Google’s costly MISTAKE with its new smart speakers
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Amazon is still the king of the hill thanks to its Echo line of smart speakers, a new report says. Google has managed to drop to No. 3! How did this happen? Here’s the breakdown.
By the way — Google Nest (the company) actually reached out to us and had a message about the ad mentioned in the episode. “It was a mix up [by creative] and not confusion about the Google Nest brand.” FYI!!
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Google speakers are still the best smart speakers in my opinion. Google Assistant is still the best smart assistant.
Agreed, I am using both echo, Google assist, right now on fight with Google support team my Google nest hub migration went wacky, if you have nest products do not migrate to Google interface, your camera, thermostat will not work, let the Google find solution before migrated to one account, pretty shame Google can’t think right!
What the hell is Baidu?
Damm
i dont need a device thats constantly recording my conversations for ‘convenience’
we’ll… why would you allow contractor Google to do the spying on behalf of the US government =D
what is with the knock off NWO shirt lol
I have a home mini and I hardly use it anymore. It would be more useful to me if it had a rechargeable battery and Bluetooth connectivity so I could take it with me when I go out as a Bluetooth speaker. Right now it just sits in my room doing nothing. Also, why can’t it connect to my phones internet when not at home, that’s something it really needs to do. WiFi at home and your phones internet when you’re out.
Google other reason for failure is they are blocking some smart product integration. Some new smart thermostat, camera and doorbells are finding it hard to get google home integration because Google has products in that space. My home thermostat company tried to get Google Home integration but Google kept changing the API rules on them and in the end, they could only play with Alexa. If more of my smart home devices work with Alexa it will be the platform I will buy.
No nail polish today Iyaz ?
Any one else first time hearing of this Baidu thing???
That ad you mentioned is NOT a mixup between the google home mini and a nest. It’s an add stating you get a free google home mini if you buy a nest. I bought a nest and a nest e and received free google home minis with each. The title of the ad may be a little click-baity, but you misinterpreted it and should correct your statement or remove it from the video. So no, it’s not the new nest mini.…
Should just call them all Google Spy Stuff.
But Baidu spies on you .….
as someone who has a smart speaker from google, amazon, and baidu, i would say the google home mini is way superior to amazon in terms of playing songs not available in english/associated music stores by at least offering the option to upload to google music. both google and amazon are way superior than apple in understanding my although totally conversational but accented english. the baidu one is a pretty bad to use in the us due to music rights outside of china…, at least for newer songs
I love my Google Home Hubs and my Home minis. I have an Echo Dot also just for Amazon stuff. Baidu should count for obvious reasons.
Iyaz Akhtar not wearing nail polish! How can this be?!
That add is for a free mini when you buy a nest hub.…. It even says it on your screen grab. Come on bro.….
Google works for China and the oppression of its people.
Was talking to my friend Google literally chimed in on my phone pops up and says “say what now” 🤔 was clearly listening hahahah
Wölfpac in da hoouuussseee 🤘🏼
I disagree, Amazon’s lineup is getting convoluted while Google has a more streamlined smart speaker lineup.
Still rocking Home / Home mini while every year they release new Echo devices to upgrade to. New Google stuff would be nice but market share is impressive for far less SKUs.
Meanwhile Amazon is throwing the kitchen sink at us (Alexa microwave, wall clock, 3rd party stuff) and hoping it’ll stick.
Smartspeakers are just stupid… I will never have one in my home. I’m not handycaped so I’ll rather use my fingers. And I don’t want a device that can listen to everything I say. I even deactivate voiceassistants on my phone etc. Hate that useless crap
“Canalys Analyst” nice job. Also I like the disappearing hand at 1:08.
Great report!
No segment introductions?
Probably because most people get the £50 model (Echo Dot / Google Home Mini) and Google’s offering is very very very very dated and inferior hardware to competitors.
That’s Google for you, as laughable as the Pixel 4 and so-called Pure Android that’s also shamelessly borrowed from Apple. 🤦♂️🤣💯
I’m not sure that Echo is a big deal in terms of branding. I don’t hear a lot of talk about Echo speakers, rather Alexa. Alexa is a virtual brand that really sticks when people are discussing smart speakers.
Hello, hello! Got an email from Google Nest regarding that ad I talked about in today’s episode. The company rep said that it was a “mix up with the creative which has been fixed.” The Google Nest team wanted to make sure everyone knew “it was a mix up and not confusion about the Google Nest brand.”