Google Home Hub

AstraMonti · 14-12-2018 4:42pm

I have a weird issue. On the home hub, I have set up as an ambient to show photos from the Family album in google photos(I am the album owner and it is shared with a few people in the family). However, when you are selecting the album, only the photos that my wife has uploaded are shown. Any idea about this?

Tinder Surprise · 14-12-2018 4:51pm

AstraMonti wrote: »

I have a weird issue. On the home hub, I have set up as an ambient to show photos from the Family album in google photos(I am the album owner and it is shared with a few people in the family). However, when you are selecting the album, only the photos that my wife has uploaded are shown. Any idea about this?

she must be hot

Google Hub is an oul devil for this sort of thing :P

copacetic · 14-12-2018 8:33pm

AstraMonti wrote: »

I have a weird issue. On the home hub, I have set up as an ambient to show photos from the Family album in google photos(I am the album owner and it is shared with a few people in the family). However, when you are selecting the album, only the photos that my wife has uploaded are shown. Any idea about this?

Doesn’t work right for us, have it set to show two albums of about 100 photos each, but we seem to get the same 70 or so, most of them never appear.

OldMrBrennan83 · 14-12-2018 8:35pm

Has anyone ever found a way to get a Keep note up on the screen of one? I've the Lenovo in the kitchen and loads of my recipes in Keep Notes so it would be really handy, but there's no cast button in the app and any request I've tried hasn't done the trick.

Mech1 · 23-12-2018 7:01pm

Anyone got a spare home hub for sale?

CantGetNoSleep · 23-12-2018 7:27pm

Patww79 wrote: »

Has anyone ever found a way to get a Keep note up on the screen of one? I've the Lenovo in the kitchen and loads of my recipes in Keep Notes so it would be really handy, but there's no cast button in the app and any request I've tried hasn't done the trick.

You could cast your phone screen to it from the Google Home App - not a perfect solution but could work

OldMrBrennan83 · 23-12-2018 7:34pm

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

You could cast your phone screen to it from the Google Home App - not a perfect solution but could work

Forgot about that, would do perfectly. Cheers.

jogdish · 23-12-2018 8:16pm

Can someone just confirm the following for me.

"okay Google show me how to cut a pineapple" and this this crashes the device, to my knowledge any youtube request will crash it?

AstraMonti · 23-12-2018 8:23pm

jogdish wrote: »

Can someone just confirm the following for me.

"okay Google show me how to cut a pineapple" and this this crashes the device, to my knowledge any youtube request will crash it?

Nope works fine, wife was cooking today with it beside showing youtube, grand stuff.

Thebeast078 · 23-12-2018 9:03pm

Mech1 wrote: »

Anyone got a spare home hub for sale?

I have one of you are interested.

JDxtra · 23-12-2018 11:17pm

It retailing now @ £109 in the UK (down from £139), it was £99 for the week around Black Friday.

Mech1 · 25-12-2018 2:29am

Thanks Beast078,
its perfect.

Thebeast078 · 25-12-2018 12:25pm

Mech1 wrote: »

Thanks Beast078,
its perfect.

Ah cool. Thanks for letting me know. I don’t know whether to go with amazon Alexa or google home. Both have advantages and disadvantages....decisions, decisions

OU812 · 25-12-2018 12:48pm

Got mine this morning and it’s all set up & fabulous. ðŸ˜

Routines is now enabled in Google home. And I’m trying to figure out how to create one from scratch.

Also. It’s pulling in photos and I can’t tell where from and I’m mildly terrified somethings gonna display that shouldn’t ðŸ˜µ

FastFullBack · 25-12-2018 12:50pm

OU812 wrote: »

Got mine this morning and it’s all set up & fabulous. ðŸ˜

Routines is now enabled in Google home. And I’m trying to figure out how to create one from scratch.

Also. It’s pulling in photos and I can’t tell where from and I’m mildly terrified somethings gonna display that shouldn’t ðŸ˜µ

Photos come from Google photos. You can select which specific album

OldMrBrennan83 · 25-12-2018 1:00pm

I just made an album called 'Smart Home Album' and gave the Mrs access too, so we both just add the ones we want to that.

wexfordman2 · 25-12-2018 1:17pm

OU812 wrote: »

Got mine this morning and it’s all set up & fabulous. ðŸ˜

Routines is now enabled in Google home. And I’m trying to figure out how to create one from scratch.

Also. It’s pulling in photos and I can’t tell where from and I’m mildly terrified somethings gonna display that shouldn’t ðŸ˜µ

Any problems setting it up, I can't get mine to be detected

studdlymurphy · 25-12-2018 2:00pm

Is there a way to enable a night mode type setting by saying something and predefined lights all go off or dimmed as before?. It's a pain turning them all to the way i want at night. I would like 9ne command that changes all to what i want in one go.
Am i missing something?.
Thanks

listermint · 25-12-2018 2:05pm

studdlymurphy wrote: »

Is there a way to enable a night mode type setting by saying something and predefined lights all go off or dimmed as before?. It's a pain turning them all to the way i want at night. I would like 9ne command that changes all to what i want in one go.
Am i missing something?.
Thanks

Look up Google routine's on YouTube

SSr0 · 25-12-2018 2:37pm

It won't let me buy one up North from Currys or Argos, even though I have an address to deliver it to?

The high horse brigade · 25-12-2018 2:47pm

SSr0 wrote: »

It won't let me buy one up North from Currys or Argos, even though I have an address to deliver it to?

You need a sterling credit card like Revolut

jogdish · 07-01-2019 9:42pm

I can set a radio alarm on my GH mini just fine, yet the home hub cannot do this?

OldMrBrennan83 · 08-01-2019 8:58pm

Definitely want one of these.

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

Sheep Shagger · 08-01-2019 9:28pm

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

jogdish · 09-01-2019 6:27pm

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?

Charlie19 · 09-01-2019 6:37pm

Is it YouTube you're using?

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

jogdish · 09-01-2019 6:43pm

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.

micks_address · 09-01-2019 7:59pm

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

bk · 10-01-2019 12:10pm

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

OldMrBrennan83 · 10-01-2019 1:01pm

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.

mx5ire · 10-01-2019 5:38pm

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

OfflerCrocGod · 10-01-2019 6:29pm

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

j_mo · 10-01-2019 7:33pm

OfflerCrocGod wrote:

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

It does on the lenovo.

OldMrBrennan83 · 10-01-2019 7:46pm

And the Home Hub.

OfflerCrocGod · 10-01-2019 7:48pm

Patww79 wrote: »

And the Home Hub.

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

OldMrBrennan83 · 10-01-2019 7:49pm

OfflerCrocGod wrote: »

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

Reads them back to you and all.

OffalyMedic · 10-01-2019 10:08pm

Google home hub does too

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

mojor · 17-01-2019 2:05pm

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

Moreilly · 17-01-2019 2:48pm

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)

The high horse brigade · 17-01-2019 2:54pm

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

mojor · 17-01-2019 4:21pm

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

Argo foc yourself · 17-01-2019 5:32pm

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

bk · 17-01-2019 5:52pm

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.

WetDaddy · 17-01-2019 7:22pm

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!

whatawaster · 18-01-2019 10:28am

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.

jogdish · 20-02-2019 10:29pm

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.

garion · 20-02-2019 10:32pm

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 · 20-02-2019 10:53pm

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

whatawaster · 21-02-2019 11:08am

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

Kintarō Hattori · 25-02-2019 10:24am

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.

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