Lenovo Smart Clock & Google Home Mini v2 for £49.99

Kintarō Hattori · 09-01-2020 4:02pm #1

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/smart-tech/smart-tech/smart-home/voice-control-assistants/lenovo-smart-clock-with-google-assistant-charcoal-google-nest-mini-2nd-gen-bundle-10203848-pdt.html

Just ordered one for delivery to Parcel Motel. Tried a debit card but that didn't work, presumably because it's an Irish card so tried it with Paypal and that went through. I would assume that Revolut would work fine.

A savage deal seeing as the smart clock is in Harvey Norman for €49.99 by itself.

Dutchy · 09-01-2020 4:37pm

Revolut didn't work but went through fine with PayPal. Cheers OP. Don't have enough rooms for all the Google minis I have collected !

banie01 · 09-01-2020 6:41pm

Thanks OP, nice deal and ordered in charcoal

The wife can have a fancy smart clock all to herself now

mad m · 09-01-2020 9:21pm

Curry’s took money from Revolut but brought me back to screen to say payment unsuccessful

Revolut just reverted. Use PayPal as advised

12-01-2020 12:57pm

Finally got my dispatch email, 3 or so days later

rahern · 12-01-2020 7:47pm

What mobile number did ye use and does it deliver to parcel motel thanks

mad m · 12-01-2020 7:51pm

rahern wrote: »

What mobile number did ye use and does it deliver to parcel motel thanks

Used Irish mobile. Yes mine is dispatched to PM

Stewball · 12-01-2020 7:55pm

Will this work with Address Pal too?

bromley52 · 12-01-2020 8:34pm

Stewball wrote: »

Will this work with Address Pal too?

Iv been using PW with Currys UK for a few years and never had a problem.

rahern · 12-01-2020 8:39pm

Thanks for replying.I will try that later

ED E · 13-01-2020 12:39am

Poor timing after thousands of Nests were given out free :pac:

Kintarō Hattori · 13-01-2020 9:41am

ED E wrote: »

Poor timing after thousands of Nests were given out free :pac:

What do you mean?

ED E · 13-01-2020 9:49am

Google Music gave them away, there was a thread here. People on family plans got 5!

Kintarō Hattori · 13-01-2020 9:52am

ED E wrote: »

Google Music gave them away, there was a thread here. People on family plans got 5!

Ahhhh got you. Sure who uses Google Music :P

bromley52 · 13-01-2020 5:44pm

I got an email for 6 months Spotify premium as well

MoonUnit75 · 13-01-2020 9:34pm

bromley52 wrote: »

I got an email for 6 months Spotify premium as well

From Google? Or were you already using Spotify?

bromley52 · 13-01-2020 9:53pm

MoonUnit75 wrote: »

From Google? Or were you already using Spotify?

From Currys. They said my purchase qualified.

MoonUnit75 · 13-01-2020 9:58pm

bromley52 wrote: »

From Currys. They said my purchase qualified.

Ah, ok. That almost makes this offer pay for itself.

Riesen_Meal · 13-01-2020 10:23pm

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Ahhhh got you. Sure who uses Google Music :P

(Ahem) :P

They will have to take it from my cold, dead, hands...

I don't use it as a "proper streaming service" other than what music collection I put on it, I don't pay them whatever it is a month subscription...

I think they are getting rid of it and moving everyone to YouTube music and that will probably all be subscription based

MoonUnit75 · 13-01-2020 10:54pm

I tried the Google Music trial, I think the image I had in my head was something like Google Drive with songs. It's much the same as the others but it didn't really appeal to me for some reason. Haven't tried YouTube music. Does Google/YouTube music show the album art etc. when playing on the Lenovo or Google Hub?

Kintarō Hattori · 14-01-2020 9:42am

MoonUnit75 wrote: »

I tried the Google Music trial, I think the image I had in my head was something like Google Drive with songs. It's much the same as the others but it didn't really appeal to me for some reason. Haven't tried YouTube music. Does Google/YouTube music show the album art etc. when playing on the Lenovo or Google Hub?

On the Google Hub- yes. On the Lenovo Smart Clock- no. I can't vouch for the larger Lenovo units as I haven't used one of those.

14-01-2020 10:07am

Fieldog wrote: »

(Ahem) :P

They will have to take it from my cold, dead, hands...

I don't use it as a "proper streaming service" other than what music collection I put on it, I don't pay them whatever it is a month subscription...

I think they are getting rid of it and moving everyone to YouTube music and that will probably all be subscription based

Yeah, I uploaded my music collection to Google back when it was only available in America. It's still pretty much all I listen to, which shows how much my music taste evolves over time

I currently pay for YouTube Premium family (via India @ approx €2.50/month), so have the music sub with that, but don't really take advantage of it.

rahern · 14-01-2020 1:24pm

bromley52 wrote: »

I got an email for 6 months Spotify premium as well

Did you get email for Spotify with despatch email or a separate email thanks

bromley52 · 14-01-2020 5:18pm

rahern wrote: »

Did you get email for Spotify with despatch email or a separate email thanks

Separate Currys email a few days after I ordered.

Kintarō Hattori · 17-01-2020 11:11am

Collected from Parcel Motel this morning. Looking forward to getting home and seeing if there's any noticeable difference from the 1st gen speaker.

kaahooters · 17-01-2020 11:16am

has anyone been able to get the delivery option to work, i tried and its not an option now.

Kintarō Hattori · 17-01-2020 11:24am

kaahooters wrote: »

has anyone been able to get the delivery option to work, i tried and its not an option now.

How did you try to pay and what service did you use for delivery?

Leslie91 · 17-01-2020 1:49pm

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

How did you try to pay and what service did you use for delivery?

I just paid with paypal and using parcel wizard for delivery.

Tks OP.

bromley52 · 17-01-2020 1:50pm

kaahooters wrote: »

has anyone been able to get the delivery option to work, i tried and its not an option now.

Its OOS for delivery. I got mine delivered and playing with it now.(the clock).

Kintarō Hattori · 17-01-2020 2:23pm

kaahooters wrote: »

has anyone been able to get the delivery option to work, i tried and its not an option now.

bromley52 wrote: »

Its OOS for delivery. I got mine delivered and playing with it now.(the clock).

Ah that's it so.

wait4me · 17-01-2020 3:17pm

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Collected from Parcel Motel this morning. Looking forward ..... seeing if there's any noticeable difference from the 1st gen speaker.

Collecting mine this evening. Thanks OP

PS: I paid with revolut, no problem

EagererBeaver · 17-01-2020 3:34pm

It's only certain colour combinations that aren't available for delivery. I just ordered a black Smart Click with Charcoal Nest mini combo for free delivery

Thanks for the find OP

Brego888 · 17-01-2020 11:52pm

Coming up as out of stock

17-01-2020 11:59pm

Brego888 wrote: »

Coming up as out of stock

Try this one

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/smart-tech/smart-tech/smart-home/voice-control-assistants/lenovo-smart-clock-with-google-assistant-chalk-google-nest-mini-2nd-gen-bundle-black-10203850-pdt.html

Brego888 · 18-01-2020 10:43am

Basil3 wrote: »

Try this one

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/smart-tech/smart-tech/smart-home/voice-control-assistants/lenovo-smart-clock-with-google-assistant-chalk-google-nest-mini-2nd-gen-bundle-black-10203850-pdt.html

Nice one

kaahooters · 18-01-2020 11:07am

Thanks guys, I was being dumb and didn't realise there were other colours, ordered the black one

nc6000 · 19-01-2020 3:51pm

Never thought to check for different colours. I'm buying another set, got mine yesterday and they're excellent. Great sound off the Nest.

banie01 · 19-01-2020 4:54pm

nc6000 wrote: »

Never thought to check for different colours. I'm buying another set, got mine yesterday and they're excellent. Great sound off the Nest.

Agreed, the sound quality on the nest is really v.good.
Kind of annoyed that that the power input isn't USB tho.
Means tying up a socket, when I have 1's with USB power lying idle.

Must keep an eye out for a battery base too.

wait4me · 21-01-2020 11:57am

I am having an awful problem setting these up with the Home app. I am sure its something simple and I will soldier on..............

Kintarō Hattori · 21-01-2020 2:36pm

wait4me wrote: »

I am having an awful problem setting these up with the Home app. I am sure its something simple and I will soldier on..............

What problem are you having?

wait4me · 21-01-2020 8:28pm

Sorted. Tried to install using OnePlus6T phone and Home. Would not work. So we tried via a OnePlus 7T. Worked on a different Home account. So I resorted to installing it via my Tablet and they work. But a hair pulling few re-sets etc. Thanks for asking!

Stewball · 03-02-2020 4:48pm

I picked up one of these last week.

Anyone know how to stop the clock display from showing 'can't connect to wifi' message instead of the time when wifi isn't available?

I'm also having an issue when I swipe to the weather display it shows the temperature in Fahrenheit instead of Celsius.

nc6000 · 03-02-2020 5:38pm

You can ask the clock how to change the temperature units. I tried this and it sent a link to my phone which I used to change it via the Home app.

https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-Smart-Display-Lenovo/Displaying-Celsius-in-Ambient-Mode/td-p/4370987

Brego888 · 04-02-2020 12:28am

Stewball wrote: »

I picked up one of these last week.

Anyone know how to stop the clock display from showing 'can't connect to wifi' message instead of the time when wifi isn't available?

I'm also having an issue when I swipe to the weather display it shows the temperature in Fahrenheit instead of Celsius.

You've positioned a smart clock in an area with no WiFi?

DopeTech · 04-02-2020 6:29am

Stewball wrote: »

I picked up one of these last week.

Anyone know how to stop the clock display from showing 'can't connect to wifi' message instead of the time when wifi isn't available?

I'm also having an issue when I swipe to the weather display it shows the temperature in Fahrenheit instead of Celsius.

stop plugging out your router?

kaahooters · 04-02-2020 9:23am

has anyone been able to get the spotify code to work?

ikol_ · 04-02-2020 7:44pm

Anyone having a issue with this and WiFi. I keep getting not connected to WiFi even though I have strong signal on router . Set up a repeater access point about 10 feet away and still getting same issue it will connect for a while but getting random drops. And getting alerted at all hours of the morning disconnected from WiFi

Stewball · 04-02-2020 8:36pm

Brego888 wrote: »

You've positioned a smart clock in an area with no WiFi?

Yeah :rolleyes:

quarryman · 04-02-2020 9:41pm

Not sure about the wifi issues but I love the clock. The auto brightness is amazing, it goes so low at night that it doesn't disturb me at all. And really bright in the day. Love that I can just tell it to set an alarm and cancel it, snooze etc. Great piece of kit.

kaahooters · 04-02-2020 9:55pm

Check the ttl setting in your router. It sounds likt it's too low.

Stewball · 04-02-2020 9:59pm

Databass wrote: »

stop plugging out your router?

I don't think I was very clear in my original post.

I actually want to disconnect the clock from my wifi at times and I want the clock to do what a normal clock does and show the time!

Lenovo Smart Clock & Google Home Mini v2 for £49.99

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