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    #272
    OldMrBrennan83
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    #273
    donspeekinglesh
    Registered Users Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭donspeekinglesh


    UK launch on the 6th April. And Google WiFi too


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    #274
    the heathen
    Registered Users Posts: 585 ✭✭✭the heathen


    donspeekinglesh wrote: »
    UK launch on the 6th April. And Google WiFi too
    Retailing for £129 which is €149 euro - pretty much what I paid for my one from the US when I include the shipping - happy with that :-)


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    #275
    jogdish
    Registered Users Posts: 1,458 ✭✭✭jogdish


    donspeekinglesh wrote: »
    UK launch on the 6th April. And Google WiFi too

    UK only?, any word of Ireland?


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    #276
    Doodah7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,725 ✭✭✭Doodah7


    Amazon discount of Echo and Echo Dot in 3,2,1...


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    #277
    donspeekinglesh
    Registered Users Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭donspeekinglesh


    jogdish wrote: »
    UK only?, any word of Ireland?

    Nope
    https://blog.google/products/home/google-home-and-wifi-arrive-uk/


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    #278
    Soccarboy11
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Soccarboy11


    I wonder if our Google homes will change to UK firmware and get support for more news stations etc! Might just have to flash the firmwares would be worth it though! Would be interesting to know if we will get a UK warranty aswell


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    #279
    OldMrBrennan83
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    #280
    bk
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    Soccarboy11 wrote: »
    I wonder if our Google homes will change to UK firmware and get support for more news stations etc! Might just have to flash the firmwares would be worth it though! Would be interesting to know if we will get a UK warranty aswell

    Well they have already added a UK voice, so I suspect that you will just be able to switch the location to UK and it will end up getting any extra UK specific functionality.


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    #281
    Soccarboy11
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Soccarboy11


    bk wrote: »
    Well they have already added a UK voice, so I suspect that you will just be able to switch the location to UK and it will end up getting any extra UK specific functionality.

    Hopefully they make.it that easy :D


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    #282
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,517 ✭✭✭matrim


    Just noticed a few new home control devices showing up. Options to add Lifx, wink and a couple of others


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    #283
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,517 ✭✭✭matrim


    How do you get the home to see new Hue lights? I added 2 new lights today and they aren't showing in the Google Home app


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    #284
    bk
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    matrim wrote: »
    Just noticed a few new home control devices showing up. Options to add Lifx, wink and a couple of others

    Logitech Harmony control too :D

    Alexa maybe finally leaving my living room.


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    #285
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,517 ✭✭✭matrim


    Also looks like the Hue support is back to being direct to the hub so you can now hook it up to home assistant using the emulated_hue component.


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    #286
    wexfordman2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,541 ✭✭✭wexfordman2


    matrim wrote: »
    Also looks like the Hue support is back to being direct to the hub so you can now hook it up to home assistant using the emulated_hue component.

    Sorry, could you explain that a but more?


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    #287
    OldMrBrennan83
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    #288
    Soccarboy11
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Soccarboy11


    Just noticed I can now change my google home's voice to English (UK), it gets a british accent! I have to say I have grown fond of the american one though ;):p


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    #289
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,517 ✭✭✭matrim


    wexfordman2 wrote: »
    Sorry, could you explain that a but more?

    Since about November when you paired with Hue it asked you to login to your hue account and I think all commands may have gone through the internet. When I relinked my account this evening it asked me to push the button on the Hue hub to link to my lights and commands are going over my local network. Overall this should be faster and more stable than having to go to the Hue website all the time.

    Home assistant is software to control your IoT devices (there are other thread about it). It can emulate a Hue hub and be discovered by you Google home. This allows you to send commands to other iot devices by having home assistant make then look like Hue lights. For example I can now say "hey Google, turn on the television" and turn on my TV.


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    #290
    Yamanoto
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    My GH just randomly started playing music I didn't recognise. Don't have it connected to any streaming service either. :confused:


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    #291
    pxdf9i5cmoavkz
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    Yamanoto wrote: »
    My GH just randomly started playing music I didn't recognise. Don't have it connected to any streaming service either. :confused:

    It's the NSA/CIA testing their remote control options.

    --

    I see Google Home is being sold in the UK this Thursday. I'll be staying awake to buy one :)


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    #292
    OldBean
    Registered Users Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭OldBean


    Wasn't there was talk of an update a while ago that confirmed Harmony compatibility? Some new features would be pretty welcome at this stage.


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    #293
    Soccarboy11
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Soccarboy11


    My GH suddenly doesn't pick up a few stations, such as RedFM (Local cork sation). Was saying how it isn't supported on TuneIn, even though I was listening to it the day before. Now it says not available on iHeartRadio in your country. Can't find RTE 1 or RTE 2 anymore. I seem to be only able to play Today FM now, which used to be broken. Strange!


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    #294
    bk
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    Yeah, same for me for RedFM. Rte Radio 1 and 2 work fine with:

    "Hey Google, play RTE Radio 1"


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    #295
    Soccarboy11
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Soccarboy11


    bk wrote: »
    Yeah, same for me for RedFM. Rte Radio 1 and 2 work fine with:

    "Hey Google, play RTE Radio 1"

    Seems like saying radio 1 has made it work! Interesting how it seems to be constantly changing.


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    #296
    flangemeistro
    Registered Users Posts: 1,692 ✭✭✭flangemeistro


    Soccarboy11 wrote: »
    My GH suddenly doesn't pick up a few stations, such as RedFM (Local cork sation). Was saying how it isn't supported on TuneIn, even though I was listening to it the day before. Now it says not available on iHeartRadio in your country. Can't find RTE 1 or RTE 2 anymore. I seem to be only able to play Today FM now, which used to be broken. Strange!
    Red Fm is gone from my tunein radio app on my phone since yesterday morning.
    Says that type of steam is not supported and to contact the radio station.


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    #297
    bk
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    Soccarboy11 wrote: »
    Seems like saying radio 1 has made it work! Interesting how it seems to be constantly changing.

    That seems to be an issue with TuneIn in general rather then specific to GH. The Amazon Echo has similar issues.

    It seems to be because TuneIn works something like a search engine and it keeps updating and changing!


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    #298
    Atomic Pineapple
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    Has anyone managed to order one from the UK today?


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    #299
    eamonnq
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    Atomic Pineapple wrote: »
    Has anyone managed to order one from the UK today?

    I did.


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    #300
    jogdish
    Registered Users Posts: 1,458 ✭✭✭jogdish


    Atomic Pineapple wrote: »
    Has anyone managed to order one from the UK today?

    i did via john lewis, friends uk address.


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    #301
    eamonnq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,009 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    jogdish wrote: »
    i did via john lewis, friends uk address.

    Maplin and Parcel Motel for me, got an email this evening to advise it has shipped.


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