Google Gemini Extensions increase the model’s ability by integrating with different apps for a wider helping hand. These tools make Gemini more useful for tasks like managing notes, creating reminders, controlling smart devices, and more.
Benefits of Gemini Extensions:
Mostly, AI chatbots and assistance create answers from information that is freely available on the internet, or sometimes from the user’s personal data. However, answers created from this information aren’t always perfect and might sometimes include errors.
This is totally different in case of Gemini, and the credit goes to Gemini Extensions.
Gemini works with apps and services users use, and it performs tasks or answers questions by accessing these apps through extensions.
Extensions are like permission that allows Gemini to connect with specific apps or services and provide more personalized answers to you.
For example, if someone uses a note-taking app, Gemini can use that app to organize those notes and draw information from them. Gemini answers your questions using one or more extensions.
But for that, you need to provide permission to access your data; you must opt-in to activate these extensions, as Gemini cannot access your data without permission.
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List of Google Gemini Extensions:
For now, there are a total of 9 different extensions available in the Gemini app. Google may bring in more extension partners beyond it’s own properties, as reports suggest. List of different Google Gemini extensions is:
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Google Flights
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Google Home (Public Preview)
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Google Hotels
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Google Maps
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Google Workspace
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OpenStax
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Utilities
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YouTube
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YouTube Music
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WhatsApp
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Phone
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Messages
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Spotify (coming soon)
(NOTE: Not all extensions are fully olled out and are widely available.)
This list will likely grow further as Gemini would benefit tons of apps after being able to access them.
All complex actions will be carried out in these apps with the help of Gemini, as Gemini can carry out a slew of complex actions via extensions. For example, if someone ask Gemini to find out the best flight, narrowing between the amount of stops, class, and travel time. Gemini will give them the exact result exactly what they asked along with several other options.
Google Home Extension: With the help of this extension, you can control your smart home devices. You can say, “Turn on the kitchen lights” or “Start cleaning with the vacuum.” You can even use everyday language like “It’s too hot here,” which will turn on the cooling. Gemini can do everything for you.
How to turn on Gemini Extensions:
There are some extensions that may be enabled by default in the Gemini app, but there are some extensions that are available only for some and have not rolled out widely. Once they become available, they will appear in the Gemini settings.
To turn on Gemini extensions, you need to follow the below steps:
First, on your phone, open the Gemini app.
Then tap your profile photo and select Extensions.
And then tap on the toggle of each extension you want to enable.
After that, extensions will display a pop-up when they are enabled. This pop-up shows important security and privacy information that’s worth reading.
