What Reddit Says About Smart Speaker Apps

Even non-Hue products work well with Apple Home. My home office has automatic window shades and it works perfectly with Siri. But for lights Hue has been fantastic. ... I have both Echos and Googles side by side in every room.

They work well on Airplay using Apple, and integrate well with Alexa especially when built into the speaker. I’ve no idea if that works with Google stuff. ... This sounds ideal, I was looking at Bose and Sonos smart speakers - do Sonos work well with Apple?

These past few years, I’ve had to repeat commands more often and slower for it to register. I like Google but hate how they abandon projects. I may try Apple’s HomePod next since we have a lot of Apple products and use Home Kit ... Don’t do it man - have had the HomePod for 5 years and it’s the dumb...

If you just want DLNA support for TTS in a decent sounding speaker, then the MS50A is not a bad option. If you want to use the integration, then I'd recommend starting with the compatibility list on the repository: https://github.com/nagyrobi/home-assistant-custom-components-linkplay · From my ...

Even though the speakers are small, it sounds pretty good. Amazon makes larger speakers if you need, though I have not tried them. My Google devices work a little better when connected to Sonos. It was awkward to get Google's YouTube music to play well with the Sonos app, but I eventually got i...

... I have 2 Sonos(move and one ... how the home pods perform, but if you insist on smart speakers then take a look at Google Nest Audio....

Ever since SiriusXM fixed my login issues, I haven’t had any issues with the app. ... Thank you for your insight! I’m thinking of starting with the Roam or One if I go with Sonos and building from there. Right now I have three Google speakers I’d be replacing. ... Hey! When it comes to smart speaker...

... Best? The best I've tried is Google Home Max, but it has been discontinued. ... The latest standard Echo sounds pretty good. I have one on either side of my bed that I made into a stereo pair using the app.

After a long discussion on my previous post, plus weeks of research, videos, and reading articles, I finally reached a conclusion about smart speakers for Home Assistant. Short version: There is no single “best” solution.

... Demonstration of how serviceable a "local only" setup of HomeAssistant Voice can be - have entirely replaced my Alexa devices and handles both simple and complex commands (see within) ...

Opensource is even worse with some ... voice apps do. All are going offline but still trying to entrap into thier own ecospheres and the tech they have is massively infront of what any of the smaller guys can do. Likely we could get better opensource as there are better options, just not employed. I...

I also don’t like the new voice options after the Gemini update, but not a deal breaker. JBL has a smart speaker, but the cheapest one is $200. I’m a fan of the JBL Bluetooth speakers so hopefully it’ll come down in price and works well with smart home products.

They are making too much money off of us who have their speakers, that’s why. Continue this thread ... I would say any google nesthub does this. They don't pop ads or even speak unless spoken. But I warn google future for this category is a bit shakey with gemini. No idea if itll get better. Bu...

Especially if there is another Apple device such as a phone or iPad in same room. But even if it is ONLY the HomePod alone. It still beats everything else. I have never tried Sonos. From what I keep seeing. I guess I should have already. Like most people, other than Automation commands, I primarily ...

That was what lead me to use Google Assistant at home. I use SmartThings to control over 100 devices in my home, and that pairs very well with Google Assistant, so that every SmartThings device has it's own voice command.

As far as HA integration goes, they work best if you only expose to the platform the particular devices/entities you actually want to voice control, and carefully rename and/or prune the devices on the platform app to make them more voice friendly and move into rooms if the HA integration didn'...

When adding new products I have never had an issue with the Desktop version of the app, only mobile. Music Assistant allows you to select and group speakers, incorporate Spotify or any media you have on your machine / HDD. Sonos is, rightfully, taking a lot of heat lately but I love my speakers. ......

Smart speakers seem cool but honestly I don’t really understand the benefit. If you already have google assistant on your phone, and a Bluetooth…

Do you know any multi room speakers at a decent price instead of spending a lot of money?? ... I'm fairly picky and I think they sound quite good for their size. You can do stereo pairing and/or multi-room audio and they have some (limited) EQ setting capabilities. Sonos has a (kind of gimicky)...

The serious alternative is Home Assistant. It takes some time to get it setup, however it is much more robust and allows for nearly everything to connect to it. ... As others have said, Home Assistant is what you want.

That being said, Echo show 8 sound almost as good as an echo 4 but the screen, while not as good as google one, gives you tons of flexibility-more options for your smart home, I think the echo show 8 is overall the most complete product.

I have a pair of JBL powered studio monitors for comparison and the Google Max speakers absolutely destroy them from top to bottom. ... Nest. But I would wait until after Google IO to see if there any new announcements of upcoming hardware. The fact Alexa has ads is an automatic no go for me. ... I ...