Google Assistant Can Wake You Up With a Favorite Song

Have a Google Assistant-enabled smart speaker? Your mornings could shortly be a little more than pleasant.

Google on Thursday announced that Assistant can at present set up music alarms, a feature that arrived on Amazon's rival Alexa phonation assistant in December. Just say "Hey Google, set an warning for vi a.one thousand. that plays [your favorite musician]" to your Google Dwelling house or other Assistant-enabled smart speaker. That manner, when forenoon comes, yous'll starting time the day with your favorite tune.

Meanwhile, another new Google Assistant feature can brand finding TV shows you want to watch a little easier.

Say you're trying to locate The Flash, for instance. "Merely say 'Hey Google, what aqueduct arrogance The Flash' or 'Hey Google, when does The Flash air next,'" and Assistant will give y'all the data you're after, Google Assistant Product Management Director Lilian Rincon wrote in a weblog post.

Plus, Google Assistant is getting a niggling more Netflix-friendly. When y'all're ready to resume a Stranger Things binge session, just say "Hey Google, play Stranger Matters on Netflix," and the streaming service volition pick up correct where you left off. To try out this feature, link your Netflix business relationship in the Google Domicile app or via Assistant on your phone.

Last but not least, if you're a Google Play Music user, you can finally now utilize voice commands to play tunes you've purchased or uploaded to your own library. "It's as unproblematic every bit asking for your favorite creative person, song or album and singing along to the beat," Rincon wrote.

About Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo is PCMag's skilful on fitness and smart habitation products. Teaching yoga for well-nigh 10 years has helped her in evaluating a range of connected wellness products including fettle trackers, heart rate monitors, rowers, smart scales, stationary bikes, force training machines, treadmills, and more. Angela too tests smart home devices from her ranch in Florida, including air purifiers, kitchen appliances, and robot vacuums, just to name a few.