Google Gemini Live gains access to Memory and Connected Apps from past conversations
Google has updated Gemini Live to access past conversation history through Memory and Connected Apps. The feature, currently available in English in the US, allows the voice assistant to reference previous chats and information from YouTube, Workspace, Utilities, and image generation tools during conversations.
Google Gemini Live gains access to Memory and Connected Apps from past conversations
Google has updated Gemini Live to access past conversation history, Memory, and Connected Apps, achieving feature parity with the main chat experience.
What's New
Gemini Live can now "use memories of your past chats and info from some Connected Apps," according to Google's support page. The expanded Connected Apps access allows Live to call upon YouTube, Utilities, Workspace, and image generation tools during voice conversations.
The feature follows the same permissions users set for regular Gemini chat. Testing confirms that Gemini Live successfully references previous chat conversations to provide what Google describes as "helpful, tailored responses."
Memory Functionality
According to Google's about page, Gemini Live can "securely remember key details you mention across different sessions, like dietary preferences, important family dates, or your favorite hobbies, so you don't have to keep repeating yourself during future chats."
The Personal Intelligence settings page on Android still indicates Memory is "coming soon to Live," suggesting a phased rollout.
Availability and Context
The Memory access feature is currently available in English in the United States. The update was added to Google's support page sometime after I/O 2026, which introduced deeper integration between Gemini Live and the chat experience for quick switching between voice and text conversations.
Google Messages access for Connected Apps remains unavailable. The update follows last month's Neural Expressive redesign and new voice additions for Gemini Live.
What This Means
This update brings Gemini Live's capabilities in line with the standard text-based Gemini experience, making the voice interface more practical for ongoing conversations. The ability to reference past interactions and pull information from connected services addresses a key limitation that previously made voice assistants feel disconnected from users' broader context. The staggered rollout across different settings pages suggests Google is testing the feature with a subset of users before broader deployment.
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