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Polarbear |
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Posted: 20:14 - 04 Feb 2018 Post subject: Which is best of the electronic voice controllers. |
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Following on from the home automation thread because this is a much lower level question , Wifie and daughter want to play with voice control in the house. Bearing in mind I can't even get the voice thingy to work properly on my phone, how good are the offerings available.
If I understand it right there are 3 options for voice control, Alexa, Google and Siri, that are the popular choices.
Siri is by Apple so out of pure apple dislike it can go in the 'no' column.
So Alexa or Google? (or another idiot proof system?)
I'm siding with the Amazon version simply because I use Amazon Prime, have a fire stick and have seen it advertised more than any other but any recommendations?
Do I need more than one unit bearing in mind I just want to play at the moment and how easy is it to set up and use. Videos make it seem quite easy but then they haven't come across me ____________________ Triumph Trophy Launch Edition |
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Posted: 20:22 - 04 Feb 2018 Post subject: |
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I can kinda see the point when you're searching for films etc. (on the TV stick), but realistically why do you need it? Beyond getting Siri to say funny things I got bored of voice control after 5 mins. Think I used it in the real world once to send a text whilst driving ().
However to answer your question you'd only need an echo dot to get started*
*in letting the government eavesdrop on your conversations. |
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t121anf World Chat Champion
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Posted: 10:08 - 27 Feb 2018 Post subject: |
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What do you want to control?
I went Google as I have a google play music library (local not rented), Amazon can't play with that.
I do have Amazon Prime and therefore a subscription to Amazon Prime Music but the choice is limited, should I have wanted to rent music.
However, I use G-Suite for my Google Account, and it wasn't until after I committed to Google Home that I learnt Google are arseholes who don't support all of their account types, no calender/email support. This is possible with G-Suite on Alexa.
In the end the wifey attached Spotify to out Google Home so we do actually rent music, however sometimes we fall back to our Google Play Music library when Spotify is daft and offers a stupid version of a song (i.e. the little one likes Bad Blood by Taylor Swift, Spotify now plays a daft remix of it)
GH, is controlling my Hue lights, TP lights and switches, and soon my Nest. Alexa can also do all of this.
Sometimes GH can't understand us but I think we expect too much, speaking too quickly and not clearly enough, can't really comment on if Alexa would be any better, when I use voice on the firestick I speak clearly.
Generally the novelty of voice control has worn off, we mainly use them for streaming music, albeit voice control.
Don't be swayed by the Amazon Skills they are a gimmick, much like when smartphones were young and "there was an app for that", who cares if you can get a mobile friendly website in a dedicated app, just use your browser. What I'am saying is, yes you can voice order a Domino's but would you, I suspect you'll be back to your usual ordering method after 1 or 2 attempt.
Go for the one you find prettiest.
(I find the music better on the GH mini than GH, GH is a tad heavy on the bass)
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 32 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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