[Electronics-Talk] Google Home

Star Gazer pickrellrebecca at gmail.com
Tue Apr 3 09:22:36 UTC 2018



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> On Apr 3, 2018, at 5:09 AM, Chris G via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Yes you can use Google Home as a Bluetooth speaker.  
> If Sirius XM is something you want to stream and that is a high priority
> of yours, take a look at the Amazon Echo (Alexa) products.  You can say
> Play station name on Sirius XM.
> 
> 
> It really boils down to what you want to do with the devices and what
> feature set is most important to you.
> For example if you have lots of books in an audible.com library the echo
> can read/play them just by asking.
> Both Google Home and Alexa are accessible.  One major difference between
> the two is you can set up and configure your Amazon Echo by using a
> computer.  Google Home a smartphone or tablet is required.
> 
> Chris Grabowski
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> On Mon, 2 Apr 2018 19:41:07 -0400
> Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>>                If I want, can I tell my Iphone to use the
>> Sirius App, and then have the content stream on Google Home, like a
>> Bluetooth speaker without the Google Home capabilities? 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>> Andy Baracco via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Monday, April 2, 2018 7:22 PM
>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Andy Baracco <wq6r at socal.rr.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Google Home
>> 
>> you do the setup using the Google Home smart phone app.  You need to have a
>> Google or Gmail account.  The app will step you through the process.  If I
>> can do it, it has to be easy. LOL!
>> 
>> You can stream content from Google Play Music, Spotify, Pandora, and Tunein
>> Radio, and I believe Iheart Radio as well.
>> 
>> Andy
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> To: "'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'" 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "Star Gazer" <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2018 3:40 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Google Home
>> 
>> 
>>> Thank you Andy.
>>> How does it work exactly?
>>> What I'd like to do is have it stream music from Spodify, or play Sirius
>>> radio, or play radio shows from an app called old time radio.
>>> Could I do this?
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>>> Andy Baracco via Electronics-Talk
>>> Sent: Monday, April 2, 2018 5:29 PM
>>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Andy Baracco <wq6r at socal.rr.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Google Home
>>> 
>>> I have and love it.  It is completely accessible because it is voice 
>>> driven.
>>> 
>>> In fact, it has no screen at all.  Because it is a Google device, it has
>>> vast resources to draw on when inquiries are posed to it.  it can play
>>> music, games, and interface with home automation systems.
>>> 
>>> Andy
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: "'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'"
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: "Star Gazer" <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2018 2:11 PM
>>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Google Home
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Hi. Does anybody have it, and how do you like it? A friend is suggesting
>>>> it
>>>> to me. My husband is concerned I may not be able to use it, he's worried
>>>> it
>>>> will be like the Grace Internet Radios which are radios that use screens
>>>> and
>>>> when they don't work, you're screwed unless you can read the screen.
>>>> Anybody here use Google Home and like it?
>>>> 
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> Chris Grabowski
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> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/electronics-talk_nfbnet.org/pickrellrebecca%40gmail.com very helpful Chris. I do want to use Sirius and also stream the audio portion of tv and other apps through the speaker. Which device would I want, and is there a third option? 




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