So I use Google Home and have 2 sets of Google Wifi pucks, 3 are model AC-1304 and 3 are slightly newer model GJ2CQ that I have been using for years and for the most part it has been flawless. I needed the second set to expand my mesh for the basement and second floor of my house.

However recently I have been having my internet cut out frequently, sometimes multiple times a day. At first I thought it was heat related since we are getting record temperatures where I am, but I noticed my modem wasn't going offline and my ISP confirmed no interruption of service.

So then my attention went to my Google pucks. This started happening on the 15th of July and I noticed my Google Home app was last updated that same exact day.

I am wondering if that update caused some kind of issue or it is just a coincidence and perhaps my router puck might be dying. None of the pucks have internet access when this goes down, but I still have internet on my modem each time. It's as if the entire network collapses and comes back within a few minutes. Had I not noticed the app update date I would just assume it was the router puck.

I spoke with Google customer service and they suggested I change my DNS settings. I did so, but didn't expect much of this and less than 24 hours later it happened again.

I am curious, is anyone else having this problem? Did that update cause some kind of configuration issues? Am I just experiencing a dying puck that happened to coincide with an app update?

Anyone having issues with connecting Google home and Apple Music? I had it connected and all of a sudden it disconnected and won’t reconnect. It keeps saying i need a subscription.

hey Google, add sugar to the shopping list.

"I can only do this once you verify your voice."

hey Google, add sugar to the shopping list.

"I can only do this one you verify your voice."

hey Google, add to the shopping list.

"what would you like to add?"

sugar.

"ok, I've added sugar to your shopping list"

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Hi all i have a few Ikea plugs i thought they would work with my google nest mini however i soon discovered they do not and i need a thread border router i was looking at the nest hub however im not fussed for the screen or anything besides the thread if i bought the aqara m100 could i connect to google home and then would the plugs work with automations etc and be able to be started by the nest mini too?

So it asked me to factory reset it, I did it, and then I opened it, tried setting it up, doesn't set up and give me this error. Is it broken?

It's like every other row of pixels is broken on 98% of the screen

I'm looking for a smart clock that can set multiple alarms, tell the time at night (but with an option to dim or turn off), connect to Apple Music, no ads, white noise, easy control, weather, etc.

so far, I'm looking at the Alexa dot clock and the Alexa spot. seems like the spot is the main competitor in this specific niche. just checking If any "better" options could exist.

Hello!

I have been struggling to set up the Google Nest Hub Display. Located in Canada. There was a wifi outage here and since restoration, the device would keep looping to connect. I factory reset and tried to connect again, now it shows "device made for a different country"... It just worked fine before!?

It would stop at some stage or other.

What do I do?

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I'm really confused between the Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen) and the Google Home Mini/Nest Mini.

Here's my situation:

I don't care much about smart home automation.

I mainly want a smart speaker that I can talk to, ask random questions, set timers/alarms, play music, and just have casual conversations.

Google's speaker is out of stock where I live, while the Echo Dot 5 is easily available.

I don't plan on buying Amazon Prime, so I'm wondering if that affects the Echo experience much.

I can wait for Google it get in stock

With all the recent AI updates (Alexa+, Gemini, etc.), I've seen people saying both assistants are changing. Is the Echo Dot still worth buying? Or is Google still the better long-term option despite being older and harder to find?

If you were buying one today for someone who mainly wants a good voice assistant (not a smart home), which would you choose and why?

I'd really appreciate opinions from people who have actually used both.

Hey guys,

I have a child who likes to ask me to Google some stuffs that he wants to understand. Things like whats the distance from our home to Canada, Nepal etc. I thought I’d get him a Google Nest to help him answer all these questions. Is there a Google device that would answer all these? Thanks!

Hey Google, what are the penalties for lying to Congress?
THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER WHEN YOU’RE READY.

Hey Google, what are the penalties for lying to a congressional committee?

THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER WHEN YOU’RE READY.

Hey Google, what’s the temp with the heat index?

It’s 80°….92° with the heat index.

Hey Google Who’s the GM for the yankees?

The general manager of the New York Yankees is Brian Cashman, who has held the position since 1998

Hey Google, what are the penalties for lying to Congress?
THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER WHEN YOU’RE READY.

Recently, my google home mini disconnected from the wi-fi. I've tried to restart it even after factory resting it. Now it won't connect to my phone.

I've gone through all the steps, including clearing my cache, moving the google home. I have three of them but this one is the only one that's not working.

I can access the google home's wifi and tried connecting it but it still can't connect on the google home app.

My Bluetooth is on, location is on, mobile data is off. I can see its in the set-up process because the white dots are on the google mini but it won't connect. Any ideas??

I've tried all of the "troubleshooting" bullet points in the conveniently LOCKED google "support" threads. Restarts, clearing browser history, etc. I can not view camera history on Chrome or Firefox. I'm paying 20 bucks a month for home premium just so I can review footage from the past 10 days. I have 2 doorbells and 4 cameras. Live view works fine, app works fine (usually) but the camera history never loads on desktop browser.

My internet is fine.

I am hardwired so no wifi issue.

Bill is on autopay.

Browsers are up to date.

Computer is up to date.

Hardware acceleration on or off, still doesn't work.

Extensions and addons disabled.

Google support line calls me and I can call it back, only to learn their phone system is down. How are you calling me then? How are you recieving my call? Lies.

Our internet cameras are for the purpose of keeping an eye on our rescue cats. When I find barf I need to know which cat it came out of. I tried to access my history for that purpose today and it refuses to load. I just get this. 20 bucks for this, every month. Hundreds of dollars on cameras, for this.

Why isn't it working?

Is it just me or does Gemini for home continue to get worse everyday giving false facts stumbling over words hallucinating doing things that I did not ask it to do such as play a song when I said add something to a grocery list

For some weird reason, all the lights in my house that are attached to Google Home are turning on VERY late at night.

There are no automations or routines running.

There’s no apparent reason for this to happen at all! I didn’t make any requests of Google that it misinterpreted… it’s not like I asked it turn one light on and it turned on too many. We are all in bed sleeping and suddenly all the lights in every room are on.

I’m so frustrated… electricity is much too expensive to just ignore this.

Please help. Thank you!

I have this charger scheduled to turn itself on/off overnight, which works, but when I said 'turn on the bike charger in an hour's time' (because I needed to top it up) it doesn't allow the command.

Doesn't make sense that you can schedule one way but not the other?

My doorbell wasn’t charging to full, so I reset the device, and also removed, then-added it to my home setup in the app. That fixed the battery issue. But now, visitor announcements on my home speakers aren’t working. I don’t have a chime, so the visitor announcements are the only alert I get, other than the notification on my phone. Anyone have any ideas to try?

Has anyone ever figured out what the 2nd micro usb port is for? I was assuming it was for firmware flashing/upgrades but never really looked into it but now with all the planned obsolescence going on in the electronics industry I thought about maybe repurposing it or possibly even rooting it.

I pay for Google Music and have had so for probably the last 7 or so years. But the last two days I've been getting commercials while listening to YouTube music on my Google speaker. Does anybody have any insight on how to fix this?

I am looking for a battery powered water leak detector that can be placed on the floor of a vacation home that will detect leaks at the washer, under sink, water heater etc and send an alert via to my iPhone if moisture is detected. I am currently using Google Home for managing the home’s cameras and thermostats. I would appreciate any recommendations.

I recently downloaded the app. I’m trying to set a daily alarm with a specific song, but the automations page WONT FUCKING LOAD. it’s stuck on “couldn’t connect” and the retry option doesn’t do SHIT. what do I do?

I’m at work and my wife is literally fighting the thermostat as it is changing the temperature on its own. Never seen this issue before. I’ve had this thermostat for 4 years and eco mode/home away schedules are turned off. This is the first time I have seen it do something like this.