Google’s latest Gemini for Home update targets a few issues, like one where speakers randomly blurt out “I didn’t understand” when no one asks.
The second October Gemini for Home update was released by Google today. It bundles a few fixes with a lengthy section in the changelog dedicated to the Google Home app.
But there are six individual changes for Gemini within the Home app. One fix stands out the most, though. According to the update post, Google was aware that Home and Nest speakers/displays were facing a bug that would prompt them to say “Sorry, I didn’t understand” at random. That would happen unprompted, which is understandably a little unsettling. That strange bug should be fixed in this new update.
Further down, two fixes target Gemini’s ability to understand users on Google Home devices. For one, it would misunderstand requests to move music from one room to another. In other cases, it would incorrectly adjust sleep, media, or normal timers instead of the requested type. Both of those features will reportedly work as intended going forward.
The changelog includes a couple of other adjustments, which should make for an overall less stressful experience.
- More reliable YouTube TV commands on smart displays: Fixed an issue with playing YouTube TV on smart displays so voice commands reliably start the content you’re looking for.
- More predictable volume controls across rooms: Fixed an issue where asking to adjust the volume on a speaker or display in another room could accidentally change the volume on the device you were speaking to if the other device couldn’t be found.
- Fixed zero-volume timers and alarms: Resolved a specific bug where alarm and timer volumes were being set to zero. In this situation, alarm and timer volume will be adjusted to match your device volume.
Updates should be live for users starting today, though it might take some time for them to roll out to everyone. Hopefully, Gemini will only let you know it doesn’t understand if it genuinely doesn’t understand.
More on Google Home:
- Google Home and Nest speakers getting seven updates, including for Bluetooth & audio quality
- Google Home update rolling out with Nest Cam, Matter, energy-saving improvements & fixes
- Google details new firmware for Chromecast with Google TV and Nest Wifi Pro
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