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What’s the worst piece of technology you’ve ever owned? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by zachimusprime44@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 41 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Google Home. Bought them for $40 CAD and back then they were great. Responsive, did quick google searches, played my music all over the house.

Over the years they’ve lost functionality. Mine no longer accurately respond to voice queries and no longer complete google searches. I can still play music on them manually from my phone but when I ask it something, it responds back in French or does something completely different than what I had originally asked.

Worst part is that I ask it something, it does something different, and then when I say “hey Google stop” it just keeps going and going. Have to manually pull the plug for it to stop.

[–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 18 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Used to love it, had too many weird promptless experiences, unplugged it and now it's gathering dust on a shelf.

Though it was nice to say "Hey google, tell me today's news" and get a few different news updates while making coffee.

Edit: Out of sheer curiosity, have you tried factory resetting it?

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago

I’ve factory reset every Google home of mine multiple times over the years. Never had any effect.

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Have you tried "arrete?"

[–] mub@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 months ago

I have the ring doorbell and a home blob which I only use to play the doorbell tune in the house. It is 50/50 luck if the tune plays when someone presses the doorbell button.