Google has formally confirmed the elimination of the tap-for-notifications operate on Pixel Buds, indicating a shift in how customers work together with notifications on their wi-fi earbuds. Beforehand, customers may merely press and maintain on the earbud to have Google Assistant learn unread notifications and even reply to them. This modification, nevertheless, now necessitates customers to actively invoke Google Assistant by saying “Learn my notifications” to entry their notifications.Google attributes this alteration to consumer suggestions, which is an fascinating revelation as requests for characteristic elimination aren’t commonplace. Over the previous few days, a number of Redditcustomers have reported this lack of performance, additional confirming the change is intentional and never a mere bug. Some customers have even talked about listening to an audio immediate acknowledging the change.

Whereas Google is but to completely clarify the character of the suggestions that led to this choice, it’s doubtless tied to the broader integration of Google Assistant into the Pixel Buds expertise. This might signify a transfer in direction of a extra voice-centric interplay mannequin, the place contact gestures are reserved for primary controls like quantity adjustment and playback management.