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title: "Assist on Android"
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---
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## Assist on Android phones
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Assist is available on Android phones and tablets using the [Home Assistant Companion App](https://companion.home-assistant.io/docs/getting_started/) for Android.
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### Prerequisites
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- The devices you want to control with Assist are [exposed to Assist](/voice_control/voice_remote_expose_devices/)
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### Setting up Home Assistant Assist as default assistant app on an Android phone
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This section was written using an Android 13. Depending on your flavor of Android, the exact steps may vary.
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To define Home Assistant Assist as default assistant app, follow these steps:
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1. On the Android phone, go to **Settings** > **Apps** > **Default apps**.
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2. Under **Digital assistant app**, select **Default digital assistant app**.
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- On some Android versions, this might be under **Digital & voice input** > **Default digital assistant app** > **Voice Assistant**.
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3. Select **Home Assistant**.
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- On some Android versions, you might be able to change the assistants language settings here by selecting the cogwheel.
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4. Go back one step. The **Default digital assistant app** should now show *Home Assistant* as the default.
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5. Leave the **Settings**.
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6. Start Assist using the gesture to start an assistant. The gesture may differ depending on the version.
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- Swipe from the bottom left corner.
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- Long press the power button.
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- Hold the home button (square button at the bottom).
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7. You can now also start Assist from your lock screen.
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<lite-youtube videoid="8TsutVHj7LQ" videotitle="Use Home Assistant from anywhere on Android"></lite-youtube>
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### Using Assist with multiple Home Assistant servers
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Once Assist has been defined as the default digital assistant on your phone, you can use Assist with multiple servers. This can be useful for example, if you maintain a Home Assistant instance for someone else's home.
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1. Make sure you have a voice assistant set up on the Home Assistant servers.
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2. Make sure the servers are added to the companion app.
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- On the Android phone, go to **Settings** > **Companion app** and select **Add server**.
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- From the list, select the additional server.
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3. Start Assist using the gesture to start an assistant. The gesture may differ depending on the version.
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- Swipe from the bottom left corner.
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- Long press the power button.
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- Hold the home button (square button at the bottom).
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4. Open the assistant drop-down menu.
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5. Select the assistant from the instance you want to speak to.
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- Speak your command.
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### Using Assist via shortcut
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1. On your phone, open the **Widgets** panel.
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2. From the list, select **Home Assistant**.
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3. Long tap the **Assist** icon and drag it onto your home screen.
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4. Select the server and the assistant.
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5. If you want to be able to use voice control, enable the **Start listening** toggle.
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6. Repeat this procedure for each server you want to connect to, for example, if you support someone else's home.
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## Assist on Wear OS
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Assist is available on Wear OS using the [Home Assistant Companion App](https://companion.home-assistant.io/) for Android and "Assist" tile.
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<lite-youtube videoid="Dr_ZCbt8w5k" videotitle="Assist on Wear OS"></lite-youtube>
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### Setting up Assist on Wear OS
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The way how Assist can be set up on your phone may differ depending on your version of Wear OS.
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1. After [installing the companion app](https://companion.home-assistant.io/docs/getting_started/) and connecting it to your Home Assistant, Assist might appear automatically on the **Apps screen**.
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2. If it does not, visit your watch companion app or the Wear OS app and select **Add tile** inside the **Tiles** area.
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3. Tap the **Assist** tile to add it to your watch:
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### Adding Assist to the watch face
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1. On your phone, open the **Watch** app and select **Watch faces**.
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2. Make sure you select a watch face that supports complications (little shortcut icons).
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3. Tap **Edit**.
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4. In the **Complications** section, select one of the slots and choose **Assist**.
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- If you just recently added the Home Assistant app, Assist may not be listed yet.
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- After rebooting your watch, under **Complications**, there should be a section with Home Assistant icons.
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5. Save your changes. You should now see Assist as a complication on your watch face.
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### Using Assist on Wear OS
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1. On your watch, swipe left until the **Assist** button is visible.
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2. After tapping **Assist**, wait for **How can I assist?** to be displayed and the microphone to start pulsing.
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3. Speak your command.
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4. To change the assistant, tap the current assistant (**Home Assistant Cloud** in the screenshot above).
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- Select the assistant from the list.
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### Setting up Home Assistant Assist as default assistant app on a Wear OS watch
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This procedure was written using Wear OS version 3.5. The exact steps may vary depending on the watch and software version.
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To define Home Assistant Assist as default assistant app, follow these steps:
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1. On the watch, navigate to the **Apps screen** and select the cogwheel.
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2. Go to **Apps** > **Choose default apps** > **Digital assistant app**.
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3. From the list, select **Home Assistant**.
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4. When you go back one step, under **Default app**, it now says **HA: Assist**.
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5. On some watches, you can now start Assist by pressing the crown key.
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- If this does not work, you can manually assign Assist to a button.
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6. Now, use your key and speak a command.
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### Assigning a button to Assist
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Depending on your watch, you can assign Assist to a button so that you can start it directly with a long or double press.
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1. On your watch, go to **Settings** > **Advances features** > **Customize keys**.
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2. Assign a key:
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- To use double press, tap **Home key** > **Double press**. From the list of apps, select **HA: Assist**.
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- On a Galaxy watch, if Assist is set as the default, you can use long press. Tap **Home key**, then tap **press and hold**. Select **Assistant**.
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- Then long press the home key, and from the selection, select **HA: Assist**.
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- Select **Always**.
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3. Now, use your key and speak a command.
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## Related topics
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- [Home Assistant Companion App](https://companion.home-assistant.io/docs/getting_started/)
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- [Exposing devices to Assist](/voice_control/voice_remote_expose_devices/)
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- [Starting Assist from your dashboard](/voice_control/start_assist_from_dashboard/)
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