No Sound to OK/Hey Google: How to Fix

In this guide, we will show you a nifty workaround that should help you fix the no sound issue to OK/Hey Google. Google Now? Assistant? Bard? Gemini? As is the case with every other Google product, its virtual assistant [whether AI or not] has also undergone an identity crisis, thereby leaving users in a lurch as to what exactly they should settle for. And the recent mess that Google ended up with only made matters worse.

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But all this is just the tip of the iceberg. There are a plethora of bugs and issues plaguing this service, one among which is the lack of audio or sound when we invoke the Assistant via the OK/Hey Google command. While this might not look like a major issue on paper, but it is definitely quite a handy cue as it made us aware whether the Assistant had listened to our command or do we need to invoke it once again.

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However, due to the absence of the sound, you’ll now have to manually have a look at the screen to perform this check, which is resulting in a great deal of inconvenience, especially to those users who use this service hands-free, such as while driving. Fortunately, there does exist a nifty workaround that should help you rectify this bug. So without further ado, let’s check it out.

  1. First off, head over to Settings > Accessibility > Switch Access.
  2. If it’s not there on your device, then download it from here .
  3. Then enable Use Switch Access and tap Allow in the prompt.
  4. You’ll now get a few prompts, hit the cross at the top right.
  5. Now launch the Google App, tap on your profile, and select Settings.
  6. Then select Google Assistant > Accessibility and disable the following: Mic-open Notification and Mic-close notification.
  7. Wait for a few seconds and then re-enable them. Now restart your device.
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