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  • #2462
    Ha Long Bay
    Registered Users Posts: 14,385 ✭✭✭✭Ha Long Bay


    Bored Accountant wrote: »
    I think there was an add this morning. I just assumed it was an add on the radio.

    I never had ad's before the requested station would just play straight away. Now I get 30 seconds of this rubbish every time I stream something.


  • #2463
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    john4321 wrote: »
    Is anyone else getting informed about lottery now https://www.lottery.ie/lottery-now every time they stream something on Tune In? Started happening yesterday on my home hubs.

    Those are TuneIn ads. Nothing you can do about them.


  • #2464
    whatawaster
    Registered Users Posts: 12,906 ✭✭✭✭whatawaster


    john4321 wrote: »
    I never had ad's before the requested station would just play straight away. Now I get 30 seconds of this rubbish every time I stream something.

    Do you have TuneIn Premium?


  • #2465
    Ha Long Bay
    Registered Users Posts: 14,385 ✭✭✭✭Ha Long Bay


    whatawaster wrote: »
    Do you have TuneIn Premium?

    Nope just TuneIn Pro.


  • #2466
    digitaldr
    Registered Users Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭digitaldr


    john4321 wrote: »
    Is anyone else getting informed about lottery now https://www.lottery.ie/lottery-now every time they stream something on Tune In? Started happening yesterday on my home hubs.

    Nope but the tune android app has had audio ads for the past few weeks. High time Google took the stream directly from RTE like the do with BBC (no I don't mean they take the BBC stream from RTE!)


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  • #2467
    b.gud
    Registered Users Posts: 4,786 ✭✭✭b.gud


    Does anyone know do I need to do anything special to get Routines functionality to show up in the Google Home app?


  • #2468
    Fishy1
    Registered Users Posts: 662 ✭✭✭Fishy1


    NewsTalk Radio hasn’t been available on either my Google Home or Google Mini for the past few days.
    Is it just me? At least RTE Radio 1 hasn’t been affected this time. Hope I haven’t jinxed it now!


  • #2469
    b.gud
    Registered Users Posts: 4,786 ✭✭✭b.gud


    Fishy1 wrote: »
    NewsTalk Radio hasn’t been available on either my Google Home or Google Mini for the past few days.
    Is it just me? At least RTE Radio 1 hasn’t been affected this time. Hope I haven’t jinxed it now!

    Newstalk has been working perfectly on my mini the last while. It was in this morning before I left for work


  • #2470
    Fishy1
    Registered Users Posts: 662 ✭✭✭Fishy1


    b.gud wrote: »
    Newstalk has been working perfectly on my mini the last while. It was in this morning before I left for work

    Just tried it again there now & got it to work by saying “Play NewsTalk”. Up to this I used to always have to say “Play Newstalk Radio” :o


  • #2471
    davegilly
    Registered Users Posts: 677 ✭✭✭davegilly


    b.gud wrote: »
    Does anyone know do I need to do anything special to get Routines functionality to show up in the Google Home app?
    Minnie the same, can't get it to show up at all? Any ideas?


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  • #2472
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    digitaldr wrote: »
    Nope but the tune android app has had audio ads for the past few weeks. High time Google took the stream directly from RTE like the do with BBC (no I don't mean they take the BBC stream from RTE!)

    If the station is using something like AdSwizz, the direct stream can still have ad insertion.


  • #2473
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,200 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    Anyone know how to get audio books downloaded from the Google play books app to be read through Google home?


  • #2474
    VanZan
    Registered Users Posts: 8,316 ✭✭✭VanZan


    Think you just go "hey google READ 'bookname'".


  • #2475
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,200 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    VanZan wrote: »
    Think you just go "hey google READ 'bookname'".

    So simple - thanks, worked.


  • #2476
    b.gud
    Registered Users Posts: 4,786 ✭✭✭b.gud


    Fishy1 wrote: »
    Just tried it again there now & got it to work by saying “Play NewsTalk”. Up to this I used to always have to say “Play Newstalk Radio” :o

    Interesting “Play Newstalk Radio” worked for me this morning

    On an unrelated note my mini decided to set off an alarm at 4am this morning, is there any way to determine what action/command was used to create this alarm? Neither myself or the missus think that we actually set it


  • #2477
    OffalyMedic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭OffalyMedic


    Which do people find works the best with their Google home , Google Play Music, Spotify premium or YouTube Music?


  • #2478
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    OffalyMedic wrote: »
    Which do people find works the best with their Google home Spotify premium or YouTube Music?

    Google play music


  • #2479
    Jenny Quiet Stepfather
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭ Jenny Quiet Stepfather


    Is there anyway to get the Mini to have a weekday alarm that plays the radio?


  • #2480
    fletch
    Registered Users Posts: 7,380 ✭✭✭fletch


    Jenny Quiet Stepfather wrote: »
    Is there anyway to get the Mini to have a weekday alarm that plays the radio?
    ""Set media/music/radio for 7am every day of the week”"
    https://support.google.com/googlehome/answer/7071598?hl=en-GB

    Although there doesn't seem to be any way to set the "On" volume yet


  • #2481
    whatawaster
    Registered Users Posts: 12,906 ✭✭✭✭whatawaster


    OffalyMedic wrote: »
    Which do people find works the best with their Google home , Google Play Music, Spotify premium or YouTube Music?

    Can't speak to the other two, but Spotify works flawlessly for me.


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  • #2482
    SSeanSS
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭SSeanSS


    have ye managed to set up your phone with google home? i thought i did this but it doesn't work when i say "OK Google call xxx" or "ring my phone"


  • #2483
    whatawaster
    Registered Users Posts: 12,906 ✭✭✭✭whatawaster


    SSeanSS wrote: »
    have ye managed to set up your phone with google home? i thought i did this but it doesn't work when i say "OK Google call xxx" or "ring my phone"

    As far as I know that functionality doesn't work in Ireland


  • #2484
    AstraMonti
    Registered Users Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭AstraMonti


    whatawaster wrote: »
    As far as I know that functionality doesn't work in Ireland

    It doesn't seem to work alright. You can only make video calls through Duo (but who the hell even uses duo).


  • #2485
    SSeanSS
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭SSeanSS


    AstraMonti wrote: »
    It doesn't seem to work alright. You can only make video calls through Duo (but who the hell evens uses duo).
    Thanks AstraMonti. Hopefully it will be supported soon


  • #2486
    Jenny Quiet Stepfather
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭ Jenny Quiet Stepfather


    fletch wrote: »
    ""Set media/music/radio for 7am every day of the week”"
    https://support.google.com/googlehome/answer/7071598?hl=en-GB

    Although there doesn't seem to be any way to set the "On" volume yet

    "This function is not currently supported" or words to that effect.


  • #2487
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    AstraMonti wrote: »
    It doesn't seem to work alright. You can only make video calls through Duo (but who the hell even uses duo).

    I've pushed a good few people to use it now. I find the audio calls on it much better quality than WhatsApp too.


  • #2488
    Fishy1
    Registered Users Posts: 662 ✭✭✭Fishy1


    Jenny Quiet Stepfather wrote: »
    "This function is not currently supported" or words to that effect.

    “Wake me every weekday at 7am with RTE Radio 1” (or whatever) works on my Mini.


  • #2489
    Fishy1
    Registered Users Posts: 662 ✭✭✭Fishy1


    b.gud wrote: »
    Interesting “Play Newstalk Radio” worked for me this morning
    Tried that again just now & got “Sorry I didn’t find any updates on Talk Radio”.
    At least it’s working when I say “Play NewsTalk” :rolleyes:


  • #2490
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    Google, what an a$$hole!

    Hey Google play we are the champions....
    Playing we are the champions by Crazy Frog....
    Ring, Ring, a Ding, Ding......
    Noooooooooo!!!!


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  • #2491
    Cockford Ollie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 217 ✭✭Cockford Ollie


    The high horse brigade wrote: »
    Google, what an a$$hole!

    Hey Google play we are the champions....
    Playing we are the champions by Crazy Frog....
    Ring, Ring, a Ding, Ding......
    Noooooooooo!!!!

    I find if I ask to play a specific song, it will invariably play a live version or a cover by some degenerate. Just play the original song by the original artist.


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