How to use Google Take Me Home to get hands-free directions on your iPhone and Android

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• "Hey Google, take me home" is a voice command you can use to immediately get directions home from Google Assistant.
• Google Take Me Home is available on iPhone and Android in the Google Maps and the Google Assistant apps.
• iOS users will need to install the Google Assistant app to use this feature.

"Hey Google, take me home" is a voice command for Google Assistant that opens the Google Maps app and starts a route to your home address.

It's most seamlessly used on Android devices, which already use Google Assistant as its default virtual assistant. However Apple users can also install the Google Assistant app and use it separately or in tandem with Siri.

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How the "Hey Google, take me home" feature works

This voice command is carried out by Google Assistant and can be used once you set — or edit — a Google Maps home address. Once it's all set up, you can open either Google Assistant or Google Maps to use the command.

For Android users, all you need to do is set that home address and then say "Hey Google, take me home" or or "Ok Google, take me home." Google Assistant will open Google Maps and find the fastest route home.

For Apple users, you'll need to install and set up Google Assistant, then set your home address on Google Maps.

How to set up the Google Assistant app on an iPhone

How to set up a Google Home address in the Google
Maps mobile app

1. Open the Google Maps app.
2. Tap the Search bar.

How to use "Hey Google, take me home" to find a route home

1. Open the Google Assistant app and tap the microphone if the assistant doesn't immediately activate.

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