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Artist releases album called “Ok Google Play Music” on Spotify

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Post by adwww »

fullstop wrote: post #73
renewiltord wrote: post #5

My fucking Google Home can't even figure out how to play the auto playlist "My Likes" on YouTube Music. Previously, I could say "Play my Thumbs Up" and it could do so on Google Play Music. It keeps playing a song called "My Likes". Jesus fucking Christ, Google. If I say "Play my My Likes playlist" something random happens. Do these guys even use their product? I'm just glad this album didn't come out before the force…

I have endless frustrations with Google Assistant / Google Now / Whatever they call it now. A few examples: 1. I have my phone set up to trust bluetooth in my car and unlock my phone. I get in the car and say "okay google, open spotify" -- this is so that it will continue playing what I was listening to before I left work. "Okay", she says, and then tells me that she can't do that because my screen is locked. Sometim…

I'm sure when I had an iPhone 5 I had reliable skipping tracks and sending text messages via Siri when driving.

I use Android these days, but have stopped even attempting to use voice control when driving for all the reasons you've mentioned. It does almost feel like the functionality has gone backwards in recent years.

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Post by renewiltord »

Macha wrote: post #185
dkonofalski wrote: post #140

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wonder what the difference is. I not only am able to add stuff to my Groceries list 100% of the time but I also have multiple shopping lists so I can say "Add x to my Amazon list" or "Add x to my Costco list" and never have an issue.

I suspect the difference is "Is your accent common in the bay area?"

I definitely use my "AI Command Voice" to talk to the machines.

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Post by dunham »

reaperducer wrote: post #31
renewiltord wrote: post #5

My fucking Google Home can't even figure out how to play the auto playlist "My Likes" on YouTube Music. Previously, I could say "Play my Thumbs Up" and it could do so on Google Play Music. It keeps playing a song called "My Likes". Jesus fucking Christ, Google. If I say "Play my My Likes playlist" something random happens. Do these guys even use their product? I'm just glad this album didn't come out before the force…

It keeps playing a song called "My Likes" Meanwhile, here in Siri Land... Me: Hey, Siri, add "tomatoes" to my Groceries list. Siri: OK, Reapreducer. Which list should I add it to? Me: Groceries. Siri: OK, Reapreducer. Which list should I add it to? Me: Groceries. Siri: OK, Reapreducer. Which list should I add it to? Me: Groceries. Siri: OK, Reapreducer. Which list should I add it to? Me: Groceries. Siri: OK, Reapredu…

And when it does work, Siri likes to split your item into two entries. (e.g. "red salsa" ends up as an entry for "red" and an entry for "salsa")

Also fun - you say something, the words you said show up on the screen, and then change into completely different words.

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Post by powersnail »

acid__ wrote: post #124

I used to come home and say “Ok Google, turn on the lights.” 80% of the time my lights would turn on. 20% of the time, I’d be greeted with: “Ok, playing ‘Turn on the Lights’ by Future on Spotify.” And I’d stand there in the dark, listening to music I don’t like, questioning my life decisions.

There is a certain awkwardness I feel whenever I visit a friend who had smartified the house.

"Oh, let me demonstrate this. Ok Google, turn off the lights."

"Ok Google, turn on the lights now."

"Ok Google, mute."

"Ok Google, turn on the lights."

"Ok Google, turn on the lights, damn it."

"Ok Google, turn, on, the, lights---there you go. I swear it works better yesterday."

Might as well just flip the switch myself, if I have to debate the assistant half of the time in total darkness.

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Post by Avamander »

sz4kerto wrote: post #197
cwkoss wrote: post #165

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Privacy. Alexa and Siri get triggered unintentionally very frequently in normal conversation.

"Ok Google" gets triggered by stuff like "OK cool", that I often say. It's maddening.

You can say "okay boomer" and it triggers.

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Post by renewiltord »

ARandomerDude wrote: post #127
renewiltord wrote: post #5

My fucking Google Home can't even figure out how to play the auto playlist "My Likes" on YouTube Music. Previously, I could say "Play my Thumbs Up" and it could do so on Google Play Music. It keeps playing a song called "My Likes". Jesus fucking Christ, Google. If I say "Play my My Likes playlist" something random happens. Do these guys even use their product? I'm just glad this album didn't come out before the force…

Dude if this is an issue that evokes such rage you might want to think about how good you have it.

Haha, I've lived a life that ranges from lacking toilets to living for free in beautiful apartments owned by movie stars. Trust me, I know my life is great.

But the way I see it is that any Google Assistant PM is going to see this for what it is: someone who is angry because they love not because they hate.

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Post by Grazester »

anoncake wrote: post #81
wgx wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Siri is the world's most powerful AI-timer-setter.

Setting timers is apparently surprisingly hard! Google Assistant frequently just tells me to set the timer in the app.

Use it all the time for cooking with multiple timers. No issue here.

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Post by robterrell »

cortesoft wrote: post #89
rmorey wrote: post #51

Reminds me of "A a a a a Very Good Song" , a silent track designed to keep some random song starting with "a" from auto-playing when iTunes/Music/CarPlay opens: https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-a-a-a-a-very-good-song-si...

My old car would always auto play `Aaron Burr, Sir` no matter how many times I tried to prevent it.

"A-Punk" for me. How do car manufacturers not notice things like this?

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Post by SamBam »

renewiltord wrote: post #5

My fucking Google Home can't even figure out how to play the auto playlist "My Likes" on YouTube Music. Previously, I could say "Play my Thumbs Up" and it could do so on Google Play Music. It keeps playing a song called "My Likes". Jesus fucking Christ, Google. If I say "Play my My Likes playlist" something random happens. Do these guys even use their product? I'm just glad this album didn't come out before the force…

Come back home from work, I frequently say "Ok Google, text Mary 'home in 10'", only to be told that it can't do that because it doesn't have a "Home" number for "Mary."

I have to re-do it with "Ok Google, text Mary 'I'll be home in 10'", and growl a lot on the inside.

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