
Last September, word went around the tech world that Google was developing sensitivity controls for the “Hey Google” activation of its smart home devices.
This week, XDA Developers’ Mishaal Rahman discovered in the Home App’s code that this ability is about to roll out to the public.
In fact, each Google device (like a smart TV or Nest Mini, for example) that is registered in one’s Home app can have its activation sensitivity customised.
Users will be able to select exactly how easily they want Google to be able to hear them and respond on a slider that spans from “least sensitive” to “most sensitive.”
Depending on how often accidental activations happen, this could keep your devices from listening in on your conversations when not asked.
While the feature isn’t yet available, it can be found inactive within the Home App’s code, according to XDA Developers; it’s likely that it will roll out sooner rather than later.