I HATE Google Assistant

[SandFarmer]

Chandeliers are my downfall . . . . or fall down.

 

[wormil]

If you used the exact syntax in the quotes, it will always fail because that is not the name of the program.

You're wrong. Read the second post in this thread and maybe try it.

 

[wormil]

Tried searching "Frankenstein" and only get web results about the book even if I add on dish, on tv, etc.

 

[SandFarmer]

Tried searching "Frankenstein" and only get web results about the book even if I add on dish, on tv, etc.

I wouldn't be surprised is she told you to "Look in the Mirror!!".

 

[HipKat]

I searched for Frankenstein and got a summary of who Frankenstein is, then I searched for Frankenstein on Dish Network and got a handful of shows that referenced that word

 

[wormil]

I searched for Frankenstein and got a summary of who Frankenstein is, then I searched for Frankenstein on Dish Network and got a handful of shows that referenced that word

I get "Oops ..." when trying that phrase.

I got it to work with "Frankenstein movies"

 

[3MTSO2]

Really upset that the Google Assistant has replaced the former voice search. I searched for "Flipping Exes" and was offered directions to a business in Carmel Indiana, and got zero results for any tv shows.

So this "enhancement" now forces me to say "TV show" every time I search. I know it's first world problems, but it worked great before and now it doesn't.

There's no way to disable it. At a minimum, they need to offer the option to only search for TV shows.


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I hate it too. Ask it for starz channel end you get weather channel 100% of the time.

 

[SandFarmer]

I hate it too. Ask it for starz channel end you get weather channel 100% of the time.

Also if your Internet connection is not 100% to the "Mothership", you get nothing but an "Ooops . . . " The Google Assistant is proving to be very needy.

 

[JEFF a LOYE]

I called dish tech support 2 days ago regarding the voice search problem, they said it was known issue. After that I e-mailed the head of the retension department. One of the people from that department called me back and said it was not a problem and they would send a tech out to work on it. He arrived yesterday and tried several searches on the hallmark channel and lifetime wich failed to bring up anything except you for you tube vids even though we could see them on the guide. He called dish back room and they admitted to they problem. I am waiting for dish retension to call me back, because they promised I could get out of my contract if the tech could not fix.


ps my internet is 100 meg excellent speed

 

[HipKat]

I called dish tech support 2 days ago regarding the voice search problem, they said it was known issue. After that I e-mailed the head of the retension department. One of the people from that department called me back and said it was not a problem and they would send a tech out to work on it. He arrived yesterday and tried several searches on the hallmark channel and lifetime wich failed to bring up anything except you for you tube vids even though we could see them on the guide. He called dish back room and they admitted to they problem. I am waiting for dish retension to call me back, because they promised I could get out of my contract if the tech could not fix.


ps my internet is 100 meg excellent speed

1, who is your provider and how is the Hopper connected and 2, you're going to break your contract over voice searching? Seriously??

 

[ChadT41]

Cox offers one on their Contour. I am not 100%, but I think Charter and Comcast do as well.

 

[JEFF a LOYE]

1, who is your provider and how is the Hopper connected and 2, you're going to break your contract over voice searching? Seriously??

my provider is comcast, it's wifi, and yes I want to cut the cord.

 

[JSheridan]

 

[HipKat]

my provider is comcast, it's wifi, and yes I want to cut the cord.

That's your problem. Comcast Gateways do not play well with Hoppers when connected via WiFi. You need an Ethernet connection, 3rd party router or a Hopper Internet Connector (If possible)

 

[joewhite57]

That's your problem. Comcast Gateways do not play well with Hoppers when connected via WiFi. You need an Ethernet connection, 3rd party router or a Hopper Internet Connector (If possible)

My Linksys modem and WiFi router works well with my Comcast. Bought both myself 2 years ago when I switched back.

 

[HobbyTalk]

My Linksys modem and WiFi router works well with my Comcast. Bought both myself 2 years ago when I switched back.

Same here. I do not use Comcast's gateway and all I ever get is YouTube results from voice search.

 

[ChadT41]

My voice search started working a lot better when I started using a Google Mesh Router system. Works great by the way.

 

[SandFarmer]

My voice search started working a lot better when I started using a Google Mesh Router system. Works great by the way.

That's what I have been wondering. I have an 802.11AX/WiFi 6 Mesh system and neither the GA in my H3's nor my Samsung TV Voice Assistant will work all the time and they are Hardwired. Although they have in certain circumstance. I'm trying to find out what those circumstances are? Like Port Numbers GA requires, maybe? If anyone might know . . . I'd be much obliged.

 

[wormil]

That's your problem. Comcast Gateways do not play well with Hoppers when connected via WiFi. )

If something doesn't work on Wi-Fi it doesn't work.

 

[wormil]

Voice search doesn't work on the SCI show Unearthed. It finds a movie and a show about mushrooms but not the archeology series.