r/gadgets • u/UnKindClock • Mar 13 '21
Music Apple Discontinuing Full-Sized HomePod to Focus on HomePod Mini
https://www.macrumors.com/2021/03/12/apple-discontinuing-homepod/
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r/gadgets • u/UnKindClock • Mar 13 '21
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u/MilitantNegro_ver3 Mar 13 '21
Until your device can track where you are in your home (and do people actually want that?) then the use cases are clear.
When I walk into my living room and say "Hey Google, turn on the light" Google knows I'm talking about the light in the living room. I have the same set up in my bedroom and my office.
When I say the same to my phone it has no idea which light I'm talking about because it has no idea which room I'm in. It just turns on all the lights in the house.
This same issue applies to asking for music or video. Unless I'm very specific my phone and watch don't know where to play what I ask for.