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Google Home Hub

Google have just announced their official assistant with a screen, the Google Home Hub, $149 and launches on October 22nd including the UK:

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/10/9/17943362/google-home-hub-smart-assistant-screen-price-release-date

Looks really interesting.

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Sheep Shagger

micks_address wrote: »

i googled....

https://support.google.com/googlehome/thread/535568?hl=en

Wonder if those users are in the US or another country as the options mentioned don't appear in my Google home app?

BrookieD

looking to purchase one of these soon enough, have a new kitchen put in so will replace the Google home device I have, that will go to my bedroom and the mini moved to the kids room.

Anyone know of one for sale drop me a pm if able.

Cheers

micks_address

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Has anyone disabled YouTube on this? Our 21 month old was content enough with scrolling through the photos but is hooked on YouTube now. The hub sits about eye level with her on a sideboard in the living room so it's just perfect for her, the little fecker:

I suspect I'll be given an ultimatum to either disable YouTube or remove the hub altogether.

i googled....

https://support.google.com/googlehome/thread/535568?hl=en

Kintarō Hattori

Has anyone disabled YouTube on this? Our 21 month old was content enough with scrolling through the photos but is hooked on YouTube now. The hub sits about eye level with her on a sideboard in the living room so it's just perfect for her, the little fecker:

I suspect I'll be given an ultimatum to either disable YouTube or remove the hub altogether.

whatawaster

jogdish wrote: »

Yes, but I was hoping there was some night mode setting that would disable the podcast screen by default

I think "Hey Google . . . Ambient mode" does it without a response from Google IIRC.

Could also make it part of a routine

jogdish

garion wrote: »

Doesn't swiping right a few times bring it to the clock?

Yes, but I was hoping there was some night mode setting that would disable the podcast screen by default

garion

jogdish wrote: »

When playing a pod cast at night, the screen on mine is staying lit with the pod cast title and progress bar - is there a way for it to return to the dim basic clock like it is during night.

Doesn't swiping right a few times bring it to the clock?

jogdish

When playing a pod cast at night, the screen on mine is staying lit with the pod cast title and progress bar - is there a way for it to return to the dim basic clock like it is during night.

whatawaster

I have found the microphone on the home hub to be a lot worse than the one on my minis. My only complaint with it, really.

WetDaddy

Does anyone know if there's a way to get Irish Rail / DART times via the Home Hub / Mini / Google Assistant in general?

Apologies, I'm on mobile and can't search the thread effectively!

Argo foc yourself wrote: »

any idea when these will become available in the republic.. or why they are not available!

There always seems to be a delay between Google releasing hardware in US/Uk before finally making it here. I'd assume just due to us being a small market.

But buying one from the UK and using it here works fine, I have one and I'm pretty happy with it.

Argo foc yourself

any idea when these will become available in the republic.. or why they are not available!

mojor

So Nest Hello Video Doorbell for Google and Ring Doorbells for Alexa. Thanks

The high horse brigade

Moreilly wrote: »

Yep, works fine (nest hello)

I have Ring and it's doubtful it will ever work with Google Assistant as Amazon have bought them

Moreilly

mojor wrote: »

Does anyone have a doorbell camera setup that work with Google Home Hub? "Hey Google, show me the front door"

Yep, works fine

(nest hello)

mojor

Does anyone have a doorbell camera setup that work with Google Home Hub? "Hey Google, show me the front door"

OffalyMedic

Google home hub does too

Edit: Sorry slow to upload on my phone question already answered

OldMrBrennan83

OfflerCrocGod wrote: »

Cool, just wasn't sure given it was a webpage.

Reads them back to you and all.

OfflerCrocGod

Patww79 wrote: »

And the Home Hub.

Cool, just wasn't sure given it was a webpage.

OldMrBrennan83

And the Home Hub.

j_mo

OfflerCrocGod wrote:

If you ask it to show your shopping list does it work?

It does on the lenovo.

OfflerCrocGod

If you ask it to show your shopping list does it work?

mx5ire

Patww79 wrote: »

I moved the hub to the kitchen and the Lenovo to the living room as you can't cast an image (of a recipe) to the Lenovo, but the small one just looks wrong now compared to the 10" one. Love if Google did a 9 or 10 of the hub.

There seems to be conflicting info out on the web about this, but you have clearly tested it. I am trying to figure out which to buy, Google or Lenovo etc. On a number of sites i have seen them saying that casting to the Lenovo is fine, then another said Yes but only from certain sources, and then i saw a thread showing a response from google support saying Google Home casting is not supported to the Lenovo.

This link below (Number 9 on the page) say that casting recipes from a device like your phone to the Lenovo is ok - but it doesnt say from what app on the phone - https://www.androidcentral.com/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-lenovo-smart-display

OldMrBrennan83

I moved the hub to the kitchen and the Lenovo to the living room as you can't cast an image (of a recipe) to the Lenovo, but the small one just looks wrong now compared to the 10" one. Love if Google did a 9 or 10 of the hub.

micks_address wrote: »

It is cute but the Google home hub is pretty small as is.. I can see me adding to bedside locker soon

Yes, my Hub is on my bedside locker and it is great there.

Of course it is great for their to be a new smaller option for people who want even smaller, but I think the 7" hub is the perfect size for a bedside device. It really doesn't take up much space, actually a lot smaller then traditional bedside radio clocks of old (maybe a bit taller, but much smaller footprint, leaving lots of space for other things).

Also the Ambient screen thing is fantastic, it isn't too bright at all at night, just right. My missus is always giving out about the bright blue LED indicator lights that come with chargers etc. that I end up having to cover up with tape. She has zero complaints about the Hub and now wants one for the kitchen too

micks_address

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Patww79 wrote: »

Definitely want one of these.

https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/01/08/lenovos-smart-clock-is-an-adorably-tiny-display-with-google-assistant/

Ooooooooooooooooooooooh

It is cute but the Google home hub is pretty small as is.. I can see me adding to bedside locker soon

jogdish

Charlie19 wrote: »

Is it YouTube you're using?

Have to you tried asking the hub to play the video on another device like chromecast?

Don't have any chrome cast devices, so the issue is this, I ask "OK Google how do I cut a pineapple" (this is the example they tell you to use on the intro video), The hub maybe plays a second or two, then freezes ad reboots. I think it is playing it from youtube.

Charlie19

Is it YouTube you're using?

Have to you tried asking the hub to play the video on another device like chromecast?

jogdish

Some help / advice:

I have my Google Home Hub, all works bar the following. If I ask it to play any video ( for eg, "how do I cut a pineapple" ) the unit plays maybe a few seconds of the video then frezzes and reboots itself.
I contacted Google, did a factory reset, moved closer to the wifi etc - still have the issue.

Has anyone else experienced this? I seems like a software issue , but Google have offered me a replacement unit - but using address pal its just hassle.

Anyone experience with the above, maybe offer some advice?

Sheep Shagger

Patww79 wrote: »

Definitely want one of these.

https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/01/08/lenovos-smart-clock-is-an-adorably-tiny-display-with-google-assistant/

Ooooooooooooooooooooooh