Google's Pixel Tablet Is Only As Good As Its Assistant

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Google has tried making cheap tablets, and it's tried making expensive ones; it's outsourced them, and it's made them in-house; it's built tablets for play and for work; it's released laptops disguised as tablets, and vice versa. In fact, Google has tried tablets so many times, in so many ways, over so many years ... that it's actually officially given up on them at least once!
But what Google hasn't tried is making a tablet that turns into a Google Nest when you put it down - until now. That's what the Pixel Tablet is trying to be, and a week after welcoming it into my own "nest," I think it’s a truly special idea. I just wish I could trust Google to stick with it.
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01:26 Winning hardware
02:13 Not a mobile device
04:50 Undermined by a bad "Assistant"
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@TheMrMobile 11 ай бұрын

[CORRECTION] The Pixel Tablet will receive guaranteed Android platform updates until June 2026, and security updates through June 2028. The reason for the error: technical documentation provided with my review device stated platform support would only continue through "June 2023." MrMobile regrets the error.

@bfgmsilva 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, once more, for this very useful video! It really made a difference on my decision (or future one) to buy this Pixel tablet (or hold, for now). 😁👌

@johncenarules25 11 ай бұрын

Thank God. I thought Google already gave up on this project 😂

@qlaney98 11 ай бұрын

That's 3 years that not good at all especially if it has the g2 chip and the phones will get more updates

@freetechdk 11 ай бұрын

Have all the same type of problems with all the google speakers and hubs i have in my home and the same with lights. google assistant have from time to time become just as crappy as bixby or siri

@kreigerbailey3550 11 ай бұрын

Portland, JAMAICA in the Building!!! 👑🇯🇲🔥💥🌟⭐💯💎

@rek8193 11 ай бұрын

"I just wish I could trust Google to stick with it." I felt that in my bones.

@russianspy1234 11 ай бұрын

Yeah I'm not even comfortable investing time into switching to a new Google product let alone $500

@darrylwoodbury 11 ай бұрын

Sadly, Google never sticks with anything. That's why this tablet is a pass for me.

@SetsuneW 11 ай бұрын

I feel that in my domain name.

@shonwest1539 11 ай бұрын

Exactly think of how far Google glass would be by now if they had stuck with it, but watch Apple vision get better and better in the years

@WhateverWhenever888 11 ай бұрын

@@russianspy1234Exactly. Get an iPad

@EarAche123 11 ай бұрын

I thought the Assistant and Speaker Group issue was just me! It absolutely has deteriorated beyond usability....

@MuhammadKharismawan 11 ай бұрын

5:35 speaker groups broke due to Sonos' lawsuit. They basically forced Google to brick the feature, never been the same since.

@jimmystecher5214 11 ай бұрын

This makes me feel "better" that its not just me. I had a light that it is constantly forgetting. Other rooms answering me and the room I am in NOT Answering.

@kmitchpg 11 ай бұрын

Same problems with my lights, speaker groups and different speakers in other rooms trying to answer my questions. It's hit or miss and very frustrating.

@jessewarren9109 11 ай бұрын

I too thought that issues was just myself.

@BrendonBelle 11 ай бұрын

I ASSURE YOU that you are not alone in the "is it just me or.." camp.

@razmsu 11 ай бұрын

I’m really glad you called out the connectivity issues. I’m one of the biggest Google fans out there and I believe their focus on affordable home smart devices is a great place to be. But….it definitely feels like things are slipping. As always….great video!

@StuartKeel 11 ай бұрын

You are spot on with Google Assistant, been saying this for a while that it has gone downhill. "Play spotify... Hmm, something has gone wrong..." "Set timer... There's a glitch..." Not good yet it used to be sooo good that I wouldn't use anything else. Plus, like you said, my nest hub is playing up with freezing on the alarm clock or not even lighting up when I walk into the room like it used to, resulting in me switching off and on but even that fails sometimes... Sorry Google i won't be buying.

@techpassion4126 11 ай бұрын

You're not alone! I'm actually surprised so many people in the comments have said that the Google Assistant (GA) has been getting worse, I faced so many issues in the past half a year and I thought it was just my own problem. Just some common issues I've had: 1. Asking GA to play a trailer never works. If I say "hey Google, play the new Phantom Liberty trailer on KZfaq", it just goes "playing trailer videos" and gives me random trailers. This is part of a bigger issue that no matter how many times you reiterate a certain word, it will autocorrect it to what it thinks you're saying and just do something you didn't ask it to do. 2. Some words it just refuses to listen to. When I say the letter "E" like in "E3", it refuses to listen and thinks I'm being silent the whole time. There are several words it doesn't listen to, but the E thing has been the most recent. 3. Multiple times at random, GA will just be clueless about what I'm asking. If I ask "what's 15x34" or "when was the lightbulb first invented" it just defaults to same answer where it says it doesn't understand. Internet connection and all working perfectly and yet GA seems like it's cut off from it's servers and the internet. These are just my examples, and of course there's the rest of the comment section that shows how awfully GA has deteriorated. It's not even long complex queries, just simple order to open apps, play media, and search for stuff. It's just a shame, it was so good back then. What the hell happened?

@Ecastro179 11 ай бұрын

My problem with it is simply the Hey Google phrase, I may be talking out loud differents words no where near the phrase and it picks it up. I only used a Google nest mini (well the previous one that wasn’t named that), to try it out and the issue I mentioned just made me take it off since it’s main function was just call to answer questions or turn on/off outlets. This with the whole Amazon shutting off a customers smart home has made me steer off “smart home”.

@hometechUK 11 ай бұрын

Yes up till 3 years ago Google understood me 90% of the time but now it more like 50% of the time.

@hometechUK 11 ай бұрын

Unfortunately it seems like Virtually every American review forgets that outside America the price is over 100 more so the dock is not free for all of us. It's a ridiculous price £599, most should wait for sales.

@amaan6999 11 ай бұрын

@@hometechUK That's insane.

@JordanNeenan 11 ай бұрын

I built my smart home around Google Assistant and it has absolutely got worse. One of the reasons I invested in it was the potential it had for the future, but I have been seriously considering going back to a 'dumb home' setup. It's so frustrating.

@PSYCHOV3N0M 11 ай бұрын

What about switching to Alexa?

@mavamaarten 11 ай бұрын

Yup. I'm still into smart home big time, but I focus on integrating with Home Assistant and building a nice customized UI instead of using voice commands. I find that with the right automations and convenient remote controls and apps, everything is so much more convenient than shouting at an incapable Google "Assistant"

@antikommunistischaktion 11 ай бұрын

@@PSYCHOV3N0M So you can have your smarthome cancelled because a delivery driver falsely accuses your doorbell of racism? No thanks. Self-hosted is the only way to go, but that depends on how good HomeAssistant's new voice assistant will be.

@ManVsLag 11 ай бұрын

I 100% agree. I stopped using my google homes because it felt like the service just got incrementally worse each and every year. I switched to apple homepods, which I didn't end up with because they got better than the google homes, but because the homes are now just worse.

@amitthehuman 11 ай бұрын

@@antikommunistischaktion Lol, I love having these stories because every time someone regurgitates them I can know that they're not worth listening to

@1GregKnows 11 ай бұрын

Michael, I'm convinced that no one does it better than you. Combining visually stunning videos and quality information that I need is a consumer deciding if a product is worth my money and time. Cannot thank you enough for this comprehensive review of the pixel tablet. Keep up the great work!

@phritza 11 ай бұрын

This was worth watching for the dock in the box joke 🤣

@samirsaeedi74 11 ай бұрын

He also says "three-step solution", and there are indeed three tracks in that series (mothelover and threeway being the other two)

@Superninja71 11 ай бұрын

I love Lonely Island and absolutely did not expect to see In a Box featured in a Pixel tablet review but I enjoyed every second of it.

@EricGrain 11 ай бұрын

I felt like I was going crazy about the assistant feeling way worse recently. A lot of the issues you brought up I have been having as well!

@HigherQualityUploads 11 ай бұрын

It forgot my lights randomly for a few days. "Turn off bedroom lights" suddenly didn't work, though saying "turn off the lights" directly to the associated speaker in the room did. I found that going out of your way to try and fix an Assistant issue is futile and may only just make things worse. Best to just leave it alone, switch to manual control, and keep trying every day until it fixes itself.

@HistoryBluff137 11 ай бұрын

I feel his complaints about Google's speakers. I learned I just can't trust them for alarms anymore. They become so inconsistent

@NickLetsom 11 ай бұрын

4:51 THANK YOU for talking about this. It's driving me absolutely nuts lately. I swear I hear "Sorry, something went wrong" in my nightmares now.

@BrandonLee_7123 11 ай бұрын

D### in a box reference was my favorite reference you have ever made

@mred5625 11 ай бұрын

Super chill video as always, nice! As for the Google Assistant woes, yep they're the same over on this side of the pond.

@Nestor_Suarez 11 ай бұрын

Great review! Better and more informative than MKBHD and Dave2D about this device and the Google Assistant not working as well anymore.

@marin313 11 ай бұрын

Very nice vid Michael. A lot of work went into that, and it was worth it. Thumbs up!

@hartballer24 11 ай бұрын

I really enjoy your work and videos, keep up the great work! Best tech videos online by far!

@grandmaster1004 11 ай бұрын

Dude, I adore your reviews. This was informative and entertaining.

@currentlyquang 11 ай бұрын

Wondering if the song choice was a shout-out to the Google Glass original concept video? Amazing videos as always.

@KG-ie5le 11 ай бұрын

I like the look of this, but in the UK it's £599, way too expensive sadly.

@jessewarren9109 11 ай бұрын

This was a wonderful review and I look forward to your continued content.

@shrinivasvasishta 11 ай бұрын

Lovely script. Delivered beautifully. Keep up the good work, mate!

@DatamanTheGreat 11 ай бұрын

That Eames Lounge Chair is epic Michael! If "holy grail furniture" was a thing, it would be mine for sure. Great video, props to the crew too!

@Spokane64 10 ай бұрын

I bought a kindle fire hd 10 a while back and found it very cool that you could use it as a smart screen similar to this (minus the dock). I am not an avid user of either the Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa but I’d be interested to see if Amazon does something similar to Google with the dock. Great video!

@biasedthoughts 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for mentioning the issues with Assistant. I couldn't put a finger on why I enjoy my nest hubs less these days. All my lights are "made for Google" they are so inconsistent and slow to respond.

@JohnFrazier 11 ай бұрын

Good review and indicative of why I’m weaning myself off of dependency on the Google and Pixel ecosystem. Their pattern of half-assing and eventually abandoning big swing ideas doesn’t make me comfortable investing in them any more.

@peterleonard3005 11 ай бұрын

I think it's definitely frustrating when you compare it to something that goes more "smoothly" like Apple. You understand what they're going for but the bumps/glitches that prevent it from being 100% get tiring.

@DorifutoRabbit 11 ай бұрын

Amazing reference at the start, bravo!

@victorlazo238 11 ай бұрын

Great video man! I live abroad and use some Google products in Spanish and I also felt that over time they have gotten worse but here I was thibking it was only me since no other reviewer ever mentions it. I think I will get this product..... when it comes down in price.

@TechWithBrett 11 ай бұрын

Great video Michael. It certainly feels like the Google Assistant is on vacation and we have been left with an intern. Now that they have stripped all its features, maybe it will get back to working soon.

@Midwestmikey 11 ай бұрын

I totally get the frustration with google assistant, thats me with amazons alexa. Luckily since I've been using googles assistant I haven't had issues so I may try this tablet, last google tablet I had was the nexus 7, loved that thing!

@TheMrMobile 11 ай бұрын

The Nexus 7 was a legend. Absolutely loved that tablet.

@dextercampbell796 11 ай бұрын

I love how he does the premieres no other KZfaqrs that I know does this type of format and its so cool that it really takes a spin on a traditional upload format on this platform. love your content and please pat yourself on the back 👏👏👏💜

@SauloAvelar 11 ай бұрын

My god Michael. I've just realized I've been following you for 7 years now. You have never disappointed me. I'm curious about your Google ecosystem video. I have always struggled to accommodate Amazon into my place, but I'm curious what's a good balance of ecosystems. Mind you, I'm not an apple user, so my smart home systems will either be Google or Alexa based. Now I've been thinking about being a bit more agnostic, adding a few flavours, such as the smartthings hub, Akara stuff, etc. I know it's not your core focus, but I'm curious about your thoughts.

@RafaelRoden2024 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for highlighting every issue with Google Home. Maybe they'll listen.

@vanchostepanov1082 11 ай бұрын

Dave, it seems like you were in a rush while recording the video, hahaha Nice video, as always. 👌🏽

@curiousabout1 11 ай бұрын

Great video, fairly presented information.

@TheAntG 11 ай бұрын

I remember reading an article where someone at google mentioned the assistants' hardcoded respones were starting to show their limitations. Maybe they'll replace its back end with Bard.

@kbhasi 11 ай бұрын

I'm happy to know that (3:09) there's pen support, but (3:33) the lack of mobile data connectivity and low maximum brightness (especially for someone like me who prefers dark themes) decreases my chances of buying one. I'm still happy to see a new tablet running Android without an annoying device manufacturer skin, though. (2:41) That reminds me of the external 'keyboard' I currently use with my Galaxy Tab S4. Someone had a no-name keyboard case, and when that case fell apart, they decided to sell the keyboard/trackpad module and I bought it. (3:01) I feel seen, except that I write my video scripts in Evernote. However, with Evernote's multi-window support being exclusive to their desktop app, I find myself usually bringing my laptop with its full Windows 10 experience (because it's an older model from 2015) instead, and eventually, once I finish moving my data from my laptop (which was my main PC for a few years) to my workstation is complete, I'd instead be remotely accessing the latter which has lots of RAM that would theoretically allow me to keep many Evernote note windows open for various projects I work on and jump between any time, besides the Edge app mode windows I have open for Milanote. (3:50) That background you have there piqued my interest as someone who tends to be drawn towards book illustrations and comic art, but I assume that was from the Google Wallpapers app. (I think it reminded me of comic art created by Alec Longstreth) I understand what you mean with the Assistant issues. I didn't end up using the voice features just because the only TTS voice options it had for my chosen dialects were either one male-sounding or one female-sounding voice, but no matter what I tried, those were the only two options available to me and I didn't feel comfortable with either. I wished I could try forcing it to use a specific voice and/or shift the pitch and speed. I also couldn't have a custom wake word to allow me to use a phrase I'm comfortable with. (8:42) That was somewhat possible on the Galaxy Tab S4 with the One UI 'Daily Board' feature and the optional Samsung 'Charging Dock Pogo' accessory. Samsung technically did it first, but with an optional accessory, while Google did it with an included accessory and improved it with some of their own existing software and services.

@BeatlesOasisFan 11 ай бұрын

Lol that MacOS Sonoma wallpaper on a Pixel tablet. Haha „bass” on a Portable BT speaker hahaha good one!

@TheWeakLink101 11 ай бұрын

Did not expect to see that particular “in a box” reference in a Mr Mobile video 🤣 that was fantastic.

@GankerJr 11 ай бұрын

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has had issues with the Google Assistant. I used to use one Google home and a Google mini at my desk in the same room. It would constantly fight to respond Even though I was talking to one and not the other. After a while the responses would just break and not work. The only work around that I had was to only use one Google speaker per room.

@freshvintage 11 ай бұрын

Well done on the SNL Digital Short that is playing on the Pixel Tablet! Bravo Mr. Mobile, Bravo 💯

@drewsarkisian9375 11 ай бұрын

Your taste in videos (along with the "subtle" 'd*** in a box' reference)...LOL. Seriously, good review.

@ben3513 11 ай бұрын

I’m so happy you talked about how bad the google speakers/google home app is! I used to have speaker pairs in every room. It was wonderful until it wasn’t. The speaker pairs began separating. The speakers would remove themselves from the home. Sometimes they would stay paired and I would say “hey google stop the kitchen” it would replay “do you want to stop kitchen or kitchen speaker. I’ve gone through 4 routers trying to fix it. It forgets smart devices regularly. Disconnects from wifi all the time, especially my nest hub. Every two days I had to unplug it so that it would reconnect. The other day it wouldn’t stop playing music. “Stop” “stop playing music” “pause” ::tap the top several times:: nothing. Had to unplug. It’s so bad that I actually bought an iPhone and said “ hey google I switched to apple because your devices are awful” it replied “I don’t understand” lol. I have regrets for buying 30 smart devices that operate through the smartlife app. I have to repurchase everything. I already have HomePod minis in the house now but I have 3 single, not pairs, assistant speakers to operate my house. I’ll be spending $1,000 on Amazon as soon as I pay off what I already owe on my card to replace everything. Mostly bulbs, switches, plug dimmers/switches. I was a diehard google fan before this. I started losing faith in android when they made the pull down menu buttons twice as big and requiring a second pull down to see more toggles. I’m very happy with my iPhone. I bought a used pixel 6 and returned it the very next day because I’m an apple person. “Hey google, you lost a customer”

@nerdherd2604 9 ай бұрын

It's actually really cool to see that you're also a Mike Brady fan!

@TheCommanderCain 11 ай бұрын

I don’t have a Google Home, I use HomeKit and my Mini HomePod and have felt the same. When I set it up it was really nice and would listen quite well. Now it too fights with my Watch/Phone for Siri requests. It also picks up my requests from rooms away but fails to from right next to it… It’s been frustrating.

@Coco192694 11 ай бұрын

100 percent on the GA. Stuff just doesn't work now and I never bothered fixing it. Started for me with the Nest buyout

@ujai5271 11 ай бұрын

I cannot believe you chose that clip for step 3. Genius.

@CHICOSHAY 11 ай бұрын

D in a box reference? Subscribed! 1:04

@pachenaldo 11 ай бұрын

Loved the reference to Lonely Island :)

@shanestewart1980 11 ай бұрын

A random question, but curious if the tablet can do hdmi out via the usbc port? When I travel I like to be able to connect a tablet to a hotel tv to watch things, this would be a great option for an around home tablet / hub, but would be great to be able to use it while away too

@MrBaskins2010 11 ай бұрын

love the lonely island video in the b roll footage. remember watching that video in 360p on Vista

@hhhmmmmmmmm 11 ай бұрын

My interest in this tablet is the Google assistant voice typing with the tensor 2. To bang out emails, notes, etc on a big screen is valuable, imo.

@ThatsPety 11 ай бұрын

Im so glad you actually use Google Home day to day, so you know of these annoying issues. Ive been on it for years in my apartments and it just feels like a beta product. Multiple assistants responding to the same request at the same time. The wrong assistant responding (one that's further away or even in a different room). This is especially annoying when you ask it to play music because now it can barely hear when you ask it to stop. It's also annoying when combined with another problem; alarms and timers aren't synchronized across devices. So if you happen to be in a different spot in your home when you ask it the status of your alarm/timer, it just tells you that you dont have any alarms/timers, forcing you to remember where you were when you first set the alarm/timer, and forcing you to go there to check on it. Also, if the wrong speaker picks up the request (which you dont even know until it's already received it), it leads to a lot of unnecessary confusion. Also, there's no limited permissions! Meaning if you give someone access to your smarthome, they have full control over everything! Why would I want to give full access to my roommates, children, etc? There was rumors of the feature being added 2 YEARS AGO. Still NOTHING. If this was a serious product it would 100% be there from day one. Its a shame too because I love the Google Assistant, but Google Home is more in a "toy to tinker with" phase in my eyes.

@thewebmachine 11 ай бұрын

You have echoed every last one of my complaints about Google Assistant in the last year. As I have transitioned my home away from Google-controlled to Home Assistant-controlled, this has gotten a little better (it doesn't fuck up my light controls anymore)...but my next big transition will be setting up HA to use the Google Assistant SDK to take over the "Assistant" role on my speakers. Then, finally, I will be using Google speakers for the only thing they are good for...their hardware. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Can't believe I'm saying that in 2023.

@ThomasCollectables 11 ай бұрын

I like the way Michael always looks at what came before, before looking at what we have now.

@bluezomble6491 11 ай бұрын

I am hoping when you make the pixel ecosystem video you also compare it to samsung and apples ecosystem and how it stacks up features wise and if not it could be a good idea for its own video going over pros and cons to each ecosystem and whats like to switch from one and another since some people think about switch but want to know the downsides to doing so and what to look out for

@EdwardTilley 11 ай бұрын

Great video!

@alleycat2144 11 ай бұрын

Great review. Like you, I've increasingly lost faith with both Google's Home/assistant functionality and their support of their own products. An average android tablet combined with a dock which doesn't sound great and only works when the tablet is attached doesn't fill me with optimism! Think I'll stick with Tab S8+ and separate smart display/speakers. Out of interest, does the docked tablet work in speaker groups? And what happens if you have music playing in a group and then undock the tablet - eg, does the music continue on other devices but stops on tablet?

@xxxenricop 11 ай бұрын

Michael, speakers competition for listening yes but groups? My groups have been flawless for years... I have created an "All speakers" named group since the beginning. Asking to play on all speakers reliably works. I mean I can't remember the last time it didn't work 😊

@HB-vf1mi 11 ай бұрын

Also nice double play on the NEST🕯️0:38

@hdtube7 11 ай бұрын

Some of the assistant enabled alarm clocks wouldn’t play custom playlists even from KZfaq music, the speaker group and playlist thing made me switch to Spotify and Alexa for my smart home stuff and I haven’t looked back, it just works better

@shs747 11 ай бұрын

Didn't we already have this with Nexus 7 2012 and dock? Oh wait, we have a speaker integrated in the doc, oooh the innovation, took them 11 years.

@liamsz 10 ай бұрын

With the smart home debacle, i feel you, it felt like my Alexa devices were getting deaf, i switched to HomePods, and im very happy, i HOPE siri keeps being reliable on the homepod so i dont have to switch platforms yet again, the limitations of siri is a bummer, but at least she listens to me whenever i ask her something.

@heathdorn 11 ай бұрын

I got a Lenovo smart display a few years ago, and I still love it although the buggy software has diminished its use in recent years. I’m considering a switch to HomePod or Alexa

@slunk007 11 ай бұрын

MKBHD briefly touched on the multi-user support (something iPads have always lacked). Just wondering if you can chime in on how it handles that. How many profiles it can have, etc.

@Darx97 11 ай бұрын

a velcro strip under the base would work wonders to keep it down

@michaelgrayson409 11 ай бұрын

Liked for hitting me in the Millennial nostalgia with the Lonely Island gag.

@AttorneyBCollins 11 ай бұрын

It vaguely reminds me of the clock I have in my living room that was once a Motorola Droid Star Wars edition phone on a Star Wars dock. When you set it on the dock it automatically changes into a clock. Now of course it's an ex phone that has been on the dock so long that I have to remind myself it was once something else primarily. Dual use isn't a new idea, but maybe in time it will all be one device?

@kevinmikulaj 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the informative review. I was hoping for a better product. The dock not being more than a charging station and dim screen make this a no go. I was hoping that the dock would be a Bluetooth speaker usable by other devices. You saved me $500.

@javezkeith2537 11 ай бұрын

Convergent technology is the future. I too suffer with Google smart assistant malfunctioning, i bought into Google now so I fo hope smart suggestions gets better rather than worse. Loved the review.

@TheGunnerbravo 11 ай бұрын

You nailed everyone's sentiment within 49 seconds

@SpiderYT23 7 ай бұрын

4:29 It's our friend Mike Brady from Oceanliner Designs!

@cjo1992 11 ай бұрын

Do you have your VPN on when you weren't able to cast from your phone to the tablet? Someone on the Pixel subreddit had the same issue until they turned off their VPN.

@Thisath100 11 ай бұрын

Great video Michael! It's been interesting to me how voice assistants have reduced in relevancy while simultaneously being more wide spread then they ever were. Brings to mind some thoughts that have been brewing in my mind recently... I don't care for Google Assistant integration on my phone; so much so I never even set it up on my S23. While 4 years ago it mattered a lot to me to have on a phone, it never proved itself useful in daily use on a phone. It also, like you point out, was just laggy and annoying every time. On the other hand, I have an Alexa in bedroom that I use everyday as a wireless speaker & weather device-it's mighty useful for JUST those two things.

@number41dl 11 ай бұрын

The wi-fi disconnection and frequent cast/Spotify connection failures have also happened to my google home mini. Glad it isn’t just me.

@gustavojarquin1702 11 ай бұрын

What is that bluetooth keyboard you were using on the ferry? I want one

@Salim-px8bm 11 ай бұрын

I've subscribe bud 😍

@S.A.M.Gabriel 11 ай бұрын

YOU ARE ALWAYS EXCELLENT!!!!!

@CiddyBoi 11 ай бұрын

I understand this trick can't work for a lot of people, but I noticed that my google home devices got substantially more useful after I turned off diagnostic data and history. For some reason when I kept it on for long enough, assistant would start doing things it thought I would like rather than what I actually told it to do. An example would be when I was in my car and I told google to play a certain album on KZfaq music, it eventually started playing user made playlists rather than the album I specified. The second I turned off all history and diagnostic data, though, it immediately reverted to the google assistant I used to know and love. I haven't had any problems with it misunderstanding commands or technical problems since. I am unsure as to why this would be the case because one would think that the diagnostic data would be helpful for more relevant answers, but it seems to care more about improving its own algorithm rather than actually being a useful assistant when the data is provided.

@deranged4011 11 ай бұрын

I wonder if that’s why they started making their tensor chips and if that maybe help solve those kinds of issues

@kroovy85 11 ай бұрын

Same issues with my assistant and lights! The automaton I built months ago stopped working. Sometimes it doesn't know what the lights are called. I did order the Pixel Fold tho 👀

@dsat1908 11 ай бұрын

You are too much. Only Mr. Mobile would make such a funny opening with a connection to SNL's "Di*k In A Box" hysterical

@aqua-tron2361 11 ай бұрын

thinking back to my time with a Galaxy Tab A (2018) and a Tab S6 this Dock reminds me an awful lot of the "Charging Stand" Samsung used to offer. When put on it, it became a digital photo frame and you could also check on the weather, control your smart home via Bixby and SmartThings and I always thought it was the coolest Idea ever to get a Tablet that has a place to live on my desk. Or in the kitchen, the bathroom or even the office. It had no speaker, but if you wanted you could just use "Hey Google" and also have your digital assistant there when you need it... but yes, Google assistant seems to get worse in recent times... my nanoleafs Auroras will not connect to it any longer which is a bummer.

@token3462 11 ай бұрын

That D*** in the box reference is pure genius 👌🏻

@MaxMiller94 11 ай бұрын

I still use my Nexus 7 from 2013 as a smart hub. You can do this with any Android tablet, just a little less seamlessly.

@Jezee213 11 ай бұрын

I love this thing. I just wish the dock worked without the tablet so you could play music through it or take phone calls etc.. Also, you got the chair! it looks fantastic.

@fistofthesnortstar 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, i've really been thinking about getting rid of my Google Home devices and switching over to a Homekit centric setup due to all the same problems. devices disconnecting, also sometimes just not working anymore and needing to be unplugged. also the worst part is 2 devices responding at the same time, i don't think it used to be like that. (i anticipate people telling me that's even worse since i haven't dived into it yet)

@luizp212121 11 ай бұрын

I came for the tablet review, got a much deserved bashing on Google assistant service. Thanks!

@drivecfl 11 ай бұрын

Agreed! No doubt there are issues in Mountain View with the Assistant team. If you've been using this stuff for years it's like a neglected project that never got finished. You get the tablet at least early on, you're using the same Assistant with issues it has now. The concern is they don't seem concerned..

@runnerup9786 11 ай бұрын

I've had similar issues with Google speakers. Also, when I ask it to switch off a plug/light, it ONLY works on the second attempt. Exact same request. They lose WiFi network frequently. They sometimes cannot hear me from the room I'm in, but the next room does. So I 100% agree, I have same issues. I'm in the UK. I have one of each of their devices too, Mini, Nest Mini, Home, and the original speaker.

@tonyshocuspocus 11 ай бұрын

Excited for the pixel ecosystem video 🎉

@TheMrMobile 11 ай бұрын

Thanks; I'm excited to make it!

@egyptrocks265 11 ай бұрын

the mumble when casting wasn't working had me rolling on the floor, we've all had a similar experience 😂

@darrenorange2982 11 ай бұрын

Please make a video completely on the bad Assistant. It's super important.

@14Mew 11 ай бұрын

I had assumed it had something to do with the internet connection as well. My mother lives in a small trailer and her Google assistants have the same non responsive issue and triggering a speaker in another room.

@UNIVFranco 11 ай бұрын

So are the speakers worse or better than the nest max hub? because i thought it was going to have better speakers than the max hub...

@coooguy1 11 ай бұрын

I had google home stuff tied into my house years ago and it did the exact same thing. It worked great for about a year and then everything just broke, no matter what I did couldn’t fix it. I reset everything and set it up like it was my first time and it still just was broken. I have since moved onto iOS and with it Apple Home and it has been virtually flawless for 3 years now. I figure it has to do with the Apple solution running locally for the most part. Google’s implementation is cloud based requiring everything to talk to the servers and constantly be updating their status. Since Apple Home uses a hub (Apple TV, HomePod, or iPad) it is instant with commands and I have rarely if ever have any issues with things working most likely due to the fact I have a NAS running Homebridge and the Hub mentality over the cloud approach.

@brianwolters7560 11 ай бұрын

So a question I have about this tablet/dock. Will it recognize the person who is grabbing the tablet and log them in or prompt for their password? I have a household of 3 and I'd want everyone to have their own profile yet when docked, I want the slideshow to be my photos which are the primary photos. And yes, Google Assistant seems so broken right now....and why?

@bigmantech2671 11 ай бұрын

I thought the speaker group issue and the response from speakers that you are not talking too was just me.

@AshutoshThakur007 11 ай бұрын

You need to upgrade your WiFi Router. I would suggest going to the Netgear Orbi 960 Series. I had the same issue and in India we have the Orbi 850 Series. After the upgrade now everything is working. properly. 6:24