Google Home/Mini

markr6

Flashaholic
Joined
Jul 16, 2012
Messages
9,258
I'm an Amazon Alexa person / family.

Although I was a little PO'd yesterday when I ordered soemthing and next day (extra $$) was Tuesday and "two day" was Friday.

I noticed that too. Luckily I didn't buy nothing important but just burning gift cards.
 

StarHalo

Flashaholic
Joined
Dec 4, 2007
Messages
10,927
Location
California Republic
Have both an Amazon Echo Dot and Siri on my Apple devices; the Echo/Alexa really shines when controlling Philips HUE lightbulbs, since she doesn't need to recognize the voice doing the asking - anyone can control the lights just by speaking, no app or device necessary.
 

Lumenz

Enlightened
Joined
Nov 24, 2005
Messages
344
Location
Bay Area, CA
Originally, I had an Amazon Echo. Two, in fact. Them I got a Google Home to see what it was like.

Now I have 5 Google Homes around the house (you can link them and use them as an intercom system) and the Echos have found new homes elsewhere.

I really like that I can say "Play [music] on all devices" and the music plays on every device in the house. I use that function whenever we have company.
 

this_is_nascar

Flashaholic
Joined
Mar 29, 2002
Messages
8,330
Location
Gloucester, New Jersey
I'm enjoying this GH device. I got some wall outlets to be able to control some lighting in a few rooms.

I'm struggling with the playing of music, because more times than not, it tells me a subscription is required and plays me a playlist that it feels is similar to the requested song.
 

Brutus

Newly Enlightened
Joined
Sep 1, 2017
Messages
20
I imported the mini because they aren't being sold in my country. I love it. I got one in my bedroom. I can just tell it to play one of my spotify playlists (I got premium) when I want, say next song and it will change the song, I can ask it how long it takes me to get to work, before I go to bed I tell it to play white noise, then tell it to stop playing in an hour and the last thing is that I tell it to wake me up at a specific time. In the morning I say goodmorning to it and it tells me the weather and starts playing news. If they ever get to my country I will buy one for every room.
 
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