Gemini Live on Android adds 15 new Connected Apps including YouTube Music, Spotify, and Home controls

Google has expanded the Connected Apps integration for Gemini Live on Android, adding 15 new first- and third-party services to its voice assistant interface.

New Connected Apps

The update adds support for:

First-party Google services:

• Home
• Hotels
• Flights
• Workspace
• Image generation
• Shopping
• Utilities (including timers and alarms)
• YouTube
• YouTube Music

Third-party services:

• Spotify

Gemini Live previously integrated only with Google Calendar, Tasks, Keep, and Maps, plus third-party equivalents from Samsung, Honor, OnePlus, Oppo, Tecno, Vivo, and Xiaomi.

Redesigned Interface

The expansion comes as part of Google's Neural Expressive redesign, which introduces a floating interface that integrates Gemini Live directly into the text chat experience. According to Google, users can "seamlessly switch from typing a quick question to diving deep into a free-flowing conversation — and back again — without missing a beat."

The Connected Apps list now matches the services available on gemini.google.com/apps.

Missing Features

Despite the expansion, Gemini Live still lacks the ability to send Messages through voice commands. Google first announced this capability at Made by Google 2024, but it has not yet been implemented.

Gemini Live remains one capability behind the full Gemini app overlay in terms of feature parity.

What this means

The Connected Apps expansion makes Gemini Live significantly more useful for hands-free Android usage, particularly with the addition of smart home controls, streaming services, and travel planning tools. The Utilities integration for timers and alarms addresses basic voice assistant functionality that users expect from any voice interface. However, the continued absence of Messages integration — a feature announced nine months ago — suggests Google is still working through the technical or policy challenges of voice-initiated messaging.