Android and iPhones: Gemini Live with camera and screen sharing is distributed

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Google's Gemini app has been getting eyes on many Android smartphones and iPhones, as well as iPads. The company activated the Gemini Live function free of charge following the announcement at I/O 2025.

Gemini Live: camera and screen sharing for everyone

In April, Google announced camera and screen sharing for Gemini Live, which allows users to talk about content and have things explained using AI. The function was free for Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 users. Owners of other Android devices could only access the function with a paid subscription. Shortly afterward, the company opened up the AI function to other Android devices due to “great feedback” and made the function free of charge.

During Google I/O 2025, the company reconfirmed the broad availability for all Gemini users and added that iPhone users should also have access to the new Gemini Live functions. A Tweet dated May 30 confirmed the widespread rollout of the function for Android and iOS – Users would only need to update to the latest version of the Gemini app.

Gemini Live sees the environment or the home screen

Gemini Live can be activated on both iPhone and Android devices by opening the Gemini app and then tapping on the Gemini Live icon. In the app view, in addition to the pause and stop buttons, there are two further buttons for camera and screen sharing, which can be used to activate the new functions.

While using the camera function, you can switch between the front and main camera. In addition, the camera livestream is interrupted as soon as the app is exited, or the screen is locked. Furthermore, the screen transmission can be ended at any time using the icon in the bottom left-hand corner, while the conversation with the AI can be continued.

Gemini Live should be able to use the camera release to help with a blocked drain, for example, or give tips for a broken record player so that you can fix things yourself. To get advice from Gemini, the user simply points the smartphone camera at the object and asks the AI what the problem might be.

Gemini Live is part of Google's “Project Astra”

Gemini Live, including camera and screen sharing, is the result of Google's “Project Astra”, which is being developed by DeepMind. The aim of the project is to deliver a universal AI that can relieve users of tasks in the long term with the help of agents. At Google I/O 2025, the company provided an insight into the future possibilities of AI: The tasks and functions that should one day be possible range from assistance with bicycle repairs and shopping to tutoring pupils.

The current Gemini generation is apparently just the beginning. OpenAI also has similar plans for ChatGPT: the company wants to create an “intuitive AI super assistant”.

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