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Does not seem to work with Google Apps account. Which makes the list: * Allo * Google Fi * Google Play Music Family Plan * Google Play Store Family Sharing

by buro9 10y ago

Does not seem to work with Google Apps account. Which makes the list: * Allo * Google Fi * Google Play Music Family Plan * Google Play Store Family Sharing * Google Spaces * Google Trips * YouTube Red * YouTube Music It's a growing list. I'm always amused by the "One account. All of Google" header on the login pages. Google Apps accounts do not grant access to all of Google as the products do not work for it (it's not a permissions thing the domain admin can fix).

nickspacek 10y ago
I wonder if they do this to limit the potential of rolling breaking changes out to their enterprise Google Apps accounts and the like? The servers running the Google Apps accounts and applications probably have a different update policy. It's frustrating for sure, which is why I ended up making my Google Apps (old/free version) account just an alias for my Gmail address.
MrMullen 10y ago
Allo YouTube Red YouTube Music Spaces These all can use Google Apps accounts since I use all of these and I use a Google Apps account exclusively.
- coda_ 10y ago
  But, within Allo, can you ask the assistant "What's on my schedule?" and get an answer? I know that's not what you were saying, just curious if that part works for you.
  - MrMullen 10y ago
    I did that it said it can't link to my account. I have not checked yet (My Admin password is locked up at home), but I think my account might not be configured to allow it.
    - MrMullen 10y ago
      Checked last night, can't link Allo assistant to my Google Apps calendar. Lame.
redog 10y ago
Works for mine.
- coda_ 10y ago
  But, within Allo, can you ask the assistant "What's on my schedule?" and get an answer? I know that's not what you were saying, just curious if that part works for you.
Sargos 10y ago
All of those things are consumer services and not really marketed at businesses or education. It makes sense that they aren't available. There are a lot of edge cases and high level decisions that go into enabling a service for enterprise access. Enabling Google Fi on Cloud: Suddenly Project Fi needs a dashboard to track all of the Fi accounts for the organization. It needs mass canceling and modification tools. It needs a dedicated support group separate from the main Fi support. Not to mention possible uptime guarantees that would likely be needed. It balloons the development significantly with no real benefit to the service itself. Also businesses aren't likely to use it.
- buro9 10y ago
  Probably worth pointing out that Google Apps at one point was called Google for Family. Maybe also view this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwqDlvJyGI8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwqDlvJyGI8 that's Google's apps team telling people as recently as yesterday how to turn your Gmail account into a business account. Imagine you're a small business owner, and that's your only email... you're just about to lose a hell of a lot of things you may take for granted. Also... https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/play/86WVa8b_3i4 https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/play/86WVa8b_... that's a lot of people complaining about this. That topic grows daily.

by buro9 10y ago

nickspacek 10y ago

I wonder if they do this to limit the potential of rolling breaking changes out to their enterprise Google Apps accounts and the like? The servers running the Google Apps accounts and applications probably have a different update policy. It's frustrating for sure, which is why I ended up making my Google Apps (old/free version) account just an alias for my Gmail address.

MrMullen 10y ago

Allo YouTube Red YouTube Music Spaces These all can use Google Apps accounts since I use all of these and I use a Google Apps account exclusively.

coda_ 10y ago
But, within Allo, can you ask the assistant "What's on my schedule?" and get an answer? I know that's not what you were saying, just curious if that part works for you.
- MrMullen 10y ago
  I did that it said it can't link to my account. I have not checked yet (My Admin password is locked up at home), but I think my account might not be configured to allow it.
  - MrMullen 10y ago
    Checked last night, can't link Allo assistant to my Google Apps calendar. Lame.

redog 10y ago

Works for mine.

coda_ 10y ago
But, within Allo, can you ask the assistant "What's on my schedule?" and get an answer? I know that's not what you were saying, just curious if that part works for you.

Sargos 10y ago

All of those things are consumer services and not really marketed at businesses or education. It makes sense that they aren't available. There are a lot of edge cases and high level decisions that go into enabling a service for enterprise access. Enabling Google Fi on Cloud: Suddenly Project Fi needs a dashboard to track all of the Fi accounts for the organization. It needs mass canceling and modification tools. It needs a dedicated support group separate from the main Fi support. Not to mention possible uptime guarantees that would likely be needed. It balloons the development significantly with no real benefit to the service itself. Also businesses aren't likely to use it.

buro9 10y ago
Probably worth pointing out that Google Apps at one point was called Google for Family. Maybe also view this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwqDlvJyGI8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwqDlvJyGI8 that's Google's apps team telling people as recently as yesterday how to turn your Gmail account into a business account. Imagine you're a small business owner, and that's your only email... you're just about to lose a hell of a lot of things you may take for granted. Also... https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/play/86WVa8b_3i4 https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/play/86WVa8b_... that's a lot of people complaining about this. That topic grows daily.