Lenovo Smart Clock / Smart Clock Essential

nephster wrote: »

Swipe up from bottom > Settings (cog icon). Select Clock Face.
Swipe all the way to the right and tap the edit pencil on the Google Photos clock face.

You can select the albums you want to display along with other information to show. It will ask you to confirm by voice, so it knows whose photos to pop up. Very important, the photos can't be "archived" in Google Photos. On both this and other Google smart displays, archiving a photo hides it on the display.

Thanks, got it working. Now to figure out how to change how long each photo displays for.

Also, Newstalk FM won't play- anyone else get this too?

If these come back in stock anywhere (not Essential) can someone let me know please?
Thanks,
Pa.

If you ask it to play "Newstalk Radio" it works for me.

A tip that works on the Google speakers, would here to I think

In google home create a routine with a key word, then in the actions type "play newstalk radio on tunein radio", then just saying the key word should be enough. I have that for a few radio stations as I often got the wrong thing

JDxtra wrote: »

Yes, that works if I say "...from TuneIn". Otherwise Google lady says she can't play any news from Newstalk.

Try "Play NewsTalk FM". This works for me on all devices, including the Smart Clock.

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DopeTech wrote: »

LW can be daylight robbery a lot of the time

€89.99 for a nest mini which can be got for a smidge more than €25 by shopping around!

PreCocious wrote: »

Generally yes but last year I got a Sonos Beam there for nearly half price. Felt like I was robbing them.

Same here, looks like that was a mis-price though. Was happy to take advantage of it, nice piece of kit (apart from the "smart" part of it).

Less than €25 including shipping at the mo.

whowantstwoknow wrote: »

Gone, or referring to the Essential version?

Essential version! It's €20.99 + shipping, works out @ €25.53 including shipping!

naughto wrote: »

Where can I get the e coupon code??

It was mentioned on the page for me, but the code was "LASTCHANCE".

Ended up ordering one for myself today. Thanks

curranbaz wrote: »

The code is now expired & they suddenly have stock of the non-essential smart clock back in stock! ��

45€ still seems good though, just ordered one.

dinneenp wrote: »

Hi,
If my phone is in same room & I say "OK Google..." both Lenovo & phone wake & obey the command.
Any way to prevent phone waking when I'm talking to Lenivo? (besides moving phone out of ear shot)

Have you allocated the Lenovo to a room in the Google Home app? I suspect devices allocated to rooms take precedence over "roaming" devices such as phones when triggered, but if neither have precedence both might try and answer the command. Both should always trigger, but only one should respond.

Unless you have multiple smart devices it wouldn't be obvious you need to tell Google Home where they are and/or start grouping them... Allocating speakers to a room is how they know to run room-specific commands like to turn on/off lights *in that room* without having to specify the room, if the lights have also been allocated to that space.

dinneenp wrote: »

Hi,
If my phone is in same room & I say "OK Google..." both Lenovo & phone wake & obey the command.
Any way to prevent phone waking when I'm talking to Lenivo? (besides moving phone out of ear shot)

Normally my phone starts to take the command but stops once it realises it's being picked up by the speaker. That said I did find it a bit annoying that my phone would come to life every time I said the command so I just turned off "hey google" functionality on the phone. I can still bring up the assistant voice command on the phone by long pressing the home button which is what I would usually do anyway if I'm ever giving voice commands on my phone.

iisollie wrote: »

help required
I bought 3 essential smart clocks but someone else had the same idea and now I have surplus.
I contacted Lenovo about returning it and got the following response
"Please accept our apologies; the Lenovo Online Store provides a period of 14 days from purchase for the evaluation of most products and your refund request falls outside that time frame"
I am 100% certain that I read that any product bought between 16th Oct and some date in Dec a 30 day return policy would apply.
I can't find this again, anyone recall seeing it? any suggestions?
Ollie

I might buy it off you. Sent you a PM

The original is €39.99 (black) in curry's and the essential is €59.99.

Which one is better? Does original have a night light