Google Assistant is a smart assistant that many people are used to using on their phones and smart speakers. It helps you manage tasks, answer questions, play music, and more, simply by responding to your voice. But what if you could enjoy all these conveniences right from your Windows computer screen?
Although there is no official Google Assistant app for PCs, there is one proven and reliable way to install it. This method uses the official Google app for Android, which works perfectly on modern versions of Windows thanks to built-in support for Android apps. This is not a hack or dubious software, but a legal and safe approach.
In this article, we will walk you through the process of preparing your system and installing Google Assistant on your PC. The process does not take long and does not require in-depth technical knowledge. You will be able to launch Assistant in a separate window and use its voice commands without interrupting your work on the big screen.
Download the Google Assistant app
Before you begin, go to gitHub page, and download the application “Google-Assistant-Unofficial-Desktop-Client”based on the Google Assistant SDK, the client is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac. Always download the latest build. Since this guide is written for Windows 11 or 10, download the file with the extension “.exe”.
After downloading, you don't need to install the app right away. We have described the entire process, and you won't miss the installation if you follow each step in sequence.
(Assistant setup step, part 1 of 4)
Device registration
Follow the instructions below to obtain an authentication key account details OAuth 2.0.To do this, you will need a Google account, in other words, a Gmail account, to create/register a project. If you think you can't do it, don't worry, trust me, it's not difficult at all, just follow all the steps in this guide in order.
Step 1: Follow the link inAction console,to complete the first step of setting up the assistant.
Console.actions.google.com — a platform for developers that allows you to expand the capabilities of Google Assistant.
Step 2: On the page, click the “New project”.
Step 3: In the next window, accept the terms of service by selecting “Yes”, select your country and click the button “Agree and continue”.
Using third-party utilities A pop-up window should appear. Enter any name for your project. In this example, we are using the name "My Google Assistant". Step 4: “Create project” to create a project.
Step 5: Scroll down the screen, at the bottom of the page you will find the message “Are you looking for device registration” click the link “Click here”, to continue registering the device.
“Command line parameters” firebase this will take a few seconds.
“Apply” You will be taken to the page. “Add error counter to command line (/fail=%1%)” (Device Registration), click the button here Option 2: “Command line” If you need to send the number of errors that have occurred to the application, then check the box next to the option
Step 7: “Browse” then the block will be activated in this menu. After that, click the button ‘Dependencies’.
Step 8: Now that you have created a model, you will be prompted to upload your client ID credentials. And. If necessary, you can configure services via “Download OAuth 2.0 credentials”. “Program execution” “run program”, if you have selected a value from one of the drop-down lists
Here you can select the application that will be launched in the event of a failure. You can do this by specifying the path to its executable file or through the file manager dialog box, which can be opened by clicking the Click the button Next.
Step 10: — The computer will restart automatically. A notification will appear on the screen beforehand so that the user has time to save important data. If necessary, specify additional program launch parameters in the field, this will allow you to skip settings that are not important to us.
Did everything go smoothly? Once the configuration is complete, don't forget to click the buttons “oK”
(Setup stage, part 2 of 4)
You cannot install Google Assistant directly on a computer running Windows 11 or 10 — there is no official PC program for it. But you can use the assistant through your browser: just go to the Google website, turn on voice search, and speak as you would on your phone. Android emulators or shell programs can also help, but they require more steps and are not suitable for everyone. The easiest and most reliable way is to simply use your browser.
Consent screen settings
Once you have completed the registration process, you now need to “Configure the consent screen” for authentication.
Step 1: Follow the link to the page Cloud Console.
Step 2: In the navigation bar next to the logo, find and select the project you just created.
Step 3: Now, in the left corner, click on the hamburger menu and select “APIs & Services” →“Dashboard”. You will be taken to the toolbar page.
Step 4: At the top of the page, click “+ ENABLE APIS AND SERVICES”.
Step 5: A new page will open with the API libraries, where you can find the API we need and enable it.
Step 6: Enter in the search bar “Google Assistant”, click on the result that appears “Google Assistant API”, to go to the next page
Step 7: Click the button “ENABLE” to connect the library.
Step 8: Now use the hamburger menu to go to the screen Credentials to configure your credentials.
Step 9: Click on the “CONFIGURE CONSENT SCREEN” to configure the consent screen.
Step 10: On the OAuth consent screen, in the section User Type (User type) select “External”. Then click the button “CREATE”.
Step 11: On the next page, in the Application Registration section, select your email address in the line “User Support email”, scroll down the page and enter the same email address in the field “Developer Contact Information”, immediately after that, click SAVE AND CONTINUE to save the changes.
Step 12: In the next step on the screen “SCOPES”, click the button “SAVE AND CONTINUE”.
Step 13: In the window “Optional info” click “SAVE AND CONTINUE”, then click the button “Back to Dashboard”.
Step 14: Now in the section “Test user” click the button “+ ADD USERS”, to add a new user who will be able to connect to the application.
Step 15: In the pop-up window in the section “ADD USERS” enter the email address of the Gmail account you will use to connect to the assistant (preferably your current Gmail account), you can add multiple accounts separated by commas, then click the “Save” to save the settings.
(Setup stage, part 3 of 4)
Installing the Google Assistant application
Step 1: Again. Open Windows Explorer, go to the folder “Downloads” and install the previously downloaded Google Assistant client using the file “Google_Assistant-Setup-1.0.0-rc.2.exe”.
Step 2: If you see a warning in Windows 11, click “Continue anyway” to run the installer.
Step 3: In the Google Assistant setup wizard, select whether other users of your PC can use the application and click the button “Next”.
Step 4: In the next window, click “Install”.
Step 5: When the installation is complete, click the button “Done”.
The app is available in both light and dark modes. You can switch themes in the app settings.
(Setup stage, part 4 of 4)
Set up authentication in the app
Step 1: After installation, open the Google Assistant application using the icon in the system tray (the overflow menu in the taskbar corner) or the Win Shift A key combination.
Step 2: In the application that opens, click the gear icon in the upper left corner (see screenshot).
Step 3: In the section “Authentication” you need to add a file to the file “client_secret_xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.apps.googleusercontent.com.json” which we obtained in “Step 8:” the first stage of configuration, to do this, click the button “Browse” in the explorer window, go to the folder “Downloads”select the file and click the button “Open”.
Step 4: Leave the field“Path to Saved Tokens” empty and press the button “Save” to save the settings.
Step 5: You will be prompted to automatically create a path for “Path to Saved Tokens”, press“→ Automatically set a path”to automatically set the path.
Step 6: Now you need to restart the Assistant application. Press the button “Relaunch Required”.
Step 7: After restarting, the application will display the screen“Get Token!”.In your default browser, an authentication page will open. Select the Google account that will access the application.
Step 8: You need to log in with your Gmail account, where you will see a warning that Google has not verified this application, but since you created this application, it is safe to continue. Click “Continue”.
Step 9: Now grant the project access rights to your account by checking the appropriate boxes and clicking the “Continue”.
Step 10: As a result, an authorization code will be displayed on the screen. Click the copy button to place the code in the clipboard.
Step 11: Go to the application, paste the code into the appropriate field, and click the button. Submit.
Step 12: There are no parameters to change here; this field only lists other services that ensure the correct operation of the current one. “Relaunch Required”.
You did it! Now you can use the unofficial Google Assistant client with a graphical interface in Windows.
How to use Google Assistant in Windows 11 \ 10
Step 1: Just below, you can set the interval for resetting the failure counter. By default, this will occur daily, but you can change the setting if necessary. It is also possible to set a delay for restarting a malfunctioning service. By default, this occurs after one minute.
Step 2: “Command line”
Note: It is important to note that you can control your smart devices connected to Google Home using a computer running Windows 11 \ 10.
Google Assistant will answer almost any question you have, unlike Cortana.
Limitations:
- To save all changes.
- Some commands that work on Android devices may not work as expected.
As you can see, installing Google Assistant on a Windows computer is quite feasible. Although it requires some additional steps, the result is worth it. Now you can enjoy all the benefits of the voice assistant right from your desktop.
Keep in mind that this is an unofficial method, so some features may not work as smoothly as on a smartphone. Minor glitches may occur from time to time, but overall, the Assistant performs its basic tasks well.
This approach opens up new possibilities for comfortable work. Control music, ask questions, set reminders without taking your hands off the keyboard. It may seem like a small thing, but in the long run, such conveniences save a lot of time and simplify interaction with the computer.
