Another great video Reed - thanks. IMO smart speakers will never entirely go away; but for me, my intent is to limit their functionality to basic timers and web searches. Everything else I plan to program into Home Assistant - I hate how much data they gather. If I look into my crystal ball, I would place my SWAG on Alexa being the first to go - but I can see valid reasons for why any of the 3 might be be first or last. Only time will tell.
I find Siri lazy. If you ask Alexa something , it tells you. If you ask Siri, it says here's the webpage, go read it yourself lol. I also like Alexa when you whisper, it whispers back.
Would love to see a similar comparison for smart home hubs. Your previous video is 2 years old and it would be interesting to see how new features and new players in the space might change your opinion.
Virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa have become conversational partners, responding to complex inquiries and understanding context in ways that surprise users.
I can’t wait to see chat gpt implemented in a voice assistant of some sort. My Google home devices have become frustratingly difficult to talk to due to their lack of ability to understand context half the time, and constant errors when it asks me if I want to know more information about something, but then doesn’t give me more when I say yes.
Yeah, the same issue here, Google Assistant on my Sonos Roam speaker is glitchy and gets unresponsive most of the time, quite frustrating. Same thing happened yesterday with my Huawei M5 Light Android tablet, was working absolutely fine before. Aside from that, being a person with visual disabilities I have an important thing that annoys me, is that asking for more information about a topic is not working for me either; Let’s suppose that I ask Google Assistant a topic, for example: What can cause a throat infection? She reads me the first paragraph, but when I ask her for more information about this topic or this article, she can’t understand me at all, does whatever she wants and this is quite frustrating, same thing happens when I ask her for word definitions, unbelievable that GA now has this awful limitation or bug having the google searcher inside. Being from Mexico I can’t contact GA tech support to sort it out, and I asked this question on the forums but I received an answer from an expert that told me Google assistant is designed to only being able to give short answers which it’s a bad problem for visually impaired people like me. Is really Google aware of this issue? Will bi a fix soon?
@@4rzaluz but it can’t speak and read you WEB articles just like Alexa does, can it? It’s time for the brands to think also on making content for people with vissual disabilities, not just for normal-seeing people
Here in Sweden the battle is between Google and Siri. Alexa doesn’t speak swedish and has only been available to buy directly from Amazon for between one to two years (and there are still a lot of Echos like the Echo Studio that you can’t buy) Siri learnt Swedish on the HomePod just over a year ago. Google was the first and therefore have by far most the biggest market share here in Sweden. But Apple is catching up…
Sure but it’s more user friendly to be able to use your native language. And the kids cant speak that much english. But yeah, the main reason for Echo not really being that popular here ik Sweden is the lack of possibillity to buy their full product range here.
I think they’ll all survive. They’re like car companies, the differences will become less noticeable, but people like options. It’s annoying they each have their own niche in my opinion. I want all three for different reasons, but would really prefer just one assistant that can do it all.
I have all three. Apple's only claim is that Siri always speaks at a normal volume. Otherwise, stay away. Siri is the worst and the support is a fraction of Alexa or Google. "The Smart Home Solver" told us the truth.
@@davidenson4102 I have Apple home and Alexa. I converted to IOS and love Apple for all the obvious reasons but right now, their Home system is CONSTANTLY glitchy. ☝🏼 I have noticed smoother connections over the last year of updates (I can now put my phone, playing a podcast on the round thing and it automatically transfers it to the speaker. I also love that I. An use it as an intercom with an elderly parent but apparently this can be done with Alexa too (?) I feel I was sold an inferior product with a lot of promises that gets better over time, will likely be the best in the long run but right now - it is the worst of the three. Out of sheer frustration, I picked up an Echo Dot and hot dammed that little thing works well and consistently.
Does any of them support conditional routines, like "Turn on the lights after the sunset only if I'm home" and "Turn on the lights when I'm back if it's already after the sunset"?
Hello, could you please do a segment addressing the recent Google Assistant identity crisis where it just changes a set voice and changes to female voice on its own. I've set mine for years now on male voice and asking time other simple tasks it reverts to default female voice then reverts back again to set male voice. No one at Google seems to care, it seems this problem is getting worse and many others having identical problems.
like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, ruclips.net/user/postUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....
I have made my home smart using the amazon echosystem purely. The drop in feature is amazing. I recently bought a new Echo Pop and now it synchs with my dot to play music from both speakers. Its cheap, easy to use and fun
Google's obvious biggest problems are obviously the routine and automation integration and customization. The speaker and assistant itself is good. Overriding custom questions and routines 3rd party commands require need work. I'm referring to services like myq that require you to say 'ask myq'. If you use the command like close the garage doo it will work close to 100% of the time but if you use a few lines that would replace "ask myq is the garage door open" it mostly responds with the time of local autoshops. Not really sure if there's something that makes sense out there. I know there have previously been work arounds. None are successful for seemless garage door and google assistant integration.
I have both Google Assistant and Amazon Assistant (Alexa) and I can say Google Assistant performs better than Alexa. Many questions I ask both Assistants, Google Assistant answers well, however Alexa most of the time doesn't have response even for the most obvious question. The UI (phone) of Google Home App is also fluid and not as complicated as Alexa. The only pro I see with Alexa is, it connects faster when I share/transfer my music to it via any music apps unlike Google home that takes some time.
Would love if you talked about what you do for all of the custom smart speaker dialog you use in your videos. I know there are roundabout ways of getting them to read text, but as much as you include dialog with and between them in your videos I have to think you've come up with an interesting or creative workflow for it by now.
Have you had any problems with Google Home being just bad lately? I've seen several posts on reddit about these issues. I've been holding off on doing much in the way of home automation, but was leaning towards google since I've got android phones and a nest doorbell. Now I'm leery of that choice because of all the issues I've read about and google's history of just dropping certain products in the past.
I’ve experienced Google home getting worse lately. Commands that used to work before, don’t anymore. The instances where Google can’t understand me has increased a lot. I name a room dining room, and previously, when I said “turn of dining” without setting any specific routines, it would turn off all devices in my dining room. But now, I have to say the full “turn off dining room” for it to work, otherwise, it tells me there’s no such device found. 😡
Google has become horrendous lately. Doesn't understand half of the things I say, sometimes gets stuck in a loop for absolutely no reason, commands that used to work fine before now don't etc. I own an Iphone and sometimes I have to simply ask Siri to do basic things like turning off the lights in a certain room etc. Definitely Google has become very bad.
I don't use many candle lights. The only two I'm using are a LIFX one because it can do multiple colors at once and the other is a Sengled Zigbee bulb. Sengled works good though and works locally with Home Assistant using Zigbee.
My google assistants are getting so slow, resetting modem and router don’t help. I also have echos and they are SO much snappier when responding for local commands
I have 5 Amazon speakers and a couple Google speakers. I started my smart home with Google but with their lack of good routines I switched to Amazon. Since then I picked up a Hubitat that works great on Alexa. We ask Google questions and run home automations through Alexa. I must have turned something off on Alexa because I don't get adds.
Honestly the timing of this video couldn't be better. Your Smartbulb video came so handy too. I was mostly going towards Apple's eco-system because how it can be used when being offline (in case of internet cut-off for whatever reason) but here in Poland I can get 2x Nest Hub 2 with leftover for like 3 cheeseburgers, for the price of one HomePod Mini. And since thread roll-out is so slow, Google is the way to go... for now. At least in my case.
Apple HomePod Mini is not so much expensive comparing to Amazon Echo (Dot version has awful audio). The bigger issue is that Siri is very limited comparing to Alexa. I don't think a speaker price should be a main factor when you choose your smart home ecosystem.
Same idea for me as well, I have the nest hub gen 2 and I agree with his assessment in the video. It is amazing and super useful to have! It completely replaced my nest mini's even if I moved to apple which I'm currently thinking of, I'm definitely keeping it. The hub I would use for apple would be the apple tv instead of the home pod mini.
Reed, I’m trying to have my Yeelight smart bulbs connect to a smart switch that works without killing the power to the lights. I’m trying not to use a hub, but can’t find any that don’t require one. Do you have any recommendations
I just tried to have the Apple ecosystem but everything is so expensive and there’s not alot of compatibility in the market, I returned my Apple home pod and went back to Alexa today
Did the same thing Alexa and Google are compatible with more brands and are easier to pair with some products. Homekit is just terrible I recently replaced my Homepod mini and my Google Nest Speaker (too slow and glitchy) with Alexa speakers and I have no regrets
In Alexa is there a way to schedule a plug to turn on/off every 20 minutes? I have a hot water recirculation pump and I don't need it to be on all the time. I've found that if I turn it off for 20 minutes then the hot water is s still hot
As an AI language model I have to admit that all alternatives are better than me for having natural discussions and casual joking and talking, because the alternatives of me who is just an AI language model, don´t begin every single phrase with "as an AI language model I can / or cannot..." :D Joke aside ChatGPT has so much potential I hope they implement the new groundbreaking singularity AI somehow in these devices. And making the device react to the keyword "computer!" is great, because in Star Trek The next Generation the ship´s computer also reacts to the keyword computer. Very immersive!
Thanks for not being bias. I know you're pro Apple ecosystem. My home is mainly Amazon with one Google Assistant device which I kept before switching over to Amazon speakers/smart displays.
Did I miss something? I'm fairly sure you can program routines for Siri in the Shortcuts app (though you technically have to do it with an iphone or ipad).
I’ve noticed that Amazons major issue is their lack of different languages as one of the main complaints I see for Amazon is lack of language options I saw a comment about the lack of Swedish,Indonesian and finish
Virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa have become conversational partners, responding to complex inquiries and understanding context in ways that surprise users.
hey, where did you got the idea you cant create costume voice comands with apple? you definitly can, is called short cuts, is a different app than the home app but you still can do it.
With your video i realized just how many usefull things are locked in my google assitant because of my region i live in brazil and the "and" function is locked here for some reason
Great video as always! But I'm SURE I've seen you mention Siri Shortcuts on a past video, did you forget they exist? Sounds exactly like what you're describing Google/Amazon doing at around 7 mins. And for more basic sets of commands you can of course do scenes in HomeKit for home stuff specifically.
We have an Echo Dot in every room - acquired gradually during great sales. They're so convenient, but the "by the way" makes me crazy. So many times I've wished I could turn off the "by the way" mode. Just answer my question, without all the back chat, please!
We have all 3 and they are all great and a pain at times. But for the most part they do what they are suppose to do especially with regards to smart home control. But if I had to pick one it would be Alexa. And by the way you can create custom commands with Siri using Shortcuts although it's not as easy as with Alexa or Assistant. Can't wait for Google to release their scripting language. Curious to see how well it works but I am also hesitant with Google as they love to discontinue stuff.
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yeah I wanted to mention just this: Siri with Shortcuts means custom workflows
But when you use Alexa anyone can give her command - it can't recognize voice. Other ones also have this problem? it's dangerous, when someone who shoudn't be in your home can open your smart lock (front door) via Alexa :)
@leesiuu Ah same as other reply. Any security device like alarms and door locks will ask for a code. Or at least there is an option for this. I think also option to validate on your phone (biometric). I skip this by not using voice commands for these things though but instead routins and NFC keyrings.
Looking at setting up our first smart home. Thinking of doing basics really. Lights, thermostate, plugs (for washing machine etc) looking to grab an echo 10 and go from there. do you think that's viable?
I mainly use Alexa for playing music and it is extremely incompetent at recognizing the song or artist titles. Do you all have the same problem or might it be that my Alexa tries to speak German with me, but all of the songs are English?
I have had the display on a Google hub die, just black with coloured lines across part of the screen. Had it for lees than a year. Apparently a known issue.
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Hmm why say only Alexa has Intercom, doesn't the Homepod also have it? Including from CarPlay
Well I just got the echo show 5 from the recent prime day for $40 and it included one of those hue smart lightbulbs...my only gripes is the screen is a bit small, but if you have it on a nightstand I guess it's convenient... Also, because of the way it sits (without a stand) pointing up if you use it as a security cam to check your home while you're away the view is mostly towards the ceiling...granted I have it on my kitchen counter but still. I guess that's why they sell you the stand for it so you can have those adjustments...other than that I'm liking it so far... by the way, you mentioned that Alexa doesn't do follow-up questions or doesn't do them well. I don't know if they did an update since this video but you can indeed do follow-up questions without having to say "Alexa"... And because I have a firestick it pairs up quite nicely since I can have it send videos to my tv and such. I can even turn off my tv just by asking Alexa... something I couldn't do before. the only thing I'm trying to figure out now is that in the past few days I use to get various tips and suggestions as a screen saver and now I tend to see 1 or 2 blank screens where information used to be. Not sure why that is...if I get another it will be the echo show 8 because it's bigger.
Is it possible to use Google integrations with Home Assistant to get a duo call to work like a drop in works on Alex, I would love to see a video on this, I also think it would tip towards Google.
I recently got a echo dot 3 from my very nice friend any my favorite feature is also the announcement feature, it also works with my sisters amazon kids tablet!
I've been trying to stick with Apple, but my kids room has two fairy light strings and a galaxy lamp that work with Alexa/Google. I've added Google Home to my iPhone and her tablet so we can make schedules and turn them on/off when we want to. She could also use a home assistant with a screen as a clock/music player. I'll probably get one the next time they go on sale.
Shortcuts lets you create custom voice commands. “Hey Siri, I’m getting ready for bed” starts up a sleep playlist on my bedroom HomePod and dims the lights.
I will add that if you're worried about privacy I think Apple and Google are fairly on par. While Apple does pay for a ton of privacy advertising, they have continuously been hit with similar amounts of breaches and have proven their willingness to work with government officials to give private data.
I ask google to turn off lights and it says back that it did turn off some lights and some are unavailable if they are already off. It's so annoying especially in the night time
I feel like the ecosystem you use makes a difference, I use Mac and iPhone etc, so I am replacing my Amazon Echo devices room by room with Homepod's because I've become frustrated with the lag time on Amazon, being shouted at if I happened to be listening to music at a higher volume (as i like to do) and having to reconnect Apple Music every 60 days or so. The only downside I've found so far is that Siri will often say that I should ask again on my iPhone or iPad so it can show me web results which is fair, but seeing as it knows who it's speaking to it would be nice if it just said "I've sent the results to your nearest screen" and did so.
Honest question here, are Echo devices working normal for you guys? I have a Echo Show 5 and since November it just stopped listening for the hotword, it just doesn't respond. I've contacted Amazon back in January and they say this is a widespread problem affecting the Show 5 and that they engineers are working on it. That was back in January, and still no word on fixing this. Today I saw a article saying all Echo devices are getting "dumber" lately, not hearing well, controlling toggling lamps in the wrong rooms etc... Amazon laid off 18.000 people in the last few months, most of them in the Alexa department, and they plan to lay off another 9000 in the next months... I don't think they have anybody working on fixing this... I'm considering moving to a Google Hub and leaving the Alexa ecosystem behind...
Great vidio and informative, timely for me as moving into a new home and want to itterate into the smart home world ... time to watch some of your other vids!
My Amazon echo thing with a screen has a camera too. There’s a button you click, it’s like “privacy mode” Alexa won’t listen to you or watch you. The light bar glows red on that mode. There’s even a slider thing that slides over the camera if you don’t want the camera, for extra security.😅
Amazon just had to choose the name of my dog for another wake word, does make for some good family annoyance since Alexa will respond when my family is commanding the dog. Great video as always!
I have Google Everything. Being able to add members to my household on the Google is super easy. As well, my parents speak Spanish and Google easily picks it up and translates it much better. I’ve tried it with Alexa and she seems to struggle at times sometimes having to ask Alexa twice. So for now Google has me hooked!
So which assistant do YOU think will be the first to go, or last the longest? ...I have my own theory but I want to hear yours.
I'm just waiting for home assistant voice control to get good. Then my data wont be shared, and I wont have "by the way" all the time.
can't wait for cortana chatgpt
So I am a long time Alexa user, I love it except for the notifications of advertisements such as "by the way"
Edit missed that part in the first watch
@@Zenkai76 Did you not even watch the Video?
Another great video Reed - thanks. IMO smart speakers will never entirely go away; but for me, my intent is to limit their functionality to basic timers and web searches. Everything else I plan to program into Home Assistant - I hate how much data they gather. If I look into my crystal ball, I would place my SWAG on Alexa being the first to go - but I can see valid reasons for why any of the 3 might be be first or last. Only time will tell.
The 'conversation' between them at the end is priceless! Thank you for all the down-to-earth info!
8:01 Siri's nonchalant "nope!" took me out 😂
Nope 😂
I find Siri lazy. If you ask Alexa something , it tells you. If you ask Siri, it says here's the webpage, go read it yourself lol. I also like Alexa when you whisper, it whispers back.
Would love to see a similar comparison for smart home hubs. Your previous video is 2 years old and it would be interesting to see how new features and new players in the space might change your opinion.
Virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa have become conversational partners, responding to complex inquiries and understanding context in ways that surprise users.
I can’t wait to see chat gpt implemented in a voice assistant of some sort. My Google home devices have become frustratingly difficult to talk to due to their lack of ability to understand context half the time, and constant errors when it asks me if I want to know more information about something, but then doesn’t give me more when I say yes.
Yeah, the same issue here, Google Assistant on my Sonos Roam speaker is glitchy and gets unresponsive most of the time, quite frustrating. Same thing happened yesterday with my Huawei M5 Light Android tablet, was working absolutely fine before.
Aside from that, being a person with visual disabilities I have an important thing that annoys me, is that asking for more information about a topic is not working for me either; Let’s suppose that I ask Google Assistant a topic, for example: What can cause a throat infection? She reads me the first paragraph, but when I ask her for more information about this topic or this article, she can’t understand me at all, does whatever she wants and this is quite frustrating, same thing happens when I ask her for word definitions, unbelievable that GA now has this awful limitation or bug having the google searcher inside.
Being from Mexico I can’t contact GA tech support to sort it out, and I asked this question on the forums but I received an answer from an expert that told me Google assistant is designed to only being able to give short answers which it’s a bad problem for visually impaired people like me.
Is really Google aware of this issue? Will bi a fix soon?
Microsoft is already on it.. if you registered for it is available with the new Bing
@@4rzaluz but it can’t speak and read you WEB articles just like Alexa does, can it? It’s time for the brands to think also on making content for people with vissual disabilities, not just for normal-seeing people
@@josemanuellastra2488 The purpose of IA is not to repeat like a parrot but to generate new ideas from the available data.
@@4rzaluz I don’t get it
Here in Sweden the battle is between Google and Siri. Alexa doesn’t speak swedish and has only been available to buy directly from Amazon for between one to two years (and there are still a lot of Echos like the Echo Studio that you can’t buy) Siri learnt Swedish on the HomePod just over a year ago. Google was the first and therefore have by far most the biggest market share here in Sweden. But Apple is catching up…
I think Google is smarter but the sound from Apple is crispier, wish I could mix them together
Just use English
Sure but it’s more user friendly to be able to use your native language. And the kids cant speak that much english.
But yeah, the main reason for Echo not really being that popular here ik Sweden is the lack of possibillity to buy their full product range here.
I think they’ll all survive. They’re like car companies, the differences will become less noticeable, but people like options. It’s annoying they each have their own niche in my opinion. I want all three for different reasons, but would really prefer just one assistant that can do it all.
I love that the selling point for siri is "speaking at a normal volume"
I have all three. Apple's only claim is that Siri always speaks at a normal volume. Otherwise, stay away. Siri is the worst and the support is a fraction of Alexa or Google. "The Smart Home Solver" told us the truth.
@@davidenson4102 I have Apple home and Alexa. I converted to IOS and love Apple for all the obvious reasons but right now, their Home system is CONSTANTLY glitchy.
☝🏼 I have noticed smoother connections over the last year of updates (I can now put my phone, playing a podcast on the round thing and it automatically transfers it to the speaker. I also love that I. An use it as an intercom with an elderly parent but apparently this can be done with Alexa too (?) I feel I was sold an inferior product with a lot of promises that gets better over time, will likely be the best in the long run but right now - it is the worst of the three.
Out of sheer frustration, I picked up an Echo Dot and hot dammed that little thing works well and consistently.
Audio quality is another thing tho. Homepod is on another level in that
There's a lot more important things than that 😂
😅
Does any of them support conditional routines, like "Turn on the lights after the sunset only if I'm home" and "Turn on the lights when I'm back if it's already after the sunset"?
I loved my echo's but lately routins and devices that worked fine but are now bugging out.
Hello, could you please do a segment addressing the recent Google Assistant identity crisis where it just changes a set voice and changes to female voice on its own. I've set mine for years now on male voice and asking time other simple tasks it reverts to default female voice then reverts back again to set male voice. No one at Google seems to care, it seems this problem is getting worse and many others having identical problems.
like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, ruclips.net/user/postUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....
Great video! I currently have a Google Nest Mini gen 2. What is the update to this? Is Google going to release a Nest Mini gen 3? Thank you!
I haven’t heard anything about an update but they should!
I have made my home smart using the amazon echosystem purely. The drop in feature is amazing. I recently bought a new Echo Pop and now it synchs with my dot to play music from both speakers. Its cheap, easy to use and fun
Google's obvious biggest problems are obviously the routine and automation integration and customization. The speaker and assistant itself is good. Overriding custom questions and routines 3rd party commands require need work. I'm referring to services like myq that require you to say 'ask myq'. If you use the command like close the garage doo it will work close to 100% of the time but if you use a few lines that would replace "ask myq is the garage door open" it mostly responds with the time of local autoshops.
Not really sure if there's something that makes sense out there. I know there have previously been work arounds. None are successful for seemless garage door and google assistant integration.
I have both Google Assistant and Amazon Assistant (Alexa) and I can say Google Assistant performs better than Alexa. Many questions I ask both Assistants, Google Assistant answers well, however Alexa most of the time doesn't have response even for the most obvious question. The UI (phone) of Google Home App is also fluid and not as complicated as Alexa. The only pro I see with Alexa is, it connects faster when I share/transfer my music to it via any music apps unlike Google home that takes some time.
Would love if you talked about what you do for all of the custom smart speaker dialog you use in your videos. I know there are roundabout ways of getting them to read text, but as much as you include dialog with and between them in your videos I have to think you've come up with an interesting or creative workflow for it by now.
Have you had any problems with Google Home being just bad lately? I've seen several posts on reddit about these issues. I've been holding off on doing much in the way of home automation, but was leaning towards google since I've got android phones and a nest doorbell. Now I'm leery of that choice because of all the issues I've read about and google's history of just dropping certain products in the past.
I’ve experienced Google home getting worse lately. Commands that used to work before, don’t anymore. The instances where Google can’t understand me has increased a lot. I name a room dining room, and previously, when I said “turn of dining” without setting any specific routines, it would turn off all devices in my dining room. But now, I have to say the full “turn off dining room” for it to work, otherwise, it tells me there’s no such device found. 😡
Google has become horrendous lately. Doesn't understand half of the things I say, sometimes gets stuck in a loop for absolutely no reason, commands that used to work fine before now don't etc. I own an Iphone and sometimes I have to simply ask Siri to do basic things like turning off the lights in a certain room etc. Definitely Google has become very bad.
I have Google and Amazon all over my home and they absolutely THE BEST! Thanks for this amazing video sending love from Virginia
What brand of candle lights would you recommend for use with Home Assistant?
I don't use many candle lights. The only two I'm using are a LIFX one because it can do multiple colors at once and the other is a Sengled Zigbee bulb. Sengled works good though and works locally with Home Assistant using Zigbee.
My google assistants are getting so slow, resetting modem and router don’t help. I also have echos and they are SO much snappier when responding for local commands
I have 5 Amazon speakers and a couple Google speakers. I started my smart home with Google but with their lack of good routines I switched to Amazon. Since then I picked up a Hubitat that works great on Alexa. We ask Google questions and run home automations through Alexa. I must have turned something off on Alexa because I don't get adds.
Honestly the timing of this video couldn't be better. Your Smartbulb video came so handy too. I was mostly going towards Apple's eco-system because how it can be used when being offline (in case of internet cut-off for whatever reason) but here in Poland I can get 2x Nest Hub 2 with leftover for like 3 cheeseburgers, for the price of one HomePod Mini. And since thread roll-out is so slow, Google is the way to go... for now. At least in my case.
Apple HomePod Mini is not so much expensive comparing to Amazon Echo (Dot version has awful audio). The bigger issue is that Siri is very limited comparing to Alexa. I don't think a speaker price should be a main factor when you choose your smart home ecosystem.
Same idea for me as well, I have the nest hub gen 2 and I agree with his assessment in the video. It is amazing and super useful to have! It completely replaced my nest mini's even if I moved to apple which I'm currently thinking of, I'm definitely keeping it. The hub I would use for apple would be the apple tv instead of the home pod mini.
Reed, I’m trying to have my Yeelight smart bulbs connect to a smart switch that works without killing the power to the lights. I’m trying not to use a hub, but can’t find any that don’t require one. Do you have any recommendations
I just tried to have the Apple ecosystem but everything is so expensive and there’s not alot of compatibility in the market, I returned my Apple home pod and went back to Alexa today
Did the same thing
Alexa and Google are compatible with more brands and are easier to pair with some products.
Homekit is just terrible
I recently replaced my Homepod mini and my Google Nest Speaker (too slow and glitchy) with Alexa speakers and I have no regrets
Great video editing on this one. I loved the assistant banter.
the coolest edit is the subscription button changing color when asking to subscribe, how do he do it ?? 😮
Can you use the HomeKit on iPad and have Alexa devices?
In Alexa is there a way to schedule a plug to turn on/off every 20 minutes? I have a hot water recirculation pump and I don't need it to be on all the time. I've found that if I turn it off for 20 minutes then the hot water is s still hot
As an AI language model I have to admit that all alternatives are better than me for having natural discussions and casual joking and talking, because the alternatives of me who is just an AI language model, don´t begin every single phrase with "as an AI language model I can / or cannot..." :D
Joke aside ChatGPT has so much potential I hope they implement the new groundbreaking singularity AI somehow in these devices. And making the device react to the keyword "computer!" is great, because in Star Trek The next Generation the ship´s computer also reacts to the keyword computer. Very immersive!
Thanks for not being bias. I know you're pro Apple ecosystem. My home is mainly Amazon with one Google Assistant device which I kept before switching over to Amazon speakers/smart displays.
Did I miss something? I'm fairly sure you can program routines for Siri in the Shortcuts app (though you technically have to do it with an iphone or ipad).
I’ve noticed that Amazons major issue is their lack of different languages as one of the main complaints I see for Amazon is lack of language options I saw a comment about the lack of Swedish,Indonesian and finish
Using home assistant definitely helps in making them all a little more equal.
Virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa have become conversational partners, responding to complex inquiries and understanding context in ways that surprise users.
Wait your nest hub mini 2nd gen is fast and snappy? Mine is lagging all the time! What would be the difference
Compared to the echo shows, yes, the nest hubs are super snappy.
FYI Siri has had custom voice commands for a few years via the Shortcuts app. They sync to HomePods.
Which one works off line too?
hey, where did you got the idea you cant create costume voice comands with apple? you definitly can, is called short cuts, is a different app than the home app but you still can do it.
With your video i realized just how many usefull things are locked in my google assitant because of my region i live in brazil and the "and" function is locked here for some reason
Which one do you recommend for commanding Christmas Carol songs for singing along??
Amazing video! Lots of hard work and excellent editing went into this! Thank you for the information.
Just curious if the show 15 has worked out the kinks from launch? Thinking about getting this for my wife for the Kitchen.
5:00 How is this possible? Someone plz suggest…
Great video as always! But I'm SURE I've seen you mention Siri Shortcuts on a past video, did you forget they exist? Sounds exactly like what you're describing Google/Amazon doing at around 7 mins. And for more basic sets of commands you can of course do scenes in HomeKit for home stuff specifically.
Shortcuts can do awesome stuff. It’s indeed weird he “forgot” about those…
I use siri but like what you mentioned in the video. I worry a lot about my privacy..I'm considering to buy Alexa... Is it better??
lol no stick to Apple dude
So despite all i think to say "Alexa" just is more natural and sound smoother than google
We have an Echo Dot in every room - acquired gradually during great sales. They're so convenient, but the "by the way" makes me crazy. So many times I've wished I could turn off the "by the way" mode. Just answer my question, without all the back chat, please!
You can.... just say "Alexa, stop By The Way" to disable the by the way replies.
Does Google support offline actions, like things I could run through home assistant?
I was hoping you would compare the sound quality for playing music on them.
Siri's "nope" had me rolling on the floor
Alexa doesn't appear to be compatible with Deezer, could it be a regional blocking? t=3m26s
We have all 3 and they are all great and a pain at times. But for the most part they do what they are suppose to do especially with regards to smart home control. But if I had to pick one it would be Alexa. And by the way you can create custom commands with Siri using Shortcuts although it's not as easy as with Alexa or Assistant. Can't wait for Google to release their scripting language. Curious to see how well it works but I am also hesitant with Google as they love to discontinue stuff.
yeah I wanted to mention just this: Siri with Shortcuts means custom workflows
But when you use Alexa anyone can give her command - it can't recognize voice. Other ones also have this problem?
it's dangerous, when someone who shoudn't be in your home can open your smart lock (front door) via Alexa :)
@@leesiuu Both Google and Alexa will ask for a passcode before it will unlock a smart lock via voice. At least that is how it works on my smart lock.
@leesiuu Ah same as other reply. Any security device like alarms and door locks will ask for a code. Or at least there is an option for this. I think also option to validate on your phone (biometric). I skip this by not using voice commands for these things though but instead routins and NFC keyrings.
Great video Reed. Loved the editing! 👏👏
Thanks Shane!
Looking at setting up our first smart home. Thinking of doing basics really. Lights, thermostate, plugs (for washing machine etc) looking to grab an echo 10 and go from there. do you think that's viable?
I have iPhone, but a like Google home 😩 I'm going to have a problem for having an iOS?
Choose one ! No ecosystem is perfect, but Apple is the closest
I mainly use Alexa for playing music and it is extremely incompetent at recognizing the song or artist titles. Do you all have the same problem or might it be that my Alexa tries to speak German with me, but all of the songs are English?
"Alexa. Hey Google. Self-destruct!" Hilarious.
I have had the display on a Google hub die, just black with coloured lines across part of the screen. Had it for lees than a year. Apparently a known issue.
Hmm why say only Alexa has Intercom, doesn't the Homepod also have it? Including from CarPlay
Still using the first Echo that ever came out. It never let me down.
One thing whch would be nice for a future video is if you spent a video going through which has the best app for smart home control.
Well I just got the echo show 5 from the recent prime day for $40 and it included one of those hue smart lightbulbs...my only gripes is the screen is a bit small, but if you have it on a nightstand I guess it's convenient...
Also, because of the way it sits (without a stand) pointing up if you use it as a security cam to check your home while you're away the view is mostly towards the ceiling...granted I have it on my kitchen counter but still. I guess that's why they sell you the stand for it so you can have those adjustments...other than that I'm liking it so far...
by the way, you mentioned that Alexa doesn't do follow-up questions or doesn't do them well. I don't know if they did an update since this video but you can indeed do follow-up questions without having to say "Alexa"...
And because I have a firestick it pairs up quite nicely since I can have it send videos to my tv and such. I can even turn off my tv just by asking Alexa... something I couldn't do before.
the only thing I'm trying to figure out now is that in the past few days I use to get various tips and suggestions as a screen saver and now I tend to see 1 or 2 blank screens where information used to be. Not sure why that is...if I get another it will be the echo show 8 because it's bigger.
Google was my first love. Alexa was my mistress. Siri is now my wife!
Well said
Absolutely this.
Literally same haha
Alexa for me then, I like them a bit kinky
Well chosen! Siri has improved vastly in the smart home space over recent years especially with this new HomeKit architecture that they’ve pushed out
I can't believe your SIRI just caused my Google Display to enter "Self Destruct" Mode lol!
That was one of the most information & humorous videos EVER! Great job!!
Which google tablet is that you were mentioning?
Is it possible to use Google integrations with Home Assistant to get a duo call to work like a drop in works on Alex, I would love to see a video on this, I also think it would tip towards Google.
Question, can alexa and google control same devices such as smart plugs?
Great video, a lot of fun, thanks! I've been pretty happy with Google Max but there's always room for improvement!
I recently got a echo dot 3 from my very nice friend any my favorite feature is also the announcement feature, it also works with my sisters amazon kids tablet!
What about an open source option? Something not tied to a mega corporation or big media that can work offline.
I've been trying to stick with Apple, but my kids room has two fairy light strings and a galaxy lamp that work with Alexa/Google. I've added Google Home to my iPhone and her tablet so we can make schedules and turn them on/off when we want to.
She could also use a home assistant with a screen as a clock/music player. I'll probably get one the next time they go on sale.
Correction: you can create custom voice commands for Siri using Siri Shortcuts. These can be very powerful.
I use these a lot!
You can for all
How can you do that? So cool!
If Google has the Ultrasound sensing tech in their speakers, why don't they use them to make the voice fit the suitable loudness of the room?
the first 20-30$ usb/bt mic+speaker that works normal and easy with HA + rhasspy and i don't want those 3
okay, that was good. I find my google mini getting worse .. I don't think there's a chatGPT like speaker out yet, but maybe I'll try an echo dot
Apple has shortcuts and the homekit integration with Home Assistant makes for very low latency control of home devices using Siri. Love it.
Shortcuts lets you create custom voice commands. “Hey Siri, I’m getting ready for bed” starts up a sleep playlist on my bedroom HomePod and dims the lights.
1:38 the follow up questions work for me on my Alexa
I will add that if you're worried about privacy I think Apple and Google are fairly on par. While Apple does pay for a ton of privacy advertising, they have continuously been hit with similar amounts of breaches and have proven their willingness to work with government officials to give private data.
still think google is worse tho. google will use all your data for advertising as they own google ads.
I've been using Google Assistant for years and it's one of my best friends. 😄
sad for you..call a dumb box a friend
How did you make them do that at the end? that was hilarious, You still got me stuck between google assistant and Amazon echo.
I ask google to turn off lights and it says back that it did turn off some lights and some are unavailable if they are already off. It's so annoying especially in the night time
I mainly run Google. But have a few Echo's around the home as I have a Ring doorbell. Google is who I hope wins though
how can I stop google assistant speaking to me? ...I don't manage to interrupt it when it speaks to me....STOP or Cancel doesn't work
Hey reed, i just found out a few days ago that you can tell your alexa to "turn off by the way"
I’ve been able to have Siri turn off the lights in two rooms, so in theory they are different commands, although the same across room.
I feel like the ecosystem you use makes a difference, I use Mac and iPhone etc, so I am replacing my Amazon Echo devices room by room with Homepod's because I've become frustrated with the lag time on Amazon, being shouted at if I happened to be listening to music at a higher volume (as i like to do) and having to reconnect Apple Music every 60 days or so.
The only downside I've found so far is that Siri will often say that I should ask again on my iPhone or iPad so it can show me web results which is fair, but seeing as it knows who it's speaking to it would be nice if it just said "I've sent the results to your nearest screen" and did so.
Turns out Google actually has a response to "Hey Google, self destruct" 😄
Will amazon stop investments due to the lack of profitability of alexa ? Will it shut it all ? It was rumored a few months ago...
Honest question here, are Echo devices working normal for you guys?
I have a Echo Show 5 and since November it just stopped listening for the hotword, it just doesn't respond.
I've contacted Amazon back in January and they say this is a widespread problem affecting the Show 5 and that they engineers are working on it.
That was back in January, and still no word on fixing this.
Today I saw a article saying all Echo devices are getting "dumber" lately, not hearing well, controlling toggling lamps in the wrong rooms etc...
Amazon laid off 18.000 people in the last few months, most of them in the Alexa department, and they plan to lay off another 9000 in the next months...
I don't think they have anybody working on fixing this...
I'm considering moving to a Google Hub and leaving the Alexa ecosystem behind...
Google assistant feels like shes been nerfed big time and Alexa not so much so I was considering switching but i might hold off a while longer
I just replaced my Nest speakers with Alexa ones
Too slow and glitchy lately, Alexa is much faster and customizable
I tried using Alexa to play music on RUclips but it doesn’t work!!! Can someone please tell me why???
Alexa doesn't use RUclips music.
Great vidio and informative, timely for me as moving into a new home and want to itterate into the smart home world ... time to watch some of your other vids!
My Amazon echo thing with a screen has a camera too. There’s a button you click, it’s like “privacy mode” Alexa won’t listen to you or watch you. The light bar glows red on that mode. There’s even a slider thing that slides over the camera if you don’t want the camera, for extra security.😅
4:08 no ands on the homescreens displays ad for a stupid game
Amazon just had to choose the name of my dog for another wake word, does make for some good family annoyance since Alexa will respond when my family is commanding the dog. Great video as always!
You can do custom commands with Siri and HomePods using Siri Shortcuts
I whish thy would also test cortana and chatgpt. sure they are not the same but similar enough. Why dsoent either Microsoft or Apple purchase chatgpt.
I have Google Everything. Being able to add members to my household on the Google is super easy.
As well, my parents speak Spanish and Google easily picks it up and translates it much better.
I’ve tried it with Alexa and she seems to struggle at times sometimes having to ask Alexa twice.
So for now Google has me hooked!
That is really amazing ! Great reviews and comparison . Thank you for letting us know.