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Google Home - great bit of kit
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On the back of Mike saying he's got a drone, I thought I'd say I've got a Google Home!
They have been launched in the UK last week. A great bit of kit. Its proving even better than I was expecting. Its very handy in the kitchen for timers when cooking, playing the radio or my music. I've even got it controlling my Lifx bulbs.
A quick demo...
https://youtu.be/Z5xFuRp31wY
And of course its going to keep getting better as they release new functions.
I really want one in most rooms now - something I can see happening in the future.
They have been launched in the UK last week. A great bit of kit. Its proving even better than I was expecting. Its very handy in the kitchen for timers when cooking, playing the radio or my music. I've even got it controlling my Lifx bulbs.
A quick demo...
https://youtu.be/Z5xFuRp31wY
And of course its going to keep getting better as they release new functions.
I really want one in most rooms now - something I can see happening in the future.
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Comparable with/to Alexa?
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ooh s**t, that reminds me; i left some bread baking downstairs....
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....oh dear.
Maybe I should get a google home too...
Maybe I should get a google home too...
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I've read lots of reviews and decided to hold out for Google Home. The potential with Google Home is far greater than Alexa. Even though the Amazon product was first and currently may do more, the Google Home has better voice recognition and has contextual understanding. Plus integration with Google calendar, contacts etc (which is rolling out shortly) makes it a far better for me as I use many other Google systems.
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Just ordered one from John Lewis - collecting tomorrow.
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Can it link up with Hive?
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At the moment in the Google Home app is Honeywell, Insignia Connect, Nest, Philips Hue, SmartThings, TP-Link Kasa, WeMo, Wink & LIFX.
Others are following all the time. Plus you can use IFTTT to make Google Home control other devices. A quick search, I can see that Hive has an IFTTT channel, so yes you can.
I have Tado smart heating, so intend to have a play with getting Google Home to control my Tado using IFTTT soon.
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Better! We had an Amazon echo last year and I didn't like it, got the home on the launch day and it's great. The general consensus is that Google will develop the home much more than Amazon will the echo as that's just a platform for them to sell stuff. Can't wait for integration with my lightwaverf hub as then I can control all the sockets and radiator valves by voice as well a my phone.
The kids LOVE the home as it can help them with homework and the few games it has at the moment are pretty slick.
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Lol, can see me buying a few more too, hopefully the price will fall!d3matt wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2017 1:18 pm On the back of Mike saying he's got a drone, I thought I'd say I've got a Google Home!
They have been launched in the UK last week. A great bit of kit. Its proving even better than I was expecting. Its very handy in the kitchen for timers when cooking, playing the radio or my music. I've even got it controlling my Lifx bulbs.
A quick demo...
https://youtu.be/Z5xFuRp31wY
And of course its going to keep getting better as they release new functions.
I really want one in most rooms now - something I can see happening in the future.
Mike
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Tado user here too, already linked in with Alexa natively but limited functionality, one of my IFTTT Applets is this:- "Alexa trigger Central Heating to auto", then central Heating will be controlled by tado° again.d3matt wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:44 pmAt the moment in the Google Home app is Honeywell, Insignia Connect, Nest, Philips Hue, SmartThings, TP-Link Kasa, WeMo, Wink & LIFX.
Others are following all the time. Plus you can use IFTTT to make Google Home control other devices. A quick search, I can see that Hive has an IFTTT channel, so yes you can.
I have Tado smart heating, so intend to have a play with getting Google Home to control my Tado using IFTTT soon.
Will watch the Alexa vs Google Home with interest, I only bought the £50 Echo dot so not much to bin if I switch to Google Home.
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I thought they were going to be released in the UK with a 12 months Youtube Red subscription. I'm holding off getting any more until they come with a Red or Google Play Music subscription offer.Ducklakeview wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:32 pm Lol, can see me buying a few more too, hopefully the price will fall!
Red is shortly coming to the UK.
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I've watched a few YouTube comparisons and the Google home seems to come out on top, so far. I've ordered one and collecting tomorrow.Ducklakeview wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:30 pmBetter! We had an Amazon echo last year and I didn't like it, got the home on the launch day and it's great. The general consensus is that Google will develop the home much more than Amazon will the echo as that's just a platform for them to sell stuff. Can't wait for integration with my lightwaverf hub as then I can control all the sockets and radiator valves by voice as well a my phone.
The kids LOVE the home as it can help them with homework and the few games it has at the moment are pretty slick.
Mike
Here's hoping it lives up to the hype!