What you need to know
- Google says a fix was released in late June for a bug affecting several smart speakers and SiriusXM radio.
- When the reports were released a month ago, users gave numerous errors and were unable to broadcast their content through the speaker.
- While that issue has been resolved, Google has debuted a new Home Speaker and expanded Gemini for Home to more partners.
Google has been busy with new releases and bug fixes since May. It was reported this week that a major fix for the satellite radio problem is on the way.
About a month ago on users Google Home subreddit It reported a sudden problem when trying to listen to SiriusXM radio on its smart speakers ( Android Authority). Getting down to brass tacks, Google this week responded to the issue, which has been ongoing this month, saying, “We’ve fixed an issue affecting the ability to stream SiriusXM on some Google Home devices.” These “issues” referred to by Google were highlighted by the thread’s OP (original poster), who states that their smart speakers are unable to stream any content.
Specifically, the user reports that their device will consistently give them the following error: “I was looking for this, but it either doesn’t exist or can’t be played right now.” They checked their Google Home settings and made sure their SiriusXM subscription was properly linked. Spoiler alert: it was all good. Further research showed that they were able to listen to the radio not just through their speakers, but through the app.
Many other reports on the subreddit have noted similar issues. After contacting Google Support, users were told to go through normal troubleshooting procedures. Many users have already said that they have done it themselves to be fair. However, through these reports, Google has acknowledged that this is a problem, at least that’s what users have said after contacting support.
Now, after a month, the radio problem for Google Home smart speakers is solved.
New speaker on the block
Google was launched at the time these issues were reported Speaker of the Houseits future smart speakers and AI help in the home. At $99, the Home Speaker is the brand’s first fully AI-powered device. Twins. The AI is capable of understanding normal speech, meaning users don’t have to constantly memorize and blurt out noise. The AI can act on multi-step commands, and users can engage with follow-up questions to continue their conversation.
We all know what this means since Gemini is so tightly integrated: Gemini for the house is the basis. When Google expanded its availability to more countries, the company improved Gemini’s response time by 40%. Plus, it’s improved the AI’s ability to understand what device users are talking to to avoid incorrect commands (hopefully). On a related note, Google has unveiled Gemini for Home to hardware manufacturers and carriers.
This means that consumers will see more devices hitting the market with native support for Google’s AI.
