Go Live with Gemini in Chrome
On a computer, you can go Live and talk naturally with Gemini in Chrome while you browse web pages. With Gemini Live, you can do things like: ask questions to learn more about a topic, brainstorm ideas, or get help finding info on a page. You can interrupt the conversation to add more details or change topics.
What you need
To go Live with Gemini in Chrome on a computer, you need to:
- Opt in to Gemini in Chrome. Learn how to get Gemini in Chrome.
- Use the latest version of Chrome. Learn how to update Chrome.
- Allow access to your device’s microphone and speaker. Learn how to use your microphone in Chrome.
Go Live with Gemini in Chrome
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top of your browser, click Ask Gemini 👁 Image
. - In the text box, click Go Live 👁 Image
. - For your first time, follow the on-screen instructions to set up Gemini Live.
- Start talking. You can even interrupt mid-response when you want to add more details or change the topic.
Manage your Live chat with Gemini in Chrome
In Gemini in Chrome, you can:
- Turn closed captions on or off: at the top, click Turn on live captions 👁 Image
or Turn off live captions 👁 Image
. - To continue chat with text: at the bottom, click Switch to text mode 👁 Image
. - Start a new chat: at the top, click More options 👁 Image
👁 and then
Start New Chat 👁 Image
. - Change Gemini’s voice: at the top, click More options 👁 Image
👁 and then
Select Voice 👁 Image
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To go Live, make sure Gemini in Chrome has permission to use page content in Chrome and your device’s microphone.
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top, click More 👁 Image
👁 and then
Settings. - In the Settings menu, click AI innovations 👁 and then
Gemini in Chrome 👁 Image
.- If the menu is hidden, first click Menu 👁 Image
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- If the menu is hidden, first click Menu 👁 Image
- Under “Permissions,” you can turn the following permissions on or off:
- Precise location
- Microphone
- Share current tab by default
- Let Gemini browse for you
Manage tabs shared with Gemini Live
If you share your current tab and go to a different page on your current tab, Gemini uses the new page. You can pause sharing your current tab at any time. Learn how Gemini in Chrome works with your data.
- To share your current tab: In Gemini Live, click Share current tab 👁 Image
.- This shares the page content from the tab you’re on, and Gemini uses it to respond.
- When Gemini is using a page, the page’s edges glow and its tab shows a glowing underline.
- To pause sharing your current tab: In Gemini Live, click Current tab or Pause sharing current tab 👁 Image
.- When a tab is no longer shared, the glow from the page’s edges and the glowing underline on the tab disappears.
In addition to your current tab, you can share up to 10 of your recent open tabs across your browser windows. You can share these tabs in the Gemini Live window. Learn how Gemini in Chrome works with your data.
To manage shared tabs:
- In Gemini Live, click Add tabs 👁 Image
.- If you already shared other tabs, click the Manage tabs button, which shows the number of currently shared tabs.
- Next to the tab you want to share, click Add tab 👁 Image
.- To remove a tab, click Remove tab 👁 Image
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- To remove a tab, click Remove tab 👁 Image
To remove all shared tabs: on the Manage tabs button, click Stop sharing tabs 👁 Image
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Navigate web pages with your voice
Important:
- We’re gradually releasing this feature, so it might not be available to you just yet.
- To use this feature, you need to turn on Page content sharing and Microphone permissions. Learn how to manage permissions.
While you’re Live with Gemini in Chrome, you can use your voice to navigate the web page on your current tab. You can ask Gemini to do things like scroll to and highlight relevant content.
For example, you can use Live to help you:
- Find info quickly. Ask Gemini to find specific info to help you answer a homework question or scroll to gluten-free recipes in a long list of recipes.
- Follow instructions hands-free. Ask Gemini to go to the next step while working on a messy craft project.
To navigate a web page with your voice: