By Ben Schoon
Publication Date: 2026-02-22 13:00:00
Samsung has confirmed that the upcoming Galaxy S26 series will support a new Perplexity hotword – “Hey Plex” – as part of an “open and inclusive integrated AI ecosystem” that also includes Google and Bixby, which have their own hotwords.
“Hey Google” has been around on Android devices for years now, but it lives right alongside an optional “Hey Bixby” hotword on Samsung Galaxy devices. Now, Perplexity is being thrown into the mix.
Samsung says in a press release that “Hey Plex” will activate Perplexity on “upcoming flagship Galaxy devices,” aka the Galaxy S26 series. It’s a “system-level” integration that points to Perplexity being pre-installed as well, as was previously reported. Perplexity also appears to be used in the Bixby reboot.
This is a part of Samsung’s “vision for a rich, open and integrated multi-agent ecosystem” in Galaxy AI as “nearly 8 in 10 users now rely on more than two types of AI agents,” the company says.
Samsung explains:
As part of this multi-agent expansion, Samsung will introduce Perplexity as an additional AI agent on upcoming flagship Galaxy devices. Users will be able to access Perplexity through a dedicated voice wake phrase, “Hey Plex,” or via quick-access controls such as pressing and holding the side button, making contextual assistance easy to reach when needed. Deeply embedded across select Samsung apps —…
