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Maybe, maybe not? If I'm in Google Maps, should Siri offer me Google^TM-themed recommendations?

ceejayoz 6y ago
If I'm actively using Google Maps, I'd love for Siri to respond to "get directions to McDonalds" within the Google Maps context instead of opening Apple's.
- p49k 6y ago
  Sure, but that’s not what Google is asking of Roku.
  - 908B64B197 6y ago
    It is. If their app is open and full screen, search within the app first.
    - p49k 6y ago
      No it isn’t. If you have Google maps open and suddenly decide you want to go to McDonald’s, then sure, that voice command should go to Google Maps. But if you make a voice command to send an email to someone, it shouldn’t open Gmail instead of your default mail app just because Google maps is open. Similarly, if you’re watching a video on YouTube and want to search for a cat video, sure, the voice command should search in YouTube. But if you want to listen to music and have Spotify set as your default music app, it shouldn’t send the request to YouTube Music just because YouTube is open.
      - DashAnimal 6y ago
        But YouTube is a music streaming platform. The most popular, in fact (no, not YouTube music). I constantly listen to music across both Spotify and YouTube. YouTube serves video and doesn't present music in the way we usually think of it, albums sorted by artist, chronologically presented... But that isn't really how the younger gen listens to music. It is a music app and a common way a lot of people consume their music.
      - minsc__and__boo 6y ago
        Google isn't asking Roku to open a separate app, they're asking the search to be performed in the open app first. What the person above you originally said.
    - 8note 6y ago
      The distinction is that YouTube and YouTube music are different apps
      - izacus 6y ago
        They're not on TVs. YTM is a section inside YT app on the TV.
        heavyset_go 6y ago
        I'm using a Chromecast with Google TV, and YouTube and YouTube Music are separate apps.
        tick_tock_tick 6y ago
        On Roku there is only 1 app.
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- wiseleo 6y ago
  "Hey Siri, navigate to ___ using google maps" is how I do it. :)
JohnJamesRambo 6y ago
Siri can’t even give me driving directions unless I have Apple Maps installed...
- xuki 6y ago
  You can say "Hey Siri drive to xyz using Google Maps".
  - JohnJamesRambo 6y ago
    Is that new? I swear I googled this so many times and the consensus was "You have to use Apple Maps with Siri." Thank you so much!
    - girvo 6y ago
      Seems new-ish, my girlfriend found the same thing. Also worked out how to get Google Maps to work with CarPlay too!

If I'm actively using Google Maps, I'd love for Siri to respond to "get directions to McDonalds" within the Google Maps context instead of opening Apple's.

p49k 6y ago
Sure, but that’s not what Google is asking of Roku.
- 908B64B197 6y ago
  It is. If their app is open and full screen, search within the app first.
  - p49k 6y ago
    No it isn’t. If you have Google maps open and suddenly decide you want to go to McDonald’s, then sure, that voice command should go to Google Maps. But if you make a voice command to send an email to someone, it shouldn’t open Gmail instead of your default mail app just because Google maps is open. Similarly, if you’re watching a video on YouTube and want to search for a cat video, sure, the voice command should search in YouTube. But if you want to listen to music and have Spotify set as your default music app, it shouldn’t send the request to YouTube Music just because YouTube is open.
    - DashAnimal 6y ago
      But YouTube is a music streaming platform. The most popular, in fact (no, not YouTube music). I constantly listen to music across both Spotify and YouTube. YouTube serves video and doesn't present music in the way we usually think of it, albums sorted by artist, chronologically presented... But that isn't really how the younger gen listens to music. It is a music app and a common way a lot of people consume their music.
    - minsc__and__boo 6y ago
      Google isn't asking Roku to open a separate app, they're asking the search to be performed in the open app first. What the person above you originally said.
  - 8note 6y ago
    The distinction is that YouTube and YouTube music are different apps
    - izacus 6y ago
      They're not on TVs. YTM is a section inside YT app on the TV.
      - heavyset_go 6y ago
        I'm using a Chromecast with Google TV, and YouTube and YouTube Music are separate apps.
        tick_tock_tick 6y ago
        On Roku there is only 1 app.
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wiseleo 6y ago
"Hey Siri, navigate to ___ using google maps" is how I do it. :)

JohnJamesRambo 6y ago

Siri can’t even give me driving directions unless I have Apple Maps installed...

xuki 6y ago
You can say "Hey Siri drive to xyz using Google Maps".
- JohnJamesRambo 6y ago
  Is that new? I swear I googled this so many times and the consensus was "You have to use Apple Maps with Siri." Thank you so much!
  - girvo 6y ago
    Seems new-ish, my girlfriend found the same thing. Also worked out how to get Google Maps to work with CarPlay too!