What's The Best Smart Home System in 2022? (Alexa v Google Assistant)
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- Alexa, What's the best voice assistant?
Hey Google, What's the best voice assistant?
You may be new to a smart home setup, interested in making a switch, or just generally curious. Either way, Slickdeals hosts Pete King and Juan Bagnell did the research to find out what makes Alexa and/or Google Assistant the best smart home manager. Find out where each system excels, and where you might run into issues or holdups with each. And, of course, since this is Slickdeals, we cover the affordability of each system. This is "WhichWon?"
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0:00 Introduction
0:36 Bixby and Siri
1:26 Hardware
3:15 Features & Functionality
6:21 Compatibility
8:41 Cost
9:59 WhichWon?
11:28 Conclusion
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My experience, google has a better brain and Alexa has better ears 😆
Smart answer beautiful 😍 😍
I Disagree... Google definitely has better ears and brain... I'm not a native english speaker but google NEVER fails to understand what I ask of it... Alexa makes me want to throw my echo dot because most of the time it's dumb.
@@royalpanther6391 I disagree
@@royalpanther6391lol it hears better but Brian doesn’t let it understand haha that whisper feature is actually pretty cool like when you use the microwave at night and don’t wanna make everyone up
I agree
You are turning the lights on and off in my house. LOL!
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Great video! I would add that if you are already invested in equipment, look into which has better support for what you already own. For instance, if you have Ring cameras and security systems, Alex would be a clear winner.
I have a ton of Echo devices. I'm ditching them ALL because the displays you cannot turn off the stupid ads!! Even if you disable ALL, there are still some you cannot!
Thank you for the explanation for common people. Love that we can make a choice depending on our personal must-have needs, while understanding which "system" will be able to provide them. Hope to see more of these comparisons as both their technology grows.
great job guys thanks!
My wife and I had all Amazon Alexa devices in our home until about a year ago when we decided to test Google. We loved Google sooooo much more that we completely swapped all of our Alexa devices to Google. Haven't looked back.
I personally have some Echo Studios and then use a Google Nest Mini in one room.
Why? I had alexa for a year, now I had google assistant for a 9 months, and with full confidence I can say that Alexa beats the crap out of google assistant on pretty much every field.
@@wybuchowyukomendant agreed
Can u please elaborate why??? I currently have Alexa and am having some issues and wanted to try google
I like Google more for its compatibility. Amazon doesn't have as closed of an ecosystem as Apple, but they certainly contract with OEMs to make an Alexa only varient. This is why I don't like Amazon and Apple smart products. I woul like custom wake words per device, and would love announcements from my Google assistant speakers.
Yeah the multiple commands is actually a thing many people do.
If Google would just add device triggers for routines it'd be a no brainer for me. I still can't believe they haven't added that functionality.
What’s that?
And name change, `ok google` gets boring after a week... And better hardware for cheapest devices... year, and then I had google assistant for a 9 months, and with full confidence I can say that Alexa beats the crap out of google assistant tbh.
What's your favorite smart assistant? Please don't say Bixby.
0:00 Introduction
0:36 Bixby and Siri
1:26 Hardware
3:15 Features & Functionality
6:21 Compatibility
8:41 Cost
9:59 WhichWon?
11:28 Conclusion
I encourage you to extend your research. Lutron integration, nest smoke alarms, nest thermostat. Alexa is good at what it does, it just doesnt do enough.
My wife and I have 4 Alexa Echoes and 3 Google Home compatible speakers throughout our house. We have seen advantages for either and even have both in the living room.
6:46 Only in the US though. Amazon's compatibility with third-party services and hardware outside of the U.S. is pretty much nil, right now.
Very good video peeps, keep it up
I have alexa and google speakers, and I cannot complain with both, the thing I wish google speaker had is bigger ears. Sometimes I have to yell at it in order to hear me.
Alexa devices are regressing and it seems like Amazon isn’t focusing on it anymore.
I've had trouble for years trying to sync my Google devices to use as a whole home audio solution. For that reason I'm looking elsewhere.
Since i always been using a fire stick for many yrs and now upgrade to the cubes, i felt it was stearing for me to use the amazon eco system lol
Amazon spams you too much trying to sell digital garbage. For that alone, I'm going to swap out all my Amazon devices sooner than later.
I just wish Google nest allowed me to play Audible books by just asking it to. I’d rather not use Google Books. But other than that, I do agree. Amazon ads are annoying.
I don't know if is only in the Caribbean but why we said that for begging your smart home is cheaper with Google ? With Amazon you have the option for multiple items to pay in 5 months making easier to start your new smart home with Alexa/Amazon products than google.
My new construction home will have apple devices. I dont like apple. Can i swap to alexa or google without having to do new wiring??
What about running both for the best of both worlds? A bit pricier but maybe the added functionality is worth it?
I have two Echo Studios paired in stereo in my apartment and a Google Home Mini (first gen) in the bathroom so yeah, I agree haha. I did for a short time have a Sonos One but there are two many features disabled (such as music alarms via Alexa/Google) to stay with it.
Amazon Echo devices don't have CZcams music, so if you use CZcams music, you have to go with Google. 🙂
Thank you! That piece of information just made my decision.
Google Assistant also does support Apple music contrary to the video
This and regular youTube playback on smart screen hubs, no go on Alexa.
Alexa is the better device.... Up Until no CZcams/music :-( Kinda a deal breaker
@@ItsMeStefC this is true, I use Apple Music with my Google devices
Perfect! Thank you for this! I’m at bestbuy now and will buy google Assistant. Your comment made it easier for me to decide! 🙂
I love this command, OK Google turn on the light in 5 minutes
I struggle with our alexa devices, we have a large home and lots of rooms. Both my wife and I create custom commands to manage our devices - but these commands don't always sync properly. We have 4 smart lights in our ceiling fan in the bedroom - if we are in my wife's account "go to bed" turns all of them off. If I am in my account - "go to bed" turns out 3 of the four - for example. Also, the skills are LOW quality in my opinion. Most of them feel like an experiment that some dev out there published and then lost interest in - point being - I don't care about skills anymore. How does Google handle the switch accounts shuffle - which we hate?
I miss Cortana. She had the sweetest voice
I've been with Google for years so I really wanted a couple of Nest speakers to work for me but after getting them home and listening to them in the intended room, they just weren't cutting it for me. I returned them and decided to give the Echo, 4th gen, a trial. Got them home and set them up....the sound was night and day better plus they provide the option to plug in an auxiliary item and also pair with a sub-woofer. Neither of these options are even available on the Nest. I was so impressed with the Echos that I purchased the sub woofer immediately and, as usual for amazon, it was at my front door the next day. It of course has added a whole new dimension of sound to the set up. So impressed with this experience I seriously going to have to re-think my loyalty to Google for any future smart home equipment.
In my opinion Amazon ruined what they had. Everything is a subscription, and they keep going up. If you want to use all features you're over 200 bucks a year and still the AI is beyond frustrating to deal with. For instance you ask a simple question, you get an answer (sometimes) but followed up with a feature question, or a question about something else. It's annoying - answer my question and shut up!
good to know, read the comment too, they say google winner regard all hardware cost
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That’s true, Google Assistant gives very short spoken responses for information consults comparing to Alexa, when I ask for word definitions she only gives the first one and not all of them like Alexa does.
It’s ok to get precise answers but wait… Here comes the problem: When I ask Google Assistant to give me more information about the topic after giving me the initial spoken result, she can’t understand me or replies with something that has nothing to do, in stead of reading the complete article, a big deal for people with visual disabilities like me because if you have an Android phone the Talkback screen reader is very difficult to use and the smart speakers and headphones Don’t have a display, but using an iPhone can result.
Yeah, I’ve tryed different commands, tell me more, give me more information, read me more, but it just doesn’t work, and Alexa can read the complete article if you ask her for more information, why Assistant can’t do this having the Google searcher inside?, that’s an issue, nobody talks about it and Google needs to be aware of this problem and fix it
Stop saying Alexa, it's waking my device everytime lol
Lol 😂 same here
I use Google assistant on my smartwatch to control all my smart home devices 🏡
I despise my Google setup. I have nest minis in each room, plus two Homes running in stereo in the bedroom. When I say a command, one of the minis always says "There was a glitch" and it's tiresome. I'd rather pull the whole thing out and put in an Alexa, but I'm not sure it's any better. Google, fix your stuff.
You never mentioned how easy it is to speak to google. You can say hey Google and continue with your command without stopping or slowing down whereas with Alexa you need to wait for her to acknowledge your initial prompt before giving a demand
that's false. have u tried it with alexa?
Disagree on cost. I have 3 cameras for my home. 4 if you count my echo show and provided peace of mind for my recent time away. Also have light switches, plugs and lightbulbs connected and on routines. Probably spent less than 400 with buying on Prime Day and 2nd hand. Monitoring for about 40 bucks a year. Yeah Alexa is just fine.
Ab devilliers post retirement hahaha!!
Google amazon dont work good in Canada
I’m hesitating between the 2 and the fact that google doesn’t March with Apple Music really sucks
I have a lot of experience with each and I can say, Alexa is pretty much useless in terms of asking for information in general.
This video will soon be obsolete - ‘Matter’ devices are here
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Alexa is faster and just works. Like I can shout Alexa lights, bang.
Google does sooooo much more, but servers go down constantly, and is much slower. Here I have to go ok Google.....bah dun... Turn on all lights
Google assistant is smarter than Alexa!
I love siri because all the compute and ai happens on the device and your info is not sold or used in any way. I agree it does not have many products that support it. But there is atleast one product in every category and those are actually good and well made.
Apple absolutely collects data from Siri and Apple devices for their own products and services. They also sell anonymized and aggregated data they've collected to 3rd parties.
apple aren't the privacy saints u think they are. That's what they want you to think. They need data like every other company to improve computation and application. Also look at the increasing trend in apple's advertising revenue (not as bad as Facebook's past privacy breaches ofc)
All this negativity! Give me a break
@@dez4647 where where did you find that information?
@@billyporkoftheblue Apples own privacy policy.
google home software is horrible, their user experience is sadly lacking
I have both , Alexa is the preferred, but we have Google nest cams, all android devices google is the gets used, also the new orb Alexa is stupid looking the cylinder looks nicer
Apple Music definitely works on Google
Bruh, alexa is way more cost effective
ffs dont say alexa and siri so much.
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Just to let you know, the term "spastic" at 5.27 is a very "old" style, derogatory term in the UK that is no longer used. Might be worth editing this to avoid offence? Thanks
Spastic is only offensive in the UK
Elsewhere it is a medical term
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@@carfusz it was a medical term in the UK & it might still be . There was a charity called " The spastic society " [ like Oxfam ] , shops selling secondhand goods in most high streets in the UK. Kids would call each other spaz or spastics regularly when i was growing , Same with retard , it is a medical term but now a hanging offence .
@@michaelgarvey2148 Got to keep up with all the redefining goin on
Completely disregarded echo show on that intro to sell the idea that google is stronger with displays… makes me question the entire videos honesty and trustworthiness
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Alexa is rubbish if you have a deep voice. Can barely get it to acknowledge me
Not to mention it never gives me the correct answer! She's not very smart.
im giving a dislike for triggerin 300 times my alexa devices in home
New watcher, but if I could say anything, get to the point faster, it took you 2 minutes to even start talking about the differences, and talk with more consistent speed, or just talk faster in general