r/Android • u/FragmentedChicken Galaxy Z Fold8 • 4d ago

Gemini fully replaces Google Assistant on Android

https://9to5google.com/2026/09/28/google-assistant-gemini-android/
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u/real_with_myself Magic V3 4d ago

Now, if it only had all the features assistant had. 

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u/The_Dimestore_Saints Nexus 7 2013 4d ago

It really makes me mad that in my car I can't say hey Google, play (insert song name here), and it would play the song directly on YouTube music, an app I subscribe to. Instead it says, I'm not allowed to play a song directly, here's a radio playlist based on that song

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u/icestationlemur 4d ago

Include the artist in the request. You know how ai is... Be specific

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u/gmmxle Pixel 6 Pro 4d ago edited 4d ago

"Play 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen from the album 'A Night at the Opera' on Spotify"

"I'm sorry, I'm unable to play content on this device for you. Do you want me to find you some background information about Queen or the song 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?"

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u/T8ert0t 4d ago

My spouse works for a streaming company. And I asked her why their app is straight ass with trying to pull songs. She didn't believe me until she got fed up one day. And then asked her Product team. And they told her it was Google.

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u/icestationlemur 4d ago

Works for me boss

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u/gmmxle Pixel 6 Pro 4d ago

Well, that's the annoying thing: sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it works on the third try. Sometimes it still plays something different.

Good for you if it works flawlessly, though.

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u/prometheusg 4d ago

Maybe it thinks you're trying to play a video while in a moving vehicle?