[cscott1]

OK so I'm not sure if this is Going to help you but if you press the microphone button from within the skin it opens up Google assistant. I just figured out that when using the virtual keyboard if you long press enter on the words English QWERTY it brings up the old voice to text works great try it. 

 I have never used Google Assistant inside a skin, I always press the OK button when I'm actually on the virtual keyboard.. Is that the one you are talking about?

Yes from within the virtual keyboard navigate to the words English QWERTY and long press the OK button. That will bring up the Google Voice to text bar at the top of the screen. I tested this on Android TV both Android 6 and 8 works. I believe you have to be running Kodi 18 for voice to text to work though.

MardukL would it be possible to change the icon on the keyboard to a Microphone icon instead of the words English QWERTY in the Kodi 18 version? I only by accident discovered by long pushing it it would bring up the speech to text also instead of long pressing the icon it is more intuitive to just click on it.