What you should know
- Google’s Gemini Reside, which permits real-time video and display screen sharing with the AI assistant, is now out there to all Android customers.
- The function was initially rolled out to Pixel 9, Galaxy S25, and Gemini Superior subscribers final month.
- Customers can set off the function by tapping “Share display screen with Reside” within the “Ask Gemini” window.
After rolling out Gemini Reside’s real-time video and display screen sharing assist to Gemini Superior subscribers late final month, Google is now increasing it to all Android customers.
Google first showcased these Undertaking Astra-based options at MWC Barcelona this 12 months, with the rollout beginning by the tip of March. It was formally launched on Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 units, and adopted by Gemini Superior customers. Now, it’s out there for normal customers with out the Superior subscription that Gemini provides (by way of 9to5Google).
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The function that lets customers speak reside to Gemini about something they see both on their cellphone’s display screen or system’s digicam, and is fairly simple to launch. Customers need to set off Gemini as they usually do, and when the “Ask Gemini” window pops up, there will probably be a brand new clickable brief window dubbed “Share display screen with Reside” proper above it. Hitting it will permit Gemini to have a look at the display screen whereas customers nonetheless speak to it.
Customers can showcase their system’s digicam or scroll by means of any app whereas speaking to Gemini Reside, which responds to their queries primarily based on what they’re seeing on the display screen. Much like reside display screen recording notifications within the notification pane, there’s a Gemini Reside display screen sharing too, by means of which customers can cease sharing their display screen per their necessities.
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Moreover, it lets customers manage their areas, brainstorm inventive initiatives, troubleshoot and get enter, get private buying recommendation, and develop their expertise and get suggestions, notes Google in its announcement submit from final month.
It’s encouraging to see Google not placing its superior options behind a paywall and making it free for all Android cellphone customers. And for customers who’re involved about their audio, video, and display screen shares to Gemini and being saved, they will arrange auto-delete performance by way of Gemini Apps Exercise by means of their Google account settings.
