ChatGPT Voice's new plugins make voice more useful
When you're using the new Live voice model it can now use plugins and connected apps while you are talking to it, bringing services and brands into a spoken conversation.I spent some time trying the combination with everyday tasks. To make sure you're using Live go to Voice in Settings and make sure it is selected.There is a little setup required first. Plugins have to be available on your ChatGPT account, and some need to be connected or require you to sign into the service behind them.
- ▪When you're using the new Live voice model it can now use plugins and connected apps while you are talking to it, bringing services and brands into a spoken conversation.I spent some time trying the combination with everyday tasks.
- ▪To make sure you're using Live go to Voice in Settings and make sure it is selected.There is a little setup required first.
- ▪Plugins have to be available on your ChatGPT account, and some need to be connected or require you to sign into the service behind them.
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AI Platforms & Assistants OpenAI ChatGPT I tried ChatGPT Voice's new plugin support, and this is what voice assistants have been missing Features By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 28 September 2026 Plugins give ChatGPT Voice somewhere useful to take all that talking When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock / Harry Howitt / aileenchik) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter ChatGPT Voice has learned a useful new trick.
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