"By pressing a button on your dashboard, you can get directions home from wherever you are, load up one of your Spotify playlists, open the garage door, turn the lights off at home, or have your incoming text messages read out to you. That's just a few examples; If something works as a Google Assistant voice command, it will work as a shortcut button."
"One of these is the option to add Assistant shortcuts to the Android Auto app screen, so anything you can tell Google Assistant to do, you can put behind a button on your dashboard. The possibilities for what these shortcuts can do are many and varied."
"Once you're into the Android Auto menus, choose Customize Launcher. This screen lets you pick which of your phone apps show up on the Android Auto dashboard-though of course not all of them are going to be compatible (it'll mostly be mapping and media apps listed here)."
Android Auto offers customization options beyond default settings that can enhance the driving experience. Users can add Google Assistant shortcuts to the dashboard launcher, enabling quick access to frequently used commands. These shortcuts can perform diverse functions including getting directions home, playing Spotify playlists, controlling smart home devices like garage doors and lights, and reading text messages aloud. Any task executable through a Google Assistant voice command can be converted into a dashboard button. The process involves accessing Android Auto settings through the phone's Settings menu, then selecting Customize Launcher to add shortcuts. As Google transitions from Assistant to Gemini, these shortcut capabilities are expected to transfer to the new AI chatbot.
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