Google Assistant controls your phone when you give it voice commands. It sets appointments, sends text messages, and plays music from various apps and streaming services. If something goes wrong when you ask Google Assistant to play music, there are some simple troubleshooting steps you can try.

A problem could be with your permissions. Google Assistant can’t work properly if it doesn’t have access to the Google app and other core features. For example, Google Assistant needs access to your phone’s microphone to hear voice commands.

Here's how to check the permissions on your Android device and make sure Google Assistant has the access it needs.

Open Settings and then select Apps & notifications.