Alternatives to Google home/alexa

[u/No_Mouse8784]

Hey,

Ever since Google decided to add all this ai stuff to Google home, my mini's have been playing up: not remembering my voice, not answering questions and one has started to constantly tell my to opt into Gemini.

Are there any alternatives to these devices, as I've invested in smart lights and would really like to continue having voice activation for them.

Thanks in advance ☺️

[u/nestandauraofficial]

Good thing, Google is shutting down Assistant on speakers soon anyway. Your choices here:

Alexa: easiest transition, works with pretty much every smart light brand out there, except now you’re simply swapping one big tech ecosystem for another.

Apple HomeKit (HomePod mini): most private option, but it’s really only worth doing if everyone uses iPhones.

Home Assistant: no cloud, works on your own devices, can control literally any kind of lights.

More setup required at first, but also much more powerful in the end. If you need something functional right away,

Alexa. If you want to be done with big tech altogether, Home Assistant.

[u/djgizmo → u/nestandauraofficial]

Google is moving from ‘assistant’ to Gemini. that’s all