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Mantis Toboggan · 03-07-2021 4:52pm

How do you check timers on the home app?

TaurenDruid · 03-07-2021 6:12pm

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

How do you check timers on the home app?

"Dougal, display timer." Bizarre that it doesn't default to leaving the timer on the screen all the time, it's frustrating when you're cooking to have to keep asking it to show you how long is left.

Mantis Toboggan · 03-07-2021 6:14pm

TaurenDruid wrote: »

"Dougal, display timer." Bizarre that it doesn't default to leaving the timer on the screen all the time, it's frustrating when you're cooking to have to keep asking it to show you how long is left.

Home app?

TaurenDruid · 03-07-2021 6:19pm

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Home app?

Oh, sorry. Dunno if you can use Home as a display.

03-07-2021 6:25pm

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

How do you check timers on the home app?

They moved it a while back. I think it’s in Audio settings now for some reason.

Mantis Toboggan · 03-07-2021 7:12pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

They moved it a while back. I think it’s in Audio settings now for some reason.

Bingo!

Google never like making anything easy.

Machinehead · 05-07-2021 8:58am

jogdish wrote: »

Is it possible to buy a physical 'smart' button that will trigger a command on a Google device. Eg im in bed, tap the button and the radio plays what I want instead of the phrase.

You could try, Assistant settings in the home app - shortcuts, scroll down to the bottom to 'view all routines' - tap new to create a new routine. Once you've created a routine for your command you should you should see an icon near the top right hand side of the screen which adds an icon for your routine/command to your phone's homescreen. Works a treat for turning off the bedroom lights without having to shout at at the smart speaker every time.

The Black Oil · 17-07-2021 3:43pm

That rare thing when you ask it about the weather and there are no scattered showers.

jogdish · 05-08-2021 11:54am

Woke up to my nest hub screen making a noise like a jackhammer, responds in distorted audio to questions but basically unusable. Do see anything in the app, but I rarely know how to navigate that app.

b.gud · 09-08-2021 11:44am

My Home Hub won't create timers for the past 3/4 days. Anyone else seen this? I've unplugged it for a few minutes then plugged it back in and still nothing. My Nest mini and Home mini can still create timers

jogdish · 01-09-2021 9:39am

My Google nest hub, just has a constant ticking sound now that renders it basically unusable - like a constant jack hammer sound, no matter what. I complained and got back the following after 1 month :

Since our warranty is good for a period of 2 years from the date of purchase, it expired on November 22, 2020 last year. I tried to pull some strings and check with the higher tier of support and our supervisor if we can provide a one time courtesy but to no avail.

It is hard for me to deliver this message. But we can look on the brighter side that maybe this is a sign for an upgrade, we have a lot to offer on our Google Store and maybe you can stumble on a promo that you can take advantage of. I hope you understand.

:(

Birdsong · 05-09-2021 12:58pm

My Google home is not connecting to WiFi at the moment. I've plugged it out of wall,entered WiFi code manually and deleted app and re installed to no avail. Any one have any idea of how to get back in business. Really miss it

dinneenp · 06-09-2021 9:50am

Why can't 'ok Google, off' and 'OK Google, stop' both work? Wrecks my head; both work with Alexa.

Mantis Toboggan · 06-09-2021 9:54am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117852373#Comment_117852373

What are you trying to do?

sioda · 06-09-2021 11:47am

Only recently learned that for a timer I can just say stop, not ok Google stop which usually pauses my TV 🤣

dinneenp · 06-09-2021 11:57am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117852395#Comment_117852395

Turn it off.

Mantis Toboggan · 06-09-2021 12:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117852970#Comment_117852970

You can just say stop no need for OK whatever.

dinneenp · 06-09-2021 2:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117853003#Comment_117853003

So will 'Google, stop' or 'Google, off' work or just 'Google, stop'?

Mantis Toboggan · 06-09-2021 2:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117853906#Comment_117853906

Just "stop"

rameire · 07-09-2021 9:18am

Is anybody having issues with Classic hits 4 FM not playing?

It keeps on giving me a station from the US.

The Gardener · 07-09-2021 10:23am

Same here! Except I'm getting a French station called Classic Hits???

Mantis Toboggan · 07-09-2021 1:25pm

Same, getting the French channel!

dinneenp · 07-09-2021 2:03pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117853003#Comment_117853003

It doesn't listen to me unless I begin with "Ok Google..."- tested it yesterday.

henke · 09-09-2021 4:15pm

Does anyone have an extremely longstanding issue where asking Google to play a song on Spotify can often get it wrong or play a more obscure version of the song, not the most obvious popular and top choice within the Spotify app. Not sure if its a Google issue or Spotify issue. It seems to better when asking it to play a song on YouTube Music and the sceptic in me wonders is this a tactic to drive people off Spotify and over to YT Music. It has annoyed me a for a long time now I would have thought it was time this got good.

Raoul · 09-09-2021 4:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117868808#Comment_117868808

I have that issues the odd time. Tried to play a song but instead of the original, it has played a piano instrumental version.

Also, the odd time it has mentioned about youtube music. No idea why when I have spotify linked to it.

Johnny Storm · 16-09-2021 6:08pm

My Google Home Hub seems to have lost the ability to stream radio stations from Tunein since this afternoon.

When I say "play rte radio one" it replies "I don't know but here are some results I found on the web"

It still works on the small Google home.

Edited to add: in fairness, its working again today (17th)

digitaldr · 16-09-2021 6:41pm

RTE radio 1 not working for me either :( On 1st gen home and mini

"I looked for RTE radio 1 but it either isn't available or can't be played right now."

jogdish · 16-09-2021 9:27pm

Seriously the radio issue again!!!!!

Alexa - plays radio 1, cannot answer basic questions

Google - cannot play radio 1, gives very accurate answers to questions.

KingCong · 17-09-2021 5:51pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117900863#Comment_117900863

Same here, works fine for Newstalk but it has changed how it responds when I say "Play Newstalk FM", it now answers "Streaming 107.6 Newstalk on Tunein" insteading of "Playing Newstalk FM". How are they always messing the basic feature of playing radio stations???🤦‍♂️

mollser · 21-09-2021 10:33am

Lost the ability to stream a UK radio station (Kerrang) since start of July.

Per redditt there seems to be a workaround to international restrictions implemented by TuneIn by using the Simple Radio app, i.e. "tell Simple Radio to play XYZ radio" - but I can't get this to work either - has anyone got Simple Radio to work? Have the app installed on my phone and the station plays fine on the phone - I know I can cast but would like it to work as it should!

mollser · 28-09-2021 9:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117918567#Comment_117918567

Ha ha, just like that it's fixed. Maybe they read boards!

jogdish · 14-10-2021 2:45pm

RTE radio 1, cuts out a lot, anyone else?

14-10-2021 9:04pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118019837#Comment_118019837

You sure it's not your broadband

jogdish · 14-10-2021 9:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118021064#Comment_118021064

I have vodafone giga, but have noticed other issues in the house. Is there any easy way to diagnose this? It just reports 800+ plus speed all the time.

14-10-2021 9:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118021120#Comment_118021120

It could be wireless interference make sure you connect to the 5ghz radio not the 2.4ghz. Plug a laptop in using Ethernet and "ping www.google.ie -t" in command prompt, leave it for a few hours then ctrl + c to stop. See if you have any dropped packets.

jogdish · 14-10-2021 9:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118021145#Comment_118021145

Is 2.4 not a stronger connection, but lower bit rate - which should not be an issue for streaming radio?

14-10-2021 9:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118021241#Comment_118021241

2.4ghz is more prone to interference, there are limited channels and they overlap, your close neighbours wireless router can interfere. 5ghz is weaker, will only work in the next room but less chance of interference from your neighbour

Get a wi-fi analyser app for your phone see what's in use nearby

CantGetNoSleep · 15-11-2021 11:43am

Does the Google Nest Hub Max still exist? I see the smaller screen ones everywhere but the bigger one seems harder to find?

68 lost souls · 16-11-2021 10:25am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117852929#Comment_117852929

And that's something new for me too

wait4me · 24-11-2021 12:14pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117580862#Comment_117580862

Somebody might have a quick fix for me. I installed a Google Battery Doorbell yesterday and was getting the ding dong on my Nest mini speakers. This morning I have been ringing the bell but nothing ringing inside the house. I have announcements "ON" and don't think I have done anything to upset my previous set-up. And I am still getting notifications to my phone. Anybody have any suggestions? Thanks in advance. w4m

Interesting101 · 01-01-2022 9:58pm

Can someone with a google nest hub help me out. I have a tune in pro account on my phone which you can store a list of fav stations.

On the hub screens have you access to the tune in app itself. Can you select from a list of favorites on screen rather then using voice commands.

Cheers

mollser · 01-02-2022 10:27am

Bauer media are pulling some of their UK stations from TuneIn, including my personal favourite Kerrang Radio - means it won't work through voice control on Google speakers any more. Have managed to sideload the radioplayer.co.uk app which will continue to be supported, so would be able to cast from that - but nowhere near as convenient.

https://planetradio.co.uk/kerrang/station/on-air/changes-to-streaming-listening/

I can't find any media on this, but I assume Planet Rock etc will be affected in time, hope this doesn't spillover into the Irish stations that they've just acquired - hopefully it's just their fringe stations they're doing this for and not the main stations.

Interesting move, bit of a backlash against TuneIn beginning?

Rattlehead_ie · 06-02-2022 10:45pm

If anyone can help me out would be great. I have tried to follow the Google offical pages" but I seem to be missing something. They all say open the app click routine but my home app doesnt have routine anywhere obvious in it.

Anyway, my question is there anyway once I find routines to create a new routine with the below logic.

If Presense sensing says Im away

+

If its 21:00 on Monday - Sunday

Then :Turn on Light A, B and C.

Then another routine

If Presense sensing says Im away

+

If its 00:00 on Monday - Sunday

Then :Turn off Light A, B and C.

This was something I was able to do with Samsung smart things app, but the app hasnt functioned correctly at all recently and hoping I could do the same automation with Google Home App directly.

TaurenDruid · 24-02-2022 8:49pm

Is there a way to get Google Assistant to keep displaying a timer on a Hub? This is for cooking, where I set a timer for, say, 10 minutes for something to simmer. I want to be able to just look over and see what's left, but if I'm using the hub to also listen to a radio station, the timer always disappears and I have to ask to see it again. And it disappears again after a few seconds.

Mantis Toboggan · 24-02-2022 9:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118687439#Comment_118687439

AFAIK no but you can view them on your phone.

Sheep Shagger · 25-02-2022 2:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118687439#Comment_118687439

I need to check but think there's a clock or something you can touch or swipe the screen up or down and you can see it there. Not exactly what you are looking for I know sorry...

ra0044 · 25-02-2022 2:26pm

Hi,

Does anyone have a Lenovo Smart Clock 2 connected successfully to a nest doorbell. I can ask it to show the front door and it will stream the video feed but if someone rings the doorbell it doest ring on the Smart Clock 2.

All of my Google hubs and, Google minis work fine. Any help getting it working would be appreciated.

majo · 29-03-2022 3:52pm

I can’t get RTÉ radio 1 on my Google home mini for the past few days. When I try it says “it either isn’t available or it can’t be played right now”. Any ideas how I could fix this? Have tried turning power off and on again.

nialldinho · 29-03-2022 4:18pm

I've had the same with RTE Gold since last week. Saying 'play RTE Gold from TuneIn' is my current workaround

fman · 29-03-2022 4:20pm

Have been getting the same with mainly gold, but one now as well. Until yesterday changing "play rte gold" to "play rte gold on TuneIn" worked, but now that's not working either.

Only workaround for me so far has been casting TuneIn to the speaker, pretty counter intuitive.

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