Android smartphone.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, you can utilize either the <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.RSen.Commandr&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commandr<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>or <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.joaomgcd.autovoice&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AutoVoice<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>application to get this usefulness. It&#8217;s vital to note however, that Commandr is accessible for nothing and brings its own particular arrangement of implicit commands, while AutoVoice is a paid application ($1.34) accessible for a free 7-day trial form too.<\/p>\n<p>We used the Commandr app but you can try out both the apps and decide accordingly. The steps to add a custom commands is more or less the same on both the apps, so that shouldn\u2019t be a problem.So, after you have install both Tasker and Commandr on your device.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"step-1\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><label class=\"label label-success\">STEP 1:<\/label><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Open Tasker<\/strong>\u00a0and firstly, go to the app \u201c<strong>Preferences<\/strong>\u201d and make sure to\u00a0<strong>disable \u201cBeginner mode\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0in the\u00a0<strong>UI tab<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>enable \u201cAllow external access\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0in the\u00a0<strong>Misc tab<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1-291.png\" alt=\"How to Add Custom Voice Commands to Google Now\" width=\"640\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1-291.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1-291-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"step-2\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><label class=\"label label-success\">STEP 2:<\/label><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Then, go to Tasker\u2019s home page in the\u00a0<strong>Profiles tab<\/strong>, hit the\u00a0<strong>Plus button<\/strong>\u00a0in the bottom bar and select \u201c<strong>Event<\/strong>\u201c.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/2-232.png\" alt=\"How to Add Custom Voice Commands to Google Now\" width=\"320\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/2-232.png 320w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/2-232-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<h4 id=\"step-3\"><strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><label class=\"label label-success\">STEP 3:<\/label><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Among the Event Categories, select \u201c<strong>Plugin<\/strong>\u201d and then,\u00a0<strong>select Commandr or AutoVoice<\/strong>, whichever one you are using.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3-216.png\" alt=\"How to Add Custom Voice Commands to Google Now\" width=\"640\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3-216.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/3-216-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"step-4\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><label class=\"label label-success\">STEP 4:<\/label><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Once the event is created, tap the\u00a0<strong>Edit button<\/strong>\u00a0beside the Configuration heading and\u00a0<strong>enter the text you want to use for the voice command<\/strong>\u00a0and press \u201c<strong>Done<\/strong>\u201c.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/4-195.png\" alt=\"How to Add Custom Voice Commands to Google Now\" width=\"640\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/4-195.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/4-195-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"step-5\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><label class=\"label label-success\">STEP 5:<\/label><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>After the text is entered, go back and Tasker will automatically prompt you to\u00a0<strong>enter a new task name<\/strong>. Use any task name like \u201cEntertain Me Task\u201d and\u00a0<strong>tap the tick button<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5-177.png\" alt=\"How to Add Custom Voice Commands to Google Now\" width=\"320\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5-177.png 320w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/5-177-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<h4 id=\"step-6\"><strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><label class=\"label label-success\">STEP 6:<\/label><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Then,\u00a0<strong>hit the plus\u00a0button<\/strong>\u00a0at the bottom pane\u00a0<strong>to add an action<\/strong>\u00a0to the task. You can then choose\u00a0among various actions for your voice command. For instance, you can select \u201cApp\u201d and you can then decide to launch an app, kill an app, list all the apps and more. Select any of the actions and other options and press back.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/6-161.png\" alt=\"How to Add Custom Voice Commands to Google Now\" width=\"640\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/6-161.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/6-161-300x266.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7-141.png\" alt=\"How to Add Custom Voice Commands to Google Now\" width=\"320\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7-141.png 320w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7-141-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"this-will-create-the-task-on-tasker-but-you-will-have-to-configure-commandr-before-you-can-start-using-it-heres-how-to-set-it-up\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>This will create the task on Tasker but you will have to configure Commandr before you can start using it. Here\u2019s how to set it up:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 id=\"step-1-2\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><label class=\"label label-success\">STEP 1:<\/label><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>When you first open up Commandr, you will be prompted to<strong>\u00a0enable the app in the Accessibility settings<\/strong>. Just\u00a0<strong>tap on \u201cOpen Settings\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0or go to\u00a0<strong>Settings-&gt;Accessibility<\/strong>\u00a0and enable Commandr. Also, make sure to enable Tasker app.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Note<\/u><\/strong>: On the off chance that you are utilizing AutoVoice, you should empower the application in Accessibility too. Likewise, remember that empowering these applications in Accessibility gives them access to your Google look data. Notwithstanding, Commandr says that this data is not put away but rather in the event that you disapprove of it, you can utilize the restricted adaptation. The limited variant of Commandr obliges you to state &#8220;Note to Self&#8221; before each command.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/8-104.png\" alt=\"How to Add Custom Voice Commands to Google Now\" width=\"640\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/8-104.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/8-104-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><label class=\"label label-success\">STEP 2:<\/label><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nOnce done, the main page of the app will open up. You can then\u00a0<strong>configure the\u00a0built-in commands<\/strong>\u00a0you want\u00a0to turn on or off in the \u201cBuilt-in Commands option\u201d. There\u2019s also an option to vote for the commands you want to see.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/9-89.png\" alt=\"How to Add Custom Voice Commands to Google Now\" width=\"320\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/9-89.png 320w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/9-89-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<h4 id=\"step-3-2\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong><label class=\"label label-success\">STEP 3:<\/label><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>You can even\u00a0<strong>turn on\/off custom commands<\/strong>\u00a0you just\u00a0added in Tasker.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Note<\/u><\/strong>: There are different charges like Enable\/Disable Airplane mode, clear notices and that&#8217;s just the beginning, which require root get to. On the off chance that you do have root get to, you can likewise empower &#8220;Xposed&#8221; to utilize Commandr without saying &#8220;take a note&#8221; before the order on Android Wear.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/11-47.png\" alt=\"How to Add Custom Voice Commands to Google Now\" width=\"320\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/11-47.png 320w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/11-47-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To include more custom voice orders, you can utilize the previously mentioned procedure to make assignments utilizing Commandr or AutoVoice in Tasker. All things considered, that is all you have to do to add voice charges to Google Now on Android.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Add Custom Voice Commands to Google Now &#8211; Mobile &#8211; Google Now, Android&#8217;s cool voice partner won&#8217;t not be as friendly as Siri or Cortana but rather<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24685,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46018],"tags":[49433,59381,52230,59383,49215,49432,25499,59380,25506,25505,54850,59388,59384,49224,25507,25500,25496,25508,49213,59379,59386,49212,59387,59385,9381,9378,9385,25520,59382,49217],"class_list":["post-19663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mobile","tag-google-launcher-themes","tag-google-listing","tag-google-new-launcher","tag-google-new-version","tag-google-nexus-launcher","tag-google-now-launcher-themes","tag-google-ok","tag-google-ok-google","tag-google-speak","tag-google-speak-now","tag-google-voice-assistant","tag-google-voice-commands","tag-hello-google-ok-google","tag-moto-g-launcher","tag-ok-google-app","tag-ok-google-commands","tag-ok-google-now","tag-ok-google-ok-google-ok-google","tag-ok-google-settings","tag-ok-jarvis","tag-okay-google-open","tag-okay-google-search","tag-voice-command","tag-voice-command-app","tag-voice-control-app","tag-voice-google","tag-voice-google-app","tag-voice-google-search","tag-voice-search-google","tag-voice-search-google-app"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19663"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19663\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}