Set your home, work & other location

You can set your personal locations then ask Google Assistant for commute times and traffic updates. If you already have a personal location in Google Maps, you’ll find it in Settings.

Important: You must use Google Assistant in English and in the US to set personal locations besides home and work.

Add, change, or delete a location

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Home app 👁 Google Home
   .
2. Tap You 👁 and then
   Your places.
3. Add, change, or delete an address.

Tip: You can also ask the Google Assistant to set your home and work locations.

Allow Google Assistant to use your device's current location

When you give Google Assistant permission to use your current location, you'll get more helpful results when you ask for local info like weather or restaurants nearby.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Home app 👁 Google Home
   .
2. Tap App info 👁 Info
   👁 and then
   Permissions 👁 and then
   Location.
3. Choose a location access option.

Tip: To get certain notifications when the Google Assistant app isn’t open, set location access to Allow all the time.

Learn more about location and Google Assistant.

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