Google brings back timer feature for its search engine – Times of India

Google Have decided to bring back a feature that stopped working at the end of last month. timer feature Google search The one that allowed users to set a timer or stopwatch is now working again. Users who type and search for commands such as “set timer for 10 minutes” and “start stopwatch” on the desktop or mobile web versions of Google Search will now be able to see a widget with said timer (which starts automatically). is gone) or stopwatch

In July, when it stopped working such searches were showing some “irrelevant” search results with landing pages of various websites. According to a report by AndroidPolice, the feature has started showing widgets once again and Google search contact Danny sullivan Recently shared a tweet to confirm the availability of the feature.

According to a report in The Verge, Sullivan recently tweeted about the feature’s return from his official Twitter account. Sullivan also said he was aware of the issue, but has so far not been able to provide a satisfactory answer about the feature’s return. In addition, Sullivan also confirmed the feature’s return earlier in the month, but could not provide a clear timeline.
How this feature works
It is mentioned in the report that google search feature is working as before. Currently, when users ask Google to “set a timer” (without specifying the time) it will start counting down from 5 minutes. Users can also specify other amounts or set it at the time of day such as 3:15 am.

In addition, users can also pull up a smartwatch from Google Search, but that has to be started on its own, while the timer will start running automatically. In addition, users can also issue voice commands to the Google app or Google Assistant on their mobile devices to do the same.