HOT 256: Android Auto & Google Assistant Driving Mode - Text Messages & Android Auto

About this episode

Mikah helps Mike with using Google Assistant to read and reply to text messages while driving with Android Auto.

On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech , Mikah helps out Mike with how he can have Google read his text messages aloud while using Google Maps and how to allow hands-free replies while driving. Don't forget to send in your questions for Mikah to answer during the show! hot@twit.tv Host: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to Hands-On Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord . Sponsor: NetSuite.com/hot

People in this episode

Host: Mikah Sargent

Topics covered

• Android Auto
• Google Assistant
• text messages
• hands-free replies
• driving mode

Keywords

• Android Auto
• Google Assistant
• text messages
• hands-free
• driving mode

Sponsors

NetSuite

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TWiT

Products: Google Assistant, Android Auto, Google Maps

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