Google has released a Chrome extension that enables the Always-on voice search on Chrome browser for desktop. Now you can start speaking your search by saying "Ok Google", like you would on an Android smartphone or tablet. The Google Voice Search Hotword (Beta) extension is a free download and is 4.85MB in size. We noticed that it doesn't work if your Chrome browser redirects you to the local search page which is www.google.com/ph. Today, May 12, Google experienced a temporary outage, with thousands of users reporting issues with Google Search. We’re sorry but it appears that there has been an internal server error while processing your request.” Users said Google Search was working intermittently, with some queries loading normally while others showed a server error. Nano Banana 2 is rolling out across Google products including the Gemini app, Search, AI Studio, Vertex AI, Flow and Google Ads. Read more in our articles including ""Ok Google" voice search arrives on Chrome for desktop" and "'Server Error': Google Search experiences widespread outage".
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Jul 22, 2026Google has released a Chrome extension that enables the Always-on voice search on Chrome browser for desktop. Now you can start speaking your search by saying "Ok Google", like you would on an Android smartphone or tablet.
The Google Voice Search Hotword (Beta) extension is a free download and is 4.85MB in size. We noticed that it doesn't work if your Chrome browser redirects you to the local search page which is www.google.com/ph. Today, May 12, Google experienced a temporary outage, with thousands of users reporting issues with Google Search.
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