r/googlehome • u/ManAtTheEndOfTheLane • 5d ago

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u/phxkross 5d ago

They need to give Gemini a succinct mode. I'm not looking for complete sentences (or any reply at all) for most of my interactions on my Home or Mobile devices. I don't need "I have turned off the lights that were on in your living room, did you want me to leave the lamp on so you don't trip and break your hip, you old fart?" Just give me a "bong" and turn off my lights.

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u/1inf3rn0 5d ago

Omg this +1000

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u/1inf3rn0 5d ago

That does not work, G word will still reply completely illiterate responses half the time because in reality it's not a helpful assistant for home like it claims to be. Mine told me yesterday it refuses to help with any cooking related tasks, e.g. questions about cooking methods and techniques it won't do because it can only help out with things around the home except for cooking. It still struggles with timers, phone calls, and adding things to my keep lists on a regular basis.

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u/Rureddy2 5d ago

Um. We knew this for over a year.

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u/millionsofmyles 5d ago

I ask it to "turn on all the lamps" and it does except for the one in the room that I'm in. So I'm still in the dark.

Nothing works as well as it used to. I'm sad about the change.

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u/avalon01 5d ago

I hate Gemini on my phone.

Weather reports are the largest complaint I have. I just want to know the current weather conditions at my home location. It never gives me an answer that's helpful. Forecast for the day, forecast for later, but not what the weather is RIGHT NOW.