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

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Post by tjr225 »

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…

My wife and I have been using an app called Todoist(no affiliation) and have been loving it. Groceries is a shared list either of us can contribute to or check off of at any time.

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Post by PurpleFoxy »

gorkish wrote: post #36
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…

This is my experience with any 'smart assistant' product that is or ever has been. It's always frustrating but never particularly hard to find the special incantation that will invoke it to do the thing that you want it to. Overall though it's simply not worth the effort which is probably why I end up using these overwhelmingly complex devices only for their most mundane functions like timers and getting the weather.…

I don’t even bother using them for timers anymore since it’s usually easier to do it on my watch. Voice assistants are limited to navigation requests while driving for me

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

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Post by pinewurst »

malandrew wrote: post #214
xd1936 wrote: post #196

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed. And I have a small child. I _really_ don't want them to be forming "relationships" with brands by asking robot assistants named after corporations to do stuff.

You can also think of it as a robot assistant that is named after a number. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_numbers#Named_numbers

No, we're their numbers...

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

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Post by ehsankia »

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.

The new Android 11 power menu screen has been a life changer for me. I now control my lights with my phone 90% of the time since it's literally one power button click away, and I always have my phone on me.

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Post by ViViDboarder »

TAForObvReasons wrote: post #344
kwijibob wrote: post #333

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Ok, Google" makes everyone hate saying the word "Google". It is now linked to the emotions of frustration and anger forever.

Considering Amazon uses "Alexa" and Apple uses "Siri" and Microsoft uses "Cortana", it is strange that Google opted not to pick an alternative name

Is out? Since when has Google been good at branding? Look at Google/Android TV’s history. Or even Google Play.

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Post by appleflaxen »

cwkoss wrote: post #165
princevegeta89 wrote: post #151

"OK Google" is the biggest problem I find with Google Home and Google Assistant so far. Things like "Alexa" and "Siri" are short and seem more practical. When I say "Ok Google", I feel like doing a mouth-exercise. And multiply this extra effort over the number of times you need to apply it in a single session. It is a pain. Why didn't Google ever change it?!

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

I don't believe any of the three when they say they aren't recording everything.

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Post by naravara »

hrktb wrote: post #308
crtasm wrote: post #241

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not that I want any part in increasing use of always-listening devices, but can't you change the trigger word on these things? I've been meaning to have a play with https://mycroft.ai/ but only out of interest, I don't see myself leaving it running.

For Google devices you can’t change the trigger. Now you can mispronounce it, that’s the only leeway we get.

> Now you can mispronounce it, that’s the only leeway we get.

Not a bad option. I would much prefer asking 19th century Russian author, Nikolai Gogol, to turn on the lights.

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Post by ehsankia »

princevegeta89 wrote: post #151

"OK Google" is the biggest problem I find with Google Home and Google Assistant so far. Things like "Alexa" and "Siri" are short and seem more practical. When I say "Ok Google", I feel like doing a mouth-exercise. And multiply this extra effort over the number of times you need to apply it in a single session. It is a pain. Why didn't Google ever change it?!

Is it actually just "Siri" or "hey siri?"

How is that much different from "Hey Google", both are 3 syllable. Alexa is too though I agree just saying the name flows better.

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