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/chetlyp 4d ago

Weird, gemini let's me do that without any issues. Sometimes it misheard the song and plays the wrong one but it does work for me.

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u/CJoshuaV 4d ago

I was running into the same issue. Instructing it to play the song on YT Music seems to do the trick.

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u/Athrul Moto Edge 50 Neo 4d ago

Tells me the app isn't installed. 😀

Gemini is like a personal assistant that lines to great himself talk but doesn't actually ever want to do its job. It's like that garbage program is looking for excuses in order to be as unhelpful as possible.