{"id":270428,"date":"2025-11-08T17:47:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T17:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/270428\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T17:47:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T17:47:16","slug":"gemini-on-google-home-is-here-hows-it-working-out-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/270428\/","title":{"rendered":"Gemini on Google Home is here \u2014 how\u2019s it working out for you?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Stephen Schenck \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

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Google finally rolled out Gemini to Google Home devices<\/a> at the end of October. It\u2019s been a little over a week now, with the next-generation voice assistant available across the vast array of Google\u2019s smart home products. The rollout is still slowly trickling throughout the globe, but if you have had any experience with it so far, what are you feeling? Do you hate it or love it?<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not part of the first release wave, so while I wait for the update to roll out, I want to share my excitement and apprehension \u2014 first, the positives. There\u2019s the promise of Gemini\u2019s improved contextual prompt understanding. Its ability to discern what\u2019s a command and the context of that command, including the details within it, is something I\u2019ve wanted on my kitchen speaker for ages. I\u2019ve seen reports that users are experiencing richer answers to some queries as well.<\/p>\n

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Now, for the apparent negatives. Gemini is still somewhat limited in its ability to perform specific tasks. For one, setting a timer is a much quicker process on Assistant than on Gemini. Then, of course, there are existing Google Home issues regardless of its new voice upgrades. Users have long reported various reliability issues, including lapses in responsiveness or total misunderstandings in some cases.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s the demand for payment to unlock useful features. You\u2019ll need to fork out for the Home Premium subscription<\/a> if you want access to Gemini Live\u2019s continuous interaction and other AI smarts like Home Brief summaries. This subscription starts at $10 per month, which might be well beyond what some users are willing to pay.<\/p>\n

Either way, Gemini on Google Home will become the voice control option for the company\u2019s smart home products in the future. Is that a positive? Well, that\u2019s something I\u2019d like you to answer.<\/p>\n

Here are some more questions:<\/p>\n

Have you received Gemini on your Google Home devices yet? If so, what has been your experience so far?
\nDo you think that Gemini is better than Assistant across all Google devices, including Home, and beyond?
\nWhat is your one big problem with Gemini that you want Google to fix in the future?
\nAre you planning to subscribe to Home Premium to gain access to Gemini Live and its other AI features?
\nDo you think the price is fair, or should these features be rolled into the Home experience for free?<\/p>\n

Have you received Gemini on Google Home yet?<\/p>\n

944 votes<\/p>\n

Yes, I have.<\/p>\n

12%<\/p>\n

No, I haven’t.<\/p>\n

88%<\/p>\n

What do you think of Gemini on Google Home so far?<\/p>\n

751 votes<\/p>\n

I love it. It’s miles better than Assistant.<\/p>\n

6%<\/p>\n

It’s OK. It has a few problems that need rectifying.<\/p>\n

8%<\/p>\n

I don’t like it. It still falls short of what Assistant offered.<\/p>\n

7%<\/p>\n

I haven’t received the update yet.<\/p>\n

80%<\/p>\n

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