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Is there a way to distinguish if you're talking to a Google speaker or phone?

dburleigh2
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I've read the FAQs (which didn't answer any questions), I've found the hits in searches (a few of which have outdated listings for where an option is in the menus, presumably from multiple updates since then), and I'm still not finding an answer that fixes the situation, only suggestions about how to deactivate it so I'm turning to asking my own question.

 

I've adjusted the sensitivity on my Nest (there was no option given to me on my phone), but even when my phone is in s different room, saying "hey Google" will start both of them listening (and override whatever app is open at the time) regardless of settings.

 

Is there some newer setting or a plan for the future so that a user can indicate what commands they want which device to respond to? Or maybe for my phone to not respond at all when I'm at home?

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SLegacyB
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I definitely 2nd the post as I've noticed more recently my Android phone and Speaker both respond as I make verbal requests. The only quick fix is changing microphone access to one or the other. When I get home, I usually don't walk around with my phone, so I change microphone access to Bluetooth headphones and only power them on if a call is incoming. It is still a burden to the user and I hope UI/UX team looks into the issue. 

I turn off Google Action Assistant on my phone when I get home. Unfortunately I couldn't get this to disable automatically, but with the use of a shortcut I can disable/enable it in 2 clicks.

This is my YouTube video. 

https://youtube.com/shorts/GpoJUFzp0xs?feature=share